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On the March 28th episode of WWE SmackDown, Damian Priest attacked Drew McIntyre in the parking lot. Priest hit a move that sent McIntyre crashing through a car window, and CM Punk seemed to enjoy watching it happen.
After the attack, McIntyre posted on social media, making a point of saying he got "real glass" in his eye, showing that his problems with Punk are still going on. McIntyre's comment about "real glass" refers to a fight between CM Punk and Jack Perry in AEW.
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) March 28, 2025Damian Priest with a South of Heaven Chokeslam to Drew McIntyre onto the windshield of a BMW, holy shit.
WWE should make their #WrestleMania Match a ‘No Holds Barred Match.’ #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/X2pNRh2G5Y
Perry had made a comment about real glass that Punk didn't like, and they ended up fighting backstage. Both of them were suspended, and Punk was eventually fired from AEW. So, McIntyre uses that phrase to bring up that past drama.
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A report from PWInsider.com confirmed that McIntyre did get glass in his eye during the attack. Even though Punk and McIntyre are doing different things on WWE shows right now, it's clear they still don't like each other. It's only a matter of time before they wrestle in the ring again.
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McIntyre and Priest haven't had a big, long-running match in WWE yet, but they have crossed paths a few times, especially in the last year or two. In the past, when Priest was the United States Champion, they were both on the same side and even teamed up in some matches.
However, things changed when McIntyre turned into a bad guy. He briefly teamed up with Priest's group, The Judgment Day, at a big event. They were also in the same match at Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, but they didn't have a big one-on-one moment.
CM Punk saw Drew McIntyre writhing in agony and said “Damn that’s crazy” 😭😂 Hate never dies #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mNJZjt8AWu
— Public Enemies Podcast (@PublicEnemiesHQ) March 28, 2025
Priest won a special briefcase that could give him a title shot at any time. With McIntyre now being a bad guy, they may have a bigger match soon, maybe even at WrestleMania. This attack in the parking lot could be the start of a new rivalry between them.
WWE presents the WrestleMania 41 premium live event on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. This match could easily steal the show if given enough time to go out there and put on the match they want to do.
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