From the moment it was announced that Sheamus, Drew McIntyre and Ilja Dragunov would battle for the right to fill the final spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match, we knew we were in store for a physical war of attrition between three of the hardest hitters in WWE.

They did not disappoint.

The three competitors beat the life out of each other, testing both their will to win and desire to advance to a potentially career-altering opportunity.

The match progressed nicely until McIntyre dropped Dragunov to the floor, then teed off with Sheamus. Stunned by a jumping knee, he still managed to shake it off and flatten The Celtic Warrior with a Claymore for the pinfall victory.

McIntyre now heads to Money in the Bank, where he vows to win the titular match and leave as world champion.

Whether he does, and if CM Punk makes his presence felt, remains to be seen.