The WarGames stakes just got personal as McIntyre sends a brutal message to the Undisputed Champion
Summary
– Cody Rhodes ambushed by Drew McIntyre on his tour bus during SmackDown
– The American Nightmare left bloody ahead of the WarGames match
– McIntyre taunts Rhodes, saying “see ya at WarGames, champ” before leaving
The November 21 episode of WWE SmackDown opened with chaos as Drew McIntyre brutally ambushed Cody Rhodes in a shocking backstage attack. The assault took place on Rhodes’ personal tour bus, leaving the Undisputed Champion bloodied and shaken just one week before WarGames.
As The Vision—Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Drew McIntyre—stood in the ring, Cody’s entrance theme hit. But instead of the American Nightmare making his way to the arena, cameras cut to the parking lot. There, McIntyre emerged from Rhodes’ bus, clearly having just attacked him.
WWE officials rushed to the scene as SmackDown went to commercial. When the show returned, Rhodes was seen laid out and covered in blood. McIntyre shouted, “See ya at WarGames, champ!” before driving off, making his intentions crystal clear heading into Survivor Series weekend.
Cody’s status for the WarGames match remains uncertain, but this ambush has thrown the entire team dynamic into question. The Vision just made the fight a whole lot more personal.
