WWE Conflict At The Citadel 2024: After dropping the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, courtesy of an assault from CM Punk and Damien Priest’s Cash Within the Financial institution cash-in, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is all set to vie for a similar title at WWE Conflict on the Citadel in OVO Hydro Area in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday, June 15 (June 16 in India).
In an unique interview to indianexpress.com, Drew shared his ideas on his bitter-sweet second at WrestleMania 40. Excerpts beneath.
Drew McIntyre throughout his interview with Indian Categorical. (Source_ WWE)
Q: How vital is your match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Conflict on the Citadel 2024?
Drew: It could be the most important match of my entire profession. My first world title win was on the peak of the pandemic, with no one there, the second world title win was very a lot the identical within the Thunder Dome. Wanting into the final Conflict of the Citadel, it was excellent. It was in Wales, it was within the UK the place I’m from, and it was excellent till it wasn’t excellent when Solo Sikoa debuted to price me the title and break that second, and this time we get a redo. We get a redo not simply in Wales, not simply within the UK, however particularly in Scotland, the place I’m from the place I by no means imagined it might be a giant state WWE PLE with myself in the principle occasion for the world titles.
Q: How vital is the results of a match if you end up preventing in entrance of your private home crowd, and the way completely different is the Drew McIntrye from 2022 Conflict on the Citadel from the Drew McIntyre we’re seeing proper now?
Drew: Just a few dozen of my family and friends are going to be there because the conflict is happening in Scotland. I’ve missed a few of my buddy’s weddings and stuff as a result of I’ve been so centered on this profession. It is a probability to get us all collectively and an opportunity to have fun hopefully, and I current the world title and say, I’m sorry, I’ve been gone chasing this title, and hey I did it, and know your son, your brother or your uncle, your pal, is the lastly World Heavyweight Champion. The distinction this time is that I don’t take it as a right. I’ve to be prepared for something, and I’ve to be prepared to do something to get the job achieved.
Drew McIntyre in Scotland. (Source_ WWE)
Q: What’s Drew McIntyre’s contingency plan for the ‘Judgement Day’?
Drew: I’ve made it clear to them one of the best I may and in each kind I may. This isn’t nearly anybody; that is about an individual from Scotland going for the large one. That is about all of the followers coming collectively, all of the Scots Rangers followers, the Celtic followers, and the Coronary heart followers; it doesn’t matter who you help. All people comes collectively on that evening. We’re all Scottish. We’re all rooting for one among our personal to win the World Title, and if you happen to attempt to get entangled in that, so it’s solely safety guards, you’re gonna get each.
Q: The Euro Championship is about to start, and your private home nation Scotland can be part of it. How far do you suppose Scotland will go this season?
Drew: It’s fairly thrilling that the Euro begins on Friday, earlier than the Conflict within the Citadel. We’re Scottish, we’re all the time optimistic as hell. I do really feel that we’ve bought an amazing probability, and I genuinely consider this may be the primary time we undergo the group phases as a result of we’ve by no means been by the group phases within the Euro or the World Cup ever. So, I’m feeling good, we a minimum of get by into the group phases.
Q: You will have now received world titles at WrestleMania twice. First on the peak of the pandemic in entrance of an empty crowd and second at WrestleMania 40, one of many greatest PLE WWE has ever produced. How robust was it to get better when your second of glory was taken away from you?
Drew: To begin with, I can’t stand the Cash within the Financial institution briefcase. I perceive the purpose is to money it in to win the title, however I’ve misplaced my final two world titles due to that silly briefcase. However yeah, WrestleMania wasn’t ideally suited. I mentioned I used to be going to win the title, I used to be going to have fun it with my mates, my household and my spouse, after which I used to be going to rub the title in CM Punk’s face. I can’t stand him. We now have a historical past that folks simply have no idea about but. He harm me personally and professionally once I was youthful.
Drew McIntyre because the WWE World Champion. (Source_ WWE)
Q: Who would you prefer to face in a title match first if you happen to handle to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Conflict on the Citadel?
Drew: I’m so centered on successful again the title that I actually haven’t given any thought to the long run. Nevertheless, as was the case once I was the World Heavyweight Champion for the primary time, I’ll tackle all comers. Like if you happen to earn the correct to combat for the title, you’re gonna get your self a title alternative. I see some individuals developing with numerous starvation and numerous potential as effectively. One explicit individual of curiosity is Bron Breakker; he has been tearing by the competitors, however on the identical time, he’s bought to discover ways to harness the anger in the correct course. I’m positive I’ll see him down the road. We bought a roster of very gifted individuals and some individuals injured. I’m positive they’ll be returning very quickly on Uncooked and SmackDown. We’re already on hearth proper now. The corporate is kind of scorching, and as soon as the injured individuals return, we’re gonna go even to the following stage once more. It’s loopy how widespread WWE is correct now.
(Watch Drew McIntyre in motion at WWE Conflict on the Citadel 2024 on fifteenth June 2024 from 11:30 PM IST, LIVE on Sony Sports activities Ten 1 SD & HD, and you can even watch UEFA EURO 2024 from fifteenth June 2024, LIVE on Sony Sports activities Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Ten 5 SD & HD.)