“He made it clear to me it was time to come home.” When Triple H convinced Drew McIntyre to return to WWE
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Andrew McLean Galloway IV who is famously known as Drew McIntyre is a former BCW Heavyweight Champion who currently works for WWE on Smackdown. Drew McIntyre made his professional wrestling debut with British Championship Wrestling in 2003. Drew McIntyre during his time on the independent circuit managed to win the IWW International Heavyweight Championship which head to later relinquish due to other bookings and his studies.
Drew McIntyre made his first WWE appearance in 2007 on Smackdown debuting against Brett Major in a winning effort. After a short stint on the main roster McIntyre was moved Florida Wrestling Championship which was WWE’s developmental territory. During his time in FCW he captured the tag team titles and later went on to win the FCW Heavyweight championship. In 2009 Drew McIntyre re-debuted on Smackdown attacking R-Truth in the process. Drew McIntyre would later defeat John Morrison to win WWE Intercontinental Championship, which was his first in the WWE.
Drew McIntyre is set to compete in the Money in the Bank ladder match
During his time in WWE drew managed to win the tag team championship teaming with Cody Rhodes. Drew McIntyre was then put into various feuds and various factions which didn’t help the superstar very much. Eventually the company decided to part with the former Intercontinental Champion. Following his departure from WWE returned to the independent circuit and went on win the ICW World Heavyweight Championship for the second time. Drew then moved to Evolve and won the Evolve championship in his debut match. Drew McIntyre signed with Total Nonstop Action in 2015. He later went on to become TNA World Heavyweight champion defeating matt hardy in the process.
The Scottish psychopath has since returned to WWE and shared an interesting incident involving Triple H in an interview with talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy :
“Him telling me ‘I’ve been watching you’ and I’m thinking I appreciate that, Hunter, but no you haven’t [laughs]. You’re too busy, you’ve got too much to do. You’re not sitting watching Drew indie matches! But sure enough, the way he spoke about some of my matches and the way I’ve developed I was like wow, he really has been watching. Aside the fact he was proud how far I’ve come as a performer, it meant more to me how proud he was how far I’d come as a man, and he made it clear to me it was time to come home.”
Drew McIntyre since his return to WWE has been impressive and has managed to win the tag team titles, he later went on to win the royal rumble and finally won the WWE Championship defeating The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar in the process. Drew McIntyre is currently involved in a feud with Sheamus and is also a part of the Money in the Bank match.
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