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Drew McIntyre coming back to WWE

On Saturday WWE ran their developmental territory special on the WWE Network, NXT TakeOver: Orlando.  During the event, the camera cut to a familiar face, Drew McIntyre. McIntyre was released by WWE back in 2014 and went on to compete for Impact Wrestling and on the independent scene.

Just moments before the surprise appearance of McIntyre, ESPN confirmed that he indeed has joined the NXT brand full-time.

ESPN asked Drew McIntyre why he signed with NXT:

“Well the answer’s pretty simple. I’ve won championships all across the world, I’ve helped build brands. So what’s the next logical thing for me to do? It’s to come here and win the NXT title.”

NXT Champion Bobby Roode defeated challenger Shinsuke Nakamura which means that the champion will have a new challenger in the future.

With the news of McIntyre joining the NXT brand you can expect the former WWE Superstar to put his name in as one of the many possibilities that can be facing the NXT Champion, especially after he let the WWE Universe know his motives as to why he decided to sign.

McIntyre has held WWE gold before being a one-time Intercontinental champion and a one-time tag team champion.

Payton Vince is either talking about sports or watching sports. He covers sports for Metro Networks and is also a writer for LastWordOnSports.com. He grew up in Brooklyn Heights,Ohio for most of his life then around senior year of high school moved to Cleveland. A fan of the Cleveland Indians, Cavaliers, and a Pittsburgh Steelers, he graduated from Cuyahoga Heights High School (Class of 2014) and also graduated from the Ohio Center for Broadcasting in 2015. He bowled and played baseball in high school, and is a huge fan of independent wrestling and WWE, and can almost always find him at an independent show. Lastly, Payton is a backstage interviewer for Mega Championship Wrestling in Elyria, and is one of the three on ‘That Sports Show’ which airs daily from 2-4pm on AllSportsCleveland.com.

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