WWE superstar Drew McIntyre, who recently lost his World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40, is set to take time off. McIntyre, who demonstrated incredible growth in his character, gained more fans through his feud with CM Punk. This was evident in his increased merchandise sales and activity on social media.
McIntyre’s triumph over Seth Rollins at WWE WrestleMania 40 to capture the world title in front of fans was short-lived. CM Punk’s attack on him led to Damien Priest cashing in his Money in the Bank contract to claim the title. Since losing his title, McIntyre has made appearances on every show. However, during the recent WWE Europe tour, he suffered an elbow injury. Despite working through the injury, it appears that he is going to take time off.
According to the latest reports from PWInsider, Drew McIntyre will not longer be working through the injury and will instead take time off to recover. The duration of his absence from WWE programming is unknown, but the report indicates that he will not return immediately. However, McIntyre has earned a great deal of respect backstage for working through the UK tour despite being injured.
It will be interesting to see how long Drew McIntyre takes time off, considering that he announced his participation in the King of the Ring tournament last week on WWE RAW.
Drew McIntyre commits to WWE with new contract signing
After months of anticipation regarding his future with WWE, Drew McIntyre finally renewed his contract with the promotion. The news was revealed by none other than The Rock himself. The Great One posted a video on his Instagram account in which he presented McIntyre with a sword to celebrate the renewal of his contract.
With McIntyre finally re-signing with WWE, fans are eagerly anticipating CM Punk’s return. Both stars are involved in a heated rivalry for past few months. There is high speculation that Punk’s first feud following his return will be against McIntyre.