"Something none of us saw coming" - WWE analyst believes shocking Drew McIntyre twist in CM Punk story on RAW changed entire creative direction
CM Punk announced his plans to win the World Heavyweight Championship following a brutal Strap Match victory against Drew McIntyre at WWE Bash in Berlin. The Best in the World called out the champion, Gunther, this week on RAW. However, the Scotsman had other plans.
Following Punk's promo, McIntyre unleashed a brutal assault on the former, leaving him bruised up and needing to be stretchered out to an ambulance. However, a small detail during the attack was a twist that nobody saw coming, as per WWE analyst.
Sam Roberts, during a recent episode of the NotSam Wrestling podcast, stated that nobody expected McIntyre to break CM Punk's bracelet, something that had been the foundation of their massive rivalry.
"So, as Drew McIntyre takes the bracelet back, I thought, 'Are we just playing keep away now?' But I let it play out, and I’m glad I did because immediately after Drew holds that prize, the CM Punk family friendship bracelet, he snaps it in half. That’s when it’s like, 'Whoa!' It would be one thing if CM Punk said, 'I got the bracelet back, now we’re done.' It would be another if Drew said, 'I don’t care about the bracelet, I’m here to kick your face off.' But to destroy the bracelet, to demolish it, was something none of us saw coming," said Roberts. [6:33 onwards]
Bully Ray feels WWE reset the entire CM Punk-Drew McIntyre storyline
The world has not stopped talking about the massive twist that WWE featured in the Punk-McIntyre saga on WWE RAW. Hall of Famer Bully Ray, in a recent episode of the Busted Open Radio, stated that WWE entirely reset the best storyline on RAW with McIntyre's attack on Punk.
The veteran couldn't control his excitement about what could happen between both men in the future.
"After last night, I'm so ready to see the next chapter in Punk and Drew. Just by what they did last night, I don't even remember what the finishes are of the other matches. It doesn't really matter because all I remember is what happened last night. And last night, they reset the whole story." [0:30 - 0:48]
With Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk III bound to happen in the near future, the anticipation among fans for their rivalry has been increasing every week. Only time will tell what happens when both come face to face once again in the future.