WWE Clash At The Castle's Ending Was A HUGE Production Botch
You weren't supposed to see Tyson Fury and Drew McIntyre singing in the ring...
WWE's recent Clash At The Castle premium live event was a successful show subjectively and objectively, with the promotion's first United Kingdom-based stadium show in 30 years drawing fantastic reviews and a bumper house of over 60,000 attendees. Bouts such as Sheamus vs. Gunther and Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle will feature prominently on many a WWE Match Of The Year list. When the numbers come out, they will reveal Clash as an immense business triumph, perhaps making it one of WWE's highest-grossing events ever.
But the premium live event may have closed on a botch.
Speaking on his Wrestling With Freddie podcast, actor and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. claimed that Clash's conclusion wasn't supposed to air. This might explain why boxer Tyson Fury hitting the ring and singing 'American Pie' and 'Sweet Caroline' with a defeated Drew McIntyre felt so awkward.
Said Prinze Jr:-
"The end of the match was weird because they forgot to say cut. I know this for a fact. I asked a couple of people. They left the feed running and all of a sudden Drew McIntyre was feeling good, Tyson Fury came out to the ring, and they sang ‘Sweet Caroline’ after a loss. It was so weird."
McIntyre had been defeated by Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the Clash main event when Fury hit the ring, congratulating both competitors. Prior to this, NXT 2.0 call-up Solo Sikoa had interfered on his cousin's behalf, costing McIntyre the bout.
The singalong, it seems, was intended only for the live fans.