Drew McIntyre stormed out of the building at WWE Royal Rumble, as he was said to have been frustrated with someone who was trying to get himself over. New reports provide an update.
In the Daily Update on F4WOnline.com, Dave Meltzer reported that the story with Drew McIntyre was “legit”, but he believed that everyone cooled down. Meltzer wrote that McIntyre was not the only one who was mad, but others weren’t as obvious about it. The report noted that McIntyre and Damian Priest were going to start an angle, but they “felt the momentum was lost” when LA Knight got in the way as Priest was eliminating McIntyre. It was said that the top guys wanted things to go smoothly and have their story executed as planned.
Additionally, Mike Johnson of PWInsider Elite cited sources who believed McIntyre was upset about LA Knight’s “errant movement” when he interrupted the planned elimination with Drew and Priest. It was noted that Knight’s name was brought up regarding McIntyre. Furthermore, Johnson wrote that WWE sources have been in contact with McIntyre, and sources played down the situation, as they felt that it could be tweaked and rectified.
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Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reported an update as he confirmed that Drew McIntyre was frustrated about something “having to get their moves in.” Per Sapp, multiple talent reached out and agreed with McIntyre. The name in question was confirmed to not be Logan Paul, which had been rumored. Though WWE held an afterparty for WWE Royal Rumble, McIntyre was not there.
The report noted that sources indicated that the frustration was on LA Knight. Sapp wrote that the original plan called for Priest to eliminate Drew McIntyre before Logan Paul’s entrance.
Sapp also reiterated that Priest and McIntyre were set to start a storyline that would lead into WrestleMania season. He also noted that McIntyre has had similar situations in the past, as he was initially unhappy about CM Punk’s return before they wound up working together.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
