2023-05-20 07:00:00
Drew McIntyre’s return to WWE would hinge on a creative issue at this point.
As noted, McIntyre has been out since the WrestleMania 39 match with Sheamus and WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER.
He then missed the post-WrestleMania SmackDown due to what was said to be a health issue, then it was reported that he worked at WrestleMania while injured.
It’s still unclear how severe the injury was or when the problem first arose, but it was reported in the first week of May that McIntyre still had a few weeks before he might return to work.
In an update, a new report from the Wrestling Observer notes that McIntyre’s return is now more of a creative issue and not health related. The decision depends on what WWE wants, what McIntyre wants and when they accept it.
It was reported that McIntyre’s WWE contract expires in early 2024, and at the last word the two parties were not agreed on a new deal, while McIntyre had previously told people he was not looking to make a decision before the end of the year, closer to expiry. date.
It was also reported that McIntyre was unhappy with WWE for various reasons, but it was reiterated that McIntyre’s current hiatus has nothing to do with his contract or his reported dissatisfaction.
A follow-up report noted that McIntyre is open to exploring his options outside of WWE and at one point thought this might have been his final WrestleMania event.
In the filing of McIntyre possibly leaving WWE, word is now that the time he has been out of action can be used to freeze and extend his contract, should WWE decide to go that route, as they have done so in the past with other wrestlers. It’s important to note that McIntyre has apparently not asked to leave WWE, but the two parties have not agreed to a new deal.
It will be interesting to see if McIntyre returns as a RAW brand villain, perhaps as a new challenger to AJ Styles or Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. A shift at McIntyre’s hells has been thrown around, but McIntyre has been adamant regarding not making any dramatic creative changes unless they make sense and is said to be very active with his creative plans the optionally.
For our part, we believe that he, like many main eventers, won a summer break like many take each year between Mania and SummerSlam, but this is not confirmed.
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