Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has said that ‘the John Cena approach’ was crucial in his speedy recovery earlier this year.
McIntyre was written off TV at Day 1 in January due to a neck injury and despite initial reports that he could miss WrestleMania, he returned weeks later at the Royal Rumble.
Speaking on Sports Guys Talk Wrestling, McIntyre stated that everyone, was surprised by his quick recovery:
“They [Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss] dropped a lighting rig on my head and I came back three and a half weeks later. I think everybody, including the doctor, was surprised at how soon I was able to come back. They told me, ‘You’re not making the Rumble. WrestleMania is possible, but let’s say it’s unlikely right now.’ ‘Okay Doc, no problem. I went straight to rehab and I’ve always had the John Cena approach to rehab with every injury.
“What’s the most I can do for maximum benefit? ‘Well, you could come twice a day for six days a week, but that would be crazy.’ ‘Done.’ I did that, rehab-wise, twice a day, six days a week, while also working out, so three times a day, six days a week, take Sunday off. When I saw the doctor a few weeks later, they were like, ‘Alright, wow, you’re a cyborg, probably why you were called the Scottish Terminator. I guess you’re ready to go.”
McIntyre returned during the Men’s Royal Rumble match and eliminated both Moss and Corbin before being eliminated by eventual winner Brock Lesnar.
After defeating Madcap Moss at Elimination Chamber, it’s believed McIntyre will face Corbin at WrestleMania 38.
