At WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 in Cardiff, Wales, Drew McIntyre came close to defeating Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Just as victory seemed within reach, the debuting Solo Sikoa interfered, costing McIntyre the match in front of a hometown crowd of over 55,000 fans.
Speaking in a recent interview with High Performance, McIntyre opened up about how that loss continues to shape his current on-screen persona. He said,
“My reaction to The Bloodline suddenly getting cheered wasn’t, ‘We’re good now, let’s high-five.’ Five years ago, maybe. But now? No. These guys beat me up. Why are people cheering for them?” McIntyre said. “He made my life hell. He screwed me over in the UK, in front of 55,000 people, cost me the world title. And now people just say, ‘Drew, get over it.’ But I can’t. I’m traumatized. I have PTSD.”
He added, “We implement those real feelings into the storylines. That’s how I began evolving into this darker version of myself — and it’s the same with CM Punk. Real emotion sells. The more my character gets close to the finish line and then fails, the more interesting it gets. It gives me more to work with, more truth to speak, more reasons to lash out. And yeah, people might not like hearing the truth all the time — but that’s what keeps things compelling on TV.”
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