Drew McIntyre’s reign as WWE NXT Champion was short but sweet, as he dropped the title to Andrade “Cien” Almas. After the match, fans noticed that something was up, and early speculation indicated that he may have torn his bicep.
When fans noticed that Drew McIntyre was grimacing following his NXT TakeOver: WarGames match against Andrade “Cien” Almas, the speculation started to begin. Many wondered if McIntyre suffered an injury during the match, specifically a torn bicep, and a few fans believed that the finish may have been changed as a result of the injury.
According to sources close to Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin, the results are in, and the news is as grim as feared. McIntyre did indeed tear his bicep in the NXT Championship match against Almas, and he is “hoping” to come back to action around WrestleMania time. Satin also reports that the injury occurred near the end of his match with Almas.
Initial speculation that he may have been injured when he gripped the rope during the finish looks to be valid, based on this information from Pro Wrestling Sheet.
Bicep tears are no joke, and they require multiple months to recover. This timeline reported by Satin makes sense, and it will be interesting to see if McIntyre makes his return on the main roster. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer News reported that the finish at NXT TakeOver wasn’t changed, meaning that McIntyre was indeed booked to lose his title to Almas. Further speculation has indicated that McIntyre was expected to be called up to the main roster following the loss, and this makes sense, given how ready McIntyre looks.
Although it’s tough to hear confirmation that McIntyre will have to miss months of action, I have no doubt that he will be better than ever when he returns. McIntyre has consistently risen above challenges, and this is just another minor bump in the road.
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The ultimate goal is likely for McIntyre to win the WWE Championship, since everything about him screams “championship material”. He wasn’t NXT Champion for long, but he put together absolutely incredible matches with Roderick Strong and Almas during that time. McIntyre is the best he’s ever been, so I’m just excited to see what he does after he recovers from this bicep tear.