WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre has opened up about the deeply personal and emotional moment that sparked his recent character shiftโand it all ties back to a painful reality check following his brutal Hell in a Cell match against CM Punk.
Appearing on the latest episode of Impaulsive with Logan Paul, McIntyre revealed that after suffering severe injuries in the Hell in a Cell boutโinjuries that left him sidelined for nearly three monthsโonly one person from the WWE locker room reached out to check on him: Logan Paul.
โI nearly bled to deathโฆ”
โI nearly bled to deathโฆ I disappeared for how long was it? Three months, nearly. How many people called me? One. Logan Paul,โ McIntyre said. โAll my brothers and sistersโapparentlyโnobody called me to check in on me.โ
McIntyre said that moment forced him to abandon the โbrotherhoodโ mentality heโd carried for most of his two-decade career.
McIntyre didnโt hold back as he reflected on the disillusionment that followed the match: โIโve been around for 25 yearsโฆ I was led to believe, โthis is your family. These are your brothers and sisters.โ I believed that crap my entire careerโright up until CM Punk-Drew McIntyre Hell in a Cellโฆ and then, nothing. That was the wake-up call.โ
Now, McIntyre says his entire outlook has changed. Heโs adopted a more cutthroat, individualistic mindsetโand he credits Logan Paul for both his loyalty and his clarity. โWhatโs important is getting whatโs yours and getting out. Thatโs why I like this man [Logan]. He came in with the same mindset Iโve got nowโฆ Weโre going to get ours, then weโre going to get out, and the productโs just going to keep moving forward.โ
SummerSlam Showdown
McIntyreโs new outlook has carried into his current storyline. He will team with Logan Paul to take on Randy Orton and Jelly Roll at the historic two-night WWE SummerSlam event.
Stay tuned to PWMania.com for more updates as tensions rise heading into SummerSlam.