Iconic WWE stipulation to return after 568 days for Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest? Exploring likely WrestleMania 41 match

By Hazel Pagador

Modified Mar 28, 2025 13:36 GMT

Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest are former World Champions [Image Credits: WWE.com]

Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre seems all but confirmed for WrestleMania 41. Both men have crossed paths on multiple occasions over the last year, and there can only be one stipulation that can intensify their possible match at the upcoming premium live event.

Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest are no strangers to each other. At WrestleMania XL, the latter cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to dethrone McIntyre of the World Heavyweight Championship only five minutes after he won it. They feuded in the following months, with The Archer of Infamy retaining his title. However, their feud was rekindled on SmackDown, and in last week's episode, Damian suffered a post-match attack. From the looks of it, the rivalry is growing more intense as The Show of Shows grows near, making an Extreme Rules match more fitting.

The last time an Extreme Rules match took place in WWE was at the 2023 NXT No Mercy event between Tiffany Stratton and Becky Lynch. The difference in Drew and Damian's experience in that type of stipulation will make for an interesting and exciting match for WrestleMania 41.

The Scottish Warrior already has experience in an Extreme Rules match, which was against former superstar Dolph Ziggler on July 19, 2020. Although it has been a while since he was in such a stipulation, Drew also had a brutal match against CM Punk inside Hell in a Cell last year. Meanwhile, The Archer of Infamy hasn't competed in such a stipulation yet, but he has experience in Street Fight matches.

How did Damian Priest possibly affect Drew McIntyre's WWE RAW appearance in Glasgow, Scotland?

En route to WrestleMania 41, the company embarked on a European Tour which made a stop this week in Glasgow, Scotland, the home country of The Scottish Warrior. However, McIntyre did not appear on the show. As per Vince Russo, this might be because of his feud with Damian Priest.

According to the former WWE writer on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, since McIntyre is playing a heel in his current feud, fans cheering him might be a problem.

"Who wasn't on the show tonight and let me tell you why! Who wasn't on the show tonight Chris [Featherstone]? Drew McIntyre. Because they were afraid the fans would cheer him. So, all the other chants are okay, the FU chants, everything else is okay. But oh my God, we can't put Drew out there because they would cheer him. They are so clueless it blows my freakin mind, bro."

It will be interesting to see what will happen next between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre in the coming weeks.

About the author

Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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Edited by Arsh Das