WWE superstar Drew McIntyre pulled no punches as he warned pro wrestling fans about their behaviour ahead of WrestleMania 41.
McIntyre, 39, will be in action at WrestleMania this weekend when he takes on Damian Priest in a Sin City Street Fight at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Drew Mcintyre issued a list of Do’s and Don’ts to WWE fans ahead of WrestleMania
WWE superstar McIntyre pulled no punches ahead of WrestleMania
The first and only British WWE world champion is set for his 10th Mania appearance, so he knows all about wrestling’s biggest show of the year.
And thus, the Scottish bruiser issued a stern list of Do’s and Don’ts on Twitter for the hundreds of thousands of fans set to descend for the Show of Shows in Nevada.
The three-time world champion started with the Do’s, where he combined some serious issues with his heel persona that allowed him to also joke a bit, in a short clip he posted online.
McIntyre said: “I’m worried about you guys. I’m concerned you’re gonna f*** it up, so I’ve taken upon myself to put together some Do’s and Don’ts – a little PSA – so you can have the best time possible at Wrestlemania.
“So then if you have a bad interaction, a bad experience – you f*** things up – then it is totally on you for not listening to Drew McIntyre.
“Starting with the Do’s: 1. Be respectful to any wrestlers you see and each other, but you know, mostly us. It’s our busiest work week of the year and if you see us in a hurry, don’t get in our way.
“We’re probably trying to get to an appearance – you could actually see us at the appearance – or maybe we have an hour and we’re trying to get to the gym.
“Or something crazy, like seeing our family and friends that we never, ever, ever see – especially from another country, like myself.”
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McIntyre then joked: “2. Wear deodorant. Please wear deodorant.”
But the ex-WWE Champion quickly got serious again: “3. Support local indie wrestling.
“I used to love doing independent shows around Wrestlemania, especially when I was Evolve Champion and I nicknamed WrestleMania week ‘Wrestling week’ because there’s so much going on. The atmosphere is incredible. Support independent wrestling.”
Then McIntyre tackled all the things fans should make sure they don’t do in Vegas.
And some issues have created problems for WWE superstars in the past, such as being approached at the airport by strangers asking them to sign a raft of merchandise that the opportunists usually go on to sell online.
McIntyre added: “1. Don’t hang around the airport with a bunch of merchandise to sign. It’s b*******. It’s taking the piss. It’s taking advantage. It’s Wrestlemania. There’s plenty of signings and photo ops you can go along too.
“We’re just trying to get our stuff. Say hi to a few people. Say thank you for coming to Mania and go to the hotel to begin the biggest week of the year.”
Another major problem that has become common is fans hanging around the wrestlers’ hotels where they usually stay with their families and often see their personal space getting violated.
Stay away from the hotel
“2. Speaking of the hotel, f*** off. Stay away from the hotel. That’s the safe space. Imagine that’s our house, because it is our house for the week. It’s our home for the week, we have our family and friends there.
“Some of the superstars have kids, respect personal space. Would you like someone coming into your house, shoving a camera in your face and your kids’ face? Think of it that way.
“3. And don’t interrupt people if they’re in the middle of a conversation with their friends or family – or linger being weird.
“Again, there’s plenty of chances to meet people during the week, and if you see a superstar in the wild – like on the street or the gym or a restaurant – maybe there’d be an opportunity to see what’s up, take a quick photo, [but] don’t ask for merch to be signed. And once again, not the f****** hotel.”
McIntyre also asked fans not to address wrestlers by their real names as some, especially female talent, find that to be “very creepy”.
The Scottish Warrior said: “4. Shoot names, real names, government names. Don’t call people by their real names. That’s a sure fire sign we need to run the f*** away. I’m called Drew, [so] I’m pretty much screwed. This is more to do with the girls. It’s very creepy. Don’t do it.
“There we go. Don’t do that stuff. And you won’t f*** up your experience. Everybody attending Mania, get together, talk about the thing we love and brought us together – professional wrestling and Wrestlemania.
“It’s gonna be the biggest one yet, and I guarantee Drew McIntyre is going to steal the weekend. So thanks for listening. I hope everybody actually listened and didn’t just hear me. Listen! Cheers.”
McIntyre’s clip did the rounds on social media and fellow WWE superstar Randy Orton shared it with the following caption: “I approve this message.”
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