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Drew McIntyre is the hottest commodity on RAW at the moment. He has been booked well and he has not yet lost a singles match via pinfall or submission since his return to the WWE main roster.
The former NXT Champion is one of the few perfect specimens to be at the top of the food chain in the WWE. He has the looks, charisma, mic skills and physique to be a top star in the largest professional wrestling company in the world.
His return so far has seen him teaming up with Dolph Ziggler and Braun Strawman to feud with the Shield.
The team of Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler, known as "The Show" defeated the team of Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas to be crowned as the new RAW tag team champions last month. At Hell in a Cell, they came on top against the team of Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to retain their title. Since then, McIntyre has been involved in a six-men tag-tag team feud with The Shield.
However, last week, McIntyre attacked Strowman after the latter powerslammed Dolph Ziggler. This attack is a significant indication that "The Dogs of War" are set to split up. Sooner or later, we are likely to see the Scottish Terminator in the singles field.
Let's take a look at five perfect feuds for the former 'Chosen One'.
#5. Braun Strowman
Both Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre are being well protected by the WWE at the moment. Even though Braun has failed to clinch the Universal title numerous times, he is yet to be pinned by anyone other than Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar, whereas McIntyre is yet to taste defeat in singles action.
Last week on RAW, McIntyre used his finisher, The Claymore twice on the Monster among Men, once inadvertently and once after Strowman attacked Ziggler post-match. Strowman then tweeted that once he is done with the big dog and the beast at Crown Jewel, he is coming for McIntyre.
This matchup would turn out to be an excellent feud if done well. The backstage brawls and the killer mic segments - this feud has immense potential.
#4. Dolph Ziggler
Drew McIntyre is a talent with immense potential as a single star. The only stumbling block for him at the moment is that he is locked in a tag-team with Dolph Ziggler.
The two men are the reigning RAW tag team champions, and while they have put on some impressive matches, it is imperative that McIntyre breaks away from Ziggler and carves his own path in the near future.
Even though Dolph Ziggler is an outstanding in-ring performer, WWE's inconsistent and poor booking of the show-off has rendered him irrelevant. Even his intriguing storyline with the United States Championship was abruptly ended when he appeared as the number 30 entrant in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where he was eliminated in mere seconds. WWE writers have made it clear that they are not willing to put the spotlight on Ziggler.
Hence a feud between the current RAW tag team champions would be the way to go. Both of the wrestlers involved are brilliant in the ring, and it is guaranteed that the payoff match would be great.
#3. Seth Rollins
Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins have faced off with each other in a singles match several times in the past few weeks. However, none of their matches has had a clear or decisive finish.
While McIntyre has pinned the former WWE Champion twice, both involved the interference from McIntyre's tag team partner, Dolph Ziggler. On the most recent episode of RAW, The Architect defeated the former NXT and Intercontinental Champion by count out. This could lead to a match-up between the two men, with both of them desperate to pick up the clean victory over the other.
If any of their past matches are anything to go by, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre will have an excellent outing when they next meet. They could have a short and sweet rivalry for the Intercontinental Championship before both moving on to different feuds.
#2. Jinder Mahal
In case you don't know, before getting released, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater were part of a cannon fodder stable known as the Three Man Band (3MB).
The faction was a comedy piece and lost almost every match that they had. WWE treated the men involved so poorly that both Mahal and McIntyre even lost to El Torito in singles matches.
McIntyre and Mahal have had a very similar career trajectory. Both of them were released together back in 2014. Both of them worked hard from the bottom to earn another contract with the company. Mahal would then become the WWE champion after defeating Randy Orton, while McIntyre would become the NXT champion by defeating Bobby Roode.
McIntyre is now at the peak of his career in the WWE, not only is he putting on incredible matches, but he is in an incredible physical condition. Despite that, some fans have mockingly chanted 3MB when he has entered the ring, and having him defeat Mahal in a quick feud could finally lay those memories of 3MB to rest.
#1. Roman Reigns - for the Universal championship
The WWE has been teasing this feud at several house-shows recently, and the sooner that this happens, the better.
Anyone who is aware of McIntyre's first run in WWE knows that he was "The Chosen One", a superstar hand-picked by Vince McMahon to rise straight to the top. However, his booking during that run was abysmal. McIntyre could never escape the clutches of the mid-card, and while he had a few runs with the Intercontinental and tag-team titles, he never progressed any further.
McIntyre soon was demoted to a jobber and was a part of the comedy trio of 3MB along with Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater, before being eventually getting released. Both McIntyre and the WWE appear to have learned a lot from his previous run though, and he is now back and better than ever.
McIntyre is long overdue for a world title run. And there is no better way to clinch his maiden world title on the WWE main roster than by dethroning the face of the company, Roman Reigns.
