WWE Draft : 5 opponents for Drew McIntyre if he moves to SmackDown

Drew McIntyre is currently one of the biggest babyfaces on the entire WWE roster. Having won the Royal Rumble at the beginning of 2020, the Scottish Superstar went on to headline WrestleMania 36, decimating Brock Lesnar with a Claymore to become the new WWE Champion.

McIntyre's first title reign on Monday Night RAW lasted a whopping 202 days as he feuded with the likes of The Big Show, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton.

At Hell in a Cell on October 25, 2020, McIntyre lost the WWE Championship to the Viper only to regain it 22 days later on RAW. His second run as Champion coninued for 96 days before he lost the title to the The Miz at Elimination Chamber with interference from Bobby Lashley.

After numerous unsuccessful attempts at regaining the title from Bobby Lashley and losing the Money in the Bank ladder match, McIntyre was also unsuccessful in his pursuit of the United States Championship.

With no titles in sight for the Scottish Superstar on RAW, it would surely be a good idea to put him on the blue brand in new storylines amid the SmackDown draft scheduled for October 1 followed by RAW two days later.

In this article we look at 5 opponents for Drew McIntyre on the blue brand, if he is moved to SmackDown.

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#5 Kevin Owens vs Drew McIntyre -- A clash of two babyfaces

Kevin Owens is quite similar to Drew McIntyre as a babyface who never backs down from a challenge.

Owens gave the biggest heel in the business, Roman Reigns, a run for his money in their feud over the Universal Championship.

He beat Sami Zyan at WrestleMania 37 and also won the Last Man Standing match against his former friend to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match. Since then, Owens hasn't been involved in anything of note.

Owens is currently engaged in a feud with Happy Corbin. A program with McIntyre would be an improvement on the status quo for both Superstars. Owens and McIntyre are talented performers and would elevate each other tremendously.

#4 King Nakamura vs Drew McIntyre -- A feud for the Intercontinental Title

Having lost the WWE Championship and failed in his quest to win the United States Championship, it might be time for Drew McIntyre to embark on another title reign.

The chance to wrestle King Nakamura for the Intercontinental championship on SmackDown would be an interesting proposition for the Scottish Superstar. The King of Strong Style has been very impressive since defeating King Corbin to become the new king in the Battle for the Crown. He also won the Intercontinental title for the second time, defeating Apollo Crews.

The feud will be entertaining with two former Royal Rumble winners going at it for the IC title. Rick Boogs in the corner of Nakamura will add more sheen to this contest.

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#3 Finn Balor vs Drew McIntyre -- A clash of styles

Finn Balor in his demon avatar will face Universal Champion Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules.

Since returning to SmackDown after a hiatus, Balor has primarily been feuding with Reigns. Their program is set to culminate with this big match at Extreme Rules.

Having said this, if Drew McIntyre does come to SmackDown, a rivalry with Balor, whether he is champion or not will surely be one to watch. The contest will pin the high-flying moves of Finn against McIntyre's brute strength.

#2 Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre -- An epic heel vs babyface contest

Seth Rollins v Drew McIntyre has all the makings of an incredible heel vs babyface program.

Rollins, since moving to SmackDown in the last draft, has been doing some of his best heel work with the likes of Murphy, Cessaro and Edge. His Embrace the Vission persona has really been appreciated by the audience.

After curb-stomping the Rated R Superstar to have him leave the arena on a stretcher recently on SmackDown, Rollins has surely added more sheen to his heel character.

His heel persona would perfectly complement the babyface avatar of Drew McIntyre and their feud could possibly be one of the best heel v babyface rivalieries seen in the recent past.

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#1 Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre -- The Heavyweight Clash

If recent rumors are to be believed, it appears Drew McIntyre might be drafted to SmackDown.

According to local ads in Baltimore, Roman Reigns Roman Reigns will face McIntyre on the October 01 episode of SmackDown, which will be the first night of the WWE Draft.

If this is the case, it will be an epic start to Drew McIntyre's run on the blue-brand, provided the Tribal Chief is still the champion after Extreme Rules.