10 Men who could take the top spot away from Roman Reigns

#5 Drew McIntyre

Several years ago, Vince McMahon himself stood in the ring with Drew McIntyre on his debut and guaranteed that one day Drew would be world heavyweight champion.

It was a bold declaration and seemed like folly after Drew fizzled and wound up first being a comedy character, and then released.

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But Drew McIntyre didn't become discouraged. He worked hard on his physique and wrestling skills and made a name for himself elsewhere. After re-signing with WWE he quickly captured the NXT title before injury derailed his momentum. Now that he's healed and on RAW, the WWE might be ready to throw their weight behind him as the number one guy on the show.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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