Drew McIntyre has addressed a high-risk maneuver executed during his Hell in a Cell match against CM Punk at WWE Bad Blood, stating he will not attempt it again. The moment in question occurred when an attempted Claymore resulted in McIntyre landing with his lower back on the edge of the steel ring steps.
The incident was a memorable point in the contest, which concluded a months-long feud between the two competitors. During a recent appearance on the Gorilla Position podcast, McIntyre discussed his decision-making process for the spot and its consequences.
“I got lucky convinced I could do it as safely as possible, and I did. But it’s not a risk I’ll ever take again. It’s just a risk for that match, for that moment, and I knew in the moment, like, considering, you know, the amount of blood that was going on and how it felt in there the story we were telling and the way things were coming off. This is the match I’ve been looking for my whole life as a kid. I used to always love those final blow off matches. I mean, with the Triple H and Mick Foley kind of matches, the final ones, just the bloodbaths, the war, and afterwards that I got. I’ll always remember this, and I do remember moments like that and was aware I’m having one of those right now.”
He further emphasized that while he felt the risk was necessary to create a memorable moment in that specific match, it was an irresponsible action that he has no intention of repeating.
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“And for me personally, I look back one day when it’s all over and go, ‘wow, that was pretty cool’ and I know a lot of fans out there all feel the same way, especially younger fans who were like me when I was watching as a kid. So for that match, I was willing to do something. Yeah. That’s stupid. But came off as good as it can considering it was legitimately my lower back that landed on. And, yeah, it’s a one-and-done. It’ll never be done again, and that match will live forever.”
