10 Expectations Vs. Reality For WWE SummerSlam 2021

9. What's The Deal With Drew McIntyre's Sword?

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Expectation:

It's actually quite difficult to expect anything here, such is the eye-bleeding insanity of the stipulation.

Per Drew McIntyre's victory over Shanky and Veer on RAW this week, he is permitted to take his sword to the ring at SummerSlam. To what end?! Is he going to stab and or decapitate Jinder Mahal live on the critically-acclaimed WWE Network streaming on Peacock?

The whole thing is so odd. He takes his sword to the ring anyway. This being a promoted aspect of the match must mean something significant.

But what?

Reality:

Drew McIntyre is going to make Jinder Mahal piss and or sh*t himself at the Allegiant Stadium.

Seriously.

It has been established that Mahal is particularly frightened of the sword. On RAW, Drew said "At SummerSlam, I'm not just going to bring the pain. I'm going to embarrass you. I will humiliate you. I will create a moment at your expense that will live forever."

That wording is key.

Jinder Mahal is going to wear white trunks all the cleaner to show the piss and or sh*t that trickles down his c*ck and or his ar*ehole.

The sword will not be used as a weapon. It can't be. No good wrestler with a sound grasp of psychology would ever use a murder weapon in the ring Triple H.

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