WWE star admits there was an arguement for him to be added to night 1 main event of WrestleMania 41

With just one week to go before WWE descends on Las Vegas for its biggest show of the year, one Superstar has stated his claim to be part of the WrestleMania main event. 

Night 1 will see the titanic triple-threat tussle between Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and CM Punk headline the show from the Allegiant Stadium, but Drew McIntyre believes there would have been logic in adding him to the match and making it a fatal four-way. 

The Scottish Warrior spent most of 2024 in a red-hot feud with CM Punk, while he also has a history with Reigns going back to the beginnings of The Bloodline. Speaking on the Getting Over Podcast, McIntyre made his case and detailed his ongoing issues with the stars involved in the match.

“Yeah, it would have 100 percent been logical. You know, doing the Bloodline hunter thing which, you know, we kind of come back to. That’s just an ongoing story but, would have been nice to get there for WrestleMania and you mention CM Punk. 

“Couldn’t be anymore hatred there than there already is and we can’t take it any further currently in a singles situation so it would have to be wanting to be that main event and preventing him from getting his dream in that main event. Seth (Rollins) and I, non-stop feuding over the years. 

“World Title match, WrestleMania last year and with Paul Heyman, as I mentioned in that story, I guess I will say things in my own fun, little way, I referred to myself as the daddy of The Bloodline but, when I broke it down so everyone could understand, it was, I’m the one that beat Brock Lesnar, I’m the one that sent Heyman off into the ocean and it was Roman (Reigns) who had to rescue him from obscurity because I sent him there which led to The Bloodline, led to all the horrible things, the reign of terror that happened to me and multiple other people who if I didn’t win that match, would be in the position we’re in now. 

“Would that have happened? You know, we’ll never know and Roman’s always been my kryptonite. I’ve never been able to get that win over him, no matter how many big matches we have had.”

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Instead of being part of the main event, former world champion will instead go one-on-one with Damian Preist in Vegas, tieing the bow on what has been a year-long story of their paths unintentionally crossing. The match drew some disappointment from fans, but McIntyre appreciates with so much talent in the locker room, not everyone can top the card.

Adding: "I guess there’s only so many spots at the top of the card. I did question why I talked about Roman (Reigns) for three months and it didn’t really go anywhere but, I don’t make the decisions of what the final matches are and I was fully aware there is a year-long storyline with Damian Priest and I and that has not been told yet.

“Beginning at WrestleMania last year and we finally have the chance to start telling on TV — or I told for the past month and Priest finally had his little say back this week where people finally realized, oh, okay, wow. This has been going on this entire time.”

WWE WrestleMania 41 match card 

Saturday, April 19 

• Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs CM Punk 
• Gunther vs Jey Uso for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
• Tiffiany Stratton vs Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women's Championship 

Sunday, April 20 

• Cody Rhodes vs John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship 
• Iyo Sky vs Bianca Belair vs Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's World Heavyweight Championship 

Night TBC 

• AJ Styles vs Logan Paul 
• LA Knight vs Jacob Fatu for the WWE United States Championship 
• Jade Cargill vs Naomi 
• Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs TBC for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships 
• Bron Breakker vs Penta vs Finn Balor vs Dominik Mysterio for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 
• Rey Mysterio vs El Grande Americano 
• Drew McIntyre vs Damian Preist 
• The War Raiders vs The New Day for World Tag Team Championships 

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