Folks, the tension is off the charts. CM Punk and Drew McIntyre had their final verbal slugfest on “WWE Raw” before stepping into the devilish Hell in a Cell at Bad Blood this weekend. And let me tell you, it was a showdown filled with more heat than a July 4th barbecue, but the fists stayed in the holsters—for now.
The ring was divided by a fleet of security guards, with “Raw” General Manager Adam Pearce overseeing the chaos to keep these two from going at it early. Very wise move. McIntyre, dressed in a black suit—out of respect for Punk’s wife, no less—kicked things off. His message? Pure ice-cold vengeance. He credited Punk for teaching him that hate is a powerful weapon, but promised his hate would be buried alongside Punk after their clash. Very dramatic stuff.
But we all know Punk can’t let anyone else have the last word. Nope. Interrupting McIntyre, Punk dropped his own bombshell, claiming that McIntyre’s actions have driven him to a breaking point. The man has been living in a hotel for four months, people—four months! He didn’t want to show his wife the rage building inside him, the kind that McIntyre has stirred up. And, with his trademark swagger, Punk ended the exchange with a chilling promise: McIntyre would be begging for mercy by the end of their match. “I’ll see you in Hell,” he declared. Goosebumps.
This Saturday at Bad Blood, it’s the third and final chapter in the CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre saga, with the score tied at 1-1. McIntyre claimed victory at SummerSlam, while Punk evened the score at Bash in Berlin. And now, it’s all going to get settled inside the most unforgiving structure in WWE. Huge. Massive.