WWE's Drew McIntyre Worried That The Undertaker 'Thought He Was Terrible'

"20 year old Drew still has nightmares about this moment".

Drew McIntyre
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Drew McIntyre will never forget how horrible he felt when he heard The Undertaker laughing from ringside as he rolled around inside with Sheamus.

Both Drew and his big Irish pal were right at the start of their WWE journeys. They were trying out for a full-time gig with the company, but McIntyre's blood ran cold as he heard chuckling during drills. 'Taker and others weren't laughing at the young pair, but Drew didn't know that.

He told WWE that he "still has nightmares" about this moment.

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To this day, McIntyre makes sure not to laugh out loud whenever he's ringside and newcomers are trying to prove themselves during a tryout. He recalls how crap he felt as a 20-year old newbie when it seemed like The Undertaker (of all people) 'thought he was terrible'.

The situation was stressful enough without thinking that one of the most important figures in the entire industry was chortling at his in-ring work. 'Taker probably doesn't even know that he taught Drew a valuable lesson that day.

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Never laugh at ringside during tryouts, because you don't know what impact it could have on trainees.

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