However, Velasquez was unsuccessful in his debut match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia last Halloween as The Beast retained his WWE Championship and then launched a savage attack on his UFC foe.
The American bruiser hasn’t been seen on WWE TV ever since with his last match dating back in November during a non-televised house show where he partnered up with Humberto Carrillo and defeated Luke Gallows as well as Karl Anderson of The OC.
However, rumours are rampant that he could finally return to the ring at the Royal Rumble this Sunday at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
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