“Him Coming Back Would be Huge”- Rey Mysterio on the Future of Cain Velasquez in WWE
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The Fox era of SmackDown had a promising start with the debut of Cain Velasquez. The UFC legend made a huge impression on the debut episode of SmackDown on Fox by attacking Brock Lesnar.
His eventual run was a total disaster, with Lesnar dismantling him in two minutes at Crown Jewel. In an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Rey Mysterio reflected on Velasquez’s WWE stint.
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Cain Velasquez’s career in WWE spanned only a few months
Rey Mysterio was asked about Cain Velasquez’s future in wrestling. He said, “I can’t dig into the exact situation with Cain. I do know for a fact that he’s very dedicated, he’s very passionate about lucha libre and about wrestling, I know this was one of his biggest dreams to be a part of the WWE.”
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Rey Mysterio accompanied Cain Velasquez to the ring in his first appearance. He even walked out to Rey Mysterio’s music.
Velasquez was there to avenge a brutal attack on Mysterio by Brock Lesnar and really took the fight to the Beast Incarnate. Lesnar had just won the WWE Championship in an eight second match against Kofi Kingston.
“I honestly don’t think that he’s gone for good. I think he’s going to make an appearance and a comeback. It’s very hard to put a mask on someone that has created their own history within the UFC like Cain.”
Velazquez’s run with the company came to an end after WrestleMania 36. The alleged budget cuts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to his release.
Cain Velasquez wrestled for AAA, a Mexican promotion
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Prior to wrestling for Vince McMahon, Velasquez made appearances in AAA. He even tagged with current AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes and Mexican wrestling legend Psycho Clown.
Velasquez wrestled under a mask but he wrestled under the name Cain Velasquez. He used a Kimura Lock as his finishing move, similar to Brock Lesnar.
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It seems Cain Velasquez’s career in wrestling has not yet come to an end. His loss to Brock Lesnar and being released from WWE has not discouraged him from stepping into the ring again.
It will be intriguing to see if Velasquez would show up in WWE once again or wrestle in Mexico for AAA.