Drew McIntyre Not Medically Cleared To Compete On 5/6 WWE RAW, Pulled From King Of The Ring Tournament

Originally posted on Wrestlezone | By Colin Tessier | Last updated 5/6/24

Drew McIntyre has been pulled from the King of the Ring tournament, and his replacement has been named.

WWE announced that Drew McIntyre is not medically cleared to compete on the May 6 episode of WWE RAW. As a result, he has been pulled from the King of the Ring tournament.

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McIntyre was scheduled to face Finn Balor in a first-round match on Monday. WWE announced that Jey Uso would take McIntyre’s place.

McIntyre previously confirmed that he suffered a fractured elbow at WWE WrestleMania 40, but he had been working through it. Additional details are unclear at this time.

WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available, and we will have coverage of WWE RAW as it airs on Monday.

This article first appeared on Wrestlezone and was syndicated with permission.

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