Cain Velasquez was allowed to return home for the first time in eight months after a judge granted him bail in his ongoing court case on attempted murder charges, but now he’s seeking additional permission from the court to perform at an upcoming professional wrestling card.
The former UFC heavyweight champion, who was first arrested in February before being released from custody on Nov. 9 after posting $1 million bail, made a formal request with the court on Monday, which is required as a condition of his release.
Velasquez faces multiple charges, including attempted premeditated murder. This stems from an alleged car chase which culminated in several shots being fired from the car of a suspect. 40 caliber weapon. Harry Goularte, a man accused of allegedly molesting Velasquez’s son, was in the car but it was his stepfather Paul Bender who took a bullet to the arm and suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the assault.
Velasquez is asking to be allowed to perform at the upcoming Lucha Libra AAA card scheduled at the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. on Dec. 3. This is where Velasquez was a member of Arizona State’s wrestling team. Velasquez also represented the college in college, as a two time All-American.
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After his retirement from fighting, Velasquez performed several times for AAA after making the transition to pro-wrestling.
As part of his release on bail, Velasquez was restricted to home confinement outside of necessary medical appointments and other travel specifically allowed by the courts. Any additional travel requires court permission.
Velasquez asked the court to allow him to participate in the pro wrestling event with additional conditions suggested including GPS monitoring and potential fees paid to police for accompanying him to the event.
Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya, who was overseeing the case on Monday, ultimately punted the request to a different judge more familiar with the matter with a decision likely coming on Tuesday on whether or not Velasquez will be given permission.
As far as his actual court case goes, Velasquez is due back on Dec. 28 for his next pre-trial hearing.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/11/21/23471719/cain-velasquez-asks-court-for-permission-to-participate-in-pro-wrestling-event-while-out-on-bail?rand=96749
