LA Knight referenced backstage rumors about Drew McIntyre’s Royal Rumble drama after delivering a psychological well being message on SmackDown.
Studies this week steered McIntyre was ‘visibly upset’ following his elimination from the massive match, and that he stormed out of Lucas Oil Stadium afterwards.
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His annoyance is claimed to have stemmed from timing points attributable to spots involving Knight and Logan Paul, which led to the Scot being dumped out of the rumble in underwhelming style.
The second, which noticed Damian Priest toss him excessive rope, was virtually missed by Michael Cole and Pat McAfee on commentary.
The 2 wrestlers additionally appeared to stumble upon Knight on their method throughout the ring.
Studies claimed McIntyre was ‘screaming and cursing’ backstage after being eradicated, and that he complained ‘somebody needed to get their strikes in’ on the expense of a few of the tales being informed within the match.
Six days on, forward of SmackDown on February 7, WWE introduced that McIntyre was being moved to the blue model – and he wasted no time making his presence felt.
He minimize a promo to mark his arrival, taking photographs at Monday Evening Uncooked and calling it a ‘poisonous model.’
However the former world champion was quickly interrupted by Jimmy Uso and Knight, who each got here out with microphones in hand.
As he made his strategy to the ring, Knight beckoned the digicam nearer and spoke on to the viewers in regards to the significance of males’s psychological well being, earlier than addressing McIntyre.
“Let me simply say this, in my life, in my profession, I need to be anyone who results good change earlier than I die,” he started.
“So I’ll converse to all the lads, all of the boys… I imply this from the underside of my coronary heart, if one thing arises in your life that hits you within the feels and you need to cry, let it out.
“It is good in your psychological well being, it does not make you any much less of a person.”
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After delivering his message, Knight ran down McIntyre on the mic, and mentioned there have been three issues assured in life: Dying, taxes and ‘Drew McIntyre crying like a rattling child.’
He wrapped up his promo by immediately addressing the studies of backstage warmth, saying, ‘Oh, wait. I forgot to get my stuff in’ earlier than having the group shout his catch phrase.
These phrases had been a direct reference to McIntyre’s reported backstage meltdown, and drew a smile from the Scottish star who was standing within the ring.
After they went forwards and backwards on the mic, McIntyre, Knight and Uso met in a triple menace Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
It was McIntyre who finally gained the brutal bout, catching Knight with a Claymore earlier than pinning him to safe the third spot in subsequent month’s Elimination Chamber match.
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Three others will be a part of him, CM Punk and John Cena in that occasion, with a world championship match at WrestleMania 41 on the road.