Summary

Jacob Fatu delivered a direct warning to Drew McIntyre on the April 17 episode of WWE SmackDown before their Unsanctioned Match at WrestleMania 42.

Fatu framed the stipulation as the reason McIntyre will have nowhere to turn once the match starts. He also pushed back on references to his past, saying that part of his life is behind him now.

The promo adds more heat to a WrestleMania match that already had a violent edge on paper, and it continues a big week of attention on Fatu after his comments about already being signed by WWE at WrestleMania 40.

Quote from Jacob Fatu

"Tomorrow night, Unsanctioned Match, that means no Nick Aldis, no police, no security, no management, no army, no navy. Hell, the SWAT team can’t even stop me while I’m beating your ass, and Drew, the best thing about it, there’s no one to save you."

Fatu later went on to say:

"Drew, you tried to put me back in that jail cell where I done changed my life, but the truth is I already put that in my rear view. The truth is, Drew, when I get done beating your ass tomorrow, that’s exactly where I’m putting you, in the back of my rear view. So tomorrow night at WrestleMania 42, you’re going to see Jacob Fatu shake them dreads. Hey, Drew, get a calculator, do the math, because tomorrow night at WrestleMania, I’m about to dog walk your bitch ass."

What Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre means for WrestleMania 42

Jacob Fatu used the Unsanctioned stipulation to make the stakes feel simple: once the bell rings, WWE authority figures are not part of the equation. That gives this match a different tone from a standard WrestleMania grudge bout, because the selling point is not just who wins, but how far each man is willing to take it.

For McIntyre, the consequence is that he is walking into a match built around Fatu's violence and intimidation. For Fatu, this was a chance to present himself as more than just dangerous, he presented himself as someone who believes WrestleMania 42 is where he can overwhelm one of WWE's top names.

Sources

As reported by Fightful