WWE Crown Jewel: Lesnar beats Velasquez as Mysterio gets last laugh

The second WWE Crown Jewel PPV just concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was full of exciting action and would arguably compare better to last year's edition. Let us take a look at what happened in the highly-anticipated Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez match. ALSO READ | Ex-WWE star Chris Jericho reveals the reason why he joined AEW Lesnar beats Velasquez in a quick match In a match which was looked a lot more like boxing and MMA than wrestling, Brock Lesnar emerged victorious again a fierce Cain Velasquez. The match started with the introduction of the competitors in a very boxing-esque style as both competitors held their corners along with a manager/motivator - Heyman for Lesnar and Mysterio for Velasquez. As the bell was sounded, both fighters were more tactical in their approach only taking shots which were more probable of landing. ALSO READ | WWE NXT: Ciampa helps Lee and Riddle, declares war on Undisputed ERA After a period of conservative effort, Velasquez exploded on Lesnar - pinning him to the ground and hitting him with left and rights. Lesnar looked out of it until he managed to get Velasquez into the Kimura lock. After a brief struggle, Velasquez tapped out, the bell was sounded, but Lesnar would not let go. Brock kept Velasquez in the lock as the latter writhed in pain. ALSO READ | WWE: Shayna, Rhea named team captains for the Women’s WarGames match Mysterio gets revenge As Velasquez struggled with an insistent Lesnar, Rey Mysterio hit Lesnar with a chair, only to be quickly thrown out of the ring. As Brock got back to Velasquez and began hitting him again, Mysterio returned with another chair and started beating Lesnar as if his survival depended on it. Lesnar, defenceless, struggled as Mysterio kept landing strong blows on the WWE Champion. Lesnar narrowly slid out of the ring, to escape a furious Mysterio. An agitated Mysterio who had clearly not had enough urged Lesnar to get back into the ring. Brock tended to his injuries and walked away with Paul Heyman, only staring at Mysterio in horror and fury. ALSO READ | WWE Raw witnesses 17% drop in the third hour of the show: Report

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WWE Crown Jewel: Lesnar beats Velasquez as Mysterio gets last laugh

At the WWE Crown Jewel PPV this morning, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez got into the ring after a gap of almost a decade. Check out what happened in the bout.

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