Drew McIntyre Makes Bold Claim About CM Punk Rivalry

Drew McIntyre believes that he put an end to his rivalry with CM Punk by defeating the Chicago native at SummerSlam.

The pair have been embroiled in a bitter verbal feud since the ‘Scottish Warrior’ injured a returning CM Punk during the Royal Rumble match on 27th January.

The torn triceps injury suffered by the ‘Second City Saint’ has not prevented the rivals from featuring prominently on WWE television in recent months, with Punk often getting the better of McIntyre including costing the Ayr-born Superstar the World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions.

It was McIntyre, however, who came out on top when the men finally went to battle at SummerSlam, scoring victory following a thunderous Claymore after Punk had been distracted by a physical confrontation with Special Guest Referee, Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins.

Speaking during an appearance on the SummerSlam Post-Show, McIntyre insisted that he had now proven he was the better man and would move on after humiliating his opponent:

“Of course, this is over. I did exactly what I said I was going to do. I defeated CM Punk. I humiliated CM Punk, and I took everything from CM Punk. I should have taken more, but [the charm bracelet with his family’s name on it] is going to be a nice reminder of when Punk tried McIntyre and failed.

I’ll give CM Punk credit. I didn’t expect him to bring the fight like he brought it, but realistically in 2024, Drew McIntyre is the absolute best in the world, the total package in every way.

Who is Punk going to blame? I know he’s probably going to come out on Raw; maybe he’ll post a little social media promo, ‘It was Seth’s fault,’ maybe it was the camera man’s fault, or he’ll make some kind of excuse.

In the end, not just CM Punk, nobody on this planet is as good as Drew McIntyre, and Punk found that in that ring, on this microphone, Drew McIntyre is the man.”

Drew McIntyre Believes SummerSlam Bout With CM Punk Should Have Headlined Show

Throughout the decades, personal issues between Superstars have typically provided the most captivating rivalries, with fans clamouring to see who will ultimately come out on top.

Few rivalries in recent years have been as heated and fascinating as the feud between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre.Interest in the long-awaited SummerSlam bout has been so high that the Scottish former World Heavyweight Champion believes it should have headlined the major Premium Live Event on 3rd August.

H/T: Fightful for the above transcription.