Drew McIntyre Reveals What Surprised Him About CM Punk Match

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WWE SummerSlam took place on August 3 and gave us a CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre with Seth Rollins as the guest referee.

After months of back and forth, this was the first time that McIntyre had faced Punk in a singles match with the Scot being victorious.

WWE Bash in Berlin would see Punk overcome McIntyre in a Strap Match on August 31, 2024, with it being reported that plans are in place for them to face off again at Bad Blood in October.

Reflecting on their WWE SummerSlam match, McIntyre revealed what surprised him about Punk during an appearance on Notsam Wrestling.

Speaking to Sam Roberts about the match with Punk, which can be seen below this news story, McIntyre said:

“Let’s not go insane and say evenly paced. 6-foot-five, 280-pound monster here, cardio machine, sexy Scotsman.

“But when he says the biggest thing he’s got going for him’s his heart, it’s true, and it’s not necessarily his heart, he’s one of the most stubborn pieces of cr*p on planet earth.

“He’s so stubborn, he just won’t give up, he’ll keep pushing forward. I was surprised when I got hit with the first punch how much I felt it. I was surprised when he kept kicking out. Most of all, I was surprised by his durability, his cardio, so he caught me off-guard in that way.

“Honestly, I’ve been in the ring with the best of the best in the past ten years. He still ranks right up there, as much as I take the p*ss, rightfully so, he still can get it done in the ring. But most of all, he just refuses to give up, which is like Christmas for me because I know fine well, he won’t stop until his heart does, and I have no problem with making that happen.

“At SummerSlam, people were like, ‘Oh, but Drew, you kicked him low.’ I’m like, remember what happened in Scotland? How he cost me the match? It’s almost like everything that happens to him is absolutely deserved.

“Find me one time where I lied, [that] I was a hypocrite. You won’t find it. He literally lied last week. He went, ‘Drew called me a hypocrite.’ No sh*t, you’re a liar, you’re a hypocrite. You said you weren’t there, you attacked me from behind. I’ve never lied once, I only tell the truth. God, it felt good to beat CM Punk.”

McIntyre would then go on to explore his feeling about beating Punk at WWE SummerSlam, stating:

“Very, very satisfied. To say that in the back of my mind, I was genuinely concerned he was gonna injure himself, I wouldn’t be lying, looking at history. Having that sour taste for everybody else coming out of it, that’s a big investment right there. Personally, I don’t care if he gets hurt or not, but that’s a big investment right there.

“So to get through the match after telling such a deep, layered story that feels real because it is real, and then to go in and have Seth in there, as much as he drives me up the freaking wall at times, people were clearly invested in the story to the point where I’ve never heard such a reaction.

“For the bracelet and for how much it means to the story, how much it obviously means to Punk, how much I get to screw with him, with that bracelet and the reactions every time it was on different wrists, to see it all play out was awesome. But no more better than to finish the match, have the bracelet on my wrist, have my foot on Punk’s chest…bugger off, where you bloody belong, but I was very happy.”

As was seen on this week’s WWE Raw, the bracelet is no more thanks to McIntyre destroying it and feeding the beads to Punk.

McIntyre has reacted to the fan who made the bracelet, pointing out that the blood is on their hands.

Transcript from Fightful.

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