"A couple of his punches that hurt like hell" - Drew McIntyre reveals how WWE Hall of Famers treated him during the early stages of his career

Drew McIntyre recently spoke about a match he had with The Honky Tonk Man and D’Lo Brown when he was a teenager.

McIntyre revealed that he was quite nervous during his match with the legendary wrestler. However, he also stated that the WWE Hall of Famer made him feel quite comfortable when the two shared the ring.

In an interview with CBS Sports, The Scottish Warrior added that The Honky Tonk Man was aware of the passion Drew had for the business. He also recalled how the Hall of Famer used to call him Clint because he reminded the legend of Clint Eastwood.

“I was absolutely crapping my pants. I was like a 16-year-old kid in my first match against The Honky Tonk Man. He made me feel comfortable in the time was spent around each other outside the ring. (...) He knew I had a passion for the industry. He kept calling me Clint because I reminded him of a young Clint Eastwood,” said McIntyre. (H/T- Wrestling Inc.)

Drew McIntyre talked about his match with D’Lo Brown

During the same interview, Drew McIntyre discussed his history with D'Lo Brown and went into detail about his earliest memories of the WWE legend. McIntyre called getting hit hard by Brown's "a learning experience.".

]After their match, the future WWE Champion felt that he could capably wrestle anyone in the company.

“There were a couple of his punches that hurt like hell. I was like, ‘Oh, so this is how hard I have to hit people? (...) That’s what I’m going to do.’ I was happy after that match because I felt like D’Lo was experienced, and if I had a good match with him, I could have a good match with anybody,” said McIntyre. (H/T- Wrestling Inc.)

A former multi-time WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre has been highly successful since his return to WWE. The Scotsman recently defeated Madcap Moss at WWE Day 1, one of his rivals on WWE SmackDown.