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Even though WWE have announced that the women will main event Wrestlemania for the first time in 35 years, none of Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, or Becky Lynch got the opportunity to close down the show. Instead, they kicked off the show.
The main event of the recent episode of RAW was the last man standing match between Dean Ambrose and Drew McIntyre in which McIntyre won comprehensively.
This incident is not the first time McIntyre stood tall at the end of a RAW episode. McIntyre has ended the last three RAW episodes by standing tall.
Two weeks ago, McIntyre defeated Dean Ambrose in a falls count anywhere match on the main event. Last week, McIntyre defeated another Shield member - Seth Rollins - on the show's main event. And as mentioned before, on the latest episode of RAW, McIntyre defeated Dean Ambrose again - this time in a "Last Man Standing" match.
But why is WWE pushing McIntyre like this? In this thread, we will take a look at a few reasons why WWE is pushing Drew McIntyre to win in the main event of the past few RAW episodes.
#3 To "feed" Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 35
On the latest episode of RAW, Roman Reigns accepted the challenge of Drew McIntyre for a match at Wrestlemania 35. WWE has already done a good job at establishing McIntyre as a credible heel. The WWE fans are genuinely mad at the Scottish Psychopath for destroying their beloved Shield members.
Thus, WWE would be looking forward to using the heel heat possessed by McIntyre to "feed" the Big Dog at Wrestlemania 35. After all, when was the last time Reigns was in a feud where he got more cheered than his opponent?
#2 To promote McIntyre as the top heel of the company
Once Brock Lesnar says goodbye to WWE, Drew McIntyre could become the biggest heel on WWE, or at least on the Red Brand. RAW has been suffering from a shortage of quality heels. Their current heels - Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin - do not have any redeeming character, personality, or appeal, unlike Drew McIntyre.
On the other hand, Smackdown LIVE possess some of the best heels in the business - Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan to name a few.
The lack of quality heels has been hurting the Red Brand a lot as of late. Thus, it would be a great move to push McIntyre as the top heel of the company. McIntyre possesses every quality that a WWE superstar needs to be at the top of the food chain.
#1 The Beast Slayer
Do not be surprised if the Men's Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins fails to conquer the beast at Wrestlemania 35. WWE have not done a great job at building him to face the biggest challenge of his life. Rollins was not featured on Elimination Chamber, was a side character at Fastlane and lost his recent match against Drew Mcintyre.
Thus, WWE might be planning to have Lesnar go over The Architect, even though that would be a terrible decision. WWE may also be planning to build McIntyre up to dethrone the Beast somewhere down the line. The Scottish Psychopath can pull a quality match against Lesnar, and unlike Seth Rollins, he would be a believable opponent to conquer the Beast.
The fact that Paul Heyman continuously mentioned McIntyre's name during the last week's promo could be a hint at what's coming.
