Drew McIntyre: Difference between revisions

At [[Royal Rumble (2024)|Royal Rumble]] on 27 January, McIntyre entered the Royal Rumble match at #29, eliminating [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] and [[Sami Zayn]] before being eliminated by [[CM Punk]].<ref name="RR2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/27/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-randy-orton-vs-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-universal-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 27, 2024|access-date=January 27, 2024|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127233116/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/27/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-randy-orton-vs-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-universal-championship/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the event, McIntyre legitimately injured Punk's tricep during a botched landing of his signature ''Future Shock DDT''. On 9 February episode of ''SmackDown,'' McIntyre defeated [[AJ Styles]] to qualify for the men's [[Elimination Chamber match]] at [[Elimination Chamber: Perth]]. At the event, he went on to win by last eliminating [[Randy Orton]] to earn a rematch against Rollins at [[WrestleMania XL]], his third shot at the World Heavyweight Championship in 6 months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Jake |date=9 February 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (2/9): Barnett's review of Triple H addressing the WMXL Kickoff event, Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate vs. DIY for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Titles |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/09/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-2-9-barnetts-review-of-triple-h-addressing-the-wmxl-kickoff-event-pete-dunne-and-tyler-bate-vs-diy-for-a-shot-at-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-titles/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213202714/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/09/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-2-9-barnetts-review-of-triple-h-addressing-the-wmxl-kickoff-event-pete-dunne-and-tyler-bate-vs-diy-for-a-shot-at-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-titles/ |archive-date=13 February 2024 |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 February 2024 |title=McIntyre and Lynch punch their ticket to WrestleMania inside the Elimination Chamber |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317165433/https://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2024 |archive-date=17 March 2024 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work= |publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> On Night 2 of [[WrestleMania XL]] on 7 April, McIntyre defeated Rollins to win the title. After the match, McIntyre taunted Punk, who was on commentary for the match, and whom McIntyre had been mocking for months on social media and in his promos. Punk then attacked McIntyre; immediately afterwards, Damian Priest cashed in his [[Money in the Bank contract]] and defeated McIntyre, ending his reign after only five minutes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship with Bloodline Rules, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/07/wrestlemania-xl-results-powells-live-review-of-night-two-with-roman-reigns-vs-cody-rhodes-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-with-bloodline-rules-seth-rollins-vs-drew-mcintyre-for-the-world-heav/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 7, 2024|access-date=April 7, 2024}}</ref> On 28 April, [[TKO Group Holdings]] board member [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] announced that McIntyre had re-signed with WWE.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drew McIntyre Re-Signs With WWE, The Rock Makes Good On Promise To "The Scottish Warrior" {{!}} Rajah.com |url=https://rajah.com/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=rajah.com |language=en}}</ref> Continuing the feud, Punk continued to interfere and cost McIntyre in his championship pursuits for the World Heavyweight title at [[Clash at the Castle: Scotland]] and [[Money in the Bank (2024)|Money in the Bank]].{{efn|At Money in the Bank, McIntyre won the Money in the Bank Ladder match and cashed-in the title shot that same night.}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mendoza |first=Jordan |date=June 15, 2024 |title=WWE Clash at the Castle 2024 live results: Winners, highlights of matches in Scotland |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/15/wwe-clash-at-the-castle-2024-live-results/74091299007/ |work=USA Today |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell’s review of Damian Priest vs. Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, two MITB ladder matches, Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/06/wwe-money-in-the-bank-results-powells-review-of-damian-priest-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-world-heavyweight-championship-two-mitb-ladder-matches-sami-zayn-vs-bron-breakker-for-the-intercontinental/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 6, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=6 July 2024 |title=CM Punk Attacks Drew McIntyre At WWE Money In The Bank 2024, Costs Him Money In The Bank Cash-In |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cm-punk-attacks-drew-mcintyre-wwe-money-bank-2024-costs-him-money-bank-cash |work=Fightful}}</ref> On the 22 JuluJuly episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that McIntyre would face Punk on August 3 at [[SummerSlam (2024)|SummerSlam]] with Rollins as the special guest referee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth |first=Claire |date=2024-07-22 |title=Raw live blog: CM Punk returns |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/7/22/24203865/wwe-raw-results-live-blog-july-22-2024-cm-punk-returns-drew-mcintyre-summerslam-seth-rollins |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref>