Folks, it looks like someone in the 2025 Royal Rumble took “every man for himself” a little too seriously.
Drew McIntyre, a man who has spent more time being screwed over in WWE than anyone not named Sami Zayn, was visibly furious after being eliminated by Damian Priest. And according to Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer, this wasn’t just some high-quality Scottish acting—McIntyre was genuinely mad. But wait, there’s more! Apparently, he wasn’t the only one.
Meltzer’s source claimed there was one mystery superstar in the match who rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Why? Because he was more focused on getting himself over than making the actual match better. You’d think this was a Rumble tradition at this point, but apparently, it was bad enough to cause real backstage heat. Unfortunately, no one is naming names. (Looking at you, Reddit detectives—do your thing.)
Meltzer himself tried to figure out who the alleged offender was but admitted he couldn’t confidently pick them out. Meanwhile, McIntyre, who spent nearly 30 minutes in the match before getting Priest’d, now has to prepare for an apparent move to SmackDown. Maybe a change of scenery will help, or maybe he’ll just be mad on Fridays instead of Mondays.
One thing’s for sure: when it comes to WWE Royal Rumble drama, we’re all winners.