Cain Velasquez Released By WWE In Cost-Cutting Measure
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Cain Velasquez will not get another chance to take on Brock Lesnar in WWE.
According to a report by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the former UFC Champion was released by WWE as part of a wider range of furloughs that took place in an effort to cut costs as the world adjust to the changes and economic impact taking place due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Cain’s time in WWE was short. Debuting on the first episode of SmackDown on FOX, Velasquez would go on to have a 2-minute championship match with Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia and one more match where he teamed with Rey Mysterio at a live event in Mexico.
Initially, Triple H had stated that Velasquez signed a three-year deal with the promotion with a lot of emphasis on the developmental side of WWE.
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