Drew McIntyre pulled from the King of the Ring tournament, replacement announced

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

Drew McIntyre has been pulled from the WWE King of the Ring tournament. Adam Pearce announced in a social media video that McIntyre is not medically cleared. Jey Uso has been named as the replacement and will face Finn Balor in a tournament match tonight on Raw.

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Powell’s POV: WWE issued a Raw preview email after Pearce’s video that included the Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor match. Join me for my live review of Raw as the show airs at 7CT/8ET.