5 High profile signings that did not last long in WWE

#2 Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez only had one feud during his WWE career

WWE pulled out all the stops for the FOX debut of Friday Night SmackDown on October 4, 2019. The show was also the 20th-anniversary edition of the Blue brand and was set to be headlined by the match for the WWE Championship between Brock Lesnar and Kofi Kingston.

While Lesnar beating the fan-favorite Kofi in a mere eight seconds left a bad taste in the mouth of fans, it was immediately followed by the debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez who had legitimate history with Lesnar inside the Octagon. Velasquez would overpower The Beast to end the night and with that, the former's positive influence on the product would come to an end.

Cardio Cain would have a sorry showing against Lesnar at Crown Jewel with the latter squashing Velasquez and then decimating him with a steel chair.

That was the last time we saw Velasquez inside a WWE ring as injuries would prevent him from appearing again. Eventually, back in April this year, he was released by WWE because of the budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic.