Drew McIntyre on Working With Triple H on His ‘I Prayed for This’ Promo

– Speaking to Sam Roberts ahead of WWE SummerSlam, Drew McIntyre discussed putting together the promo following WWE Royal Rumble after CM Punk suffered a torn triceps tear. McIntyre infamously said on Raw regarding Punk’s injury, “I prayed for this, and it happened!” Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

McIntyre on how far he took his “I prayed for this promo: “I actually went a step further, and between Triple H and I, we got it where we felt like we wouldn’t offend a lot of people. I had it a little further than that, and Triple H dialed me back slightly, and we landed there.”

On justifying Punk’s big paycheck for his return: “That’s one way to look at it because he’s right. He is a gigantic name. But at the same time, I would say to him, he’s been out for seven months. As big a name as he is, if it was anybody else in my position that couldn’t do their job like me or didn’t have the same feelings I had, did I not make him and keep him relevant and justify the big check that he’s been making the whole time so people are actually excited to see him come back and have this gigantic match at a stadium show? Does it not work both ways? Egotistical prick.”

In a way, Drew McIntyre managed to get the last laugh. He defeated CM Punk last Saturday at WWE SummerSlam. He also reacquired CM Punk’s treasured bracelet, which he still had possession of last night on WWE Raw.