7 NXT Superstars that should get a main roster push after WrestleMania

#4 Drew McIntyre

I have covered Drew McIntyre for quite some time now and all throughout his career, he has had to fight from behind the proverbial 8-ball for any sort of respect. With that said, Drew was once dubbed "The Chosen One" by Vince McMahon himself, but somewhere along the line, someone had a sudden change of heart and the next thing you know, Drew is playing the air-guitar for the legendary rock band 3MB.

McIntyre was surprisingly released from his WWE contract in 2014. While many fans may have written him off, Drew was determined to prove the masses wrong, which is exactly what he did.

During Drew's hiatus from the WWE, he would go onto dominate several major promotions all around the world from ICW, back to Impact Wrestling. Suddenly "Drew Galloway" had not only become a household name, but he had also accumulated some pretty gnarly prizes along the way, by way of championship gold.

It didn't take long for Mr. McMahon and his band of misfit executives to realize they had made a terrible mistake by letting McIntyre go. As NXT Takeover: Orlando went live on April 1, 2017, Drew McIntyre was shown on the screen, signifying the return of someone who once all but given up on.

However, since his return to NXT, Drew has quickly scaled to the top of the NXT roster, which is where he remains, ready for his call back to the main roster, only hoping this will be the opportunity he needs to prove he is indeed worthy of the moniker that Mr. McMahon once blessed him with...."The Chosen One."

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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