Cain Velasquez (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesFormer UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez says he is entering the Royal Rumble and his focus is on eliminating Brock Lesnar. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty ImagesIf Velasquez appears in the Rumble, he’ll have taken three months off before appearing again on WWE programming. As of the last episode of Monday Night Raw, there were 17 confirmed entrants into the men’s Royal Rumble. Beyond the appeal that comes whenever an athlete or entertainer from another industry enters a WWE match, Velasquez’s potential inclusion has another layer of significance. Secondary only to the speculation and predictions about the winner of this year’s match are the prognostications about who will eliminate Lesnar.

Source: Forbes January 16, 2020 03:11 UTC