The Royal Rumble premium live event was an action packed show that featured some big moments. The men’s Royal Rumble headlined the event and Drew McIntyre was eliminated from the match by Damian Priest.
Following the show it was reported that Drew loudly stormed out of the building and that he was unhappy about someone who “had to get their moves in” at the expense of other stories being told in the Royal Rumble match. It was also reported that Drew McIntyre wasn’t the only one who was unhappy with how the match played out.
PWInsider Elite is now reporting that sources claim Drew McIntyre was upset due to an “errant movement” by LA Knight which interrupted his elimination at the hands of Damian Priest. It hasn’t been confirmed that Knight is the talent who other WWE stars are upset with, but he is the name being mentioned with regard to McIntyre’s issues. As seen in the clip below, LA Knight appeared to be in the way when Damian Priest went to eliminate Drew McIntyre.
LA Knight and Logan Paul were very close when Drew McIntyre got eliminated by Damian Priest #ROYALRUMBLE pic.twitter.com/iSZxEg8OeD
— Anutosh Bajpai || SEScoops || Wrestling News (@AuthorAnutosh) February 2, 2025
WWE has been in contact with Drew and one source played down the situation while saying that they understood Drew’s frustration, but the hope is that it can be “tweaked and rectified.”
Drew McIntyre is reportedly set to work with Damian Priest heading into WrestleMania 41 and is said to be of the opinion that he deserves a more prominent feud after having one of the best years of his career in 2024.