Drew McIntyre confronted WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in the course of the opening phase of “WWE SmackDown,” and made it clear that he is again on the blue model.
Rhodes kicked off the present trying to deal with ongoing hostilities with Kevin Owens, his scheduled Ladder Matchopponent for the Royal Rumble on February 1, earlier than discovering himself interrupted by the “Scottish Warrior” making his entrance. McIntyre stared down his former championship tag crew associate as he entered the ring, leaving each Rhodes and the followers in suspense solely to fully bemuse him with a hug. He then referred to as again to their historical past collectively earlier than saying Rhodes was on the cusp of ruining his life’s work, and with the best way issues have gone for him and the continued switch portal, he might use a pal.
Rhodes made it clear he did not imagine a phrase that had been stated, including that if McIntyre was angling for a shot on the WWE Championship then he would get it, just for McIntyre to reiterate that he simply desires to assist Rhodes. McIntyre then advised Rhodes, “It’s good to watch your again,” riling the “American Nightmare” up earlier than he was attacked by Owens from behind, sparking a brawl between them which officers got here between.
McIntyre’s newest look on “SmackDown” follows stories earlier which indicated he was resulting from be making a everlasting swap to Friday nights from “WWE Uncooked,” after current weeks noticed him seem on the model to take out Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn.
