Drew McIntyre and Happy Corbin have been going back and forth in a feud for the duration of 2022, and while some fans may not be happy about their looming clash at WWE WrestleMania 38, McIntyre says that fans should put more respect on Corbin’s name.
In an interview with Metro, “The Scottish Warrior” previewed his bout with Corbin and shared his belief that the former King of the Ring’s in-ring talent is “obvious.” The former WWE Champion stated that anyone who claims otherwise is simply being dishonest.
“I appreciate all my fans around the world, their reaction is, “Drew’s not wrestling for the title? He won the title from Brock two years along, he fought for the title last year, this year he’s fighting Corbin?!,” McIntyre said. “I understand that and I appreciate that, but the way I see it is, aside from his obvious talent in the ring – anyone who says he’s not talented in-ring is lying to themselves.”
McIntyre continued to commend Corbin by explaining that he’s one of the few stars who can be classified as a genuine villain in the wrestling world right now. For this reason, he’s a fitting adversary for the Scottish powerhouse.
“We actually have a genuine hated bad guy that everyone genuinely dislikes,” said McIntyre. “If people online are saying, ‘This guy’s such a good bad guy, he really entertains me’, that’s not a good bad guy,’ said McIntyre. “A true bad guy is somebody you literally despise and want to see get their butt kicked! That’s what we’ve got right now, and that’s what I’ve got in my story with Corbin”
Beyond the long-term story that has preceded McIntyre’s match with Corbin, the former WWE Champion also made it clear that he wants to deliver an impressive contest. He’s especially passionate about this objective given the way some fans are down on his feud with Corbin.
“My goal in the future is to make sure that prior to the match people are like, ‘This is gonna be good,’ rather than afterwards saying it was amazing,” said McIntyre. “That’s the goal in the future – remember when you’re insulting my match, you’re insulting me as well.
“On the biggest stage of all, everybody will come away from it saying, ‘Wow, that match’ – I guess it’ll surprise a lot of people online, but those who know will not be surprised because he’s a hell of an athlete. I’m comfortable with what I do. It’s the oldest story in WWE wrestling in general – two big, athletic heavyweights going at it.”
WWE WrestleMania 38 is right around the corner, so fans won’t have to wait too long to see McIntyre’s battle with Corbin at “The Showcase of the Immortals.”
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