SUMMARY
- Drew McIntyre has signed a new contract with WWE after months of speculation.
- After the news, some old comments from Dwayne Johnson on McIntyre went viral.
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, is an extremely popular name both in Hollywood and WWE. He recently dominated the WWE ring with ‘The Final Boss’ persona. Not only that, The Great One was also a part of both Nights of WrestleMania 40.
However, after WrestleMania 40, Dwayne Johnson went on a hiatus from WWE television. With that, his fans have been wondering when he will make his return to the squared circle. Also, they are eager to know whether he will return as a babyface or continue being a heel.
Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that while heel Dwayne Johnson has often trashed several WWE superstars on WWE television, he has showered praise on many wrestlers outside the ring. One such wrestler was Drew McIntyre. It seems The People’s Champion always had McIntyre’s back.
The Rock called Drew McIntyre the future of WWE
Drew McIntyre has showcased extraordinary skills inside the squared circle. Meanwhile, The Rock previously shared his thoughts about McIntyre. Back in 2019, an interviewer asked Johnson, “Who in the WWE is the next big superstar?”
The people’s champion then stated that a lot of guys in the Stamford-based promotion were working hard. He mentioned he had spent a lot of time with Roman Reigns. Finally, Johnson said, “Personally I like Drew McIntyre.”
According to him, McIntyre not only had great looks, he also had a great build. Thus, it seems The Great One had nothing but praise for The Scottish Warrior. In fact, Johnson referred to McIntyre as the future of WWE.
That time The Rock was asked who’s the next big superstar for WWE back in 2019
“Personally I like Drew McIntyre.” pic.twitter.com/CwgeaufSPH
— Vick (@Vick_8122) April 28, 2024
While The Rock shared his thoughts about Drew back in 2019, it seems he was absolutely right. As of 2024, McIntyre has been doing wonders inside the WWE ring. Not only are his matches amusing to watch, but his promos are also extremely good. However, fans were recently worried about McIntyre’s future in WWE, but it seems Johnson has taken care of that too.
Dwayne Johnson made sure Drew McIntyre doesn’t leave WWE
Drew McIntyre’s WWE contract has been a hot topic of discussion among the fans for quite some time now. This is because The Scottish Warrior’s contract was set to expire in June 2024, and reports claimed that the Stamford-based promotion and McIntyre were unable to come to terms with a new deal.
However, fans need not worry anymore. Recently, The Rock revealed that Drew McIntyre had signed a new deal with WWE. Johnson took to his social media handle to share a post. He uploaded a video featuring McIntyre and wrote, “Man of my word…As you’re a man of yours – Congratulations @dmcintyrewwe on signing your new @wwe deal.”
Also, as revealed by Johnson and shown in the video, it seems that The People’s Champion sent a gift for McIntyre, a Scottish Claymore. Finally, The Great One wrote, “Congrats again brother, and cheers to hunger, passion, climbing that mountain and always entertaining our fans.”
Man of my word 🗡️ 🏴
As you’re a man of yours – Congratulations @DMcIntyreWWE on signing your new @wwe deal.
As we talked about after your #WrestleMania match, I know this Scottish Claymore represents everything that you, your family and your country embody.
Alba gu bràth 🗡️… pic.twitter.com/mmcPGrzIYP
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 28, 2024
Meanwhile, Mcintyre also shared the video of Johnson’s past comments about him. He then shared The Rock’s latest post and wrote “Recorded in 2019… “It’s all about the long game”.
Recorded in 2019…
“It’s all about the long game” https://t.co/kON9E5eWtB pic.twitter.com/pzPCivuyj9
— Drew (@DMcIntyreWWE) April 28, 2024
Thus, it seems Dwayne Johnson made sure Drew doesn’t leave WWE and he might have gone above and beyond to retain McIntyre in WWE. Meanwhile, fans might wonder why The Rock did so. It can be well understood by his past comments that he personally liked The Scottish Warrior. Also, it looks like McIntyre acknowledged Johnson’s comments about him as well.
However, now that McIntyre has inked a new deal with WWE, it is to be seen what lies ahead for him. Fans will definitely look forward to his upcoming matches and promos and they will also look forward to The Rock’s return to the largest wrestling promotion in the world.