After his Royal Rumble elimination, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre was visibly heated. McIntyre entered the men’s Royal Rumble match at No. 17 and lasted an impressive 26:55 minutes but failed to secure any eliminations. He was eventually eliminated by Damian Priest.
Following his elimination, McIntyre was reportedly furious backstage. Reports revealed that McIntyre was frustrated with someone in the match. The person with whom he was angry tried to focus on “getting all their moves in,” disrupting other stories being told throughout the match.
Reports also mentioned that Drew McIntyre was yelling and cursing about the person ruining the moment. His anger escalated, and he stormed out of the stadium before the match concluded.
McIntyre’s elimination by Damian Priest was meant to set the stage for a potential match between the two at WrestleMania 41. However, the moment was deflated when Priest and McIntyre collided with LA Knight and Logan Paul in the middle of the ring.
This caused a distraction from what was supposed to be a major highlight of the match. This led to McIntyre’s frustration, with recent reports revealing that his anger was directed at none other than LA Knight.
Report: LA Knight’s actions sparked Drew McIntyre’s backstage anger
Fightful Select confirmed Drew McIntyre’s backstage anger and revealed that other WWE stars shared his frustration. Several wrestlers were upset with one person’s performance. PWInsider’s latest update suggests that McIntyre was annoyed by LA Knight’s actions. He was originally supposed to be eliminated by Priest before Logan Paul’s entrance.
After reports of Drew McIntyre’s backstage incident, clips of his elimination from the match appeared online. In the video, Knight bumps into Damian Priest as he eliminates McIntyre. This was meant to set up a WrestleMania 41 match between Priest and McIntyre, but reports say McIntyre is unhappy with the plan.
His frustration goes beyond the Rumble mistake he reportedly is not excited about the WrestleMania 41 feud with Priest. McIntyre believes he deserves a bigger storyline after having the most successful year of his career last year.
