WWE delivered in a big way to its fans in Scotland, as Clash at the Castle ended up being one of the most entertaining PLEs in recent history. While the whole card was exciting for the pro wrestling audience, the biggest highlight of the night was the main event match, as hometown hero Drew McIntyre challenged Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship.
The crowd was extremely hot for this encounter, as fans in Glasgow wanted The Scottish Warrior to once again get his hands on the prestigious title after losing it within 5 minutes at WrestleMania 40. The WWE Universe wanted McIntyre to win, and Drew dominated the majority of the match, but he wasn’t able to come out victorious as CM Punk made an unexpected return.
The referee was taken down in the middle of the match, and when Drew McIntyre went for the pin, a new official came running towards the ring. But to everyone’s surprise, it was none other than The Second City Saint. As soon as Drew realized that it was his arch-rival, he held him by the throat and took Punk into a corner of the ring.
It’s CM PUNK!!!#WWECastle pic.twitter.com/T8SsLiAaqi
— WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2024
But The Best in the World came ready with plans, as he used a low blow on McIntyre to give him extreme damage. This allowed Damian to take advantage, and in the meantime, the referee also got back to the ring. As he counted the three- count, The Judgment Day star retained his title as Punk cost Drew McIntyre a career-defining win at the Scotland PLE.
CM Punk’s interference invites criticizm from WWE commentator
As The Second City Saint made his return to cost Drew McIntyre a title win, the crowd in Drew’s home country was extremely furious at Punk. But they weren’t the only ones in this situation, as CM Punk’s interference invites criticizm from a commentator, as the WWE Veteran probably had enough of him.
It was none other than Wade Barrett, as he said during his commentary duties, “They need to fire CM Punk.” In fact, Barrett stood by what he stated during the post-event show, as he said, “I reiterate what I said, CM Punk needs to be fired by WWE.” Such a reaction from him shows how he’s extremely unhappy after McIntyre’s loss at Clash at the Castle.
Similarly, the audience has also been expressing their disappointment, as one of the audience members said on X, “I wanna cry why do they keep doing this to Drew.” “I want drew win to win as much as everyone wanted Cody lol,” another fan commented while mentioning how he’s as invested in witnessing McIntyre get his moment as everyone was to watch Cody Rhodes finally finish the story.
Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk has now become even more personal
As Punk cost Drew another huge match, Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk has now become even more personal. Ever since The Scottish Warrior and The Best in the World started this feud after Royal Rumble 2024, their rivalry has arguably been the most talked-about feud from the Stamford-based promotion, and it seems that WWE has decided to take things deeper before their eventual fight.
mcintyre has LOST IT!#WWECastle pic.twitter.com/QtYZYJjS9M
— WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2024
With everything that The Second City Saint did to screw over Drew’s dream of becoming the World Heavyweight Champion, it’s true that McIntyre is going to be mad at him. And it guarantees further enhancement in the intensity of their feud. As CM Punk looked fit for in-ring action during his interference, it seems that WWE is going to give fans this dream match at SummerSlam 2024.