Immediately’s wrestling has tendrils reaching far past weekly TV exhibits, with storylines sometimes taking part in out on podcasts and social media. Drew McIntyre appeared on “Busted Open Radio” final week and was significantly candid about his emotions on the wrestling enterprise. He mentioned some latest time away allowed him to place issues into perspective and opened his eyes to how a lot he is given to wrestling with out reciprocation. McIntyre ended his rant by dropping the mic and leaving the “Busted Open” crew in surprised silence. Whether or not it was a piece or not, AEW commentator Jim Ross mentioned he felt compelled to achieve out afterward.
“I’ve identified him since he received began,” Ross mentioned on his “Grilling JR” podcast. “I’ve commiserated with him on many events. He had some marriage points again within the day and so forth. I despatched him a tweet that, ‘I am all the time right here for ya… for those who simply wish to shoot the breeze, discuss, I am obtainable.”
Regardless of working for competing promotions, Ross emphasised that sure relationships transcend enterprise, and felt he had a kind of with McIntyre. Recalling a post-WrestleMania occasion the place the 2 received to know one another higher, Ross mentioned he revered McIntyre’s journey and the way a lot work he put in to get there.
“I am pleased with his success,” Ross mentioned. “He is dependable. He is sturdy. And hopefully all his points — if there are any. Hell, he may’ve been working us all. In that case, they received me.”
Having taken a while away each to promote Hell in a Cell accidents and mourn the lack of a cherished one, McIntyre just lately returned to WWE to ignite a brand new feud with Sami Zayn. McIntyre triumphed over Zayn at Saturday Evening’s Essential Occasion, however the pair brawled once more on the next episode of “Uncooked,” with McIntyre additionally teasing one thing with Seth Rollins.
