3 WWE Superstars who didn't want to become wrestlers while growing up and 3 who did

#3 Drew McIntyre (wanted to become a wrestler when he was young)

Drew McIntyre is currently one of the biggest Superstars in WWE, as well as the pro wrestling business. He had always wanted to become a pro wrestler, and once recalled what his mom told him when he decided to start pro wrestling training at the age of 11.

"I would say, 'There's this guy in Newcastle training people.' My mother said, 'No, you're 11 years old. You're absolutely not doing that.' The next year I'd find somebody else who was offering wrestling training in a little ad in a magazine. 'Drew, you're absolutely not doing it."

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Drew McIntyre responds to Undertaker saying today's WWE is soft. pic.twitter.com/TEqH25kAHt
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) January 24, 2021

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Drew McIntyre is all set to defend his WWE title against Goldberg

Drew McIntyre finally got his shot at glory when he eliminated Brock Lesnar from the 2020 Royal Rumble match, and went on to win the whole thing.

Kicking off the show tonight is Drew McIntyre!! #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/FoTiLfqE0D
— Matt-B (@MattBornGames) January 26, 2021

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McIntyre later won the WWE title from Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 36, and is currently in his second reign as Champion. He will defend his WWE title against Goldberg at the 2021 Royal Rumble event.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Kaushik Das