UFC superstar Cain Velasquez was interviewed by MMAFighting ahead of his main event fight against Frances Ngannou on ESPN this Sunday. During the interview, his past intentions to become a WWE superstar after his UFC career was brought up. Here are the highlights:
On Visiting The WWE Performance Center:
It was a learning process for me. Obviously, it’s a different sport, a whole different way of doing it. So, for me, it was an opportunity to see if I could even do it. Does [my wrestling] translate over from what I’ve done in the past to this or is it something totally different? I found that for me, I learned a lot of the stuff very quickly from past experiences from wrestling and MMA.
On Differences Between MMA & Wrestling:
It’s working with someone, rather than working against someone and trying to beat them which I thought was super cool. Really good atmosphere with the people that were there and the coaches. In there, you’re a team and you go forward and try to make WWE the best thing it can be. That mentality is awesome. It’s different from what we do in mixed martial arts. We have teams that we’re associated with, but the whole sport in general, it’s more self-centered. WWE might seem that way but it’s not. People are working together, Triple H is helping everyone to be their best. That’s not something I’ve experienced since I was in college or high school. It was a really positive work environment.
On If He Can Do Pro Wrestling:
Hell yeah. I am [interested in it]. The transition was pretty easy. I’m pretty athletic for a big guy. I learn by watching, I’ve never been someone that sits in a classroom and learn that way.
On His Mindset Should He Get Into Wrestling:
It would take time. I need to be in the gym more to do that. I need to be engulfed in it for months to be the best that I could. I’m not looking to just do it half-assed and do some appearances. If I do it, I’m gonna do it 100 percent.
On His Family’s Interest In Wrestling:
My family just started watching. I introduced it to my daughter. Now that we’ve started watching it, [my wife and daughter] love it. They love the drama associated with it. It’s cool that we get to experience it for the first time as a family. Lots of great moments.
You can check out the full interview below:
Credit: MMAFighting. H/T Wrestlezone.
