What do you think of Drew in comparison to other main evente

[ChitownKnight]

How does he compare to guys like Roman, Cena, Rollins, Edge, Orton, Batista ect. The guys I’ve mentioned have all played important roles in the company as Main Eventers. Now Drew won the Rumble and beat Brock Lesnar at the main event of wrestlemania to win the wwe championship. That rub alone should put him up there with those guys, but to me he’s pretty meh. He’s a good dude and all but I feel like there’s something about him that doesn’t connect like the guys I mentioned

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Drew kinda carried the pandemic era on his back harder than most did, the issue is they kept him in a holding pattern so long it feels like his stock plummeted. He should have went to Smackdown and faced off with Roman but instead spent way too long fighting Jinder and company, so by the time he did go to Smackdown his stock was down and he felt much less protected, then of course Roman beat him at Survivor Series, and he was suddenly in a midcard act with Corbin and it kinda sucks

Now he has a neck issue and I really hope he can recover from it, because that just derails it even further.

[Mozenrath]

I think he's a good face when they're not doing stupid shit with him like running around with a sword he'll never use, trying so-hard to portray him as this crazy guy that he isn't.

He's credible, and that's saying something considering how sloppy WWE is with establishing guys sometimes. He deserves some praise for that. Still, he feels more like a Del Rio in that he's not someone WWE can really build the company around, but he makes sense near the top. Obviously, he's a hell of a lot more reliable than Del Rio ultimately proved to be, but I just mean in so far as "tier" goes.

Sort of reminds me of Orton in that respect. Orton is a good guy to have near the top of your show. When you make him THE guy, the ratings dip, though.

[Push R Truth]

He doesn't compare to them. He compares more to Del Rio, Sheamus and Miz more than anybody you listed.

I don't mean that as an insult.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

He was good! He did the best with what was given and I can’t see anybody else on the roster doing it significantly better than him.

[Deleted]

I like Drew and I'd be up for him winning the title again but I just don't think he clicked with the fans.

He's over a little bit but "face of the company over"? He's not there.

I have to say, he's one of the very few wrestlers I prefer as a face. So there's that.

[Mozenrath]

Jan 28, 2022 8:16:12 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

He was good! He did the best with what was given and I can’t see anybody else on the roster doing it significantly better than him.

Before his main event face run, the most interesting thing he had done in WWE since returning was probably getting pinned by Andrade for the NXT title, so I am glad that, after uninspired heel angles where he just seemed to keep being peoples' stooges, he honestly excelled at being the big face and holding down the fort. I hope he can return when healed and go back to basics, leaving the sword at home.

[Instant Classic]

I wanted so bad a match between him and Cena in his 2020 run.

[Fake Jesus]

Some bizarre revisionism in this thread. Drew McIntyre was the best option for a top face WWE have produced in years, proved that and earned plaudits during the pandemic. People readily conflate booking and ability very readily if someone isn't a prototypical online favorite - Drew only became lame because WWE booked him as a stupid gimp wearing a f***ing kilt and killed off his title run because they were convinced Lashley would be cheered over him when the crowds came back.

What did he do wrong that slots him into a B-tier aside from being booked as B-tier by WWE? I mean c'mon. It's not possible to answer that, as a quick check through any pandemic era threads will show.

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Jan 28, 2022 8:58:56 GMT -5 @negan said:

I like Drew and I'd be up for him winning the title again but I just don't think he clicked with the fans.

He's over a little bit but "face of the company over"? He's not there.

I have to say, he's one of the very few wrestlers I prefer as a face. So there's that.

I think that's really hard to say when he barely had his chance to click with actual fans in the arena as the company's top babyface. People were there for him in the weeks leading up to the Rumble and were pumped when he won. I don't think he ever got a fair run with the belt, TBH.

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Jan 28, 2022 9:21:19 GMT -5 Fake Jesus said:

Some bizarre revisionism in this thread. Drew McIntyre was the best option for a top face WWE have produced in years, proved that and earned plaudits during the pandemic. People readily conflate booking and ability very readily if someone isn't a prototypical online favorite - Drew only became lame because WWE booked him as a stupid gimp wearing a f***ing kilt and killed off his title run because they were convinced Lashley would be cheered over him when the crowds came back.

What did he do wrong that slots him into a B-tier aside from being booked as B-tier by WWE? I mean c'mon. It's not positive to answer that, as a quick check through any pandemic era threads will show.

I still think they made a mistake by not giving it back to Drew in a big hoss fight at Mania. People may have started by cheering Lashley but I think they would have been on board with Drew by the end of it.

[Fake Jesus]

Jan 28, 2022 9:49:05 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Jan 28, 2022 9:21:19 GMT -5 Fake Jesus said:

Some bizarre revisionism in this thread. Drew McIntyre was the best option for a top face WWE have produced in years, proved that and earned plaudits during the pandemic. People readily conflate booking and ability very readily if someone isn't a prototypical online favorite - Drew only became lame because WWE booked him as a stupid gimp wearing a f***ing kilt and killed off his title run because they were convinced Lashley would be cheered over him when the crowds came back.

What did he do wrong that slots him into a B-tier aside from being booked as B-tier by WWE? I mean c'mon. It's not positive to answer that, as a quick check through any pandemic era threads will show.

I still think they made a mistake by not giving it back to Drew in a big hoss fight at Mania. People may have started by cheering Lashley but I think they would have been on board with Drew by the end of it.

I mean they *were* on board with Drew at WM, much to the shock of WWE(probably) and this entire forum. They clearly had something with Drew, he really deserved the win. He deserved not to become Northernly Sheamus more, but..

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Jan 28, 2022 10:23:45 GMT -5 Fake Jesus said:

Jan 28, 2022 9:49:05 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

I still think they made a mistake by not giving it back to Drew in a big hoss fight at Mania. People may have started by cheering Lashley but I think they would have been on board with Drew by the end of it.

I mean they *were* on board with Drew at WM, much to the shock of WWE(probably) and this entire forum. They clearly had something with Drew, he really deserved the win. He deserved not to become Northernly Sheamus more, but..

Oh jeez, that's right. I remember sitting at home and laughing because WWE actually got the reaction they didn't think they would. WrestleMania night 1 feels like a world ago now.

Yeah, I think they may have been trying to give Drew a chance to get some of the "Thunderdome champ" stink off him, but when he comes back from his neck injury they should go all-in on him.

[msc]

Well, I think he's great and should win another dozen world titles, health permitting. Ahem.

But you can't judge his reigns (so far) against others because it was in a world of no crowds, and f*** all opponents.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

He reminds me of Sheamus' babyface title run. Overall solid with some good matches and bogged down with too many rematches. Ultimately elevated marginally in the end but didn't reach the heights of other top stars.

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

I can’t help to think the guy got hindered by A.) the pandemic and B.) WWE’s booking of babyfaces. Guy was something else when he was coming up as a heel, the Rumble win and even into his title run during the pandemic.

But I haven’t even really thought of him for months. The repeat challenges, sword shit, story nonsense and overall being brought back down the card did a number on him.

So, not sure. Think he could be so much more of what we’ve only gotten a glimpse of.

[Push R Truth]

Apparently somebody else knows what I thought about Drew more than I do. I learn something new every day.

[The Rick Jericho]

I'd like to see Drew have a long run with a mid-card title. Neither the US title or the IC title are entertaining with the people who are currently holding them.

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Jan 28, 2022 10:23:45 GMT -5 Fake Jesus said:

Jan 28, 2022 9:49:05 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

I still think they made a mistake by not giving it back to Drew in a big hoss fight at Mania. People may have started by cheering Lashley but I think they would have been on board with Drew by the end of it.

I mean they *were* on board with Drew at WM, much to the shock of WWE(probably) and this entire forum. They clearly had something with Drew, he really deserved the win. He deserved not to become Northernly Sheamus more, but..

I also think it's a mistake they extended that Orton feud so long and an even bigger one Orton actually won the belt. I get it was probably to try and spike a rating, but I think it would have meant more if Drew just stomped Orton. So many babyfaces get that Orton heel title feud and it stops them in their track because it goes on way too long.

[Chiral]

I like Drew a lot as a main eventer (well the early to mid 2020 version at least not so much the Sheamus 2012 "ME OL UNCLE ARSE" redux). Even when he gets saddled with something you can tell he knows is pure crap, he still tries his damndest to wring something out of it.

I say this a lot but if they actually replayed any moments from the pandemic this would be the main one I'd show, when he said "Thank you. You're all here with me!":