Drew McIntyre and CM Punk's pinning segment is a copy of another similar moment, says WWE Hall of Famer (Exclusive)

According to a WWE Hall of Famer, the interference segment between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre was done before with him being involved. The Hall of Famer in question, Teddy Long, also stated that the previous segment also involved Drew.

The Scottish Warrior previously had the gimmick of "The Chosen One," where he was favored by Vince McMahon himself in his run. This had led to Drew squaring off with Kofi Kingston as well. In a particular high-stakes match between the two, Teddy had been the referee and had done something similar to CM Punk.

Speaking on the Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Time Machine hosted by Mac Davis, Teddy stated:

"We have seen that finish. I did that when Drew McIntyre was the Chosen One. You remember when we went to the pay-per-view and he was with Kofi and he had me... put on the referee shirt, and he made me the referee that night. I went down to count, everybody thought I was gonna count to 3 and I stopped, shook my head no no no. Remember that? Same thing." [5:09 onwards]

A WWE veteran did not like the finish to Drew McIntyre's match

Amidst the news of Drew McIntyre's wife undergoing surgery, it is understandable that he was booked to lose at Clash at the Castle. However, Vince Russo believes it would have been better for him to win and then leave for a while.

Speaking on Legion of RAW, Russo stated:

"Well, that I understand. But the finish makes no sense. I'd rather have him win the title, and I gotta go home for a family emergency. What they did makes zero sense." [21:32 - 21:47]

As of now, only time will tell when Drew McIntyre will be back in action in WWE.

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