Heavyweight fighter Tyson Fury might be sitting ringside at WWE's Clash at the Castle this weekend, but wrestler Drew McIntyre has a firm warning for The Gypsy King if he's considering heading into the ring.
Speaking exclusively to the Manchester Evening News at the event's press launch, McIntyre addressed the rumours that Fury, who has previously wrestled for the promotion in a special match at The Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia, might be set to return to a WWE ring.
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It is the latest salvo in an ongoing war of words via the media between the pair.
McIntyre told us: "I think he's very good at what he does as a boxer. He's a talented entertainer. He's worked with us in the past and he gets it. But he just made a mistake by talking trash about Drew McIntyre because I can talk trash better. We've been back and forth a bunch of times and he's gonna be in the front row.
"I suggest he stays out of my match - I'm not running into his boxing matches with chairs or whatever. But after the match, once I've got the titles, then maybe let's see what will happen."
McIntyre is taking on Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the main event of Clash at the Castle at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff tomorrow.
It's WWE's first UK stadium pay per view since British Bulldog took on Bret Hart at Summerslam '92. The city is playing host to a wide range of free and complementary wrestling events over the weekend, with Tyson Fury also appearing at WrestleFest where he will sign autographs for fans at £100 a time.
McIntyre said the wrestlers were thrilled by the energy in the city ahead of the event: "I've never seen it so crazy in the UK and it's about time. It feels like a Summerslam or a Wrestlemania here right now. The energy is electric. Cardiff has really gone above and beyond and this is the perfect phase one of many UK stadium shows as far as I'm concerned."
BT Sport is showing Clash at the Castle live and on demand for its subscribers at no extra cost, with coverage starting on BT Sport 2 from early on Saturday night. If you're an existing BT Sport customer just turn to the channel (431 for BT TV customers, 414 for Sky customers and 528 for Virgin Media customers) from 6pm to watch events unfold.
Non subscribers can watch by signing up for a BT Sport no contract monthly pass here.
The event is also live on the WWE Network.
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