Drew McIntyre Reveals Hilarious Story Behind The Origins Of The Claymore Kick

Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre recently revealed the origins of his Claymore Kick.

The Scottish Warrior has taken out numerous opponents with the vicious kick, resulting in him winning several world titles.

In a recent appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Drew McIntyre revealed a hilarious story that led to the inception of the Claymore Kick, claiming how wearing tight leather pants as a kid led to the birth of his devastating finisher.

“Oh, it’s wonderful. You know, I’m 6’8”, 280 pounds, and I love just kicking people in the face. The move came around by accident, actually. I created it when I was younger. I used to wear these tight leather pants when I was a kid, and I ran to kick somebody in the face, just a regular big boot. I realized the pants were going to split. I kicked up my other leg [and] hit my opponent on the face. The reason I did it [was] because my crotch was going to burst open in those tight leather pants. I’m Scottish. We don’t wear underwear. It could’ve been embarrassing. And that’s where the Claymore came from. And I developed it. It resulted in world title after world title after world title. And what I’m saying is, the secret to success is tight, tight, leather pants,” Drew said.

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Drew McIntyre is currently gearing up for Survivor Series: WarGames, where he will join forces with Bron Breakker, Brock Lesnar, Bronson Reed, and Logan Paul to take on CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and The Usos in the Men’s WarGames Match.

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