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Drew McIntyre: No Plans to 'Shut The F--- Up' About Pitch For 2025 Dream Match

The Scottish Warrior has never faced John Cena in a one-on-one match and with time of the essence, Drew McIntyre plans to keep making his pitch to work with Cena before he retires from WWE in 2025.
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Drew McIntyre wants John Cena one-on-one in 2025.
Drew McIntyre wants John Cena one-on-one in 2025. | WWE.com

Drew McIntyre is never shy about letting his true feelings be known but lately he really hasn't been holding anything back when speaking publicly.

The Scottish Warrior held a live session on TikTok Thursday evening and took some questions from members of the WWE Universe. One fan asked whether or not there were any plans for Drew to work with John Cena during his upcoming retirement tour in 2025.

McIntyre played it coy with a simple, 'we'll see', but he made it known that working with the 16-time World Champion is something he's wanted for a long time now.

"Cena and I have never had a one-on-one match my entire career. I was around him my whole career from 2007 when I first debuted. I was on the road for six months before I went to Florida Championship Wrestling. Cody [Rhodes] and I lost the tag titles to Cena and David Otunga - Cody was at fault by the way - and we never had that one-on-one match."

With next year being Cena's last as an active in-ring competitor, McIntyre says he's not about to let up on his efforts to finally get that match. It's something he's spoken with WWE creative about in the past and he passionately vowed to keep selling the idea until it comes to fruition.

"I pitched it for a little while before, wasn't reciprocated. Maybe there's a reason for that, but I know he's gonna be around for a year, and if you think I'm gonna shut the f--- up about getting Cena in that one-on-one match before he's done, you obviously f---ing don't know Drew McIntyre."

Wrestling insider X account WrestleVotes is reporting that Drew McIntyre is set be a huge focus for WWE in 2025, with many in the company believing he's on the verge of becoming a, “significant main event upper echelon attraction.” If he hasn't already ascended to that level.

Perhaps McIntyre could be Cena's opponent at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. Who says no?

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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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