Drew McIntyre Explains Why He Stopped Carrying His Sword To The Ring, Recalls Pitching Vince McMahon A ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Segment

Drew McIntyre says he stopped carrying his sword to the ring because it no longer fit his character after Clash at the Castle, and recalls pitching Vince McMahon a sword segment inspired by Saving Private Ryan.

Drew McIntyre says he stopped carrying his sword to the ring because it no longer fit the character he was playing after his loss at Clash at the Castle. McIntyre was asked about the sword on Insight with Chris Van Vliet.

“Evolution. I’ve been carrying it for a while. I would love to bring it back for a special entrance or the likes, or maybe for a period of time because I loved having it. I’m proud of my Scottish roots,” McIntyre said.

He said the sword was named Angela, “after my late mother.”

“But yeah, the way the character was evolving through that period, from losing the big match at Clash of the Castle in front of my family, etc. and you know the downward spiral. It felt weird to go real deep with the character, and you know really go into the trauma and the PTSD of the character, and stand there with a giant sword in my hand while I’m trying to sell that story.”

McIntyre first brought the sword to the ring on the November 16, 2020 episode of Raw. He lost to Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales, on September 3, 2022.

McIntyre also said that while he carried the sword, he pitched Vince McMahon a way to finally use it, based on the battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan. He said McMahon had never seen the film, so he explained it.

“They use like actors, like amputees, etc. They lop off the limbs; they’re actually missing. Very realistic,” McIntyre said. “We should have a fight sequence. We end up backstage. Then we hit the pre-tape where I swing the sword at somebody. Whoosh, arms comes off. Finally, I use the sword. Pay it off.”

“I’m stickler for details, and I’ve had this sword for so long, I have to, I have to stab someone,” he said.

McIntyre told a similar story on The Joe Vulpis Podcast last week. He said he finally uses a sword on screen in Agent of Shadows, the WWE and ReelShort microdrama that premieres on ReelShort on October 23.

“Finally, all those years later, Agent of Shadows, Drew McIntyre is going to go shanking. I’m stabbing some people,” McIntyre said.