Drew McIntyre has been in the professional wrestling business for decades now and there’s no denying that his hard work has paid off. McIntyre has won championships in numerous companies, but no one can wrestle forever.
During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Drew was asked how much longer he wants to continue wrestling, and he indicated that he won’t be hanging up his boots anytime soon.
“Yeah. I mean, I know my wife feels like it’s gonna be a lot shorter than I probably feel it’s going to be, especially with how I feel now and how creatively fulfilled I feel these days. But as long as I’m happy, as long as she’s happy, and as long as the fans are happy with what I’m doing, I don’t see any reason to slow down anytime soon, especially when I see guys getting up there in age right now and moving as well as they’re moving right now, because we’ve just moved so far forward with athletes. Look at LeBron James or Ronaldo, for example, the same age as me, and they’re just still at the top of their game.”
When asked if he feels creatively fulfilled, Drew said, “Very creatively fulfilled. There were a couple of moments where I was like damn, it sucks personally, but I can also look at the big picture these days. I’ve been knocked down enough times and fed a few disappointments sometimes where I didn’t always deal with it the right way for the bigger picture and understanding, okay, the company needs this right now. How does this screw me up? It doesn’t really. It actually works for the character, and as long as it works for the character, I can be personally disappointed, but professionally, I know we’re still on the right track, and the fans are still going to be emotionally invested, and that’s all that matters, because I’ve been in situations where they were not emotionally invested. And the worst thing in the world in pro wrestling is silence.”
Recently it was confirmed that Drew McIntyre will be competing at WrestleMania this year as he’s set to face Jacob Fatu in an unsanctioned match on the Grandest Stage of Them All.
Stay tuned for updates.