Drew McIntyre took his departure from the WWE in 2014 after being put with the 3MB gimmick with Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater as an opportunity in order to reinvent himself and did just that.
While speaking with Figthtful, the WWE star reflected on returning to the company and how he credits Triple H and William Regal for making that happen.
“The WWE name sells the product, like Drew Galloway, Drew McIntyre—real name’s Galloway—is what was making a difference to all these companies around the world and do I really want to go back when I’m making such a difference. And it wasn’t until my TNA contract lapsed; my wife and I had to decide our next move that day. I was thinking I was gonna go to New Japan probably ‘cause I really wanted to go there and really wanted to work there. Then I got a call from William Regal, who’s a bit of a mentor of mine, who told me we’d take a call with Triple H. We spoke, and decided the next move was WWE and NXT in particular,” said McIntyre,
Since making his return to the WWE, he has been positioned as one of the top stars in NXT and later on the main roster once placed on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live.
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