Drew McIntyre Quits WWE After Loss To Cody Rhodes And Confrontation
On Friday's SmackDown episode in Phoenix, top star and former Undisputed Champion Drew McIntyre declared he was quitting the promotion following his recent loss to challenger Cody Rhodes. The Scottish wrestler expressed frustration with General Manager Nick Aldis for allegedly setting him up again before walking out through a heated confrontation that included interference from Jacob Fatu. This dramatic exit marks another significant departure in WWE's ongoing storyline involving high-profile talent and management disputes over championship retention matches last week.
Key Points
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1Drew McIntyre declared he is quitting WWE following last week's loss of the Undisputed Championship.
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2McIntyre expressed frustration with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis over what he perceived as being set up to fail again.
Developments
Perspectives
Drew McIntyre decided to quit WWE on March 13 following a loss of the Undisputed Championship against Cody Rhodes.
— [Mar 14, 00:50] Drew McIntyre 'Quits' After WWE Title Loss on SmackDown (Wrestlezone)McIntyre expressed frustration over his recent title defeat and demanded that General Manager Nick Aldis fix the situation before quitting.
— [Mar 14, 00:38] Drew McIntyre 'Quits' WWE (Ewrestlingnews)The Scottish wrestler called out SmackDown GM Nick Aldis for setting him up to fail again after losing his championship match last week.
— [Mar 14, 00:26] BREAKING: Drew McIntyre Quits WWE (Itrwrestling)Following a loss and subsequent confrontation with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, Drew McIntyre announced his resignation from the program. During this exchange on *SmackDown*, Jacob Fatu challenged him to address what he claimed was actually responsible for losing the Undisputed WWE Championship rather than blaming others before accepting that response as an indication of quitting.