How the hell did Andrade El Idolo become one of the most charismatic babyfaces in AEW?
Blade Daily and Books and Bodyslams are back to break down AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, the incredible atmosphere inside Arena México, and the unlikely rise of Andrade from frustrating first-run AEW signing to a wrestler who suddenly feels like one of the biggest stars in the company.
And we have to ask: are we starting to see a little Eddie Guerrero-like magic in Andrade? Not because he's trying to be Eddie, but because of that rare combination of swagger, humor, authenticity and effortless connection with an audience.
Then we look at the bigger story coming out of Mexico: the AEW–CMLL partnership is becoming one of the most important relationships in professional wrestling.
Bandido. Komander. Máscara Dorada. Persephone. Hechicero. Místico. Andrade. Lucha libre isn't a special attraction on AEW television anymore. It's becoming part of the company's identity—and we're loving it.
Plus:
🇲🇽 Our AEW Grand Slam: Mexico review
🔥 Why Andrade's second AEW run is succeeding where his first didn't
🤼 The rise of Bandido, Komander, Máscara Dorada, Persephone and more
🤝 Why the AEW/CMLL partnership works so damn well
🏆 The 2026 AEW Continental Cup field and first-round matches
🎰 Andrade entering the All In Casino Gauntlet at #1
🇬🇧 The developing AEW All In card
💬 And the usual collection of tangents that seemed completely reasonable at the time
AEW went to Arena México and gave us a glimpse of what an increasingly international version of the company could look like.
And somewhere along the way, Andrade El Idolo became a babyface we absolutely cannot stop rooting for.
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