Published 14:35 IST, January 20th 2020

Cain Velasquez claims Triple H rejected him before his WWE debut

In a recent interview, Cain Velasquez revealed that he had been keen to join WWE. However, company bosses Vince McMahon and Triple H had turned him down.

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Cain Velasquez is a rising star in WWE universe. company signed former UFC Superstar (who h an intense rivalry with Brock Lesnar) in 2019. rivalry was reignited after Velasquez joined WWE. During a recent interview, Cain Velasquez revealed that he h been keen to join WWE. However, company bosses Vince McMahon and Triple H h turned him down in past.

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Cain Velasquez on his WWE debut

Cain Velasquez said that when he did AAA, he h called WWE first. He furr ded that he expressed interest in participating in a match after he saw one at Elimination Chamber. Velasquez said that it was clear that company hired only best in business, so Vince McMahon and Triple H were t going to give him a chance. So, he decided to give Lucha a shot.

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Elaborating furr, Velasquez said his wife encourd him to fight a Lucha match. He ded that he wanted to wear a mask to pay hom to Lucha legacy. Velasquez went on to wrestle in a few events in Mexico's AAA and even partnered with AEW's Cody Rhodes.

His performance in wrestling circuit must have caught attention of WWE bosses. y signed him on in 2019. Velasquez me his WWE debut against Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel. He lost match. Though former UFC fighter has been out of action due to injury, WWE sources have revealed that he will be a part of Royal Rumble later this month.

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14:35 IST, January 20th 2020