Velasquez was sentenced to five years after pleading no contest to attempted murder in a February 2022 shooting that struck a bystander instead of his intended target. He served 1,283 days, including house arrest, and was granted early release on parole.
The former champion, known for defeating Brock Lesnar in the UFC, had brief stints in WWE and AAA before the pandemic cut his wrestling career short. He has since returned to AAA for a show in Arizona after court permission.