WWE Just Pulled The Rug Out From Under Drew McIntyre’s WrestleMania Dream
Just when we thought we had the WrestleMania 42 card all figured out, the WWE Universe got hit with a major curveball. If you blinked on Friday night, you might have missed the moment that completely reshaped the road to the biggest show of the year.
Let’s rewind to SmackDown. In a move that sent shockwaves through the arena and social media alike, Cody Rhodes stepped up and did the unthinkable—he defeated Drew McIntyre to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. That single moment didn’t just change the title picture; it took a sledgehammer to the plans everyone assumed were set in stone.
Now, Rhodes is walking into WrestleMania with the gold, ready to defend it against Randy Orton. But for McIntyre? The future just got a whole lot murkier.
Here is the kicker that has everyone talking today: It turns out the original blueprint for The Scottish Warrior was something far more intense. According to reports from Pwinsider Elite, the creative team had been tossing around a pitch that would have seen McIntyre main event the show in the most unforgiving structure WWE has to offer.
We are talking about Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre—inside Hell in a Cell.
Stop and think about that visual for a second. Two of the most hard-hitting, passionate competitors on the roster, trapped in a steel cage with no rules and the championship hanging in the balance. It had the makings of an all-timer. A brutal, career-defining slugfest that fans would have talked about for years.
Instead, that dream match just vanished into thin air.
With the title now around Cody’s waist, McIntyre’s path has taken a sharp turn toward the Samoan Werewolf himself, Jacob Fatu. Don’t get it twisted—a fight with Fatu is anything but a consolation prize. It promises pure chaos, high-flying danger, and a level of physicality that could steal the show. Fatu is a wrecking ball, and watching him line up against McIntyre is going to be fireworks.
But still… you have to wonder. Hell in a Cell for the title had that “once in a lifetime” feel.
For Cody, the dream is alive and well as he gears up to face The Viper. For Drew, it’s another chapter in his long, complicated history with WrestleMania—a history filled with highs, lows, and unexpected detours. Whether this new direction finally gives him his crowning moment or adds to the frustration is the question hanging in the air.
One thing is for sure: The card we thought we were getting is officially out the window, and the road to WrestleMania just got a whole lot more unpredictable.
