Cain pounced on the downed champion and began to rain blows, but Lesnar answered quickly, wrenching Velasquez’s arm into a Kimura Lock that forced the newcomer to submit. Stepping between the ropes, Cain absolutely unloaded on The Beast, dropping him with a double-leg takedown and landing several stiff strikes. The ambush caused Lesnar to retreat, and the new WWE Champion looked as if he had just seen a ghost. The ambush caused Lesnar to retreat, and the new WWE Champion looked as if he had just seen a ghost.
As a result of the incident, WWE made the monumental announcement four days later that Lesnar will once again step into the ring against Velasquez at the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view with the WWE Championship on the line. So Lesnar gets his vengeance and perhaps exorcises some demons, though it might be a stretch to say the rivalry ends at one apiece.
In a rematch almost a decade in the making, longtime rivals Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez slug it out for the WWE Championship. Lesnar vs. Velasquez will take place at WWE’s huge money show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 31. The Beast didn’t necessarily go out on a high note, though, as Stepping between the ropes, Cain absolutely unloaded on The Beast, dropping him with a double-leg takedown and landing several stiff strikes. The baddest man on the planet, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, is back in the main event of UFC 121, and unbeaten Cain Velasquez is looking to take his belt.
The Saudi Arabian government pays WWE in … There is no one without the other, and there is no end in sight. And given that Velasquez (who made an arcane bit of history as the first Superstar … A referee stops the fight as Cain Velasquez, center, punches Brock Lesnar during UFC 121 mixed martial arts match in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 23, 2010 AP Undefeated Cain Velasquez … There is no one without the other, and there is no end in sight. To say Brock is afraid of the former cage-fighting champion might be a stretch, but he certainly wasn’t looking past him. In fact, Lesnar — perhaps still seeing some ghosts from the last time he squared up with Velasquez — spent the early goings largely on defense, dodging or in some cases absorbing a series of kicks and strikes that eventually took the champion off his feet. win the Tag Team Turmoil match to capture the WWE Tag Team World Cup and become the best tag team in the world
Cain pounced on the downed champion and began to rain blows, but Lesnar answered quickly, wrenching Velasquez’s arm into a Kimura Lock that forced the newcomer to submit. As a result of the incident, WWE made the monumental announcement four days later that Lesnar will once again step into the ring against Velasquez at the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view with the WWE Championship on the line. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez. For that matter, the issues between The Beast and The Master of the 619 seem far from settled as well.Humberto Carrillo won the 20-Man Battle Royal for the right to challenge U.S. Champion AJ Styles (Kickoff Match)The O.C. Velasquez is the one man who could conceivably live comfortably in Lesnar’s head, the UFC victory hanging like an unspoken albatross on The Conqueror’s neck for the better part of 10 years. If there’s anything we learned from this whole episode, it’s that Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez might be destined to dance forever. UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez pits Cain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar fight in … Don’t miss when Lesnar once again faces off against Velasquez when WWE Crown Jewel emanates from the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, streaming live on WWE Network on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. ET/8 p.m. AST. Details about UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez including fighter profiles, results, and analysis.
If there’s anything we learned from this whole episode, it’s that Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez might be destined to dance forever. For that matter, the issues between The Beast and The Master of the 619 seem far from settled as well.In a rematch almost a decade in the making, longtime rivals Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez slug it out for the WWE Championship. In fact, Lesnar — perhaps still seeing some ghosts from the last time he squared up with Velasquez — spent the early goings largely on defense, dodging or in some cases absorbing a series of kicks and strikes that eventually took the champion off his feet. The WWE Universe was left in utter shock when Brock Lesnar hit a sudden F-5 to defeat Kofi Kingston in less than 10 seconds to capture the WWE Championship on the premiere of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. The Beast didn’t necessarily go out on a high note, though, as At WWE Crown Jewel, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will defend his title against former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez.