Paul Heyman's promo praising
Brock Lesnar on last night's
WWE RAW season premiere was designed to be a part of the build to a potential wrestling match with UFC star Cain Velasquez, according to
Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.
It was also noted that Lesnar vs. Velasquez was the idea behind the RAW segment that saw Lesnar destroy
Rey Mysterio and his son. The idea was that Lesnar destroyed WWE's top Mexican Superstar and his son, and that Cain, a legitimate Mexican badass hero, would eventually come to get revenge. While Cain has not signed with WWE, the angle and promo on RAW was done to build to the direction of a match between he and Lesnar. That match may not happen if Cain signs with another promotion, but that is the destination WWE has in mind.
As noted on Monday, WWE is in talks with Velasquez and they want to do a Lesnar vs. Velasquez match. Velasquez previously defeated Lesnar to win the UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 21 in 2010. Meltzer reported on MMAFighting.com that the key to a contract offer from WWE would be the showdown with Lesnar.