If Drew McIntyre does win the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania this year, it will have to be in front of no live audience, however, the Scottish Star is trying to look at the bright side of the things.
The former NXT Champion recently had an interview with
SuperSport.com where he talked about things like the coronavirus epidemic
affecting the world and more.
Discussing his upcoming match with Brock Lesnar, McIntyre said that he had a vision for how it would go down in the stadium but he is trying to look at the bigger picture:
“I don’t think there are quite the words for it, I had visions for how it would go in that stadium…but right now, looking at the bigger picture, the fact that I’ve got the opportunity to fight for the WWE Title, after an 18-year journey, against Brock Lesnar, in the main event at WrestleMania.
This can be a moment of escape for everybody. Becoming the WWE Champion finally after 19 years, becoming the first British Champion, hopefully, will make people feel something on a deeper level” said McIntyre. “And that is very important to me too.”
The Raw star also explained how WWE’s services are important in the current situation, saying that whatever entertainment gets your mind off of things is very essential right now.
Drew McIntyre said that people should stick to whatever form of entertainment they like because it’s good for everybody. You can check out his full interview at this link.
Drew McIntyre had high praise for his WrestleMania 36 opponent Brock Lesnar during an interview with TalkSport.com, claiming that he hasn’t met another Superstar that “gets it” the way Lesnar does.
He also touched on Jon Moxley’s negative comments on “The Beast Incarnate.” Moxley, formerly WWE’s Dean Ambrose, and Lesnar tangled in a matchup back at WrestleMania 32.
“I don’t know what happened with Ambrose and their situation,” said McIntyre. “He’s somebody that I’m friends with and I had so many great matches with, so I don’t know what happened there. But, in my experience, Brock has gone above and beyond to ensure I look as good as I can possibly look.”
Drew McIntyre: Lesnar is on an “Elite Level”
Reflecting on Lesnar’s instruction for him to pick up the WWE title during a recent RAW segment, McIntyre shared how he was “so into it!” He explained how Lesnar felt that the moment was right and gave him the nod to grab the belt.
“The camera just picked it up, but that’s how much he’s invested in this. He made that call because he felt the crowd. Nobody one, sells like Brock Lesnar and two, feels a crowd like Brock Lesnar.”
McIntyre continued, “In my experience of anyone I’ve been in the ring with – and even talking with him backstage – in terms of learning it’s like wow… this guy gets it more than anybody I’ve ever spoken to. There’s a superstar level and being over level, and then there’s the elite level that very few people get to.”
Drew McIntyre got caught up in the moment of beating down Brock Lesnar, but watch Brock tell Drew "pick up the title!" while he's selling, making sure they got the angle across properly.
Drew McIntyre earned his opportunity against Lesnar by winning the Men’s Royal Rumble matchup back in January. He faces Brock Lesnar in a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 36, which takes place on April 4 and April 5.
The show will take place from multiple locations and will be pre-recorded due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
Drew McIntyre has opened up about the promo freedoms WWE has afforded him. Speaking with the Gorilla Position Podcast, McIntyre confessed it’s more natural for him to deliver a promo without a script.
“It’s way more natural for me to go out there without a script, just bullet points, have a laugh and get the crowd involved than it was during the first time I returned to Raw and was talking about eating carcasses, which no-one could relate to because no-one talks like that in real life.”
Drew McIntyre On Paul Heyman & Earning Trust
Drew McIntyre shared how Paul Heyman is an individual who knows what he is capable of. He highlighted Heyman’s knowledge of his work outside of WWE contributed to his current promo work.
“Paul Heyman is certainly someone who knows what I’m all about, what I’m capable of and what I’d done outside the company,” he explained. “I don’t think the boss had ever seen me just let loose on the mic.”
Reflecting on getting to this point of trust, McIntyre noted how it started small. At first, he was allowed to deliver unscripted promos for smaller segments. Over time, he earned enough trust to do deliver them for more significant moments.
Drew McIntyre is set to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36. The event takes place on April 5 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
We’re just a month away from WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, and the main event for the WWE Championship will see Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre take on the reigning, defending, Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
Mick Foley on Drew McIntyre
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. The ‘Hardcore Legend’ made a point to specifically mention Drew McIntyre, who he wanted to give props to Drew for his transformation over the past few years. Specifically, how the former Drew Galloway reacted to being fired from WWE, performing on the independent scene, IMPACT et al. And also for returning to the company to become a viable main event player.
Mick Foley Talks “Loving” 3MB
“I want to give props to Drew McIntyre. Man, I love what he did on RAW” Foley began. “I thought that was really dramatic, I think it’s very believable. He’s a great opponent for Brock but even more important than being a great opponent; I think the transformation he underwent when he left the company as part of 3MB, and I love 3MB. I thought to myself, I’ve seen Drew McIntyre as a main event guy, I didn’t buy it. This is going back 5, 6, 7 years. I do buy him as a low card comedy figure. That’s as good as it gets for Drew McIntyre.”
Watching Drew McIntyre on the Independent Scene
Foley then recalled being contacted by Drew McIntyre shortly after he left the company. “Within a week or two after leaving, I got a message from Drew and he said ‘Mick lI know we don’t know each other that well. But I respect your opinion. I’m trying something different. I apologise in advance for the language, but it’s an 18 and older audience. I check it out, I press play and there’s a guy who looks like Drew McIntyre, but is in a sense a different human being. Cutting this impassioned promo that’s full of emotion and full of life and I’m looking at my screen like going, where did this come from? And where you know where, where was this [in WWE]?
Texting Triple H
Mick Foley then revealed that he actually contacted Triple H after seeing the video. “The first thing I did and this is not something I do often, I texted Triple H and said ‘Hunter I know he just left here, but you need to keep an eye on Drew McIntyre.’ And I think I used that phrase “he’s almost like an entirely different human being.”
Foley finished by praising Drew McIntyre for ‘upping his game’ on the independent scene instead of just ‘cashing in.’ “And so for any guy who leaves WWE, and we all reserve the right you know. to cash in and what we’ve done to work the Indies to sell our gimmicks. No one will think less of us for that, but while doing that simultaneously keep your eye on the long term game. What he [McIntyre] did is inspirational. It should be like a roadmap for everyone who leaves and believes they’re capable of doing something better, I think. But yeah, I really, I really admire what he did, he put in the work he transformed himself and now he’s a veritable WrestleMania Main Event performer”
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This week’s episode of Raw saw Paul Heyman hyping Brock
Lesnar’s upcoming matches but his WrestleMania opponent Drew McIntyre was kept
off the show.
McIntyre still took part in the episode but he appeared in a pre-recorded video with Charly Caruso where he talked about his career in WWE so far and claimed that he will fulfill his destiny at WrestleMania 36.
Though the Scottish Psychopath did make a live appearance after the show went off air and he competed in a one on one dark match against the Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins.
Drew apparently cut a promo before his bout with the former
Universal Champion and the crowd was hugely behind the former NXT star.
The finish of the match saw Drew McIntyre picking up a pinfall victory over Rollins after hitting him with a Claymore kick. Below are some photos and videos of the bout:
For anyone that wants to know, the dark match was McIntyre Vs. Rollins. Crowd was hyped when McIntyre talked. McIntyre even got them to chant “tiny balls” at Rollins #RAW
It’s worth mentioning here that Seth pulled double duty during the night and he had also competed against Montez Ford of the Street Profits during the broadcast of the show.
Drew McIntyre has chosen Brock Lesnar as his opponent for WrestleMania after winning Royal Rumble. On the other hand, Seth Rollins’ match for the show has not been announced yet but he is likely to face Kevin Owens at the event.
The winner of the 2020 Men’s Royal Rumble match is set to face off against WWE Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. However, in a recent interview with Adi Kft & EGO Total from Israel, Drew McIntyre revealed which other Superstar he would love to have a one-on-one match with: “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles.
When asked whom he’d like to compete against, Drew McIntyre admitted there were several Superstars he’d love to clash with. For him, however, it’s AJ Styles. He noted how, for some reason, they’ve been like ships passing in the night.
“[…] but the number one guy who I keep missing over the years – we are like ships crossing each other over the night – we missed the chance on IMPACT and the independent scene. Promoters are trying to book this match for a long time, but for some reason or another I couldn’t make it, he couldn’t make it.”
McIntyre continued, “When I came back to Raw he was on SmackDown. Now we are both on Raw, and that would be AJ Styles. I don’t think, I know we could have great matches and do a lot of cool things together. It’s been years coming so I am looking forward for it.”
Drew McIntyre challenges Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36. The event takes place on April 5th from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
WWE RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre has opened up about having to alter his accent for the benefit of the WWE Universe. McIntyre, who hails from Scotland, caught up with the BBC to discuss his ambitions of being Scotland’s first WWE Champion. During their conversation, McIntyre noted how he has had to “adjust” his accent during his time in the company.
“We have the most difficult accent in the world to understand and I had to adjust it slightly because I was sick of hearing ‘what?’ for the first four years I was here,” he explained. “I need the world to understand me when I’m champion, raise the title and say, I bloody did it for Scotland.”
Clearly confident with his chances, McIntyre also stressed how “I was the first ever Scottish guy to win the Royal Rumble, the first every British guy to win it and hopefully I’ll be the first ever Scottish world champion.”
Drew McIntyre, who has been on an undeniable tear within WWE, is set to face off against WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. The two clash at WrestleMania 36. He earned this championship opportunity after winning the 2020 Men’s Royal Rumble in January.
WrestleMania 36 takes place on April 5th from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre will be heading to the WrestleMania main event after winning this past Sunday’s Men’s Royal Rumble match. The Scottish born Superstar outlasted 29 other men (including WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, whom he eliminated) to guarantee his spot at the ‘show of shows.’
McIntyre’s history with the company has been well documented, including his release back in 2014, when it seemed as though McIntyre would be relegated to a lower card slot for the company, if he were to stay, for the rest of his career. McIntyre was part of the successful comedy trio 3MB, alongside Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal.
“I knew Drew McIntyre when he first came up in WWE”
Co-host of Busted Open Radio Tommy Dreamer recently revealed that WWE wanted Drew to go away and ‘re-invent’ himself when he was fired back in 2014. “I knew Drew when he first came up in WWE, I had wrestled Drew,” Dreamer began. “They [WWE] had big plans for him. A long time ago if [you] remember he was kind of like the hand picked ‘chosen’ person. And then that fell by the wayside, to the point where he was actually let go by WWE.”
“Find yourself”
Dreamer elaborated further, saying “you you look at someone who looks the way he looks, but it was like, go out there. Find yourself. I was the one who got him hired in IMPACT Wrestling. He had a nice little run for himself. But what he did was he went out there and he worked everywhere. He worked everywhere in the UK, he continued on this path to better himself.”
“they [WWE] were straight up with Drew McIntyre”
Dreamer re-iterated the point later in the broadcast, saying “they [WWE] were straight up with him; ‘Go and re-invent yourself.’ He did that, he came back and he was rewarded.”
As expected, Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre has been confirmed for WrestleMania 36.
This comes after McIntyre won the 2020 Men’s Royal Rumble Match at the pay-per-view event on Sunday night in Houston, Texas. In fact, with the help of Ricochet, McIntyre eliminated “The Beast” from the contest.
Now, he’ll be facing off with Lesnar for the WWE Title at the biggest event of the year for WWE.
As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in San Antonio, TX at the AT&T Center on the USA Network, McIntyre opened the show where he revealed which title he would be going after at Mania.
This led to him beating Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in a Handicap Match. After the contest, he was attacked by Lesnar with an F5.
This contest was expected to be confirmed and also marks the first match announced thus far for WrestleMania 36.
WWE presents the WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Tampa, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
The winner of this year’s men’s Royal Rumble match is Drew McIntyre.
Now his road to WrestleMania 36 begins, which is the biggest pay-per-view event of the year for the WWE.
As a result of beating out 29 other stars, he has earned the right to be in one of the main events of Mania and will have his choice to go after one of the top titles in the company.
Time will tell which one he decides but it will either be the Universal Title, which is held by Bray Wyatt, who successfully retained the title over title contender Daniel Bryan or WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, who worked the Men’s Royal Rumble Match on this show. It should be noted that McIntyre eliminated Lesnar in this match.
McIntyre outlasted the likes of Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, and Edge in the Final Four at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Houston, Texas.
Royal Rumble List of Entrants
Here’s a list of the entry of superstars who competed in this fan-favorite match:
Brock Lesnar
Elias
Erick Rowan
Robert Roode
John Morrison
Kofi Kingston
Rey Mysterio
Big E
Cesaro
Shelton Benjamin
Shinsuke Nakamura
MVP
Keith Lee
Braun Strowman
Ricochet
Drew McIntyre
The Miz
AJ Styles
Dolph Ziggler
Karl Anderson
Edge
Baron Corbin
Matt Riddle
Luke Gallows
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Kevin Owens
Aleister Black
Samoa Joe
Seth Rollins
What are your thoughts on Drew McIntyre winning this match and being placed in the main event scene at WrestleMania 36? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.
Drew McIntyre recently spoke with TV Insider where he showed interest in one certain showdown, which is a potential encounter with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
He won’t have to wait long to share the ring with “The Beast” as they could fight in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match as Lesnar will be entering as the first entrant.
McIntyre brought up how it’s a big deal that Lesnar will be entering the match first and it’s never happened like this before as Lesnar is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. He thinks it will be interesting to see how it plays out and hopes he will be able to wrestle Lesnar.
Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar?
McIntyre brought up how there hasn’t been a confrontation between himself and Lesnar since he came back. He recalled them exchanging when he was younger and he got the upper hand. Since then, things have changed as he’s bigger and strong than he was at the time.
Obviously, with the winner of this match getting to pick whether they will challenge Lesnar for the WWE Title or the winner of Sunday’s Strap Match between Daniel Bryan and WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, McIntyre could face Lesnar for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 36.
McIntyre made it clear that he will go after Lesnar if he wins.
“If I won the Rumble, it’s the same guy I’ve had in mind for years. I’d fight Brock Lesnar in a second,” McIntyre declared. “A lot of people on the roster genuinely wouldn’t want to get in the ring with him. They are terrified of the idea. I want to get in the ring with him. I know we could put on a heck of a spectacle and a fight.”
The reason for his decision is to bring the title back to the show on a full-time basis.
“There aren’t many who can stand toe-to-toe with me. That’s someone I definitely want. He gets this criticism that he doesn’t show up to work all the time and this and that. The way I look at it, he was offered the contract. He signed the contract. It’s not his fault. The only problem I have is the title is not on the shows and live events. We need the title back.”
WWE RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre recently appeared on the Jerry Lawler Show podcast, which is produced and distributed by PodcastOne. The former Intercontinental Champion discussed a variety of topics on the show; including moments from his career in WWE and the independent scene.
The Royal Rumble Match
Lawler turned the conversation to the upcoming Royal Rumble event this Sunday. There have been persistent rumors surrounding McIntyre’s chances in the 30-man match this weekend, with many predicting that he will go all of the way and win the match. If Drew McIntyre were to win the bout, he would likely face WWE Champion Brock Lesnar; who himself enters the Rumble in the #1 spot. Lawler asked McIntyre if he felt Paul Heyman announcing that Brock would be first in the match was ‘deflating.’ Thus seemingly trying to keep the interview as storyline driven as possible. McIntyre gave a fairly standard answer, saying “I’ve had like so many ups and downs but not deflating. If anything [it] inspires me in my own right.”
Paul Heyman wanting more creative freedom?
Drew McIntyre then revealed that RAW Executive Producer Paul Heyman has apparently started attempting to get the RAW Superstars to show more of their personalities on camera. “Paul Heyman has come in. You know, he’s allowed people to start showing a little bit more of a personality” McIntyre began. “It’s up to you if you get that kind of freedom, like I’ve been doing over the past couple of months to really take advantage of it [and] ensure you know that you can get over if you’re given that opportunity. I think that is what was missing [from my character] and the pieces are coming together. The size I am, the experience I have the look etc. And now that I’m putting those final pieces together, being myself. I cannot wait, the opportunity was last night I’ve been thinking about it for a very long time.”
Drew McIntyre was Corey Graves’ guest this week on the latest episode of WWE’s After The Bell podcast. The Scottish Superstar discussed his entire WWE career, including his early days with the company, Vince McMahon personally endorsing him on television as the “Chosen One” and his eventual (unexpected) release.
“The Chosen One” Drew McIntyre
Graves began the chat by discussing the aforementioned ‘Chosen One’ gimmick that McIntyre was gifted way back in 2009. On the September 25th 2009 episode of SmackDown, McIntyre would be introduced to the audience by Vince McMahon as a “future world Champion.”
This seemingly cemented McIntyre’s status as a top tier talent. Incidentally, McIntyre had no idea what McMahon was going to say in that promo. “Basically, the chosen one started when I was about 23/24” McIntyre began. “When Vince McMahon endorsed me on TV. That’s not something I knew was going to happen, I would just in [the] gorilla [position] and was aware I had a promo. They told me ‘Vince is going to say a quick thing,’ and ‘then you just go out react.’ I didn’t know that was gonna happen. And it was a huge moment for me.”
3MB
McIntyre then went into what happened after his run with the Intercontinental Championship and ‘Chosen One’ gimmick didn’t pan out. “Obviously things didn’t work out with the chosen one thing,” McIntyre stated. “Then the 3MB (Three Man Band) thing happened and then obviously I got fired. I got that call. It was a very surprising call as 3MB were on everything. And I thought they were going to tell me I was booked on something else and no. It’s that you’re fired.”
Returning To The United Kingdom
Following McIntyre’s firing in 2014 he returned to the United Kingdom and forged a main event level run as part of Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW). McIntyre’s run at the top of the UK scene helped to create a huge buzz popularity around this time. Drew McIntyre (then known as Galloway) would also win the EVOLVE, WCPW and IMPACT World Championships before returning to WWE and the NXT brand in April 2017.
Drew McIntyre – Still The ‘Chosen One?’
Vince McMahon’s prophecy of a ‘future World Champion’ may have seemed like an impossibility 6 years ago, when McIntyre was part of the lower card 3MB act. But following his successful return and runs in NXT (as Champion); and RAW he looks set to be a top tier player for WWE heading into the new decade. Corey Graves made a point of saying that McIntyre was ‘his pick’ to win the 2020 Royal Rumble.
Drew McIntyre came out on top of a high-stakes triple threat match this week on Monday Night RAW. “The Scottish Psychopath” managed to emerge victorious despite competition from AJ Styles and Randy Orton. Following the matchup, McIntyre caught up with WWE in a backstage exclusive, where he claimed to be ready to fight for a championship opportunity.
Drew McIntyre’s Royal Rumble Momentum
“I think this momentum is everything,” McIntyre said regarding the upcoming Royal Rumble. “I don’t know when exactly…when things have turned around for me. I reckon, if I was going to guess, about six or seven weeks ago.”
He continued, “I’ve been on a bit of a roll, and the key to it all is: I don’t know what went wrong when I first came back to Monday Night RAW; obviously I was on a bit of a warpath. But I had a lot of people in my head, a lot of people by my side. It wasn’t really me, and I don’t know how I let it get to that stage. I had a little injury not so long ago. I found myself again, and everything you see right now, whether I’m talking on the microphone, whether I’m in the ring, this is 100 percent Drew McIntyre.”
He then explained how not one World Champion has ever given him an opportunity during his entire WWE career, though a former multi-time champion certainly believes he is capable of it. McIntyre stated how, because every champion is too scared to face him, he’ll just have to earn the opportunity by winning the Royal Rumble match later this month.
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When asked if McIntyre could be the first-ever Scottish and British WWE Champion, and whether he might achieve this accomplishment in 2020, Triple H replied:
“I think it’s a possibility,” Triple H said. “Drew has had an incredible run, started off at such a young age, and he’s still so young now and he’s kind of just coming into his own now as a performer, really. I told him that the sky is the limit for him. He left for a while, he had to go clear himself out and realise what he wanted, and step away and come back even better.”
Triple H continued, “He’s an incredibly hard worker and he’s as serious as serious can be. He wants to be the best in the world and, when you have that type of attitude and that strong work ethic, absolutely, it’s a possibility.”
Drew McIntyre’s Royal Rumble Ambitions
McIntyre has made his championship intentions clear in the past. He recently announced he will be participating in this month’s 30-Man Royal Rumble match. Other Superstars competing for a championship opportunity include Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles.
This past Monday night on RAW, Paul Heyman revealed that his client, and current WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar, would also be participating in the match. Lesnar will start the match as the very first entrant.
Drew McIntyre recently participated in WWE’s new WWE Network series, Break It Down. Speaking directly to the camera, McIntyre—whose real last name is Galloway—recalled how he was presented with the surname ‘McIntyre’ when he first came back to WWE.
From Drew Galloway To Drew McIntyre
McIntyre remembered having a conversation with Michael Hayes and Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie asked whether Drew Galloway was actually his real name. Upon finding out that it was, she revealed that it may be something they needed to change despite the fact he was due in the ring within the next ten minutes.
“Stephanie McMahon says to myself and Michael Hayes, ‘Is Drew Galloway your real name?’ I said ‘Yeah’, and she’s ‘Oh…we might need to change that.’ And I’m on, legitimately, in about two matches, maybe 10 minutes max,” McIntrye said. “So myself and Michael Hayes ran straight to talent relations. He quickly told them bring up Wikipedia, a bunch of Scottish names. We went from ‘A’ all the way through.”
He continued, “I listened to these names with a very limited time frame to get a new name. As soon as I heard—it was ‘McDonald’ first, he liked—I went nope, I know a ‘Drew McDonald,’ can’t be him. I need three syllables. Fans have to chant when I’m good one day, and he said, ‘Mc-In-tyre’ and I said ‘McIntyre’. ‘Mc-In-tyre’. That’s the one.”
He then revealed how they rushed back to the Gorilla Position for him to ready himself for his match. They told the ring announcer his new name but, despite being announced as Drew McIntyre, the Superstar revealed if fans look at the titantron behind him, the video still shows snippets of ‘Drew Galloway’ on the screen.
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The main event of this week’s episode of Raw between Kevin
Owens and Seth Rollins ended with interference from Authors Of Pain and the
show ended with Rollins attacking Owens and talking trash after taking him
down.
Rollins went backstage after the show went off air and Drew
McIntyre came out as Owens was making his way to the stage. McIntyre stopped
and delivered a Claymore Kick to Kevin and then continued his march to the ring.
Drew cut a promo calling out the Fiend Bray Wyatt for a
match as Kevin Owens was helped to the back. During the Chosen One’s promo, the
WWE ring crew set up a steel cage for their upcoming match.
Wyatt accepted this challenge from the Scottish Psychopath and came out to the ring with his usual entrance and the match began with the typical red lighting.
The Fiend destroyed Drew McIntyre in this match and he pinned the former NXT Champion after delivering a Sister Abigail and taking him out with the Mandible Claw. You can check out some glimpses of their bout below:
The Fiend just destroyed Dre McIntyre in a steel cage match after the show. Had a cool barbed wire effect on the cage during the entrance #RAWpic.twitter.com/mRtUNvEt73
Drew McIntyre was part of Team Raw for the men’s elimination match at Survivor Series while Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan in a singles match on the show. There is no word yet on what the company is planning for either of them after the PPV.
Drew McIntyre returned to WWE’s black-and-gold brand during this week’s episode of NXT. “The Scottish Psychopath” made a surprise appearance near the end of the show, delivering a Claymore Kick to Dominik Dijakovic. He was subsequently taken out by Keith Lee.
Taking to Twitter, McIntyre thanked Triple H for the open door invitation he gave to both RAW and SmackDown rosters. He noted how “The Game” helped bring him back to WWE before promising to “put your boys down” this Sunday at Survivor Series. McIntyre also addressed Lee’s actions on NXT, referencing their past problems on EVOLVE before promising him a “bag of receipts.”
“Appreciate the invite @TripleH You brought me back to @WWE but this Sunday I gotta put your boys down #SurvivorSeries P.S @RealKeithLee First @WWNEVOLVE now @WWENXT I got a bag of receipts to collect on you”
Lee attacked McIntyre during the WWN Live Mercury Rising: EVOLVE vs. PROGRESS event back on April 1, 2017. This attacked forced McIntyre off the card, giving him an opportunity to appear in the front row of NXT TakeOver: Orlando over WrestleMania 33 weekend.
McIntyre is a part of Team RAW alongside Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton and Ricochet. They take on Team NXT and Team SmackDown, comprised of Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali, Braun Strowman, King Corbin and Shorty G. As of writing, members of Team NXT have yet to be announced.
Backstage news on Drew McIntyre following his return to WWE television has surfaced.
McIntyre was revealed as the final member of Team Flair on Monday’s episode of RAW by the WWE Hall of Famer in the opening segment of the show before he wrestled his first match back after being sidelined.
He beat Ricochet in a singles match. Ricochet will be on Team Hogan.
During the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, it was noted that this match was all about getting McIntyre over and not to push the Team Hogan vs. Team Flair match at WWE Crown Jewel.
As of this writing, there’s no word yet on exactly where WWE creative is going with both stars or if they have plans for the feud to continue after Crown Jewel.
What was noted is the fact that officials are high on both McIntyre and Ricochet and have plans to give them strong pushes.
Prior to going down with an injury that resulted in him getting surgery to fix, WWE officials have wanted to push McIntyre in a big way. That’s one of the reasons he underwent surgery that caused him to be out of action as they want him to be on television heading into WrestleMania season.
WWE is trying to get McIntyre over for a top spot on RAW at this time. Thus, the reason that he went over Ricochet. It was added that WWE is saving Ricochet’s run at the top for later down the line as Ricochet is more of a long-term project.
The former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion made his return on Monday’s episode of RAW at the top of the show when WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair introduced him. McIntyre will be on Team Flair to take on Team Hogan at Crown Jewel.
McIntyre’s return was expected as he had been spotted at recent WWE TV events. He took on Ricochet in a singles match on this same show.
The WWE RAW star joins Randy Orton, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Shinsuke Nakamura on Team Flair. They’ll take on Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ricochet, Ali, and Chad Gable in a 5-on-5 Traditional Tag Team Match.
McIntyre had been out of action after undergoing an operation to repair a lingering injury, which came up after his recent promotional tour of Mexico.
The belief is that both sides wanted him to get the surgery done and out of the way. Both sides hoped he will be ready for the fall TV push and the build to WrestleMania 36 season, which appears to still be on track.
WWE presents the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event on Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium.
Several WWE Superstars including Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Luke Gallows and Drew McIntyre recently spoke with Forbes‘ Brian Mazique. They were asked to share their thoughts about fan opinions, and how they feel regarding the backlash a lot of WWE programming has been receiving.
Roman Reigns addressed the negative reaction to the main event of WWE’s recent Hell in a Cell pay-per-view between WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins and ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt. The match ended in a referee stoppage.
“I think you should express your opinions, but it doesn’t hurt anybody if you have a shred of respect,” Reigns said. “Have a little respect for the performers who were out there killing themselves for you. I didn’t like the Hell in a Cell finish either, but I wasn’t about to cuss some guys out who got hit in the head over and over. Bray Wyatt put his health on the line to entertain some fans to the best of his ability. I didn’t like it, but I respect Bray’s effort and willingness to go out there and do what you have to do. So, if you can, just a little bit of respect.”
RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch added, “It’s hard being a wrestling fan sometimes. We’re all just going out there doing our best to entertain you guys. We care about you guys. We want you to enjoy yourselves and it hurts when you don’t like it. We feel your pain. We’re all in this together. I’ll do all I can. Just tune into my Twitter. I’ll be entertaining there.”
“If You Love Wrestling, Just Let It Play Out”
O.C. member, Luke Gallows, also spoke about the Hell in a Cell main event. He recommended that fans try to just enjoy the product and that they should trust that Vince McMahon knows what he’s doing.
“There are 52 weeks of episodic television,” Gallows stated. “There was controversy over the pay-per-view (HIAC) the other night. Guys, the story continues on Monday. It continues on Wednesday, Friday, and then on and on. My advice would be to enjoy it. In a movie, there has to be an antagonist. There has to be a negative to turn into a positive. So, in my opinion, if you like what we do, it’ll turn out the way you want it to. We’re in a culture of complainers.”
He continued, “[…] I think you just have to let the story play out. WWE has been in business for how long? The company has been master storytellers. Vince [McMahon] obviously knows what he’s doing. There’s got be a reason for certain things that happen. If you love wrestling, just let it play out.”
Drew McIntyre offered that society seems to be obsessed with living in a negative culture. He pointed to social media as a tool that allows people to wallow in their negativity.
“It’s like every aspect of life, people are very negative,” McIntyre said. “You see them complain on social media. When I was younger, I became complacent and deserved to get fired. Because I forgot I was living a dream. You have to realize, you can’t always be in the lead. If you work hard, you’ll get your opportunity. Look at Chad Gable. He’s getting his opportunity. I don’t remember seeing him on social media every minute saying, ‘I’m not getting the opportunity I deserve, brother.’ He just worked hard until he got it.”
A new update on Drew McIntyre’s status has surfaced online.
For fans of the former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion, you shouldn’t expect to see him make his return to television this week on either Monday Night RAW or SmackDown Live.
Pwinsider.com reports that McIntyre has not been cleared to return to the ring. In fact, he’s not backstage at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California for Monday’s RAW.
It shouldn’t be ruled out that even if he is cleared, there’s always the chance that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon decides to keep him off of television until the Draft that takes place next month.
The belief last week was that he could be cleared to make a return to in-ring action last week.
McIntyre has been out of action after undergoing an operation to repair a lingering injury, which came up after his recent promotional tour of Mexico.
The belief is that both sides wanted him to get the surgery done and out of the way. Both sides hoped he will be ready for the fall TV push and the build to WrestleMania 36 season, which appears to still be on track.
Drew McIntyre underwent an operation to fix a lingering injury recently and the former NXT Champion has been out of action due to it.
The latest edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter provides some more update on McIntyre and it reveals that in addition to the injury Drew was also very sick before his hiatus.
According to reports, the former Champion did not tell
anyone about his sickness. He kept it to himself and continued to work through
it.
The former NXT Star last wrestled on the August 26th episode of Raw where he lost to Ricochet and he was so sick that day that he could barely get out of the bed.
Drew suffered the mentioned injury during his recent tour of Mexico. The Officials told him to go for a medical examination after he returned and the doctor ordered the surgery just three hours after the examination.
While there is no word yet on how long the Chosen One will stay out of action, he isn’t expected to stay away from the ring for a long while.
The idea behind his surgery was said to be to get the procedure out of the way so the Raw Star can be ready for the WrestleMania season and they can start the build for his feud leading to the Show Of Shows.
Now it would be interesting to see if Drew McIntyre finally gets the push he has been rumored for from a while now once he returns, and who ends up being his WrestleMania opponent.
WWE will be down a talent as Drew McIntyre is on the sidelines.
Pwinsider.com reported on Monday that McIntyre is currently dealing with an injury and is out of action. As a result, he is not backstage for Monday’s episode of RAW in New York City, NY at Madison Square Garden and wasn’t backstage for last week’s show.
It was noted that the word going around amongst talent and officials is that McIntyre underwent minor surgery to help fix a lingering injury that came up after the recent tour of Mexico.
It should be noted that this tour came back in December but he was there late last month to promote the WWE Supershow scheduled for late November.
The belief is that both sides wanted him to get the surgery done and out of the way with the hope that McIntyre will be ready and healthy going into WWE TV in October in order to start the build towards WrestleMania 36 season next year.
As of this writing, there’s no exact word on when he’ll return to action but it was noted that he will make a return as soon as WWE doctors clear him. This could come as soon as next week’s set of TV shows.
Prior to the surgery, he had been rumored for a match against Cedric Alexander at the next WWE PPV, which is Clash of Champions. Obviously, those plans have been nixed.
Several WWE Superstars have recently been jumping between different brands including Kassius Ohno, Cesaro, Pete Dunne, and Rhea Ripley. Turns out that ‘The Scottish Psychopath’ Drew McIntyre would like to do the same.
In an interview with SPORTBible, McIntyre spoke once more about in his interest competing for NXT UK. In particular, he would love to have a matchup against the current NXT UK Champion, WALTER.
“There’s a bunch of people I want to work with,” McIntyre said, “but if we want to give people a show they won’t forget, then I guess me and WALTER would be quite the spectacle.”
In the run-up to NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff, WALTER addressed the idea of Drew appearing for NXT UK, saying:
“[…] somebody like him joining here would up the level of competition here, and I think you need competition to grow. So, for sure, [I would want him here].”
It appears that Triple H is well aware of Drew McIntyre’s interest in NXT UK. He commented on how McIntyre can see something special happening and wants to be a part of it.
“I think that the opportunity when you see guys like Drew McIntyre talking about a brand, it’s because that brand is hot. They see something that is on fire, and we all live for the adrenaline rush of fans being wild and passionate about things,” Triple H told SPORTBible.
He added, “When a guy like Drew McIntyre says ‘I see UK and I see it on fire and I want to step in a ring with WALTER,’ it’s because he sees something special happening and he wants to be part of it.”