During Sunday’s WWE WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) pay-per-view event, Drew McIntyre defeated Seth Rollins to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the opening match of the show.
Following the match, McIntyre walked over to CM Punk who was sitting at the commentary booth, and held the title in front of him, vowing to end Punk’s career next time before crotch-chopping him.
Punk then tripped McIntyre off the table and nailed him with the brace before stomping him down.
This caused Damian Priest to run out and cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase on the fallen champion. Priest pinned McIntyre to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
This marks McIntyre’s maiden run with the title and his third World Title reign overall in WWE.
Rollins, the inaugural WWE World Heavyweight Champion, had his title reign come to an end at 316 days. He won the gold at Night of Champions in May 2023.
This is also Priest’s first run with the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
PHILA-FREAKIN-DELPHIA!@WWERollins arrives on #WrestleMania XL Sunday with the Mummers of Philadelphia! pic.twitter.com/mOsgCNJX2G
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2024
CLAYMORE as soon as the bell rings!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/Wf1ebHuikZ
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2024
A @DMcIntyreWWE GTS?!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/EX7M5F2FVa
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2024
MCINTYRE! MCINTYRE! MCINTYRE!!!!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/blzSP0PdP7
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2024
DAMIAN PRIEST WINS THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/2brYBca8Um
— Jman (@jhardy252) April 7, 2024
