8 Ups & 0 Downs From WWE SmackDown (21 June - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Drew McIntyre Leaves CM Punk Bloody

Drew McIntyre CM Punk Ambulance
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Rampaging Scot and hated heel (we're back to that after last week's excursion back home) Drew McIntyre wore a murderous look on his face as he shocked CM Punk in Chicago. What a transition from one segment to the next this was. Grayson Waller was jawing off with DIY when a garage door next to them started banging.

It raised, and Drew was already standing over a bloodied up Punk. Then, McIntyre carried his arch nemesis out onto the stage in front of his own people, and threw him down carelessly. Whilst it was a slight shock to see Drew so soon after "quitting" on Raw, it's also hard to be mad at it. This feud has been astonishingly good for two guys who haven't wrestled yet.

Further, McIntyre using violence rather than words over the live mic proved impactful. The same goes for his callous shove on SmackDown GM Nick Aldis. This is the story of a guy who's letting his hatred of Punk overshadow everything else in his life, and it's costing him.

More, please.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 Wrestlers WWE Must Not Rehire and Should AEW Sign Shane McMahon?

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.