標籤: McIntyre

德鲁·麦金泰尔的第三次 WWE 冠军统治仅持续了 56 天，最终以雅各布·法图 (Jacob Fatu) 对 3 月 6 日 SmackDown 的干扰而告终，科迪·罗兹 (Cody Rhodes) 重新夺回了冠军头衔。这是一场短暂的比赛，只有一次成功的防守——在皇家大赛上战胜萨米·扎恩——但麦金泰尔对比赛的结果没有任何抱怨。

在接受克里斯·范弗利特 (Chris Van Vliet) 采访时，他解释了为什么他相信这次改组正是通向摔角狂热 42 之路所需要的。 “太棒了。没有人预见到它的到来，”麦金泰尔说。 “我认为每个人都认为科迪快车会继续前进。”

麦金泰尔明确表示，他对罗德的评价是积极的。他承认罗德斯是一位出色的表演者和WWE冠军，他的势头是不可否认的。但麦金泰尔认为，罗德的巅峰之旅已经开始变得可以预测，而突然失去冠军头衔是一种震动，可以重振冠军形象和罗德本人。

“这些天我的听力不太好，但我能听到人群的声音，”麦金泰尔说。 “我可以听到人们的反应。当我在柏林获胜时，我可以看到人们的反应。这让科迪处于必须追逐的位置。让科迪恢复了一点优势，在我看来，这是他迫切需要的。

“对我来说，这给了我一些合法性。‘哦，是的，德鲁可以赢得大奖。’”

麦金泰尔并不是以 WWE 冠军的身份参加摔角狂热 42，而是与雅各布·法图进行未经批准的斗殴。这将是他连续第八年参加摔跤狂热大赛，这一连胜证明了他在过去几年中一直是 WWE 最值得信赖的表演者之一。与此同时，罗兹在四年内第五次参加摔跤狂热大赛的主赛事，与兰迪·奥顿争夺冠军头衔。

Drew McIntyre’s third WWE Championship reign lasted just 56 days, ending with interference from Jacob Fatu on the March 6 edition of SmackDown which allowed Cody Rhodes to regain the title. It was a brief run with a single successful defense – a victory over Sami Zayn at the Royal Rumble – but McIntyre has no complaints about how it played out.

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on a new episode of Insight, he explained why he believed the shakeup was exactly what was needed heading into WrestleMania 42. McIntyre said, “Awesome. Nobody saw this coming.” “I think everyone assumed that Kodi Express would continue to grow.”

McIntyre made it clear that his assessment of Rhodes was positive. He acknowledged that Rhodes is a great performer and WWE Champion and his momentum cannot be denied. But McIntyre felt that Rhodes’ run to the top was beginning to seem predictable, and suddenly losing the title was a blow that could reshape both the championship picture and Rhodes herself.

“My hearing isn’t great these days, but I can hear the crowd,” McIntyre said. “I could hear the reaction. When I won in Berlin I could see the reaction. And it put Cody in a position where he had to chase. Gave Cody a little bit of an edge back, which, in my opinion, he desperately needed.

“For me, it gave me some degree of validation. ‘Oh yes, Drew can win big.'”

McIntyre is heading into WrestleMania 42 not as WWE Champion but with a undrafted feud against Jacob Fatu on the card. This will be his eighth consecutive year competing at WrestleMania, showing his consistency as one of WWE’s most reliable performers over the past several years. Rhodes, meanwhile, is entering his fifth WrestleMania main event in four years, defending the title against Randy Orton.