Andrade El Idolo Opens Up About Recovery and Return to AEW – Andrade El Idolo was absent from AEW television from September 2022 until the premiere episode of AEW Collision on June 17, following a challenging period of recovery from a torn pectoral muscle. To address this injury, Andrade underwent surgery, embarking on a journey towards rehabilitation.
Upon his return to the wrestling scene, numerous observers noted that Andrade had achieved the pinnacle of his physical condition, marking a remarkable transformation. In a candid discussion on AEW Unrestricted, Andrade offered insights into his grueling recovery process and the triumphant comeback that followed.
“It’s hard. It’s hard because it was my first surgery,” he said. “Mentally, you need to have a lot of patience. It’s very hard because before that, I would say, ‘I am a man.’ You can do little weights. After surgery, you’re continually working with your elbow. You start working with your elbow because the tendon and elbow are so tight. You work with your elbow, with your shoulder, you put the weight, one pound, five pounds, you can believe. You say before, ‘this is so easy’ now it’s ‘all this pain. I can’t do it.’ It’s so hard.”
Asked about getting into top physical shape for his return, Andrade said, “It depends on what I want. I was lean, so I put more weight on my body. I was so skinny when I was 13 or 14 years old. I was skinny and I thought, ‘I need to be big.’ My mentality was ‘all the cool wrestlers look big.’ After surgery, my weight was 260. Now, I’m 230, 235. I just workout, less carbs, less sodium. When you’re so lean, you need a little sugar. Just a little. Not every day.”
Andrade noted that he will eat things like ice cream and cake as they are part of his diet that includes the sugar.
Andrade hasn’t wrestled since the July 29 episode of AEW Collision, but was backstage for a segment on the September 9 episode.
Andrade El Idolo Opens Up About Recovery and Return to AEW
