Former champion reportedly signs new WWE contract after months of conundrum following a crushing defeat at Crown Jewel 

The latest report signals that Drew McIntyre has finally come to an agreement with WWE to renew his deal with the company

Former champion reportedly signs new WWE contract after months of conundrum following a crushing defeat at Crown Jewel 

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Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre had one of the most crucial matches of his career this weekend at WWE Crown Jewel. Despite the crowd being on his side, the Scotsman faced an upsetting defeat at the hands of Seth Rollins. Nonetheless, his fans now have rather exciting news to rejoice over. Drew McIntyre has reportedly signed a new deal with WWE.

As per the recent report from Ringside News, WWE’s insider source, BWE, has indicated that the 38-year-old has inked a new deal with WWE behind their private X handle. Moreover, the superstar’s status with the company has been in limbo until now. Given his supposed contract renewal, the WWE Universe can put their trepidation regarding McIntyre’s future with WWE aside.

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By all accounts, Drew McIntyre’s previous contract with WWE will expire during the WrestleMania 40 season. Earlier reports suggested that the Scottish Warrior was open to exploring different options if the company did not offer him the remuneration he was expecting.

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Nonetheless, fans can hope that all the rumors and speculations are water under the bridge if McIntyre has indeed locked a new deal. The 38-year-old recently collided with Seth Rollins in a hard-fought match at WWE Crown Jewel. Moreover, WWE has been teasing a slow-burn heel turn for the superstar for the last couple of weeks. What’s next for McIntyre is unknown.

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Drew McIntyre reveals that WWE encourages released talents to follow in the footsteps of the former

Less than two months ago, the Stamford-based promotion pulled off one of its biggest talent cuts ever. The talent release was marked by the firing of some of the active wrestlers from the roster. That said, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre recently weighed in on the latest round of talent cuts in WWE.

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The Scottish Warrior recently appeared in an interview with Good Karma Wrestling. During the interview via No DQ, he remarked that WWE expects released superstars to take a page out of McIntyre’s playbook. The Scotsman was released from his WWE contract in 2014. However, McIntyre wasn’t bogged down by his firing and reinvented himself into an indispensable player in the game.

I hope they are inspired. From what I gather, the company literally tells people, ‘Do a Drew.’ My brother once said ‘you’ve become a verb.’ You have to go out there and reinvent yourself, grow your brand and make yourself more valuable. I believe that’s the advice that the company literally gives people and some of the Superstars that are released and come to me to ask for advice. Hopefully they’ll look at the template of what I did.
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Furthermore, he expressed his utter distaste for the old model of released WWE superstars. He stated that the fired talents back in the day used to recreate the same WWE character on independent circuits. He described that template as a terrible business sense while advocating for wrestlers to reinvent themselves. Moreover, he praised Matt Cardona and Cody Rhodes, who also followed a similar path to McIntyre.

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