Drew McIntyre Sends Dark Warning to Damian Priest – Drew McIntyre issued a chilling warning to Damian Priest on the April 4, 2025 episode of WWE SmackDown, continuing a deeply personal rivalry that has escalated over the past several months.
During a new vignette, McIntyre appeared wearing an eye patch—a reminder of the brutal assault he suffered at the hands of Priest the previous week. McIntyre recounted the pain and betrayal he’s endured, claiming that Priest has built his recent rise on his suffering.
“Every big moment was at my expense,” McIntyre said solemnly. “You profited off of me being screwed. No one cares about Damian Priest unless you’re feasting off of my scraps.”
The former WWE Champion made it clear that he had hoped for a confrontation grounded in respect—an honest conversation. Instead, Priest ambushed him, slamming him onto a car windshield on the March 28 episode of SmackDown. The attack left McIntyre with glass in his eye and potentially permanent damage to his vision.
“I can live with my back hurting. But this? Glass in my eye? I might never be the same,” McIntyre admitted before ominously stating, “I need a miracle. I need to pray. Everybody knows when Drew McIntyre prays, bad things happen.”
The reference was not lost on WWE fans. McIntyre famously “prayed” for CM Punk’s downfall earlier this year, which was followed by Punk suffering a major triceps injury during the Royal Rumble that forced him to miss WrestleMania 40. The implication here is clear—McIntyre is ready to unleash a storm of retribution.
Though Priest is no longer the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, he remains a central figure on RAW. His past victories over McIntyre still linger, including eliminating him from the Royal Rumble and pinning him at Elimination Chamber. But it’s the aftermath of those moments—the assaults, the betrayals, and now the apparent long-term injury to McIntyre—that have made this rivalry intensely personal.
As WrestleMania season reaches its final stretch, all signs point to another explosive showdown between the Scottish Warrior and the man who took everything from him.
Drew McIntyre Sends Dark Warning to Damian Priest
