Drew McIntyre accuses Booker T about concealing his true feeling about CM Punk

As WWE assembled a collection of certified legends to help strategize and ultimately call a pick in the 2024 WWE Draft, two-time Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T earned a special assignment all his own on Monday Night RAW, serving as a special draft correspondent alongside Cathy Kelley backstage.

Asked for his favorite picks of Day 2 at that point, two rounds into the proceedings, the younger member of Harlem Heat named off a few names for fans to watch, including one he may or may not have gotten into a self-proclaimed “backstage run-in” with at NXT a few weeks back.

“I mean, Jade Cargill, number one pick to SmackDown, that’s a game-changer right there,” Booker T explained on RAW. “Damian Priest staying on RAW, my question is, what will happen with the Judgment Day as well as CM Punk. What a big, big break for Monday Night RAW, and that one there, that’s big…”

Did Kelley have another question for Booker T? Fans will never know because none other than the “Scottish Warrior,” Drew McIntyre, appeared from behind like Joe Hendry, drawn to the sound of the “Best in the World’s” name being said on television.

“Booker, tell me you didn’t just say that,” Drew McIntyre asserted. “You think it’s 2010, Book? You think the guy that’s had one match he got injured in, that I injured him in, should be drafted above a guy who literally won the World Title at WrestleMania?”

“You talking about the title you don’t have around your waist right now?” Booker asked.

“Don’t act like that,” McIntyre responded. “You’re not like that. You saw exactly what happened to me, Book.”

As Booker questions whether or not McIntyre even understands what’s going on at the moment, the “Scottish Warrior” opts to cut him off, letting him know that, at this point, McIntyre doesn’t even recognize the five-time former champion.

“Don’t live in a backward world here!” McIntyre demanded. “I was there with you back in the day; I know how you really feel about Punk! You’ve changed, man.”

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what does that mean? Considering Booker and Punk were only co-workers in WWE from 2006-07, and then again from 2011-2012  – never wrestling a traditional match together, according to Cagematch – maybe the latter was able to build up so much ill-will towards the former that he was actively trashing the “Second City Saint” to anyone with an open ear backstage. Or maybe McIntyre, who worked for WWE from 2007-2014, just knows Punker wasn’t particularly popular and is putting that on Booker as he desperately looks for an ally in his cause. Either way, a very interesting wrinkle that will hopefully lead to something big in the future.