Drew McIntyre is the tenacious Scottish warrior who was launched from his contract and the dream job of wrestling for WWE ten years in the past, solely to work on his craft and return, turning into one in every of pro-wrestling largest superstars within the course of. Speaking to M&F in Glasgow, the location of ‘Conflict on the Fortress’ — the place the massive man challenges Damian Priest for the heavyweight title, this inspirational athlete explains why he by no means gave up on his ambitions to be the perfect, and revealed a quote from Dwayne Johnson’s autobiography that he nonetheless thinks about to today.
All of it begins with “stubbornness,” explains McIntyre, whose launch, together with a glut of different WWE stars in 2014 got here as an entire shock. The Scot was confronted with a alternative of whether or not to maintain grappling on the impartial scene or name it a day and discover a ‘actual’ job. “However I used to be like; I’m gonna make this work a technique or one other,” he shared.
By no means Give in to Adversity
Fortuitously, the hard-headed grappler doubled down on his profession aspirations, touring the globe and profitable a title in virtually each wrestling group he blended it up with. As a substitute of turning into simply one other ‘WWE has been,’ McIntyre labored on his ring expertise and his all-important professional wrestling persona, and finally returned dwelling. Whereas McIntyre may be pleased with his personal steadfast perspective and by no means giving up on his goals, he additionally factors to the those that helped him to maintain his eye on the prize.
“Extra importantly, I had an excellent assist system round me with my pals within the business, particularly right here in Glasgow with ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling), the individuals I got here up (via the ranks) with,” he shares. “And, you already know, my spouse having my again and understanding I’m gonna be gone an entire lot to attempt to make this factor work.”
The Inspirational Quote from The Rock that also drives Drew McIntyre
Many wrestling followers who’ve been fired, or have been injured, or are merely going via their very own private struggles take a substantial amount of inspiration from their Scottish hero, as do younger wrestling stars who’re hoping to comply with in his path to success. “… Should you’re launched and also you need this, you actually need this, ‘All it takes is all you bought,’ I bear in mind studying that in The Rock’s first e-book (The Rock Says, 1999) and it at all times caught with me, caught in my head, and that’s completely true,” says McIntyre. I gave every thing, and extra, after which some, and I had an excellent assist system, nice individuals round me, believing in me, so I discovered to consider in myself.”
McIntyre has talked to M&F about his dedication to consistency prior to now, and due to his grit and willpower has now gone from studying The Rock’s books to signing WWE contracts supplied by the person himself, since Johnson is now a high-ranking board member of the professional wrestling juggernaut.
To see Drew McIntyre experience his rightful place on the high of the cardboard, don’t miss an amazing weekend of motion as Friday Evening SmackDown airs reside from the Hydro Glasgow Friday June 14 on FOX within the USA and TNT Sports activities internationally, and Conflict on the Fortress airs reside from the identical venue on Saturday June 15 on Peacock within the USA and TNT Sports activities internationally.
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