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Drew McIntyre Gives Explanation for Photo of Himself and CM Punk Ringside

The hatred between McIntyre and Punk is real, even if it doesn't lead to violence every single time.
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Drew McIntyre on 9/23 episode of Monday Night Raw
Drew McIntyre on 9/23 episode of Monday Night Raw | wwe.com

This may be hard to believe for some, but Drew McIntyre and CM Punk truly do not like one another. Despite a recent photo that surfaced online that would appear to suggest otherwise.

Saturday night at Bad Blood, McIntyre and Punk are going to inflict brutality to each other when they are locked inside Hell in a Cell. And just because they were recently photographed being civil at ringside ahead of a show, does not mean they are pulling the wool over the eyes of the fans.

"You can feel the tension when we’re around," Drew McIntyre told Fox News in a recent interview. "I remember there was some picture that came out online recently, and it was the big talk of the internet because (CM) Punk and I were close to each other during the day and it was, ‘Oh my God, they really don’t dislike each other.’ I was like, yeah, you frickin’ idiots. You don’t go to your office job and have to stand beside the guy you don’t like in your office occasionally? Just because someone snapped a picture of that moment, because we’re dealing with a situation you have to deal with in your profession, even if you can’t stand the p----."

Punk and Drew
CM Punk and Drew McIntyre at ringside

Per usual, McIntyre makes a ton of sense here. Every office in the country has that one guy, or girl, that people go out of their way to avoid. Even if it would be the briefest of social interactions. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I may have some bad news for you.

The Takedown on SI will be dropping more from our conversation with Drew McIntyre Saturday morning, so make sure to check back!

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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