3 Reasons Why CM Punk vs Drew Mcintyre could be the Showstopper at SummerSlam 2024
The most intense and vintage rivalry going on in WWE right now, is the feud between CM Punk and Drew Mcintyre. Ever since Punk returned to WWE in November last year, Mcintyre has been after him. Also, Punk has cost 3 World Championship winning chances to Drew. Both the superstars have affected each other’s mental health, given sleepless nights, and have had an undying wish to tear each other apart.
Now that the match between the two stalwarts has been finalized, with the stipulation of a Special Guest Referee(Seth Rollins),Here are 3 reasons why this much awaited match could well be the showstopper at SummerSlam 2024
- CM Punk’s first singles match in a PLE, since returning.
Punk returned to WWE after an absence of almost 10 years, at the end of the Survivor Series PLE, last year. He was welcomed with a huge pop by the audience in the arena, and Seth Rollins flailing his middle finger in anger. Since he came back, he has not fought any singles match on live TV yet. He was part of the Royal Rumble, which he lost by a narrow margin to Cody Rhodes, where he got injured. After costing Mcintyre his World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania, and then a chance to win it back at Clash at the Castle, it was looking like the Second City Saint was ready for his comeback. But then Mcintyre annihilated him in an episode of Raw, At Punk’s hometown, Chicago. Punk exacted his revenge on Drew at Money in the Bank, by costing him a third straight chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship, when Drue had cashed in his Money in the Bank contract(which he won the same day). Now that punk has been declared fit for the match, his fans cannot wait for the sight of Punk beating the hell out of Mcintyre, at SummerSlam. It’s no hidden fact that punk is one of the best in the world, when it comes to wrestling and him fighting a singles match in WWE after almost a decade, would be a site to behold.
- Seth Rollins could prove mischievous as the Special Guest Referee
Last week on RAW, when Punk was daring Mcintyre to come to the ring to have a fight, Seth Rollins came out and declared himself as the Special Guest Referee for the match between the two former World Champions. Interestingly, Seth Rollins has had some bad blood with both the competitors of the match. Drew defeated him for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania XL to take the title away from The Architect, after almost a year. The beef between Rollins and Punk is for everyone to see,(the middle finger gesture by Rollins on Punk’s return)as both used to take jibes at each other even when Punk was not a part of the WWE. Also at Money in the Bank, when Punk took his revenge from Mcintyre, he also cost Seth a chance to win the World Championship unknowingly. The fans all over the world are intrigued to know if and whom Seth supports in the match. Will he be unbiased or would he want to avenge his loss at Money in the Bank from Punk.
3.Drew Mcintyre’s dream yearMcintyre has had one of the most successful years a Superstar could wish for in WWE. Yes he lost the World Heavyweight Championship due to interferences from CM Punk, but on the flip side, he won the same championship at the grandest stage of them all, against one of the best wrestlers in WWE, Seth Rollins. Then he was on the verge of recapturing that title against Priest, who is the current World Champion, at Clash at the Castle before Punk came in as the referee. Lastly, he managed to win the Money in the Bank contract at Money in the Bank PLE(couldn’t cash it in successfully). Not many wrestlers in the world have been able to achieve such towering feats in a single year, and his fans are very excited to see him settle the scores against CM Punk, who has troubled him throughout the year.
Audi’s busy adding to its roster of e-tron electric vehicles, and the latest to debut is the 2025 A6 e-tron, a sleek sedan with all of the brand’s cutting-edge technology. Audi expects EPA range to be as much as 390 miles per charge. The A6 e-tron is powered by a rear-mounted electric motor with 375 horsepower, while the A6 e-tron Quattro adds a second motor for all-wheel drive and bumps power to 456 ponies. If you want more, you’ll have to spring for the high-performance S6 e-tron, whose dual-motor powertrain produces a combined 543 hp. Unlike the gasoline-powered A6 sedan, the A6 e-tron hides a hatchback in its sloped rear roofline (making it a Sportback in Audi-ese), under which is a large cargo area similar to that of the current A7. Inside, there’s a full roster of infotainment features, plenty of standard amenities, and enough interior room for four adults to travel comfortably for long distances.
The A6 e-tron comes with a 375-hp electric motor driving the rear wheels, but the A6 e-tron Quattro comes with a dual-motor, all-wheel drive setup with 456 horsepower. The performance-oriented S6 e-tron boasts 543 horsepower, but we review that model separately. An air spring suspension system is optional and provides adaptive dampers with unique driving modes; it can also lower the A6 e-tron’s ride height for improved aerodynamic efficiency. When we drove the A6 e-tron, we found its driving dynamics to be ho-hum but appreciated its adjustable levels of regenerative braking capability.
According to Audi, the A6 e-tron can reach 62 mph in 5.2 seconds and the Quattro version can do it in 4.3. When we have the opportunity to test an A6 e-tron, we’ll update that number with real-world data.
A 94.4-kWh battery pack is expected to deliver an EPA range of 370 miles in the rear-wheel-drive A6 e-tron, with an available Ultra package stretching that to 390 miles. The all-wheel-drive version is estimated to bring an EPA range of 333 miles, or 375 with the Ultra package. (Although we’re still awaiting official EPA numbers.) DC fast-charging capability is standard, and Audi claims a max charging rate of 270 kilowatts. That means the A6 e-tron should be able to charge its battery from 10 percent to 80 percent of capacity in just 21 minutes.
