BOAD: London Called for a Banger Smackdown
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What makes Drew McIntyre’s first UK SmackDown as WWE Champion memorable?
What's going on, guys? The World Strongest Man. We're gonna react to Drew McIntyre, his first appearance in the UK as the WWE Undisputed Champion. On the Busted Open Podcast. This is the Busted Open Podcast. This was the show. Where You you thought that the tournament the number one contender is qualifying uh tournament. It it delivered. I I I love tournaments. I mean some people, you know, they live for March madness. Well, when you have tournaments like this, it it's like March Madness come early. Because you know, I was sitting here with um my guy Andre. Let me introduce the team. Uh we got Andre. Uh we got Sasumu tonight. Um gas. We w we were in for a treat. I mean You can't help. But start the show by The thing that was the most pressing was
How was Drew McIntyre gonna be looked at and viewed? Uh in his first showing As the champion. Did not disappoint. Um there was a couple of points where Drew McIntyre had to catch himself. The the emotion of being the champion in Europe, by the way. Um He got to he got to be at home. in Scotland and then you you get to You get to London you get to Uh, Manchester, you get like they do all of the shows, the the live events as well as the televised shows. He got to say his peace in front. Of his his countrymen, his his uh his European brethren, if you will. And The pyro, the entrance that he had. When was the last time you saw a champion stand in front of the crowd in front of on a television show? Not a pay per view, but on a televised show.
And get The bagpipes. The the guys that the escort all the way to the ring. The pageantry. It it's been a while. It's been a long, long while. I mean I don't I don't think that there's ever been one, actually. Because even in that promo he said That he was the first European champion. To be The world. Champion. And I was very happy for him. Um Not just because I respect his work and I I respect his journey. But how we got there, the the story of The perseverance and Uh, even though This saga ended between him and Cody and Uh it ended in a roo. with Jigaphai two coming in and Uh interrupting a match between he and Cody where he was able to slip and slide. And work his way to the floor and become The W W Universal champion.
I don't take anything away from it. I don't. Because
How did the crowd react to Drew’s entrance, pyrotechnics, and bagpipes in London?
Once you're the once you're the champion, that means that the company r respects your body of work. They respect the fact that you're you're a draw, that the fans care about where you stand in the ranking. Of Are you the guy or not? Drew McIntyre, as we refer to him as grown as man, Drew McIntyre. Um Drew represented tonight. And you don't always have to be in a title match in order for you to show that. And he he did that. He did that. And and and the show didn't didn't end after Drew McIntyre made his entrance. Um you had Randy Orton In a match with the Miz And the first number one contenders qualifying match. And Randy Orton, uh man, maybe it's maybe it's me. Maybe it's Randy Orton looks like a heavyweight now.
Randy Orton looked big as hell, y'all. I mean He's he's gotta be every bit of two hundred eighty. I mean he's six five. With how much muscle he's got packed on to that frame, uh, I would really like to know how much uh Randy Orton weighs because he looks so impressive and Just when you thought that the Miz was an afterthought and not somebody that you would look at as A contender. He goes out there and has a mat to Randy Orton. that made me reconsider my thoughts. Um The Miz is outstanding talent. First ballad Hall of Famer And so is Randy Orton. And that's the match that we get to see to start the show. Two guys that The first time that they say, you know what? I done all I could do. And It's time to hang 'em up.
They they go in the Hall of Fame the next year. There's no waiting period. There's no committee to decide on whether or not Randy Orton deserves it. With his title reign and he's not done. And then you have the Miz. Who proved tonight that he is not done? And I enjoyed seeing Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss with uh Julia and Keanu James. Um Great match will get into it. Uh But during that message that we got from Drew McIntyre, we also got a response.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What makes Drew McIntyre’s first UK SmackDown as WWE Champion memorable?
0:00–4:04
2
How did the crowd react to Drew’s entrance, pyrotechnics, and bagpipes in London?
4:04–7:49
3
Why does Mark say Drew is the first European‑born WWE Champion on TV?
7:49–12:46
4
What did Cody Rhodes say about his Royal Rumble plans after losing the title?
12:46–17:05
5
How long does Cody think he can last in the 30‑man Rumble and why does it matter?
17:05–20:39
6
Who answered Carmelo Hayes’ US Open Challenge and why is it a big deal?
20:39–23:02
7
What’s the significance of Leon Slater’s hometown win for TNA’s X‑Division?
23:02–26:23
8
How does the episode wrap up the night’s highlights and future storylines?
26:23–27:09
Speakers
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