Drew McIntyre talks about the ropes snapping during a recent match with Bobby Lashley.
The world of WWE is predetermined as far as the match outcomes are concerned, but on occasion, accidents happen and one such incident occurred during a recent UK tour while Bobby Lashley was wrestling Drew McIntyre. both men were hitting the ropes and Bobby Lashley suddenly fell from the ring when the top rope snapped.
From the footage shown, Bobby Lashley appeared to tumble backward on his head but Drew McIntyre, speaking to CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri, said that from his vantage point, he could see that Bobby Lashley did not hit his head and was going to be okay.
"For me, it was very quick yet very slow at the same time," McIntyre said. "When trouble happens, things seem to slow down for me and I'm very aware of what's going on. I knew when I hit the ropes, something went wrong. I was able to catch myself very quickly and was watching straight ahead and saw how Lashley went over. So, the rope broke as I connected. He was a split second behind me. He had no rope. He went into what should have been the top rope and he continued head over heels at the speed he was going.
"Thankfully, I could see how he landed. He went head over heels," he continued. "Those giant traps hit the ring apron. His head didn't connect with the ring apron, thankfully. He flipped himself right around onto the mat outside. I could see he was probably going to be OK. Knowing him, he'd be OK. A guy who just likes to roll around and fight during the day and take unnecessary falls during the day. I always say, 'There are no cameras watching right now. Why are you doing this to yourself?' But he enjoys the physicality. I could see he landed safely and knowing him, I know he'd be okay. Thankfully he was okay. In those situations, you can only hope for the best-case scenario. Accidents do happen."
Both men came out on the losing end of matches at WWE WrestleMania Backlash. You can see the full results here.
