4 Theories As To Why WWE Is Keeping Drew McIntyre Out Of The Universal Championship Picture 

This week on Raw, Drew McIntyre was part of a triple threat match which also included The Miz and Baron Corbin but interestingly the decision was made to have Corbin pin The Miz in what was obviously a stroke of luck for the former Constable of Monday Night Raw.

McIntyre was obviously mad about the fact that he wouldn't be able to challenge for the Universal Championship at Money in the Bank next month, but Corbin wasn't the star to go on to win the opportunity either since AJ Styles will be the man stepping up to Seth Rollins.

It's obvious that the company are currently protecting Drew McIntyre and have some huge plans for him, but what could be on the horizon for the Scottish Psychopath given the recent Superstar Shake-up and the beginning of a new era on Raw?

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#4. The new face of Monday Night Raw

Drew McIntyre could be the new face of Monday Night Raw

Drew McIntyre was defeated by Roman Reigns at WrestleMania a few weeks ago but Reigns has since been moved over to the SmackDown Live brand and there is now a huge opening at the top of the ladder for whichever star can step up.

McIntyre has spent most of his main roster career showing that he's a future World Champion, but it appears that the company don't want to send him after Seth Rollins right away, so there could instead be a plan to make him the new face of Monday Night Raw before he wins the title much like they did with Seth Rollins ahead of WrestleMania.

McIntyre has been pushed into a fantastic position on WWE Raw over the past few weeks and could continue to push himself forward without a Championship in the coming weeks if the company allows it.

#3. Is it too soon for Drew McIntyre to become Champion?

WWE obviously doesn't want to push McIntyre too soon

Drew McIntyre is a former NXT Champion but ever since his return to the company, WWE has been reluctant to pull the trigger on any kind of planned push that they had for the star in case it was too soon.

So many WWE superstars have been given World Championships when they were unprepared in the past and WWE obviously wants to protect McIntyre and stop him from being another victim of bad booking.

The fact that he wasn't pinned on Monday Night Raw means that there are still some plans in place for him to be pushed to the top of the company, but the trigger is yet to be pulled. A decent mid-card feud could be exactly what McIntyre needs in the coming weeks whilst Rollins is busy feuding with AJ Styles.

#2. The British Invasion

Is Drew McIntyre a Champion who needs backup?

It's quite obvious that the British Invasion is coming to WWE's main roster in the future since there were rumors that Pete Dunne was heading to the main roster as part of the Superstar Shake-up last week.

Dunne is no longer NXT United Kingdom Champion, which means that he's free to make the move to Raw or SmackDown Live and the company could then give McIntyre his own team when he becomes Champion since this is a formula that works best for heel Champions.

Drew McIntyre has been part of 3MB before as well as the recent stable that he was aligned with to take on The Shield numerous times, so he's well accustomed to working in a team and could use a stable to protect him as Champion.

Jinder Mahal was able to use The Singh Brothers to his advantage as WWE Champion a few years ago and this proved that the formula worked.

#1. Mr. Money In The Bank 2019

Will Drew McIntyre become Mr. Money in the Bank 2019?

Since AJ Styles will be challenging for the Universal Championship at Money in the Bank, that means that he won't be in the actual ladder match. There are rumors circulating that WWE has some huge plans for whoever picks up the Money in the Bank contract this year after the two previous winners were unsuccessful in their quest for gold.

McIntyre may not be ready for the Universal Championship right now, but if he holds the contract for a few months just like Seth Rollins back in 2015, then it's likely that he will be prepared to make the step up to World Champion by 2020.

Money in the Bank contracts also work better for heel superstars since they call for the element of surprise, so McIntyre is the perfect heel star in that ladder match to pick up the contract.