Ever since he made his in-ring debut in 2008, Drew McIntyre has become known as one of the most devastating wrestlers in WWE history. The 6’5 Scottish wrestler has won numerous titles and awards, including the 2013 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award and the 2008 Breakout Star of the Year Slammy Award from Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON). He currently wrestles on SmackDown under the name Drew McIntyre, where he was originally signed to WWE through their 2006 developmental contract after performing on British independent circuits. Drew McIntyre: A Look into the Man Behind the wrestler
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wiki
Wikipedia is a great place to get an overview of who Drew McIntyre is. But we want to share some other tidbits about him you might not know! For example, did you know he was born in Scotland? Or that his parents were avid sports fans and he grew up with a love for rugby? He always knew he wanted to wrestle but when they moved to Canada in his teenage years, rugby became a more serious career option. However, he never forgot his love for wrestling. Drew McIntyre: A Look into the Man Behind the wrestler
Bio
Born in 1986 and raised in Fife, Scotland, Drew Galloway began training for a career in professional wrestling when he was 18 years old. Wrestling his first match at age 19 and then again for WWE three years later, Drew has competed throughout Europe and North America to become one of Scotland’s most successful wrestlers ever.
It was in 2011 that The Chosen One Drew Galloway took his talents from Scotland to the United States where he made an impactful debut with World Wrestling Entertainment on SmackDown.
Family
Growing up in Scotland, Drew was an active and involved member of his community. He took on various jobs as a teenager to help provide for his family. Whether it was mowing lawns or pouring concrete, Drew did what he had to do to make money while continuing his education at the same time. His determination and strong work ethic carried him through life and led him to pursue professional wrestling.
Relationship
Since his WWE debut in 2010, Drew has always been known as a big man who commands the ring with his powerful offense and can hit memorable signature moves like the Future Shock DDT. But there is more to Drew than just his flashy offense. The majority of his recent matches show him attacking his opponents’ arms and legs to get them off balance or trying to wear them down before mounting an attack on their back.
Physical info
Drew Galloway is 6 foot 5 inches tall, born and raised in Scotland. As a child he played ice hockey, but then at 13 he decided to switch over to wrestling. He trained for three years in England with the hope of becoming a professional wrestler for WWE. In 2006, he was signed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In 2007, he made his televised debut on Raw as part of 3MB alongside Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal.
Career
McIntyre initially began his career on the independent circuit, debuting in Insane Championship Wrestling. He later joined NWA UK Hammerlock, where he would become an eight-time champion and set a record for fastest title win at only fifteen seconds. After signing with WWE, McIntyre wrestled off and on both Raw and SmackDown, winning the Intercontinental Championship four times.
Awards
In 2006, McLean signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He was released on May 18, 2007. McLean returned to WWE three years later, as Drew McIntyre. He made his debut at the ECW brand’s final pay-per-view event on June 12, 2010 and moved to Raw in November 2010. Later that month he won the Intercontinental Championship from Santino Marella in singles competition.
Net worth
Drew McIntyre, who is best known by his ring name Drew Galloway, is a Scottish professional wrestler. Drew Galloway was born on May 22nd, 1982 in Paisley, Scotland. He currently resides in California with his wife Crystal and their two children Eion and Hendrix. Drew started wrestling at the age of 13 after becoming inspired by watching The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) wrestle on TV. After finishing high school, he studied journalism for three years before dropping out to pursue wrestling full-time. In 2002, Drew joined TNA as part of the UK Invasion storyline but left for WWE in 2004 after getting fed up with how TNA ran its business.
first girlfriend
He began dating actress Elsa Pataky in 2013, which has been well-documented on his social media. The two became engaged on October 7, 2016 and married in November 2018. Drew is a longtime supporter of Scottish football club Rangers F.C., who he attended games with during his childhood.
dearest person
Galloway was born and raised in Scotland and has two sisters. One of his sisters is an elementary school teacher while the other is a youth worker. Galloway started wrestling at age 14 in amateur competitions, before turning pro in 2004 after earning a scholarship to study at Toldeo University Ohio.
Favorite food and place
McIntyre’s favorite food is a typical Scottish dish of meat pie with mashed potatoes and peas. His favorite place to visit is anywhere in Scotland. Born in Ayr, Scotland, Drew Galloway was signed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to their developmental territory NXT in 2013. By 2016, he had developed a character who thrived on his critics’ doubting him and fighting for what he wanted to prove them wrong.
Bo the moment that gives the most love
McIntyre never knew his father, and his mother died when he was eight years old. He took to drinking heavily and tried to numb the pain of his loss by abusing drugs. I found it very hard to express my emotions as a child, he said. When I lost my mum, it just snowballed and got worse. As he explained in an interview with Triple H, he began brawling in high school and has been fighting ever since.
first success
Born on May 27, 1983, Drew Galloway is an Irish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and performs on SmackDown under the ring name Drew McIntyre. He first made a name for himself as a competitor in The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)’s developmental branch Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In April 2008, he won OVW’s Heavyweight Championship, holding it for just over three months before losing it to Heath Slater.
first master
McIntyre was born in Edinburgh and raised in a working-class family. In high school, he played football, competed in amateur wrestling and trained amateur boxing at a local boxing club with future mixed martial artist Ross Houston. One of his sparring partners was fellow Scotsman Michael Thompson, who would later become champion as Michael Bisping.
Early life
McIntyre grew up in a wrestling family; his father, Big Drew Mcintyre, had been a professional wrestler for most of his life. His mother Jean was also a professional wrestler for World Women’s Wrestling Association (WWWA) under the ring name Sweet Georgia Brown. He is not related to fellow Scottish wrestler Robbie Brookside.
Despite suffering from Cerebral Palsy from birth, he and his two siblings were encouraged by their parents to follow in their footsteps of becoming wrestlers.
Wrestling career
Born in 1987, Drew Galloway is a Scottish professional wrestler. Drew has had stints with top promotions around the world including TNA, ICW, and wXw to name a few. He is also accomplished when it comes to singles and tag team championships as he’s won over 20 of them throughout his career. He was also World Heavyweight Champion for 8 months before relinquishing his title in June 2016 to spend more time with his family.
Personal life
Galloway was born and raised in Scotland, though he is of Scottish and Nicaraguan descent. He trained at The British School of Lucha Libre and made his wrestling debut in 2004 on a family friend’s independent show in Scotland. In 2006, Galloway participated in a tryout camp put on by TNA Wrestling where he wrestled under the name Drew McDonald (his mother’s maiden name). On 11 September 2007, Galloway signed a three-year developmental deal with WWE.
External links
If you would like to learn more about Drew, I highly recommend this interview with him. I also recommend checking out his recent fight against Samoa Joe at NXT Takeover War Games II. Lastly, check out his match against Dean Ambrose from Wrestlemania 34!
Q.&A.
Q. What is Drew’s claim to fame?
A. Drew is known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2010-2014, where he was a former three-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
Q. Who does Drew have a crush on? A. Kelly Kelly
Q. When did Drew leave wrestling?
A. In April 2014