Drew McIntyre Admits He Went Off The Deep End Prior To WWE Exit
Drew McIntyre has reflected on the mistakes he made during his first WWE run.
In 2024, Drew McIntyre marked the 10th anniversary of his WWE release. The Scottish Warrior was one of 10 stars let go on June 12th, 2014, and he noted that he “didn’t even make the headline” on the article announcing his departure.
Looking back on his initial run during an appearance on the WAFFLIN’ Podcast, McIntyre said there was a negative perception around him, and it was something he had “encouraged.” The final straw came after the star’s mother passed away, leading him to become “an absolute nightmare” to work with.
“There’s a lot of people behind my back with envy, jealousy, ‘Why not me?’, backtalking me, stabbing me in the back, and creating that negative opinion of me which was not helping me.
“I’d encouraged it I guess at times with my nights out and having a good old time, and my personal life.
“My mother got sick during that time, and then I really went off the deep end with burning the candle at both ends, and when she passed, I was just an absolute nightmare.”
The star returned to WWE three years later in 2017. Since then, he has become a mainstay of the company’s main event scene and has held the WWE World Heavyweight Title three times. However, he admits that he wouldn’t even have trusted himself to be in a prominent role in the company prior to being let go.
“I definitely wouldn’t have trusted myself to be in a prominent role in a giant publicly traded company like WWE.
“And eventually it got to the point where it was clear from their side, but from both sides, that I had to go away.”
Drew McIntyre Claims John Cena Took Credit For His Idea
Drew McIntyre took a shot at John Cena, saying he stole his idea. The Scottish Psychopath was discussing the possibility of WrestleMania heading to the UK when he claimed he was pushing for the event to happen long before Cena “started running around trying to take credit” for it.
H/T to WrestleTalk.com for the above transcription.