Drew McIntyre has established himself as one of WWE’s top stars, but when he first joined the WWE main roster he was just trying to make a name for himself.
Vince McMahon clearly had high hopes for Drew McIntyre when he first arrived in WWE, as the Chairman of the Board once dubbed him the “chosen one.”
In his new book A Chosen Destiny the former WWE Champion opened up about his first meeting with Vince McMahon, and he noted that he knew Vince was in the room before he even saw him.
“Some people refer to him as Vince. Others as Mr. McMahon. I have only ever called him ‘Sir’ to his face. The first time I met him was when I had gone on the road with SmackDown, having had the call from Howard Finkel. I was sitting in catering, the self-service set-up we have on the road, eating a mountain of chicken and rice, and knew before I saw him that he had walked in. He has such an imposing presence. Still a bodybuilder at the age of 75, he’s a big guy with a personality to match his frame.”
“I remember he came over to my table and asked me how I was doing. He probably didn’t understand a word I said in my thick Scottish accent, but I thanked him for having me as part of the team and told him I was excited, all the stuff I felt I should say, I guess. All the time I was thinking he was freaking huge. Oh my God, I am a wrestler and the company boss is so much bigger than me.”
Drew McIntyre will get another chance to become WWE Champion when he faces off against Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman in a triple threat match at WrestleMania Backlash. Stay tuned for updates.
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