Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s foray into pro wrestling came to an abrupt end a few days ago when he was released by WWE. He seemed to be a victim of coronavirus cutbacks, and that almost certainly was part of the reason that he was cut. But according to wrestling reporter Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda, there were apparently more factors at play than just cost-cutting measures.
Pro wrestling is a strange world, full of unwritten rules and strange protocols that would confuse almost anyone that’s not immersed in it. It seems that Velasquez made a few of what were deemed as “backstage mistakes”, and WWE wasn’t pleased about them.