Hold onto your seats, folks! In a jaw-dropping turn of events, Drew McIntyre made a thunderous return to “WWE SmackDown” just four days after dramatically announcing his departure from WWE. The Scottish Warrior didn’t just return—he returned with a vengeance, carrying a bloodied CM Punk on his shoulders and sending shockwaves through the wrestling world.
On the June 17 episode of “WWE Raw,” McIntyre stunned fans by declaring he was quitting WWE. But as the garage door opened on SmackDown, there he was, hoisting a beaten CM Punk and making it crystal clear: he’s not going anywhere.
The wrestling community was immediately buzzing after McIntyre’s sudden “departure,” but the storyline twist was quickly unveiled. According to the Wrestling Observer, McIntyre’s dramatic exit was all part of the plan, a scripted twist in his ongoing feud with Punk. The Observer confirmed that McIntyre’s storyline wasn’t to give him time off to care for his wife, who is recovering from emergency surgery. In fact, McIntyre’s social media accounts, which had been deleted, were restored just in time for his big SmackDown comeback.
The shocker came when McIntyre brutalized Punk in his own hometown. The backstage area fell silent as McIntyre, with a look of pure rage, carried Punk out to the ramp. As the stunned Chicago crowd watched, McIntyre dumped Punk, who landed painfully on his tricep. WWE officials, including Nick Aldis, scrambled to intervene, but the damage was done. Punk was last seen being wheeled into an ambulance, and commentator Corey Graves promised updates on his condition throughout the night.
This fierce animosity between McIntyre and Punk reached a boiling point at Clash at the Castle. McIntyre was inches away from winning the World Heavyweight Championship after pinning Damian Priest, but Punk, disguised as a referee, sabotaged the count and cost McIntyre the match. As it stands, Punk’s condition is unknown, and whether these two titans will clash in the ring again remains uncertain.