Drew McIntyre's Provocative Actions Spark Controversy in WWE

Drew McIntyre has no qualms talking about his dissatisfaction, especially concerning Seth Rollins and CM Punk.

Drew McIntyre in a file photo [Image Credits: Instagram@dmcintyrewwe)
By Mohit | Mar 26, 2024 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Drew McIntyre has no qualms talking about his dissatisfaction, especially concerning Seth Rollins and CM Punk. Among all his rivals, McIntyre’s hatred for CM Punk has been nowhere more clear. The enmity between them grew, when, in the Royal Rumble in January, Punk was injured and McIntyre seemed very happy about it. After that, McIntyre has been aiming at Punk at every given chance and the fire in this feud has been spread further.

McIntyre took his trolling to the next level by posting videos on social media while standing in front of Giuda’s old haunts in his hometown of Chicago. A video available online shows him as he walks around the city making statements about the fact that he had never made the effort to look at the city before he had visited it for his 16 years of his visit. The destination of his first stop was Mindy’s Bakery, a local joint, in a move that could have been interpreted as a slap in the face to Punk as a Chicagoan.

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Nevertheless, McIntyre’s plans were put on hold as he realized the bakery was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays the moment he got there. Unseated by this incident, McIntyre only laughed off the misfortune, saying he thinks the bakery tastes crappy anyway, and then turned his attention to Allstate Arena, where that day’s “Raw” episode was taking place, where he continued to announce his presence.

It is the latest of a long series of clashes between Punk and McIntyre which demonstrates the depth and personal nature of the rivalry. Through McIntyre’s conscious decision to visit Punk’s hometown and immortalize it worldwide, he goes ahead to unleash his intentional provocation, which is designed to get his rival and those in the wrestling arena’s attention.

Being at the peak of their game, McIntyre and Punk will not back out, the fans will see more twists and turns in this feud as the two superstars duke it out within and out of the ring. Apart from pointing fingers at each other on social media and confronting each other on hot debates on television, the rivalry between McIntyre and Punk sure is the concept many people will have sleepless nights waiting for the next finale in this ongoing soap opera.