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Cain Velasquez Set To Make Pro-Wrestling Debut At Triplemania
Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez has inked a deal with AAA in Mexico.
Valasquez is set to make his pro-wrestling debut on August 3, 2019 at AAA’s biggest event of the year Triplemania inside Arena Ciudad in Mexico City.
⚠️ EL MOMENTO que lo hace OFICIAL ⚠️
Caín Velásquez firma el contrato que lo pone en #Triplemanía @luchalibreaaa ✍️https://t.co/C59J6cL8Xy pic.twitter.com/cckSdAQFis
— MedioTiempo (@mediotiempo) March 26, 2019
Muy emocionado con poder participar en #triplemaniaxxvii y estar con todos los aficionados mexicanos que siempre me han apoyado! Gracias a @luchalibreaaa por la gran oportunidad. Really excited to be part of #triplemaniaxxvii! #luchalibre #Mexico pic.twitter.com/XOPjbfYIfT
— Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) March 26, 2019
Cain’s interest in stepping inside the ring isn’t something new, Velasquez attended his first WWE event last February, and trained at the company’s Performance Center in Orlando, FL last July.
First @WWE event! I could feel at home here! @brocklesnar, I wouldn’t mind taking another belt from you. #WWE #WWEChamber #WrestleMania #LuchaLibre #Luchador #DontCallMeNachoLibre pic.twitter.com/q9cXxrEi85
— Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) February 26, 2018
It was an honor to have former @ufc Heavyweight Champion @cainmma in the ring with the @WWENXT Superstars this week at the @WWEPerformCtr! https://t.co/AWu6LLvrSi
— Performance Center (@WWEPC) July 19, 2018