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Drew McIntyre says wrestlers should not plan matches from start to finish
WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre criticized planning entire matches in advance during an appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk.
He said wrestlers can discuss the match and how much time they have, but should listen to the crowd and adjust as they perform.
McIntyre argued that different audiences respond to different things, so a match that worked in Chicago may not work elsewhere.
He said performers who cannot improvise may freeze when plans go wrong, making a live match look awkward.
McIntyre also said WWE has fewer non-televised shows than it used to, reducing opportunities for wrestlers to practice.
He said younger wrestlers are still finding their feet as a result.
His view is that wrestlers should keep learning to adapt in the ring rather than rely on a fully choreographed plan.
Drew McIntyre says wrestlers should not plan matches from beginning to end.
He says performers should discuss a match’s length with their opponent, then listen to the crowd and adapt.
McIntyre argues that different crowds respond to different things, so a fully choreographed match may not work.
He says wrestlers can struggle to improvise when plans go wrong, making a match look choppy.
- Who
- WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre.
- What
- He criticized wrestlers who plan entire matches in advance and said they should adapt to the crowd.
- When
- The comments were reported on October 15, 2026; the interview date is not stated.
- Where
- On Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk.
- Why
- McIntyre said crowds react differently, so wrestlers cannot know in advance whether a planned match will work.
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- Wrestler
- Drew McIntyre
- Interview
- Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk
- Published
- October 15, 2026
- Match lengths mentioned
- 10, 15 or 20 minutes
What people are saying
I can’t stand when people plan stuff from beginning to end because you don’t know how the crowd’s going to react.
Go out there and listen to the crowd. Wrestle.