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Drew McIntyre: Biography, Facts and Career

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Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler. As of April 2017, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Drew McIntyre. Galloway began his career in 2001 in the United Kingdom with Scottish promotions British Championship Wrestling (BCW) and Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), and also performed in Ireland with Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW), all under his real name stylized as Drew Galloway; he is the inaugural ICW World Heavyweight Champion. He signed a development contract with WWE in 2007, took on the ring name Drew McIntyre, and was sent to its developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) after appearances on both SmackDown and Raw. Using the moniker "The Chosen One", he returned to SmackDown in 2009 (two years since his first appearance on said brand), winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside "Dashing" Cody Rhodes. He would then be relegated to lower-card status until he was released from his WWE contract in 2014. Between 2014 and 2017, he worked once again under his real name in several independent promotions across the world, as well as returning to ICW, where he won the ICW World Heavyweight Championship for a second time and was inducted into the ICW Hall of Fame in 2018. He made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2015, becoming a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion. He also performed in Evolve, where he was a one-time Evolve Champion and two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion. He was also a one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion due to Evolve's partnership with Dragon Gate USA. Galloway also appeared in Pro Wrestling Guerilla (PWG) between 2015 and 2016. Galloway returned to WWE in 2017, once again as Drew McIntyre, and was assigned to NXT, where he won the NXT Championship once. Upon returning to WWE's main roster in 2018, he has since won the Raw Tag Team Championship alongside Dolph Ziggler, the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match, the 2024 Men's Money in the Bank ladder match, three WWE Championships (the first coming in the main event of WrestleMania 36 - Night 2), and the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XL. He is the first and only British and/or Scottish world champion in WWE history and the 31st Triple Crown champion.

Quick facts about Drew McIntyre

  • Full name: Drew McIntyre
  • Born: 1985-06-06
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q311944

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Who is Drew McIntyre?

Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler.

What nationality is Drew McIntyre?

Drew McIntyre is United States.

When was Drew McIntyre born?

Drew McIntyre was born on 1985-06-06.

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