Drew McIntyre Worked Crown Jewel While Ill
According to a report from PWInsider, Drew McIntyre worked his steel cage match against Karrion Kross at WWE Crown Jewel while feeling ‘extremely ill’. McIntyre reportedly started feeling sick a few days ago and had not gotten better in the days leading up to the match.
Word backstage was that McIntyre was adamant that he needed to compete in the match no matter what and would do whatever it took to travel to Saudi Arabia and complete the match.
McIntyre would go on to win the match after escaping the steel cage.
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Reason Why MVP Was Not At Crown Jewel
MVP was not with Omos this weekend in Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel and Fightful Select has an update on why.
The report indicates that because of MVP being a former muslim turned atheist, he could have been legally punished in the country due to laws in Saudi Arabia that define atheists as terrorists.
Strowman ended up defeating Omos at the event.