Drew McIntyre has signed a new contract with WWE, putting an end to months of speculation about the possibility of him testing the waters of free agency.
The Rock was the man who broke this news as he publicly congratulated Drew McIntyre for signing his new WWE contract. He did so by presenting him with a claymore sword while the former WWE Champion was out at dinner.
As we talked about after your #WrestleMania match, I know this Scottish Claymore represents everything that you, your family and your country embody.
The TKO board member went on to say that he wanted to hand-deliver this gift, but he “had warm cheat meals and chilled tequila waiting.”
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The Rock has admired McIntyre’s work for years. In a company with no shortage of talented wrestlers vying for the spotlight, the Final Boss named McIntyre as the ‘Next Big Thing’ back in 2019.
The Rock was asked in 2019 for who could be “The Next Big Thing” in WWE.
His answer? Drew McIntyre.
Respect. pic.twitter.com/EwlKWrdbrZ
— Two HEADS, One TABLE???? (@TwoHeadsPodcast) April 28, 2024
Drew McIntyre’s Contract Situation With TKO
Drew McIntyre just got off a wild road to WrestleMania, one that saw him beat Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, where he held the title for only five minutes before Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
He did all that with a contract that was expiring in a matter of weeks. While McIntyre’s WWE contract situation had a big question mark above it for a while, now we can put that to rest.
How TKO handled Drew McIntyre’s contract situation is a very interesting situation. It may set a precedent for how all future contracts will be handled, as they waited until very late in the game to nail down a deal.
Becky Lynch’s WWE contract is also running out in a matter of months. She spoke openly about this fact, but she is not worried about it.
