Given the huge quantity of abilities within the wrestling world proper now between North America, Japan, the UK, and different nations/areas, loads of wrestlers qualify for being “underrated.” However one would not anticipate WWE star Drew McIntyre to be thought-about one in all them, along with his constant push in WWE, and his latest excessive profile feud with CM Punk giving the impression that McIntyre is correctly rated as one of many prime stars within the business.
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And but, former WWE author and actor Freddie Prinze Jr. does really feel that McIntyre is usually missed. On final week’s episode of “Wrestling With Freddie,” the “Wing Commander” star supplied up this daring declaration concerning how McIntyre is seen by the wrestling fan base at massive, whereas praising the previous WWE Champion for his work.
“Because the pandemic, I believe he stands out as the most underrated wrestler on the WWE roster,” Prinze Jr. stated. “I do not suppose he is ever gotten the props he deserved for being a COVID champion, which in hindsight is a a lot trickier and extra difficult factor than I believe anybody realized on the time. To win in entrance of no one is freaking horrible…Like, I do not imply underrated so far as his expertise, as a result of I believe everyone’s like, yeah, that dude idiot can wrestle, however every part he type of represented as a champion throughout COVID and his means to show that character into this like egocentric heel that’s keen to completely injure somebody, like he become such an a*****e. And he is been so good on the mic, higher than he is ever been. And he is at all times been all proper [in the ring]. When he first began, he was inexperienced, clearly, however I imply on this incantation of his character. I simply really feel like we do not discuss [about him enough].”
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