Drew McIntyre, a prominent figure in WWE, has expressed his current scenario in the WWE. After he returned to WWE in December 2024, this is not the first time where he has shown his dissatisfaction with the organisation. At the peak time of WrestleMania 41 and statements from Mclntyre shows the feeling of frustration and disappointment regarding his current booking.
In an interview with Adam Glyn, Drew McIntyre gave his thoughts on how unhappy he was with his trajectory heading into WrestleMania 41. He mentioned how he worked hard and did the heavyweight lifting in the storylines in 2024. CM Punk benefitted from the feud but the Scottishman has slipped down since then. Not being a part of a World Title match after all the hard work has left him disappionted. Here is what he had ro say:
“It sucks. Because I’m not in a world title match at WrestleMania. I know in 2024 I had people talking about myself and CM Punk more than anybody. I did 90% of that work. Good for Punk for being Punk. Drew McIntyre did the fucking heavy lifting there.So I’m pissed off to be frank I’m not in a world title match. But I’m gonna make something happen. And between now and WrestleMania, I’ll make sure there’s a big match. I’ll make sure there’s a story people are invested in and I’ll make sure the match is fucking awesome because I’m Drew McIntyre.”
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Recent Performance and Storylines
Over the past few years we saw ups and downs in Drew McIntyre’s trajectory in WWE. Current position of “The Scottish Warrior” is completely opposite from his WWE Championship run after WrestleMania 36. Beating Brock lesnar for the World title and now finishing to a completely stagnant position doubts the fans that the creative team needs to do better with McIntyre.
We have previously witnessed him in a high profile matches but his current feud with Damian Priest does not look WrestleMania worthy. After winning the Royal Rumble and WWE Championship in 2020 his graph has gone down considerably.
Comparing Drew McIntyre with Other Top Wrestlers
After Mclntyre returned to WWE we didn’t see a big opportunity booked in his favour. The WWE creative team used him as a sidelined character in many big events. Bron Breakker and many other superstars are receiving a great push from the WWE creative team that completely overshadow McIntyre position on the chart. This can create a sense of urgency for change, both personally and professionally. WWE creative team must look at this scenario and use McIntyre’s full potential and provide significant storylines for him.
Contractual Considerations of Drew McIntyre
The current booking of McIntyre could possibly be due to his contractual situation with WWE. Featuring him in such a type of storyline and roles could be due to the Scottish Warrior nearing his contractual end. If WWE creative discusses his potential extension, it could add stress to the current scenario.
The extension of the contract may also depend on many factors and one of them is how a particular superstar is utilised. As he is not used as per his desires that leads to the frustration for his current position and can lead to dissatisfaction.
Fan Reactions and Social Media
Drew McIntyre has a huge fan base on social media platforms. Any player’s perception regarding his current role and position in the WWE depends on how fans react and think about them. Fans’ sentiment directly may amplify his frustration if they believe his role is not much worth it as per his potential. Ignoring fans’ views on McIntyre may make it difficult to rebook him in top storylines.
WWE Creative Team’s Future Prospects Regarding Drew McIntyre
WWE creative team may be booking him against Priest to keep him busy until they find somethingmore substantial for the Scottish star. The company is maintaining unpredictability in booking matches just to keep fans hooked. With stars like Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins out of world title picture for the Show of Shows, McIntyre may be booked stronger going forward.
Punk, Reigns and Rollins look set for a triple threat match between them and possibly WWE have one of them face the Scottishman in future. However, talking about WrestleMania 41, Damian Priest does not look like a big match for McIntyre which might be the reason for his fruatration.
Lack of elevation to the current storyline
As per PWInsider, he two-time WWE Champion was rumored to be frustrated after the way he was eliminated from the Royal Rumble 2025 match. He was probably disappointed with intervention from some star during his elimination which did not help the storyline to be planted the way he wanted.
Since then he hasn’t been seen in anything substantial as focus was kept on other stars like John Cena, CM Punk and Jey Uso. The feud with Damian Priest hasn’t generated as much heat up until now. All these things may have added to his frustration.
Conclusion
In summary, we can conclude with all possible hints that “The Scottish Warrior” is not as satisfied as he wants to be with his current position in WWE. Having been the Royal Rumble winner and WWE Champion yet his WrestleMania 41 match up is not worth it as per his caliber and potential. Recent years showcase his stagnant performance and roles whereas new comers receive huge backing from WWE. Fans reaction to amplify this current scenario of McIntyre and showcased his future uncertainty with the company.
Vijay Suyal 
Reddaveni Saisneha