Drew McIntyre’s championship comeback just hit a deeply personal level — and this time, it wasn’t about storylines or speculation. It was about a promise finally kept.
Ahead of his Undisputed WWE Championship defense against Shinsuke Nakamura at the WWE Live Event in Glasgow on January 10, McIntyre stepped in front of the crowd and delivered a raw, emotional message that made the moment bigger than any match card. Wrestling in Scotland as world champion has been the goal he’s talked about for years, and now he’s living it. He addressed the fans directly, reflecting on the journey, the setbacks, and the weight of finally standing at the top in front of his home crowd:
“I assume a lot of you have been coming to the WWE Hydro shows for a few years now, yeah? You’ve probably heard me repeatedly make you a promise that I’m going to win the WWE Championship and I’m going to bring it back to Scotland.”
McIntyre acknowledged the frustration of his earlier title reigns happening without live audiences and admitted how much that absence haunted him:
“The first time I won the WWE Championship, unfortunately, the world had to shut down on us, didn’t it? I won it twice, and I’m proud of what we did during that period. We gave people an escape during scary times, but I swore I would get the title back.”
Then came the honesty that only McIntyre can deliver — frustration, belief, and stubborn pride all wrapped together:
“There have been years and years of disappointment. I’ve been screwed over, but I kept believing in myself because I’ve got this weird condition that makes me mental. I’m Scottish.”
And finally, the payoff. The moment he’s been chasing since the empty-arena era ended:
“Last night, you couldn’t have written it any better. I won the WWE Championship. For the very first time, I was able to walk out in front of live fans as the number one wrestler on planet Earth, in Glasgow, where I could finally fulfill my promise.”
This wasn’t just another live event promo. This was McIntyre finally closing a chapter that’s been open since 2020. The championship win in Berlin mattered. But walking into Glasgow with that title on his shoulder? That’s the moment he’s been waiting for.
Win or lose against Nakamura, this already feels like a defining scene in Drew McIntyre’s career — not because of booking, but because it finally feels real.
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