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Possible reason why Rey Mysterio was aligned with Cain Velasquez in WWE

Cain Velasquez and Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio was partnered up with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez after the latter signed with WWE and made his on-screen debut. Velasquez was recently released from his lucrative multi-year deal with the WWE as the company continues to deal with the fallout from the Coronavirus outbreak.

Tom Colohue addressed the reason why Myserto was possibly paired up with Cain Velasquez on the latest episode of Dropkick DiSKussions. Here’s what Tom had to say:

Rey Mysterio wasn't there for any long-term storyline with Cain Velasquez, he was there to give an initial boost of popularity by telling Rey Mysterio fans 'Hey, this guy is good too, you should support him’. One of the reasons he was in that role was because of his longevity and diversity of fandom that he tends to bring in. With that nationality and style of high-flying - he brings in a lot of fans that WWE doesn't automatically cater to, which is why they always have certain people in the Cruiserweight division, they tried pushing Andrade as the next big Hispanic wrestler.

Velasquez’s release from WWE surprised many fans who expected him to get a big push in WWE which never ended up materializing.