Drew McIntyre’s Current Status for 2/3 WWE RAW After Royal Rumble Controversy

Drew McIntyre’s frustration over his Royal Rumble elimination has been making headlines for days, but now there’s a new twist—he’s nowhere to be found at WWE RAW tonight.

According to PWInsider, McIntyre is not backstage at RAW in Cleveland as of this evening. While it’s unclear whether his absence is storyline-related or personal, it’s definitely raising eyebrows, especially after all the backstage buzz surrounding his exit from the Royal Rumble.

Over the weekend, reports claimed McIntyre was livid over how his elimination played out, with LA Knight’s “errant movement” reportedly throwing off the sequence with Damian Priest. McIntyre’s frustration boiled over, leading to reports that he stormed out of the arena before the match even ended.

Despite the drama, sources recently told Sportskeeda’s Chris Featherstone that McIntyre’s frustration has cooled off and that things between him and WWE are “moving forward.” But with The Scottish Warrior missing from RAW tonight, fans are wondering if things are really as smooth as they seem.

Updated WWE Raw Card for February 3, 2025:

• Jey Uso appears
• Charlotte Flair appears
• Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn
• Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Liv Morgan vs. IYO SKY

Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this week’s show over in our WWE Monday Night RAW coverage hub. It promises to be a memorable episode for many reasons, so it remains to be seen how the episode will turn out.

So what’s next? Is McIntyre simply getting a night off, or is WWE keeping him away while they figure out his WrestleMania direction? With WrestleMania 41 fast approaching, is this a minor blip or a sign of bigger issues brewing? Let us know what you think in the comments!