Drew McIntyre is so excited to wrestle GUNTHER at SummerSlam 2023 that he gained’t be showing on the ultimate RAW earlier than that Premium Reside Occasion.
McIntyre returned on July 1st at Cash within the Financial institution and set his eyes on GUNTHER and his Intercontinental title. He made it clear that he’s out for revenge following his loss to GUNTHER at WrestleMania 39 and desires to negate his loss from the final time WWE had a PLE within the UK, which was Clast on the Fort in September 2022.
GUNTHER accepted McIntyre’s problem on the July 24th episode of RAW after which tried to ship a message to his challenger by attacking him after a match with Ludwig Kaiser.
Nonetheless, it was McIntyre who stood tall after he powerbombed GUNTHER by one of many ringside commentary tables
Drew McIntyre will skip RAW and head straight for SummerSlam as he prepares to struggle GUNTHER one-on-one
In an interview with TMZ, Drew McIntyre defined why he’s so excited to get within the ring with FUNTHER, regardless of everybody else describing GUNTHER with a lot concern and concern of their phrases.
“I’m very excited. I’ve been off since WrestleMania, April. That’s, oh my goodness, three months now, and I’ve been out of the ring. It’s the longest time I’ve been out of the ring ever. I’ve solely had two matches since I got here again.
I can’t be at Uncooked subsequent week, and we’ll be going straight into that match. GUNTHER is an unbelievable competitor. He’s had the title for over 400 days. He actually has reestablished the Intercontinental Title as a premier title that he was once again within the day when Brett Hart had it, when Shawn Michaels had it when Drew McIntyre had it about, oh my goodness, 13 years in the past now or one thing like that.
So I’m excited to get an enormous match with him. We’re a part of a triple menace at WrestleMania, which is without doubt one of the finest matches I’ve ever had, and one of many funniest matches I’ve ever had.
He’s a hard-hitting man. I’m a hard-hitting man. I assure everybody watching SummerSlam goes to really feel the strikes in that match. No matter you consider WWE and wrestling, no matter preconceptions you’ve, watch by McIntyre versus GUNTHER, and I promise you you’ll query what you assume you understand.”
h/t WrestlingNews.co for the transcription
