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Drew McIntyre Taking Time Away From WWE Following Saturday Night's Main Event [Report]

The Scottish Warrior is reportedly set for some needed and much deserved time away from WWE.
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Drew McIntyre lost to Damian Priest at SNME
Drew McIntyre lost to Damian Priest at SNME | WWE.com

WWE fans may have seen the last of Drew McIntyre at Saturday Night's Main Event. At least for a while.

The Scottish Warrior lost a hard-hitting Steel Cage Match to Damian Priest Saturday night, and for those who are wondering why McIntyre came out on the short end of another feud, there's apparently good reason for the booking decision. Not that there's any shame in losing to Priest to begin with.

Both Mike Johnson of PWInsider and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select are reporting that McIntyre is going to be off of television for the foreseeable future. The former World Champion has been working hurt for some time and is taking a much needed break from the ring.

The finish of Saturday's Steel Cage Match saw Priest channel his old mentor Adam Copeland by hitting Drew with a Con-Chair-To. With McIntyre down and out, Damian casually strolled through the front door of the cage and out onto the floor to secure the victory.

Medical personnel rushed to the ring to assist McIntyre to the back, but he was able to get up and walk off under his own power. Albeit it in a very foul mood.

Saturday's match marked the end of this rivalry that had been building for more than a year. It's currently unclear what's next for Priest and how long it's going to be before McIntyre returns to action.

Full Saturday Night's Main Event Results:

Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker defeated Sami Zayn & CM Punk thanks to a returning Bronson Reed

Zelina Vega defeated Chelsea Green to retain her Women's United States Championship

WWE Champion John Cena defeated R-Truth

Damian Priest defeated Drew McIntyre in a Steel Cage Match

Jey Uso defeated Logan Paul to retain his World Heavyweight Champion after Cody Rhodes returned to fight off an interfering John Cena

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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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