Drew McIntyre went on a three month long hiatus after his defeat at WrestleMania 39. He finally made his return at Money in the Bank to confront Gunther after his successful Intercontinental championship defense. McIntyre made his intentions pretty much clear that he wanted to go for Gunther’s title and a match between the duo has already been made official for SummerSlam.
But during his absence, there were a lot of speculations about the reason behind it. Some sources claimed that he was not happy with his recent Bookings and he did not want to extend his contract. But WWE was pushing really hard to keep the Scottish Warrior and finally, they managed to keep him.
What Really Happened? Drew McIntyre Opens Up About Rumors During His Absence
Triple H, however, rubbished the rumours. Drew McIntyre is finally back in WWE and he is doing an excellent job since his return. McIntyre recently talked about the rumours about him during his absence when he was recently interviewed by TMZ. Here is what the former two times WWE World Champion had to say;
On the rumors surrounding his hiatus: “I’ve been off since WrestleMania. It’s the longest time I’ve been out of the ring, ever. I’ve only had two matches since I came back. I will not be at Raw next week and I’ll be going straight into that match. It was cool getting a break. There was a lot of rumors and headlines on the internet when I was out. Probably about 50 different things.
Drew McIntyre Went To Hiatus After WrestleMania 39
“It’s amazing, the stories out there when you’re not on TV. People talk. There might have been some smoke and fire with a few of them, but it was nice people were talking about me when I wasn’t there. I did have to get things fixed physically. Unlike injuries I’ve had in the past, there was no rehab involved, so I was able to enjoy time at home.”
On using the time to refocus: “Sometimes you lose that perspective, and the last time I really had a hard look at myself outside the bubble was 2014 when I got fired from WWE. So this time, I didn’t have to get fired, thank goodness. I had some time off, and I was able to sit down, reassess things — things I want to achieve within the industry and as a person and return with that mindset and come right into a huge match that I’m really excited for.”
On his match with GUNTHER: “I’m excited to get a big match with him. We were part of a triple-threat at WrestleMania, which was one of the best matches I’ve ever had, one of the funnest matches I’ve ever had. He is a hard-hitting guy, I’m a hard-hitting guy — I guarantee you, everyone watching SummerSlam is going to feel the strikes in that match.”
A large number of fans are not happy about the fact him feuding for the Intercontinental title and not the new World Heavyweight title. There are reports that he still not did not extend his contract and it it still set to expire by early 2024. Fans are speculating that he would not return to the main event segment before signing the contract extension.
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