Drew McIntyre Reveals Surprising Truth About Claymore Kick
Drew McIntyre has admitted that his finishing move became a thing by accident.
As a former 3-time WWE World Champion and one of the top heels in the company, Drew McIntyre has a reputation for being one of the baddest men in WWE.
While McIntyre might have a rep for complaining about everything that has kept him from having a title reign with WWE fans in attendance, nobody can deny that when it comes to looking like a badass WWE superstar, McIntyre certainly looks the part.
McIntyre also has one of the most devastating finishing moves in WWE – the Claymore Kick. The Scottish Warrior’s Claymore Kick is a move where he takes a few steps towards an opponent and unleashes a running right-legged kick to the head.
During an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Drew McIntyre shared the funny story about how the Claymore Kick became his finishing move.
“Oh, it’s wonderful. You know, I’m 6’8”, 280 pounds, and I love just kicking people in the face. The move came around by accident, actually. I created it when I was younger.
I used to wear these tight leather pants when I was a kid, and I ran to kick somebody in the face, just a regular big boot. I realized the pants were going to split. I kicked up my other leg [and] hit my opponent on the face.
The reason I did it [was] because my crotch was going to burst open in those tight leather pants. I’m Scottish. We don’t wear underwear. It could’ve been embarrassing. And that’s where the Claymore came from. And I developed it. It resulted in world title after world title after world title. And what I’m saying is, the secret to success is tight, tight, leather pants.” (H/T 411Mania)
Drew McIntyre Would Have Liked To Face John Cena In His Final Year
In the same interview, Drew McIntyre spoke about what the soon-to-be-retired John Cena means to WWE.
“He’s meant everything to our industry. When The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin left WWE, the top superstars like Triple H and Shawn Michaels were at the end of their careers; the company and the world needed someone to step into that top spot. John stepped up for multiple generations.”
McIntyre would go on to express regret about not having a match with Cena in his final year as an active wrestler.
“It’s notable to say that he’s about to have his last couple of matches. I’m sad I didn’t get one of them, but I’m glad I’m part of the roster. I’m glad I got to travel the world. I’m glad I got to learn from John Cena because he is a performer, and he may just be the best of all time.”
While John Cena and Drew McIntyre aren’t in the same match at Survivor Series, they are both in huge matches at the big show this Saturday, November 29th, in San Diego. Here’s the lineup:
- Men’s WarGames Match: CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre & Brock Lesnar
- Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair & AJ Lee vs. Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka, Karii Sane & Becky Lynch
- Intercontinental Championship: John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer vs. Nikki Bella
You can watch WWE Survivor Series: WarGames on Nov. 29 streaming live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on the ESPN App in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else.
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