{"id":3792,"date":"2024-03-21T22:36:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T22:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2024-03-21T22:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T22:36:51","slug":"drew-mcintyre-fires-shots-at-cm-punk-ahead-of-raw-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wwe\/drew-mcintyre-fires-shots-at-cm-punk-ahead-of-raw-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew McIntyre Fires Shots at CM Punk Ahead of RAW Return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the realm of WWE, sparks are flying as Drew McIntyre takes a verbal jab at former superstar CM Punk, ahead of Punk&#8217;s much-anticipated return to RAW. McIntyre, the Scottish Warrior, recently dispelled rumors suggesting his presence in the WrestleMania XL World Heavyweight Championship match was merely due to Punk&#8217;s injury, firmly asserting his own merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resurgence of CM Punk last November at Survivor Series was met with excitement, yet quickly marred by an unfortunate injury sustained during a bout with McIntyre. Speculation swirled that Punk would face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania XL, but fate intervened, positioning McIntyre as the contender for The Visionary&#8217;s title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a candid interview with Evan Mack&#8217;s World, McIntyre candidly addressed doubts about his WrestleMania spot, asserting his own contributions to WWE&#8217;s momentum. He bluntly dismissed notions that his position was solely due to Punk&#8217;s absence, stating, &#8220;Punk broke like glass,&#8221; emphasizing his belief in the strength of his own work and character evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drew McIntyre Talks Titles, Promos, and his WrestleMania Moment!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X6M3Q6bf6xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">McIntyre&#8217;s Disdain for the Former Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledging Punk&#8217;s status as a WWE icon, McIntyre conceded to Punk&#8217;s drawing power while simultaneously revealing his lack of personal respect for the former champion. Despite recognizing Punk&#8217;s ability to attract attention to the company, McIntyre made it clear that his admiration does not extend to Punk as an individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CM Punk&#8217;s Imminent Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, CM Punk announced his impending return to RAW, despite his ongoing recovery from injury. With speculation rife about a potential confrontation between Punk and McIntyre, anticipation for RAW reaches fever pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As fans eagerly await Punk&#8217;s return, the question looms: Should he face McIntyre upon his comeback? With tensions brewing between the two superstars, the WWE universe is abuzz with anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the countdown to RAW continues, the tension between Drew McIntyre and CM Punk escalates. McIntyre&#8217;s candid remarks regarding Punk&#8217;s injury and his own WrestleMania spot have set the stage for a potentially explosive confrontation. With Punk&#8217;s return imminent, the WWE landscape braces for the clash of titans. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds on RAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wwe\/wrestlemania-main-events-ranking-the-greatest-of-the-decade\/\">WrestleMania Main Events Ranking the Greatest of the Decade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the realm of WWE, sparks are flying as Drew McIntyre takes a verbal jab at former superstar CM Punk, ahead of Punk&rsquo;s much-anticipated return to RAW. McIntyre, the Scottish Warrior, recently dispelled rumors suggesting his presence in the WrestleMania XL World Heavyweight Championship match was merely due to Punk&rsquo;s injury, firmly asserting his own &#8230; <a title=\"Drew McIntyre Fires Shots at CM Punk Ahead of RAW Return\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wwe\/drew-mcintyre-fires-shots-at-cm-punk-ahead-of-raw-return\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Drew McIntyre Fires Shots at CM Punk Ahead of RAW Return\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3795,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792\/revisions\/3795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}