Daily Mail's Lewis Browning also has an exclusive on the Drew McIntyre/Royal Rumble 2025 fallout, learning, as other outlets have, that the situation was genuine and not a work.

After his Royal Rumble elimination, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre was visibly heated. McIntyre entered the men’s Royal Rumble match at No. 17 and lasted an impressive 26:55 minutes but failed to secure any eliminations.

A backstage update on the WWE Royal Rumble issues that led to Drew McIntyre getting heated seems to confirm LA Knight was at the root of McIntyre's frustration

McIntyre entered the match at number 17, right after his former rival, Roman Reigns, entered the fray. They squared off, but the “Scottish Warrior” did not eliminate any Superstars during his time in the match.

Royal Rumble gave fans excitement and surprises, but not all athletes were happy with the way WWE management handled their appearance at the first PLE of the new year. Among the most disappointed champions is certainly Drew McIntyre,

Drew McIntyre was reported to have stormed out of the stadium after his botched elimination, while a WWE source confirmed to The Takedown that several people were upset with the spot gone wrong, without mentioning who.

WWE Superstar, Drew McIntyre, was not happy at the Royal Rumble, eventually storming out of the arena before the show had concluded.

Drew McIntyre was reportedly furious about the way his elimination at the Royal Rumble went down and stormed out of the arena before the match ended.

McIntyre was part of the Royal Rumble in Indianapolis on Saturday night, which saw Jey Uso wins the men's match and Charlotte Flair the women's.