What's Next for: Drew McIntyre?

[iheartfcw]

Hi. This is my new series called Whats next for. Every week I will discuss a new superstar who is not doing very well. Todays superstar I will talk about is the so called chosen one Drew McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre debuted back in '09 and was a hot prospect. Dubbed as Vinny Mc's chosen one. Pushed imdeiatley by winning the IC title and fueding with an established Morrison. Part on WM 26's MITB then fueds with Kofi for the IC Title.

After losing the title that was the moment Drew became stale. Since then he was never in a meaningful fued, began to lose lots of matches, became bland and stale, left out of PPV's, Tag team run was a joke and was put into a fued with Kelly Kelly whilst still a heel... Then in 2011, barely won a match, pointless being in the Rumble or Elimination Chamber, andhas not won a match since the Elimination Chamber and worst of all he wasn't even on the WM 27 Card.

What is next for Drew? I feel he needs to move to Raw. A fresh start as he has became stale on Smackdown. Make hima stronger heel so he gets a strong heel reaction from the crowd. Make him fued for the US Title and build him up to a near mainevent status like he was on Smackdown once upon a time.

Drew is a great wrestler. He is young, is a good heel, good in the ring, decnet on the Mic. Re-build him!!!

What do you guys think??

 

[Remix]

Hi. This is my new series called Whats next for. Every week I will discuss a new superstar who is not doing very well. Todays superstar I will talk about is the so called chosen one Drew McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre debuted back in '09 and was a hot prospect. Dubbed as Vinny Mc's chosen one. Pushed imdeiatley by winning the IC title and fueding with an established Morrison. Part on WM 26's MITB then fueds with Kofi for the IC Title.

Good recap.

After losing the title that was the moment Drew became stale. Since then he was never in a meaningful fued, began to lose lots of matches, became bland and stale, left out of PPV's, Tag team run was a joke and was put into a fued with Kelly Kelly whilst still a heel... Then in 2011, barely won a match, pointless being in the Rumble or Elimination Chamber, andhas not won a match since the Elimination Chamber and worst of all he wasn't even on the WM 27 Card.

You make it sound like Drew was ever over. He wasn't. He was a guy that was given a golden gimmick, a big push and lots of time and the fans couldn't have given less of a shit. McIntyre's good in the ring has a good look but is just completely uninteresting and bland.

What is next for Drew? I feel he needs to move to Raw. A fresh start as he has became stale on Smackdown.

Yes, because he'll get so much more time on Raw to get over with the crowd.

Make hima stronger heel so he gets a strong heel reaction from the crowd. Make him fued for the US Title and build him up to a near mainevent status like he was on Smackdown once upon a time.

It didn't work on Smackdown when he was feuding with Matt Hardy and Teddy Long. How do you think it's going to work on Raw where he'll get less time and is where mediocre wrestlers go to die.

Drew is a great wrestler.

Debatable.

He is young,

True

is a good heel

good in the ring

True

decent on the Mic.

Just about.

Re-build him!!!

He shouldn't have needed rebuilding. He was given rubs from three over babyfaces and Vince McMahon. The only way he could have been helped more is by giving him Vickie G as a heat magnet. Drew should have succeeded, he was given every chance. He just failed. No show's going to change that fact.

What do you guys think??

I think you're barking up the wrong tree with D-Mc.

 

[Highspeed]

I think Drew had a great match last night with Mysterio so he entertains me in the ring. They just need to give him a lengthy feud and maybe more time on the mic to actually build up a character and he can go places.

 

[FightOwensFight]

I am a big fan of Drew and think he car certainly be a big star in WWE. I think the biggest problem is that his feuds/angles are never given any time. His feud with Hardy and Long got him a good amount of heat and the crowd usually gave him a pretty strong reaction. I really think the Kelly Kelly thing threw him for a loop. He was a heel, beating the crap out people and then tries to win her over. The crowd didn't know how to react. Was he trying to be good? Trying to "corrupt" Kelly Kelly? Nobody knew. I just really think he needs a good feud, as others have said, that lasts a while. Have him involved for the IC belt again. I just think the key at this point is you have to give it time, like they are with the Rhodes/Mysterio feud.

 

[Jason Scene]

Drew McIntyre is getting slowly better and in time he will become a pretty good asset within the WWE, as both an international star and one in the United States.

He's an overhyped wrestler though, and he needs to improve on his microphone work. When Drew's music hits it's like, "Awesome..." and then he appears and it's like, "...so, where's the toilet?"

His appearence seems to drain my excitement for anything he does. His one showing which has impressed me is his match at the Elimination Chamber. Simply because of his aggression. Reminded me of a younger Triple H.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Well, Smackdown is suddenly in need of a new face, right? They should find some dramatic way to turn Drew into a good guy. I can even see him rescuing Kelly, in a resumption of whatever-the-hell program the two of them were in a while ago. However they do it, I believe Drew could get some terrific fan reaction as a face.

Also, this could prompt a confrontation between Drew and Brodus Clay. It's not that it would be much of a feud; it's just that I'd love to see the best looking man I've ever seen in a wrestling ring face off against the ugliest man on the planet.

C'mon, Vince.....with Edge gone, it's the perfect time to launch Drew McIntyre!

(But you know what I'm really afraid of? That Drew will be part of the next Future Endeavored class. The way they've used him (and not used him) the past couple of months, I'm worried about that possibility.)

Tell me I'm wrong......please!

 

[The Future Rises]

Drew is very talented really, a year ago he was believed to be the next HHH.. now look at him, I quite enjoyed his program with Kelly Kelly and Trent Barretta, IMO it should have ended in a Wrestlemania match whoever wins gets K2 but obviously it ended without an ending wich sucked, hey they can always feud him with Kofi and I mean a real feud without a title needed, just start it with Drew getting pissed off in a match against Kofi like he always gets pissed off in his matches then he goes like screw the match im ending your career and he viciously attacks Kofi resulting in a DQ and a match at Extreme Rules like a street fight, but knowing WWE they dont like midcard feuds without a title so I dont see it happening unfortunately

 

[MoizH28]

I just watched Smackdown and man I was impressed with his match against Ray Mysterio. Im really hoping WWE doesn't completely drop the ball with this guy. Build him up again after keeping him off TV for a month or two beating jobbers and then the bigger names.

 

[FightOwensFight]

Well, Smackdown is suddenly in need of a new face, right? They should find some dramatic way to turn Drew into a good guy. I can even see him rescuing Kelly, in a resumption of whatever-the-hell program the two of them were in a while ago. However they do it, I believe Drew could get some terrific fan reaction as a face.

Also, this could prompt a confrontation between Drew and Brodus Clay. It's not that it would be much of a feud; it's just that I'd love to see the best looking man I've ever seen in a wrestling ring face off against the ugliest man on the planet.

C'mon, Vince.....with Edge gone, it's the perfect time to launch Drew McIntyre!

(But you know what I'm really afraid of? That Drew will be part of the next Future Endeavored class. The way they've used him (and not used him) the past couple of months, I'm worried about that possibility.)

Tell me I'm wrong......please!

While I agree that him not being on TV the last few weeks was alarming, I think his showing against Mysterio this past Friday will hopefully remove any potential future endeavors concern. He looked fantastic against Rey and they booked Drew to lose to Rey the same way they book all the bigger starts when they lose to Rey. They dominate the match, make one mistake, then 619...splash...1...2...3. So at least he didn't get squashed, which would have been very bad.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

It really depends on the draft.

First off, he needs to stay on Smackdown. So too does Cody Rhodes by the way. I'm getting tired of seeing someone start to build a great foundation for themselves on one show then move on and get lost in the Raw shuffle. I still feel Morrison should have stayed on Smackdown for another year before moving to Raw and I feel the same for Ziggler. Yes Raw is the 'A-Show' but how close was Ziggler to the title on Smackdown? And now who thinks he's going to get closer to the title on Raw? R-frigging-Truth is closer. <end of mini draft rant>

Drew comes across as one of the most physical guys in WWE just now so it'd be good to see him in a feud with a similar guy. Sheamus comes to mind, but I think the WWE needs to keep these guys apart for a bit longer until they have both improved further.

Actually, if Swagger ends up turning face, I wouldn't bet against those two putting on some good matches. Neither are that strong on the mike, Drew moreso than Jack perhaps, so that may prove a hindrance.

As a fellow Scot I want Drew to do well, but he needs to take the bull by the horns and do more to make himself stand out rather than change the colour scheme on his trunks.

 

[jellmoo]

There's something about Drew McIntyre I always liked. He has a good look, a unique way of speaking, and above average ring ability. The problem is that he just isn't all that "exciting". I think part of it is his character, but the man needs more fire, more pizazz.

Turning him face would be a horrible mistake. The fans don't care about him enough one way or the other for it to be meaningful. He needs to solidify himself as a heel and become more interesting first. They tried a "vicious streak" which didn't really work out, as all it really accomplished was to make Matt Hardy look worse (I know, I didn't think it was possible either).

I think they should give him a cross between a HHH "blueblood", and Ric Flair style of gimmick. Give him a heel Kelly Kelly as a valet, pop the man in designer suits whenever you can, some vignettes of him living the high life, and some sort of slogan akin to "only a Scot can truly live the American dream". Smarmy, condescending, and cheats to win. Make him look like a million bucks whenever possible.

The dude looks like a prick. Make him act like a successful one.

 

[roy]

drew reminds me so much of blue blood HHH. i think they should make him similar to that. change a bit of his look and maybe even give him a similar finish. get him a valet on his side to get him over. no,stable though. the stable thing has been killed dead right now.

even without the personality i enjoy watching him. i haven't quite understood why yet. with some tweaking though i think he could do good.

 

[Notorious718]

Personally, if McIntyre were to be part of WWE's post-Wrestlemania spring cleaning shtick I wouldn't even notice he would be gone because I totally forgot about him. Drafting him to RAW at this stage would do nothing for him because the midcard over on RAW is sketchy at best and he'd only get lost in the shuffle. If he were to stay, keep him on Smackdown. With Edge gone, the young talent really does need to step up and take charge. McIntyre has pretty much exhausted his options as a heel. If creative hasn't made the decision to scrap his storyline crush on Kelly Kelly, it could probably be used as a way to turn him face which could very well be what McIntyre needs to light that spark in his career that it's been lacking so far. I'm not exactly sure how that would fare though because getting over as a face is significantly more difficult than getting over as a heel, in my view. That said, McIntyre has failed to go over with the crowd as a heel and has garnered little to no heat from them ever since his feud with Teddy Long so it would be hard to see him over as a face. A face turn COULD be what he needs to get back on track but like I said, highly unlikely.

EDIT: Some have suggested giving him a "blue blood" gimmick similar to HHH's early gimmick. I think it could work as the guy has a good look and is capable enough in the ring. He could use a bit more seasoning on the mic though because it's his heel promos that will ultimately be what gets the crowd to despise him. This to me sounds like a better and more likely option than turning McIntyre face.

 

[THEpapachamp]

Drew needs a solid run on RAW, he is doing nothing on Smackdown. Send him to the current A-Show again and feud him with Sheamus or Orton

drew reminds me so much of blue blood HHH. i think they should make him similar to that. change a bit of his look and maybe even give him a similar finish. get him a valet on his side to get him over. no,stable though. the stable thing has been killed dead right now.

even without the personality i enjoy watching him. i haven't quite understood why yet. with some tweaking though i think he could do good.

His finisher is already as close as you can get to the Pedigree without stealing it.

 

[Theo Mays]

I'm a big fan of McIntyre. I quite enjoy the guy, but he doesn't seem to connect with the crowd as well as he should. McIntyre has most of, if not all the tools to be a success in wrestling. But the E never capitalized on it and McIntyre has fallen into an abyss that I'm not sure he can escape. However I do see a glimmer of hope in McIntyre. He got some hype from the commentary booth on SD from Booker and Cole. And while that could have been used to make us see McIntyre as something more than the jobber he is at this point or if they are truly trying to build him back up is something we can only wait and see. Pushes can from out of nowhere, so there is definitely still hope for McIntyre, no matter how small it is.

 

[Reddog1146]

What they need to do is have him start rivalries with lower card wrestlers again and stop jobbing to the top talent. When he was feuding with guys like kofi kingston, he seemed more credible IMO. Then he started fighting and losing to guys like Edge and Rey Mysterio and is now left in their dust. He could feud with guys like Daniel Bryan, John Morrison, and other guys on Raw if he gets drafted there. Then he can hold the US/Intercontinental title and eventually move back to the main event picture.

 

[Nate DaMac]

I used to be one a McIntyre's biggest critics, but I must admit that my tone has changed drastically over the past couple of months. I attribute a lot of that to his fucking sweet ass theme music, but he's improved immensely in the ring as well. His performance in the Elimination Chamber match in February is likely where I started to see potential in him. I like his aggressive side, and I think it could be further utilized to get him over as a heel.

The idea of turning him face is something else I've thought about. He can be somewhat of a mini Triple H, by which I mean he is overly aggressive and doesn't really take shit from anyone. I geuss that could also be labeled as a mini Randy Orton. Regardless, it could work if it's done right.

He's got the look and the ability to be a big star, he just needs to find that one missing piece to put him over the top.

 

[Wade's Public Transit Bomb]

I still think Drew's biggest problem is that he is still Drew McIntyre. He doesn't have much presence despite being built like a giraffe. He always sounds painfully uncomfortable when they ask him to talk in front of a camera. You can see how nervous the guy is a lot of weeks. But most importantly, when he debuted he was suppose to be the next big thing and he landed on his face harder than an amateur snowboarder trying to do a trick.

The guy has improved tons since he hasn't been asked to have such a spotlight, but what good does if you aren't even on the show? Maybe keeping him off longer only to debut a new look would help. That stench of failure from that first big push is too overbearing for the crowd to care about this guy.

Damn shame too because he has the best theme music in the company. lol

 

[FSWWE]

Drew McIntyre is my Nº1 superstar right now, i really think the guy smells world champion in every aspect!!

I think that he should get a face turn!
People always say that for being a face, they have to be over as a heel, and i dont agree with that!
- Rey Mysterio is a very good face, and i dont even remember him being a heel!!
That depends on every person, some like Randy Orton can be gold being a heel, and some like John Cena can be gold being a face!

I think that him being a heel, is not getting to much attention!!
He is being built right now, because before Elimination Chamber, people hated Drew McIntyre, I know that, because i made a post, and everybody told trash about him, and now some folks like him and even say that he is good in the ring, when at January everyone said the he sucks in the ring and made them fall in a sleep and should be released!

I just cant see nothing more for him in SmackDown, clearly Cody Rhodes destroys every partner he has xD First Ted, now Drew!!
I think that Drew should be heading to Raw, and maybe feuding with Sheamus (i think that they are saving it for later) or even if he stays heel, feuding with John Cena and maybe, just maybe get a clean victory over him (that would make any superstar a main event believable guy)!!

Righ now i see:
- Face Turn;
- Heading to Raw;
- Or feuding with Kofi Kingston (lame, man)

 

[futurediva15]

Drew is a very talented wrestler. I think that he should make a face turn, first of all; and then be drafted to RAW on Monday. What he needs is a fresh start and maybe he can get into the WWE Title picture one day, he is talented enough to be a world champion, I would love to see a feud with Dolph Ziggler as well, he needs to be reinvented.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Hard to say where Drew goes from here. On Smackdown he's got Del Rio and Barrett ahead of him as potential top heels. On Raw he might do better if he gets drafted, he could tag tam with Sheamus or feud with him over the US title to help elevate himself but then he'd be behind Miz and Punk in terms of heels. It's a tough call. I could see Drew getting a small push in the summer leading up to MITB where he squashes people to get built up for a chance at the Blue briefcase, which he could cash in on whoever the champion is, probably Christian or another face at that point. He'd get his first title reign and a chance to truly prove himself, which would be the best route to take for Drew because he deserves a push like that at this point. He's done well and I hope he doesn't get lost in the shuffle of either brand after the draft.

 

[kyle51512]

i honestly like drew..hes impressive in the ring and okay on the mic...after what i just saw with him match on smackdown i think ha has potental to be a future world champion and a great heel or face

 

[manstis1804]

I want him to hold the World Heavyweight Title in 2011. He's fuckin awesome. All of his offense looks devastating, he can work as a heel and keep the match interesting with his cruel, punishing style. He's got a nice mix of cold sadist and cocky douche going.

Give 'im the ti'le!