Highlights
Regardless of Drew McIntyre organising a future feud on Uncooked, it’s believed that his contract remains to be up this April. On the first of April final yr, it was first revealed by PWInsider that his WWE deal had entered its ultimate 12 months. Nonetheless, although, the Scot has remained a key a part of WWE’s programming during the last yr and has been a part of a superbly executed heel flip which was progressively executed over a interval of many months.
Although he hasn’t added any titles to his résumé since switching alignment, the truth that he’s been in and across the World Heavyweight Championship image on Uncooked means that WWE nonetheless really feel as if they will belief McIntyre to carry out at a excessive stage despite his unsure contract standing. Regardless of his future being unclear, the seeds have additionally been laid for a future feud with CM Punk.
WWE have teased a feud with Punk
Drew’s contract will expire earlier than Punk returns from damage
Within the Royal Rumble, Punk tore his tricep and will likely be out of motion for as much as eight months. That did not cease WWE from teasing a feud with Drew, whose present deal will expire lengthy earlier than that. Whereas speaking about Punk’s damage and potential return date, Dave Meltzer reported through Wrestling Observer Radio that McIntyre remains to be but to resume his WWE deal, regardless of sowing the seeds for a possible match with the Chicago native going ahead.
“I’d say September is an inexpensive return (for Punk). Which was fascinating, actually fascinating, as a result of they arrange the large angle with Drew McIntyre tonight to be his opponent when he returns, and Drew McIntyre’s not below contract previous April. And that has not modified. Which actually shocked me.”
On condition that Drew was the one that by accident inflicted the tricep harm on Punk throughout final Saturday’s males’s Royal Rumble match, it makes all of the sense on the earth that he would work together with the Chicagoan this week within the wake of his damage information. However, given the depth of the promo, it did appear as if WWE have been maybe setting one thing up that they wouldn’t be capable of repay.
Drew’s contract wasn’t the one one set to run out in 2024
Quite a few stars might go away their firms this yr
Throughout all firms, names like Sheamus, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins must sit down with these in WWE to enter negotiations, whereas AEW’s Bryan Danielson is contemplating retirement on the finish of his present deal, and it’s already confirmed that NJPW’s Kazuchika Okada will likely be transferring away from his residence promotion this yr. Nonetheless, regardless of McIntyre’s contract standing being launched final spring, there was little indication of his future.
It’s believed that McIntyre’s present deal sees him to WrestleMania 40, however, ought to he re-sign with the corporate to take him previous that date, they might simply flip their consideration to final night time’s phase between Drew and Punk to gas a future rivalry between the 2. As at all times, as extra comes out about each Drew McIntyre’s contract standing and CM Punk’s damage, GiveMeSport will preserve you knowledgeable.
