WWE's Drew McIntyre Pitched Vince McMahon On Removing Someone's Arm With Sword

In 2020, Drew McIntyre began walking to the ring with a Scottish claymore, playing off of his finishing move. During an appearance on "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," McIntyre recounted once pitching a brutal scene to add to the lore of the weapon during talks with Vince McMahon, inspired by scenes from a Steven Spielberg movie.

"I was like, '[In] "Saving Private Ryan," they use actors — amputees, et cetera — they lop off the limbs, they're actually missing; very realistic. I think at 'Mania or something, we should have a fight sequence where we end up backstage. Then we hit the pre-tape where I swing the sword at somebody — woosh, arm comes off.' Finally, I use the sword, pay it off!" he explained.

McIntyre argued that it bothered him that he had the sword for as long as he did while never getting to actually use it on someone, and the best way he could keep it relevant would be to actually use it. The segment never came to pass, however. Ultimately, McIntyre explained that he chose to stop carrying the sword because it no longer fit into the evolution of his character.

"The way the character was evolvin...