Drew McIntyre met a passionate fan.
The Scottish Psychopath picked up a surprising victory over Cody Rhodes during the January 9 episode of SmackDown. He defeated the American Nightmare in a Three Stages of Hell match to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion.
During a recent interview with Inside The Ring, the new champion was asked about the reactions he has seen to his victory. Answering the question, Drew McIntyre detailed a recent incident where a fan tried to attack him because of his win over Rhodes:
“Somebody won a raffle to meet a superstar backstage and they asked me to do. I said, ‘Are you sure? Cody is on the show.’ He’s the big good guy, I’m kind of controversial in the middle guy. ‘No, no, no, everyone wants to see you.’ The guy came back and lunged at me saying, ‘That’s Cody’s title.’ Swung at me. Security had to get between us."
It Was Great: Drew McIntyre
Though Drew McIntyre claimed that he was then able to calm the person down enough to get him a picture with the championship belt. The WWE star also suggested that he was not put off by this incident, proclaiming that he wants more fans like these who are passionate:
"I calmed him down. We got a picture together, a picture with the title. He was genuinely upset. It was great. Because I knew he was legitimately upset, as soon as we took the picture, he started mouthing off again, so I stepped back, moved the security guard between us, raised the title, laughed, and ran off like a child,”
The new WWE Champion is set to defend his title at next Saturday's Royal Rumble event. You can check out how his challenger will be determined here.