Backstage news regarding Drew McIntyre getting busted open at the 2024 WWE Bad Blood PLE

As seen during the 2024 WWE Bad Blood PLE, CM Punk defeated Drew McIntyre inside the Hell in a Cell structure. McIntyre was legitimately busted open and needed stitches.

According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, it was not planned for McIntyre to bleed during the match despite Punk teasing it on television. Meltzer noted the following about the situation with McIntyre getting hit in the head with a toolbox by Punk…

“Backstage and at ringside they were panicking because of how bad the wound was and that he was so bloody and it wouldn’t stop. They at first talked about having the doctor get in the cage and trying to stop the bleeding but the decision was made not to do it because it was Hell in a Cell. They wanted to wipe the blood off him with a towel. McIntyre basically took control and said that if he felt woozy he would give them the word and they would go right to the finish.”

Since McIntyre didn’t show any signs of a concussion, the match was able to proceed to the finish as planned.