Drew McIntyre talks WWE future

[Chris]

Drew McIntyre says he doesn't plan on going anywhere other than WWE.

McIntyre's relationship with the company has been the subject of several reports throughout 2023. In April, it was reported that McIntyre's WWE deal is in its final year and the two sides have yet to agree on a new one.

McIntyre addressed his status with WWE recently during an interview with The Hindustan Times to promote Friday's Superstar Spectacle event in Hyderabad, India.

"The internet keeps talking about my future, I guess. But my focus is on the here and now like I don’t look to the future, I don’t look to the past, I look to the present," McIntyre said. "And my job right now is just making sure we give everybody in Hyderabad the best show possible and I’ll continue to give the best performance I can give at every show and I can see I don’t plan to be anywhere else. That’s as much as I can give.”

In May, our own Dave Meltzer reported that WWE has the option to add time onto McIntyre's deal and that his return to the company was a creative issue.

"Regarding the potential of his leaving, the time he has been out of action can be used to freeze and extend his contract if WWE so desires. WWE in the past has done that with numerous wrestlers who had expressed wanting to leave. It should be noted that McIntyre to the best of our knowledge has not asked to leave but they have not agreed to a new deal. But there is an obvious spot for him as a heel challenging Rollins," Meltzer wrote.

McIntyre also mentioned during an interview with TMZ in July that there was "some smoke" to the rumors regarding his status with WWE.

"It was amazing all the stories about me out there," McIntyre said. "When you’re not on TV, people talk, and you know, there might have been some smoke to some fire with a few of them, but it was nice people were talking about me when I wasn’t there.

McIntyre has been involved in a program with Matt Riddle on Raw of late. The two unlikely teammates lost a tornado tag match on Monday's show to The Viking Raiders.

Drew McIntyre: ‘I don’t plan to be anywhere’ other than WWE

McIntyre addressed the media ahead of Superstar Spectacle in India.

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[John McHenry]

That's the exact interview I'd give if I wanted a higher number from AEW Just saying...

 

[Dale]

He still wants that big WWE title run in front of fans, I think they come to a new deal before too long.

 

[John McHenry]

He still wants that big WWE title run in front of fans, I think they come to a new deal before too long.

Yup one of his big complaints was not having the fans.

 

[Cwalker]

Yeah his big push not being in front of fans was awful timing. He wasn’t beating Roman

But I can definitely see him getting a run as WHC.