Before he lays claim to his fourth world championship in WWE, our favorite kilt-wearing gladiator, Drew McIntyre, has been showered with some well-deserved hometown glory. Drew has just been inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame of Scotland. Yes, you heard that right—Scotland now officially recognizes the greatness we’ve known all along!
In a ceremony at the historic Ibrox Stadium, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Jacqueline McLaren, presented McIntyre with a special plaque commemorating his induction. This prestigious event marked yet another feather in the cap of the man who’s been waving the Scottish flag high and proud in WWE.
McIntyre took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his heartfelt emotions: “These past 17 years have really flown by quick,” he said. “I really miss it back home. And I’m very, very proud of everything I’ve built and achieved in my career, but I’m even more proud to be Scottish. And if anyone has seen my entrance in WWE, I wear the kilt and I’m always flying the flag. It was important to be announced from Ayr, Scotland because everyone’s heard of Glasgow. No one’s heard of Ayr. For time to go by that quick, and suddenly I’m being inducted into the Scottish Wrestling Hall of Fame, I guess the first ever active wrestler, and the same weekend that WWE are having their first ever premium live event broadcast to the entire world, is absolutely incredible. It’s surreal.”
But the celebration doesn’t stop there. Drew’s got his eyes on the prize at the upcoming WWE Clash at the Castle event at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro. He’s set to challenge Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship, and this time, the stakes are higher. Thanks to his victory on “WWE Raw” this week, McIntyre’s match will have the added drama of Priest’s Judgment Day buddies being banned from ringside.
It’s shaping up to be a weekend of epic proportions for the Scottish Warrior. Grab your kilts and popcorn, folks—this is one showdown you won’t want to miss!