Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza
Biography
Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza, better known by his ring name Andrade El Idolo, is a Mexican professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). In 2026, he joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)’s United Empire stable at Wrestle Kingdom 20 and later that year won the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. He was ranked No. 13 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Andrade made his professional wrestling debut in 2003, a month before his 14th birthday, initially working under the ring name Brillante Jr. In 2007, he began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as La Sombra, where he found major success by winning the 2007 Torneo Gran Alternativa and the 2011 Universal Championship, and at one point simultaneously holding the Mexican National Trios Championship, the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship, and the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. During his time as La Sombra, Andrade was a founding member of Los Ingobernables, won the masks of El Felino, Olímpico, and Volador Jr. in Lucha de Apuestas matches, later lost his own mask to Atlantis, and also competed internationally in NJPW from 2010 to 2015, where he became a one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion. He is also known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he made his NXT debut in 2016 as Andrade “Cien” Almas, won the NXT Championship in 2017, and, after joining the main roster in 2018, captured the WWE United States Championship in 2019 before being granted his release in 2021. He went on to compete in AEW from 2021 to 2023, returned to WWE in 2024, where he won the WWE Speed Championship, and departed in 2025 before rejoining AEW in 2026.
Known For(75 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
AEW Dark
2019AEW Dark
2019
AEW Dark: Elevation
2021AEW Dark: Elevation
2021
WWE Speed
2024WWE Speed
2024
The SmackDown LowDown
2022The SmackDown LowDown
2022
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026AEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
AEW Revolution 2026
2026AEW Revolution 2026
2026
AEW Dynasty 2026
2026AEW Dynasty 2026
2026
WWE Crown Jewel
2019WWE Crown Jewel
2019
WWE Money in the Bank 2019
2019WWE Money in the Bank 2019
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
2022Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
2025WWE Money in the Bank 2025
2025
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
2026NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
2026
WWE SummerSlam 2020
2020WWE SummerSlam 2020
2020
WWE Crown Jewel
2024WWE Crown Jewel
2024
AEW Road Rager
2021AEW Road Rager
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2024
2024WWE Money in the Bank 2024
2024
WWE Fastlane 2019
2019WWE Fastlane 2019
2019
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
2025WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
2025
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018
WWE SummerSlam 2018
2018WWE SummerSlam 2018
2018
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019
AEW All Out 2022
2022AEW All Out 2022
2022
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024WWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
2018WWE Extreme Rules 2018
2018
AEW Worlds End 2023
2023AEW Worlds End 2023
2023
AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026
2026AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026
2026
WWE Super ShowDown 2020
2020WWE Super ShowDown 2020
2020
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
WWE Money in the Bank Kickoff 2024
2024WWE Money in the Bank Kickoff 2024
2024
WWE Backlash 2020
2020WWE Backlash 2020
2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
AEW Revolution 2022
2022AEW Revolution 2022
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011
NXT TakeOver: The End
2016NXT TakeOver: The End
2016
AEW Fyter Fest
2021AEW Fyter Fest
2021
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019
Triplemania XXIX
2021Triplemania XXIX
2021
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
2026NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
2026
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
2017NXT TakeOver: WarGames
2017
NXT: Best of 2017
2018NXT: Best of 2017
2018
AAA Triplemania XXX: Monterrey
2022AAA Triplemania XXX: Monterrey
2022
NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall
2026NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall
2026