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As previously reported by The Inquisitr, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been in contact with multiple wrestling promotions, including New Japan Pro Wrestling and WWE. While it remains unclear whether Velasquez – who has also reportedly drawn the interest of All Elite Wrestling – will sign with either company, a new report suggests that WWE has something in mind if the veteran mixed martial artist opts to join Vince McMahon’s promotion.
On Monday, longtime combat sports journalist Dave Meltzer offered a new update on Velasquez’s budding pro wrestling career. Writing for MMA Fighting, Meltzer wrote that the “key” to signing the 37-year-old UFC standout to WWE would be a potential match versus former three-time Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, who, despite his part-time schedule, is the company’s highest-paid wrestler. This would mark a rematch of sorts between both men – albeit in a predetermined setting – as Velasquez defeated Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 121 in 2010.