After Smackdown Live this week, rumors began to circulate that Drew McIntyre may have been injured. This came after Drew disappeared for the last several minutes of the match.
We have an update on Drew’s status to pass your way. This comes via Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio (subscribe here).
It appears to be good news! Here is what Meltzer said (h/t to Ringside News for the quotes below):
“In
fact he was not hurt at all. It was booked that way. Everything went exactly as it was supposed to go. This is the idea and actually I’m not even knocking the idea, I’m just telling you what the idea was that since Drew McIntyre lost at WrestleMania to Roman Reigns that management felt it was best to protect Drew McIntyre because you know they need him to be a top guy. Sheamus and Ceasro were going to lose the match so they didn’t want Drew McIntyre anywhere near visible on the losing side of a 6-man tag. They didn’t want him there.”“So the idea is that when you watch the match and Kofi Kingston pins I think Sheamus with the Trouble In Paradise you forget that Drew McIntyre is even in the match and therefore, he’s not hurt.”
Great news that Drew isn’t hurt. We will let you know if we hear anything different on Drew’s status.
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