Former UFC fighter and WWE wrestler Cain Velasquez was arrested in February 2022 after shooting the stepfather of a man accused of performing an indecent act on his son. To extract retribution, Velasquez is said to have pursued and rammed the vehicle carrying the accused before shooting at him, his stepfather, and his mother.
And now, three years on, he has officially been sentenced to five years after pleading no contest to multiple charges. And while many believe any type of sentence is harsh, as prosecutors were seeking 30 years to life, and he is being given credit for time served, it is arguably a great result. Therefore, the 42-year-old will now be behind bars for just over 540 more days.
While a massive name in MMA, Velasquez first came to the attention of pro wrestling fans when he debuted for AAA at Triplemanía XXVII on August 3rd, 2019. Wearing a mask, he looked like a veteran performing moves someone with his experience level shouldn’t be able to do. Nevertheless, he opted to jump to WWE after they offered him a big money deal to wrestle Brock Lesnar, who he famously defeated inside the Octagon.
Unfortunately, Velasquez looked very poor in the match due to a knee injury and was squashed by Lesnar in just over two minutes. Then, after a single house show appearance in Mexico, he was sent to train at the Performance Center before being released. Still, AAA didn’t hold his WWE signing against him, and he returned for their Triplemanía Regia 2021 event, teaming with Pagano & Psycho Clown against LA Park and Los Mercenarios.
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