Drew McIntyre hospitalizes CM Punk in front of shocked crowd in Chicago

Although the events of Showdown at the castle were slightly overshadowed by the main event of Monday Night Rawwhen Chad Gable was “massacred” by a returning Uncle Howdy and his faction, the Wyatt Sick6, apparently no one said that to CM Punk, as he ran to the ring for a rare Smack down appearance in Chicago as the king of the world.

On paper, this makes sense, as Punk has been synonymous with his city since he began wrestling decades ago, becoming the “Second City Saint” and often incorporating the colors of the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and even the city flag in its flag. equipment, but this appearance was different. For what? Two words: Drew McIntyre.

That’s right, after fucking the “Scottish Warrior” in his college town, counting the most controversial double-count since SummerSlam 1997 in a booking decision that garnered largely negative reactions from the crowd and fans online, Punk watched from home as McIntyre announced that he was done with WWE before leaving WWE. RAW after officially leaving the promotion.

Would Punk apologize for giving McIntyre such a hard time, being a babyface in his hometown? Or would he lean into his heel tendencies, playing the role of a talkative anti-hero in a town that really loves a star who keeps it real even if she’s not universally popular? Well, if you’ve seen Punk do just about anything over the past few years, you knew firsthand what he would decide to do.

Sitting in the middle of the ring like, well, most major CM Punk promos, the “World’s Best” went over his usual issues and talking points before turning his attention to the “Scottish Warrior,” whom he scolded for losing. Scotland, for leaving WWE a few days later and suggesting that he would find himself “with his head on a pike” if he tried to interfere in the main event at Showdown at the castlewhat the “Second City Saint” did and the crowd didn’t.

While the segment was ultimately cut short by Paul Heyman, who warned Punk about the new Bloodline and asked the “World’s Best” to save him from his situation, the promo ultimately devolved into a verbal confrontation between Solo Sikoa and Cody Rhodes. , who launched his own program in Glasgow.

On paper, it was an ideal way to use Punk, as he got over it, got screen time in front of his audience, and was able to contribute despite his inability to declare that he was cleared to wrestle, but a person who was. The “Scottish Warrior”, who was secretly in Chicago and decided to beat the absolute bricks out of Punker. After bloodying him backstage, McIntyre set Punk down on the entrance ramp for the Chicagoland fans to see before snatching his “AJ and Larry” bracelet just before paramedics took the “Second City” Saint” in an ambulance.

Why did this happen? Is this to make the quarrel even more brutal? Or could it be a side effect of Punk still not being cleared to wrestle as of mid-June, with this beating giving him a few extra weeks to recover from TV before making his return massive in the future to create a group. Summer Slam a game for Cleveland? Either way, it’s clear that WWE has a lot more riding on this feud and wrestling fans should tune in. RAW this Monday to see what McIntyre has to say about his actions.

Dave Meltzer is not sure if CM Punk will be allowed to perform Summer Slam.

While Chicago fans were certainly shocked to see Drew McIntyre beat CM Punk on Smack downthey probably shouldn’t have been, as Dave Meltzer says on Wrestling Observer Radiothere is still much to be seen as to whether the “Second City Saint” will even be allowed to Summer Slam.

“We’re hoping Punk vs. McIntyre will take place at SummerSlam on 8/3 in Cleveland, but we’ve been told that at this point it remains to be seen whether Punk will be ready for that date,” Dave Meltzer explained on Observer Radio wrestling via Inside The Ropes. “It was emphasized to me that he could be ready, but it’s not certain. Punk will make an announcement on Smackdown this week, which has been teased as him announcing he’s being cleared.

Ideally, Punk and McIntyre would have their first match sooner rather than later, especially if the former fucks the latter again at Money in the bank. If, however, Punk can’t find a match yet, well, this plan makes total sense, all things considered.