LA Knight Provokes Drew McIntyre After Real-Life WWE Royal Rumble Issue
LA Knight and Drew McIntyre have laid bare their real-life issues from the Royal Rumble on WWE SmackDown and remember, it’s okay to cry.
Drew McIntyre entered the men’s Rumble at number 17 and looked set to be among the final runners and riders but things didn’t pan out that way. The Scottish star lasted 26 minutes and 55 seconds but claimed no eliminations before he was dumped out of the ring by Damian Priest.
Drew McIntyre looked shocked as he was forced to walk away from his chance to headline WrestleMania 41 but backstage all hell broke loose.
PWInsider reported Drew McIntyre was “screaming and cursing” backstage following his elimination. McIntyre was said to be shouting about the fact that “someone had to get their moves in” at the expense of some of the stories being told in the bout. It was also mentioned that something “went wrong” with McIntyre’s elimination.
Fightful Select noted that several talents have indicated their agreement with McIntyre and that the frustration was directed at LA Knight.
Knight attempted to engage with Logan Paul while McIntyre attempted to eliminate Jey Uso causing a mid-ring collision. This was the spot where Priest grabbed McIntyre and eliminated him. It was also said that McIntyre was originally meant to be eliminated before Logan Paul’s entry into the match.
LA Knight Pokes Fun At Drew McIntyre
Whatever the situation, LA Knight has addressed the real-life issues as he confronted Drew McIntyre on SmackDown. Before Knight took on McIntyre and Jimmy Uso in a triple threat match to qualify for the Elimination Chamber, he had a PSA for fans around the world. Telling men it’s okay to cry, he said there had to be a line drawn somewhere and Drew McIntyre crossed it.
Knight rubbed it in further at the end of his diatribe as he noted “Oh wait, I forgot to get my stuff in” which raised a chuckle from McIntyre as Knight signed off with his signature line.
PSA: It's okay for men to cry! YEAH!
(except for @DMcIntyreWWE)@RealLAKnight#SmackDownpic.twitter.com/KOMlxo3UrE
— WWE (@WWE) February 8, 2025
Drew McIntyre might be a crier but he had the last laugh on the night as he picked up the win to join CM Punk and John Cena in the Elimination Chamber.