Drew McIntyre Pulled From WWE Live Events (Back Injury)

[thechase]

Drew McIntyre, the next challenger to WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, has been pulled off this weekend’s live events in Salisbury, Maryland, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.



Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net first reported the news, saying it’s a precautionary move due to lower back soreness. Fightful confirmed and further added McIntyre has been dealing with "a rough back injury" that requires additional rest.



McIntyre is still expected to challenge Reigns in the main event of next month’s Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales. No surgery is expected.



The 37-year-old worked Friday’s SmackDown, getting jumped by The Usos after Scarlett came to the ring as a distraction. Later on the show, McIntyre jumped the Tag Team Champions as he was tired of them interfering.



He is scheduled to have a face-to-face with Reigns on this Friday's SmackDown in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to continue to build up their September 3rd main event.

-Wrestling Observer

["American Nightmare" B.B. Bart]

Probably for the best to preserve him for Cardiff.

[sportatorium]

Don't let him take one bump before Cardiff. He & Roman can sell that match on the mic. Invoke the old, if either touches the other before the event- Drew loses his shot & Roman gets stripped of the titles.

[XIII]

Karrion Kross only had to perv peep on him with the evil eye from around the corner and now he’s got a bad back.

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Aug 13, 2022 15:52:04 GMT -5 XIII said:

Karrion Kross only had to perv peep on him with the evil eye from around the corner and now he’s got a bad back.

TikTok indeed 

[ssdrivin]

Would suck for everyone if he can't do Cardiff, but here's hoping the rest leaves him in good shape for that.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

I truly do want him to recover and make the big show. But I won't lie. There's a tiny part of me that wants to see how that UK crowd treats Kross/Reigns as a replacement just for the morbid curiosity.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I wasn't a fan of how much of a dork he was looking like vs Kross so I would very much like that to be curbed until Cardiff, because I really felt like unless you were adding Kross to the match that wasn't a great way to set Drew up as a threat to Roman, so now I'm curious how the build goes

[Instant Classic]

Damn guess he’s not winning then.

[Krazee]

Aug 13, 2022 15:52:04 GMT -5 XIII said:

Karrion Kross only had to perv peep on him with the evil eye from around the corner and now he’s got a bad back.

did this happen in the gym? lol

[Lizuka #BLM]

Honestly even if Drew is going to need to be out for awhile he should beat Reigns anyway. They've got a chance to both cement the reset the company's going through right now and immediately establish Clash at the Castle as a major deal show going forward and feel like it'd be crazy not to take it even if you do need to pull some Money in the Bank bullshit a week later or something to write Drew out.

[johncasey]

Aug 14, 2022 3:07:21 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Honestly even if Drew is going to need to be out for awhile he should beat Reigns anyway. They've got a chance to both cement the reset the company's going through right now and immediately establish Clash at the Castle as a major deal show going forward and feel like it'd be crazy not to take it even if you do need to pull some Money in the Bank bullshit a week later or something to write Drew out.

Speaking of the Money In The Bank Briefcase, I wonder if the possibility of Theory losing it before Clash At The Castle have increased because if Drew can't go for long, they may want it on someone in which the fans can buy can win the Championship.

Someone like Rollins, Lashley, Owens or Sheamus (Who would be popular in Wales and I think there's a baby-face run in him)

Another long shot idea is that Drew can't go and announce Reigns has a mystery opponent and it's a returning Bray/Fiend.

I think there will be a new champion as apparently, USA Network want a Universal type Champion.

[polarbearpete]

Aug 14, 2022 3:07:21 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Honestly even if Drew is going to need to be out for awhile he should beat Reigns anyway. They've got a chance to both cement the reset the company's going through right now and immediately establish Clash at the Castle as a major deal show going forward and feel like it'd be crazy not to take it even if you do need to pull some Money in the Bank bullshit a week later or something to write Drew out.

I’m thinking there’s very little chance that Drew is winning.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Aug 14, 2022 9:24:11 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Aug 14, 2022 3:07:21 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Honestly even if Drew is going to need to be out for awhile he should beat Reigns anyway. They've got a chance to both cement the reset the company's going through right now and immediately establish Clash at the Castle as a major deal show going forward and feel like it'd be crazy not to take it even if you do need to pull some Money in the Bank bullshit a week later or something to write Drew out.

I’m thinking there’s very little chance that Drew is winning.

Oh, no chance in hell he does, but even with the injury I think they'd be total f***ing morons not to capitalize on the opportunities they've got here.

[Kalmia]

Aug 14, 2022 3:07:21 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Honestly even if Drew is going to need to be out for awhile he should beat Reigns anyway. They've got a chance to both cement the reset the company's going through right now and immediately establish Clash at the Castle as a major deal show going forward and feel like it'd be crazy not to take it even if you do need to pull some Money in the Bank bullshit a week later or something to write Drew out.

Considering how little Reigns has been around and wrestled as champ, they could easily nurse Drew through a couple of months if he needs it. There's a precedent there for champs not wrestling every week. Whether Drew will win or not is another matter, but I don't think a little injury that he needs to take extra care over should be a barrier.