Triple H Dialed Down Top WWE Star’s Fiery Promo: Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk Rivalry Heats Up
At the Royal Rumble, Drew McIntyre halted CM Punk’s burgeoning momentum, igniting a fierce contention that would dominate WWE Raw. During the men’s Rumble match, a scuffle with McIntyre brought about Punk tearing his triceps, setting the level for a saga packed with animosity and extreme confrontations.
On the Raw episode following the Royal Rumble, McIntyre fueled the hearth through claiming he had prayed for Punk’s harm. This bold assertion sparked a chain of clashes, with Punk retaliating by costing McIntyre the World Championship on occasions. In reaction, McIntyre left Punk battered and bloody on SmackDown, in addition intensifying their feud.
SummerSlam marked Punk’s return to the ring after his damage, simplest for him to stand defeat on the arms of McIntyre in a chaotic suit presenting Seth Rollins because the unique guest referee. The anxiety among the two stars reached a boiling point, captivating WWE fanatics international.
In a revealing interview at the Notsam Wrestling podcast in advance of SummerSlam, McIntyre discussed his well-known Raw promo, shedding mild on Triple H’s involvement in its creation. According to McIntyre, Triple H suggested him to tone down the content material to keep away from offending the WWE target audience.
“I actually went a step further, and between Triple H and I, we got it where we felt like we wouldn’t offend a lot of people. I had it a little further than that, and Triple H dialed me back slightly, and we landed there,” McIntyre explained.
Despite the adjustments, McIntyre’s promo remained impactful, and he didn’t hold back in asserting his role in keeping CM Punk relevant during his absence.
“That’s one way to look at it because he’s right. He is a gigantic name. But at the same time, I would say to him, he’s been out for seven months. As big a name as he is, if it was anybody else in my position that couldn’t do their job like me or didn’t have the same feelings I had, did I not make him and keep him relevant and justify the big check that he’s been making the whole time so people are actually excited to see him come back and have this gigantic match at a stadium show? Does it not work both ways? Egotistical prick,” McIntyre remarked.
The rivalry between McIntyre and Punk is ready to reach new heights, with reviews indicating they’ll conflict with interior Hell in a Cell at Bad Blood in October. This event will mark the go back of the notorious Badd Blood pay-in line with-view, which first befell in 1997 and featured the inaugural Hell in a Cell fit between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.
H/t to Fightful
