Multiple WWE Stars Upset Over Royal Rumble Participant
Dave Meltzer reveals several WWE performers, including Drew McIntyre, expressed displeasure with an unnamed Royal Rumble participant’s conduct during the match.
Dave Meltzer addressed reports of backstage tension following the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match on Wrestling Observer Radio. The situation emerged after Drew McIntyre’s elimination by Damian Priest, with McIntyre departing the venue following a reported backstage outburst.
There’s a guy that a lot of people were pi**ed at in that match, with the idea that he was trying to get himself over and not the match over, and he was doing things. I don’t wanna mention his name, it’ll probably come out tomorrow, because it’s only one person telling me the name, but it’s multiple people telling me that the Drew thing… he wasn’t happy.
Meltzer elaborated on the scope of the situation, noting that the concerns extended beyond McIntyre.
It’s not an angle. If they end up doing an angle with the person later – which there’s no hints of anything. But I heard that Drew was not the only one unhappy about the situation.
McIntyre spent approximately 30 minutes in the match before his elimination by Damian Priest.
