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#6. An unlikely alliance between Cody Rhodes and Cain Velasquez

TripleMania

Add Cain Velasquez' name to the list of Mixed Martial Artists crossing over to pro wrestling.

As announced by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), the former UFC Heavyweight Champion will make his pro wrestling debut for the promotion at Triplemanía XXVII on August 3rd, 2019.

Velasquez will team up with Cody Rhodes (you read that right!), and Psycho Clown to take on the team of a mystery partner, Taurus and Texano Jr.

Cain returned to the Octagon after nearly three years in February earlier this year and was brutally knocked out by Francis Ngannou. He has flirted with the idea of getting into pro wrestling for a long time and had even visited the WWE Performance Center back in 2018.

He signed a contract with AAA in March 2019 and is all set to make his official in-ring debut at TripleMania. Having Cody in his corner should make it a smoother affair. Will Cain be able to replicate the success of Ronda Rousey in pro wrestling? Only time will tell.