Drew McIntyre

At 38 years old, Drew McIntyre has this physical status:

Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler.

Drew McIntyre, the wrestler, is currently signed to WWE, where he appears on the Raw brand as Drew McIntyre.

He is a one-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion.

Drew Galloway has appeared outside of WWE, most notably with Impact Wrestling, where he was a one-time Impact World Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion.

He has also wrestled heavily on the independent scene.

He is a two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion with Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), a one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion, one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion, and a two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion with Evolve. Galloway returned to WWE in April 2017 and joined NXT, a technology company that was first seen at NXT TakeOver: Orlando.

He won the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, becoming the first man to win the title in his Takeover in-ring debut and the first WWE Superstar to hold it after having previously won the main roster championship.

Early life

Andrew McLean Galloway IV was born in Ayr on June 6, 1985. He grew up in Prestwick, where he attended Prestwick Academy. When he was younger, he considered himself to be a professional football player. He spent time with Prestwick Boys, mainly in defensive roles, before focusing on wrestling; he has named Bret Hart as his favorite wrestler. Galloway, a ten-year-old boy, read X Factor, a magazine that focuses on conspiracy theories and ghost tales, prompting him to write a letter to the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act, which the FBI responded by giving him a folder with several documents. At the age of 15, he began training for a professional wrestling career, and his parents accepted him as long as he gave the same amount of attention to his studies. He accepted and continued to earn a master's degree in criminology from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Personal life

Galloway married American professional wrestler Taryn Terrell (also known as Tiffany) in July 2009, and the pair were married in Las Vegas in May 2010. In May 2011, they were divorced. Angela Galloway's mother died on October 3rd, 2012, at the age of 51. Kaitlyn Frohnapfel was married on December 10, 2016. They live in Tampa, Florida.

Galloway is a supporter of Scottish football club Rangers. He is a good friend of Sheamus, an Irish professional wrestler, who has come together in the British and Irish independent circuits.

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Professional wrestling career

After his family migrated to England and settled in Portsmouth, Galloway began training at the Frontier Wrestling Alliance's Academy at the age of 15. Despite being trained by Mark Sloan, as well as Justin Richards and James Tighe, the promotion's veteran wrestlers who were helping with preparation, including Doug Williams, Paul Burchill, and Alex Shane.

Galloway made his debut with the inaugural show of British Championship Wrestling (BCW), which is based in the Greater Glasgow area. While there, he refined his skills, working under Colin McKay and later Spinner McKenzie, and later on, he created the character of Drew Galloway, a cocky narcissist. His first match, which took place at No Blood, No Sympathy: Night 1, saw him lose to Stu Natt. He won his first match on a tag team match with Wolfgang, defeating Blade and Stu Pendous. Galloway was managed by Charles Boddington, who assisted him in his first major success and oversaw him for the next four years, by December.

Galloway hosted a series of matches against American veterans later this year. He lost to The Honky Tonk Man in June and then lost to Marty Jannetty and Highlander later that month, with Sabotage on his side. In a double countout match against D'Lo Brown in November, the aptly named Lo Down, Galloway main evented. He then had a brief string of feuds, as he defeated Jay Phoenix in March 2005, but their rematch in November, called by Mick Foley, ended in a no contest. Galloway lost then won in successive matches against long-time rival Sheamus O'Shaunessy in May 2006.

Galloway and Lionheart were crowned BCW Heavyweight Champion Highlander in November 2006, tagging with Wolfgang for the first time in East Kilbride. Galloway was in contention for the title at No Blood, No Sympathy IV in December, which was also listed as a "I Quit" match with Conscience as the special guest referee. He captured his second BCW Heavyweight Championship at the tournament. He held the title until 2007, winning charges against Martin Stone, Allan Grogan, and Lionheart before vacating the country in September.

Galloway started wrestling dates across Ireland with Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW), using "Thee" Drew Galloway as his gimmick, after gaining traction in Scotland. During his first appearance for Whiplash TV on July 23, 2005, Charles Boddington was still in his corner. Sheamus O'Shaunessy, who suffered to "SOS" sheamus O'Shaunessy, found a similar fate against Mad Man Man Man Manson, sparking a feud between the two characters. Despite these two losses, his international standing meant he was already booked in a Ten-Man Gauntlet match to select the top contender for the main title. Galloway was whitewashed the entire evening, losing to Vic Viper. Manson was absent during the Gym Wars the following day, so Galloway tried to revenge his death with O'Shaunessy but it came as a double count out. In a series of tag team and even handicap tag team matches against Manson and his teams, he recruited many wrestlers, even Boddington, as well as his boss Boddington. In October, he defeated Sean South in a warm-up for the main event six-man tag team match in the event. At IWW's final show from the SFX Theatre in November, the rivalry between Galloway and Manson was settled. Galloway earned esteem for his tenacity and tenacity, but his losing streak continued.

Galloway was soon granted a shot at the IWW International Heavyweight Championship due to his show stealing appearances with Manson. He won his first title match against O'Shaunessy on January 28, 2006, extending their rivalry from previous battles. Galloway's blue hues of Scotland clashed with O'Shaunessy's green colors of Ireland, echoeing the Old Firm's football derby between Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic, respectively. This football allusion became especially popular as the two teams clashed again at Verona Football Club for the title; even though the match was renamed to a Lumberjack match, the result and champion stayed the same. On March 18, O'Shaunessy won two falls to one and the next day produced the same result; two out of three falls matches against the champion took place. With their rivalry escalating, his next challenge to O'Shaunessy was made as a result of a Last Man Standing match, but the man retained the title, as he did in June with the same stipulation.

Galloway then defeated O'Shaunessy by defeating them in the IWW International Heavyweight Championship on August 28, 2006. Against Go Shiozaki, he defended the belt well. Galloway defeated Jody Fleisch in November, England, after the championship was moved to London, England. However, he was forced to withdraw from the tournament completely due to other commitments in his homeland and his academic studies.

Galloway made several appearances around the independent circuit as BCW's home country and he made regular appearances for IWW. He appeared at the fledgling International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) in 2004, in a somewhat titled Show 2 at the aptly named Show 2. Despite losing to Aviv Maayan in his first appearance, by the time he returned in May 2005, his name had made him well-known enough to qualify in the nation's top event, the Five Way Elimination competition to determine the best of British heavyweights. Galloway was voted first by Andy Boy Simmonz with a small parcel pin. Galloway competed in numerous tours of All Star Wrestling, including TJ Wilson, PN Neuz, Chad Collyer, and Brody Steele in 2006. Galloway defeated Darkside and Allan Grogan in a three-way 30-minute Iron Man match on October 15, 2006, becoming the first ICW Heavyweight Champion. He dominated the sport for 280 days before losing it to Darkside on July 22nd, 2007, a five-man elimination match that also featured Jack Jester, Wolfgang, and Liam Thomson.

Despite being his only match (he was used twice) for NWA: Scottish Wrestling Alliance (NWA:SWA), Galloway represented Team SWA against Team Sinner in the final match of the 2006 Clan Wars tournament, losing first by Highlander who was using the ropes. He appeared at the inaugural event for Premier British Wrestling (PBW), winning a chance to become the first PBW Heavyweight Champion by defeating Allan Grogan but losing to Wolfgang in the main event. In October, he was entered in a competitive match to win another shot at the title but lost to Dave Moralez. Galloway's name went before him when he was placed in the Real Quality Wrestling tournament in 2006 (RQW). Not just for Christmas, but for the inaugural RQW Heavyweight Champion. Galloway, who was representing IWWW and having made his IWW Title defense against Fleisch earlier this year, defeated SAS Wrestling's El Ligero in the semi-finals but then fell short of One Pro Wrestling's Pact by counting out. He continued to compete in April 2007, bringing his rivalry with O'Shaunessy to London on a double count-out, which culminated in a rematch in June, where Galloway won the title in a Street Fight for the second time. Galloway made a statement with his victory over O'Shaunessy, then beating RQW Heavyweight Champion Martin Stone during his title defense against Takeshi Rikio later that evening. This result culminated in his last match in the United Kingdom in August's Summer Brawl, which he lost. On September 15, Darkside defeated Lionheart in a match that made him a contender for the championship. His last appearance was as a referee for PBW.

Galloway appeared at the inaugural Insane Championship Wrestling exhibition, which was sponsored by a young Mark Dallas. Galloway defeated Darkside and Allan Grogan in a triple threat match, making him the first-ever ICW Heavyweight Champion. He retained the title for 280 days, impressing Wolfgang and Allan Grogan before losing the championship to Darkside in a five-man tournament that also included Jack Jester, Wolfgang, and Liam Thomson. This was his last appearance for the company before 2014.

Galloway joined WWE in late 2007 and made his WWE debut on October 12, 2007's SmackDown episode. Drew McIntyre, a modified ring name, appears in the modified ring name. McIntyre, joined by his on-screen mentor Dave Taylor, defeated Brett Major with a roll-up, establishing himself as a villainous character in his first match. He defeated Brian Major with the assistance of Taylor next week. McIntyre was forced to Taylor and moved to the Raw brand, making his professional debut on the 6 January episode of Heat as a face, defeating Charlie Haas.

McIntyre went to Louisville for Ohio Valley Wrestling in September 2007, with his first match being a dark match after OVW TV, where he faced another developmental talent from the United Kingdom, "The Ripper" Paul Burchill. Despite Drew not being involved in a slew of memorable rivalries during his time in OVW, and then having to report to developmental in OVW, he continued wrestling regularly on OVW television & non-televised live events in the Kentuckiana area. Drew formed a tag team with future Wade Barrett, nicknamed Stu Sanders at the time, resulting in the very impressive "Brit Pack" at the time. WWE revealed in February 2008 that they would no longer be a part of WWE's developmental system.

McIntyre was relocated to WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, after his brief stint on WWE's main roster. (FCW). He reformed his squad with Stu Sanders, now known as The Empire. They face the Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eric Pérez and Eddie Colón), who claimed the match and a championship shot at the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship in April. Once the Nightmares won the championship, The Empire had two consecutive chances to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on May 6th. They lost their first title to Sheamus O'Shaunessy, but their partner "Sterling Jack" Gabriel mistakenly hit them, retaining their title. On July 17, the Empire lost the championship to Joe Hennig and Gabe Tuft. McIntyre defeated Sanders in a singles match that resulted in a double count out and a time limit draw ended in a time limit draw on August 16th.

McIntyre was entered into the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship on October 7th, defeating Tuft to advance to the finals, but losing to Eric Escobar (the former Eric Perez). McIntyre ended the year with a failed bid for the FCW Heavyweight Championship in a four-way match, but Escobar claimed the title from O'Shaunessy.

McIntyre and Joe Hennig developed a rivalry in 2009, but they lost their first match in February in a double count out. McIntyre interfered in Hennig's match the following week, costing him the game. Hennig won the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship from Escobar on February 26th. Their feud came to an end when Hennig vacated the title due to a head injury, boosting McIntyre to championship level, defeating Escobar for the vacant championship on 19 March. McIntyre maintained the title until about 11 June, when Tyler Reks (the former Gabe Tuft) claimed the title in his second attempt. McIntyre was supposed to team with O'Shaunessy against Hennig and DJ Gabriel, but O'Shaunessy's (the aforementioned "Sterling Jack" Gabriel) on June 25th, but O'Shaunessy refused to cooperate, and O'Shaunessy was forced to withdraw in a four-way, which O'Shaunessy won). In mid-July from Reks, McIntyre and O'Shaunessy lost their second attempt at the FCW Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre had a single chance the next day, with the same result.

McIntyre re-debuted on WWE television on August 28, 2009, defying his previous appearance on WWE television, and established himself as a villain as he entered the ring, using his latest double-underhook DDT finishing move, the Future Shock) (soon renamed Future Shock). McIntyre continued to criticize Truth over the coming weeks, claiming to be on the show to wrestle, not to party like R-Truth. On September 18, while Charlie Haas was waiting to face R-Truth, McIntyre came to the ring to tell R-Truth that he had been wounded backstage, and then assaulted Haas. WWE chairman Mr. McMahon introduced McIntyre as a "future world champion" who had personally signed, shortly after which Truth made a return assault against McIntyre on September 25. McIntyre defeated R-Truth in under five minutes again with his DDT finisher at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view (PPV). On the day, he met R-truth in a singles match and won by count out to represent SmackDown at Bragging Rights, but the entire squad, captains aside, was suspended, leaving McIntyre out of the game. McIntyre briefly feuded with Finlay in the same way as Truth with matches that are not starting properly until McIntyre won their final meeting in less than two minutes. McIntyre was one of the Miz' team on the traditional Survivor Series elimination match on November 22nd at Survivor Series. The Miz, the Miz, and his ex-girlfriend Sheamus were the surviving members of their winning team; McIntyre fired Evan Bourne and Matt Hardy; McIntyre cut Evan Bourne and Matt Hardy.

McIntyre met and defeated John Morrison a few weeks later, putting him in line for the Intercontinental Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. (TLC). Morrison mocked McIntyre's Scottish roots by dressing as a Braveheart-inspired William Wallace on TLC's 13 December, but McIntyre pinned Morrison to win the Intercontinental Championship, his first appearance in WWE. He kept the title against Morrison and later against Kane by using underhanded tactics. On the 26 February episode of SmackDown, his televised undefeated record ended in a Money in the Bank qualifier against Kane, but Mr McMahon ordered SmackDown's general manager Teddy Long to expunge the loss. Matt Hardy was pinning an unsigned wrestler before being eligible for the ladder match. McIntyre failed to win the Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania XXVI on March 28th, his first WrestleMania appearance. McIntyre continued to criticize Matt Hardy until he was stripped of his title by Long and suspended for the purposes of the storyline; McMahon declared him champion the following week, undermining Long's authority, which caused tension between McIntyre and Long.

McIntyre met Kofi Kingston, who had won a tournament to select the new champion, but Over the Limits on May 23 May, losing the Intercontinental Championship after 161 days. Nevertheless, he continued to bully Long, publicly humiliating him and yelling him to lie down for their match. McIntyre defeated Kingston on June 20th in a rematch for the title at Fatal 4-Way. Long took over as the referee during the game but not until McIntyre had the match won that he did not make the three count. Kingston defeated McIntyre later that night, resulting in Kingston winning the game and keeping the trophy intact. The Nexus faction of Raw attacked McMahon, who was banned from television for a lengthy period and ended McIntyre's preferred treatment on June 21. Long, who lost to Matt Hardy on SmackDown's 25th June episode, McIntyre's, that his work visa had expired and that he would be deported back to Scotland immediately. Since Galloway's visa had already expired and as a result of this, he was barred from television.

After being told to beg Long, McIntyre returned two weeks later and was re-instated. McIntyre and Cody Rhodes won the WWE Tag Team Championship in a five-team chaos match on September 19th, allowing them to appear on both brands. McIntyre and Rhodes then retained their titles twice against The Hart Dynasty. McIntyre and Rhodes lost their titles to The Nexus (John Cena and David Otunga) and disbanded their team at Bragging Rights on October 24th. McIntyre competed in a 5-on-5 traditional Survivor Series tag team match against Team Mysterio on November 21, 1991 at the Survivor Series. Before being barred by the Big Show, McIntyre was the only man remaining on his team before being evicted. McIntyre was defeated by Big Show in the 40-Man Royal Rumble match on January 30, where he was eliminated by Big Show. He was in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship on February 20, but Kane was disqualified by Kane.

McIntyre was introduced to the Raw brand on April 26th as part of the 2011 supplemental draft. McIntyre appeared on Raw and was limited to dark matches and Superstars; he last appeared in a Blindfold Match against Santino Marella, which he lost. McIntyre defeated Justin Gabriel on December 15th, earning him a contract with SmackDown. Long started his SmackDown brand on December 30th and revived his tense friendship with General Manager Theodore Long, who pressed McIntyre to win matches to defend his employment, and McIntyre's eight match losing streak continued into the new year, despite the fact that Long fired McIntyre within the storyline. McIntyre's guest general manager John Laurinaitis had him back to action by beating Hornswoggle a week later. He was later on sent to Laurinaitis' team in a 12-man tag team match at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1, assisting Laurinaitis in winning Laurinaitis' ownership of both the Raw and SmackDown brands. He continued to lose games and was limited to Superstars and house shows, but he was also able to make many appearances on Raw and SmackDown, including squash matches.

McIntyre was inserted into the inaugural NXT Champion during the NXT's inaugural NXT tournament, where he lost to eventual champion Seth Rollins in the quarter-finals on 1 August. On the 7th November episode of NXT, McIntyre was also involved in a top-one contender fatal four-way elimination match, but Bo Dallas was defeated by Bo Dallas.

SmackDown, McIntyre, and Jinder Mahal joined Heath Slater and Brodus Clay in a match against Clay on September 21. The trio became known as the Three Man Band, or 3MB for short. McIntyre took over Slater and Mahal in tag matches due to a wrist injury. On 7 December, McIntyre recovered from injury after defeating The Usos and Brodus Clay. TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16th, after being on Miz TV and bersering the Spanish announce team, 3MB confronted The Miz and Alberto Del Rio to find a partner for a six-man tag team match later that night. Miz declared that they would be the Brooklyn Brawler and then defeated 3MB. The next night on Raw, 3MB lost to The Miz and Del Rio for the second time, this time as Tommy Dreamer's partner. In a losing effort, McIntyre and Slater competed for Team Hell No. (Daniel Bryan and Kane) for the WWE Tag Team Championship on December 31. McIntyre and Slater were also competing in the first round of the NXT Tag Team Championship tournament to crown the inaugural champions, but the inaugural champions were defeated by Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey on the NXT's episode on January 23rd.

McIntyre was defeated by Chris Jericho in the 30-man Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble on January 27, 2013. On the 12th episode of SmackDown, 3MB attempted to hurt Triple H, but the Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns) refused to hurt Triple H, but The Shield denied them. The Shield was launched out on the 15th of April on Raw, 3MB, but Brock Lesnar was able to come out and assault the group instead. The Shield was blasted on 29 April by 3MB, but the Shield were quickly turned over by The Shield. As a result, Team Hell No chased The Shield away before assaulting 3MB themselves. 3MB began using new ring names against their opponents in late 2013, but their misfortunes and amounting losses stayed the same as before. McIntyre took part in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on April 6th, but Mark Henry was disqualified by Mark Henry. WWE revealed McIntyre was fired from his WWE contract on June 12, 2014.

Galloway appeared under his real name on July 27, 2014, returning to work for Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) for the first time in seven years and starting a feud with Jack Jester. The Barrowlands, Galloway, Ireland's "Fear & Loathing VII" competition brought about the ICW's "Fear & Loathing VII" title on Sunday. Galloway defeated Jester in the main event on Saturday, becoming the second-time ICW Heavyweight Champion. Galloway made his first international ICW title defense in Denmark on December 20th in a double championship triple threat match against Danish Pro Wrestling Champion Michael Fynne and Chaos, where they both kept the ICW title and regained the DPW Heavyweight Championship. Galloway featured in his last match of 2014 in a surprise appearance at "Space Baws 5: Bill Murray Strikes Back" after answering Lewis Girvan's challenge to hold the ICW Heavyweight Championship. Following the match, he declared his intention to make the trophy a world championship by continuing to defend it internationally.

Galloway retained the title against Chris Renfrew on January 25, 2015 at "Square Go." After losing to Matt Hardy in a match for the Family Wrestling Entertainment promotion in New York, he renamed it the ICW World Heavyweight Championship on February 9th. Galloway defended the Australian championship for the first time on March 20th, defeating Andy Phoenix at an Outback Championship Wrestling television taping. Galloway won his first "World Champion" in Scotland by defeating Joe Coffey in the main-event of BarraMania on March 28. Galloway completed his ICW title defense in England on 5 April by defeating Doug Williams at a Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) exhibition in Belfast, and Galloway's first ICW crown defense in Ireland on 6 April, defeating Joe Hendry, TRON, and Luther Valentine in a Four Way. Galloway defeated Grado to keep the World Championship after both men were targeted by returning former champion Jack Jester on April 11th. Galloway's first loss in ICW since his return to Jack Jester and Sabu after Grado was pinched. Galloway defeated Jack Jester and Grado in a triple threat match on April 18th to retain his title while still losing the championship by Sabu. In an Elimination Three Way Dance against Sabu and Jack Jester, Galloway recovered possession of the belt and retained his crown in a KOKO, Galloway night. Galloway completed the "Insane Entertainment Tour" by defeating Mikey Whiplash in the Main Event of "Flawless Victory" on May 2nd, helping the ICW World Heavyweight Championship retainer. Galloway successfully defended the ICW World Championship in a triple threat to Apu Singh and Chaos, which Chaos' UEWA European Heavyweight Championship was also on the line on October 16th at a Max Wrestling show in Germany.

Galloway and Jack Jester and ICW Red Lightning fought it out at 'The Black Label,' at Shug's Hoose Party 2nd. He successfully defended the championship against Big Damo in the main event with Jester's assistance. Galloway defeated Rhino, Joey D, and Kris Travis throughout the summer. Galloway, as part of the "Road to Fear & Loathing" tour, secured the ICW crown against Rampage Brown, Doug Williams, Matt Daly, and Coach Trip. Galloway worked with Black Label stablemate Jack Jester to challenge Polo Promotions for the ICW Tag Team Championships, but were denied due to Grado's interference. Galloway lost the title against Grado at Fear & Loathing VIII on November 15th. Galloway returned to ICW in February 2016 for the UK & Ireland tour, scoring victories over Mark Coffey, Noam Darby, and BT Gunn, but losing in a match against Chris Renfrew for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship. Galloway and Jester defeated The Local Fire on Friday Night Fight Club's main event, "ICW Friday Night Fight Club," according to Joe Hendry & Davey Boy.

Galloway was out of action from August to November as a result of a back injury, but he did appear on ICW shows in non-wrestling roles to fuel his rivalry with Mark Dallas. Galloway resigned from ICW due to his injuries, including Mark Dallas, who returned to Dallas and arousing to be a rouse. Galloway would be inducted into the ICW Hall of Fame on February 1, 2018.

Galloway made his Evolve debut on August 8, 2014 defeating Chris Hero for the Evolve Championship. In a Champion vs. Champion match against the DGUSA Open champion Ricochet, his first defeat in Evolve came at Evolve 33 years old. Galloway continued to defend the Evolve championship stateside against Caleb Konley, Stevie Richards, Devin Thomas, Jimmy Rave, and Victor Sterling at independent events around the United States and in England, where he retained the championship against Scotland's reigning NWA World Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith Jr. Galloway renamed his title the "Evolve World Championship" after many international title defenses on January 9, 2015. Galloway's first as World Champion began the night at Evolve 37, defeating Ricochet. Galloway defeated Andy Phoenix in a Triple Championship match for Australian promotion Outback Championship Wrestling on March 20, 2015, retaining both the Evolve and ICW World Championships and winning the OCW Heavyweight Championship in Phoenix.

He retained the Evolve Championship over PJ Black at Evolving 39. Galloway defeated Johnny Gargano for the Dragon Gate USA Open the Freedom Gate Championship in a Title vs. Championship match, where he kept the Evolve Championship to become a double champion at Mercury Rising 2015. Galloway won a Four Way in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland between 4 and 6 April 2015, defeating Marty Scurll, Doug Williams, Tron and Luther Valentine in a Defoote. Galloway made his first solo defense of the DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate championship at Evolve 43, defeating Biff Busick. Galloway defeated Roderick Strong enough to keep the Evolving Championship, putting an end to their feud at 44 years old. Galloway lost both the Evolve World Championship and the Open the Freedom Gate Championship to Timothy Thatcher on July 10th; at this time, Galloway was the longest-serving Evolve champion in history and held the single record for most successful championship defenses. He was beaten by The Premiere Athlete Brand at Evolve 46, but later, he assaulted SoCal Val and assaulted a referee. Galloway was then barred from EVOLVE after being suspended from the program. He recovered from Evolve 51, where he defeated FIP World Heavyweight Champion Caleb Konley. He was rematching against Thatcher for the Evolve Championship at Evolve 52, but lost.

Galloway and Johnny Gargano competed in a three-day tournament between the 22nd and the 24th of January, 2016. They beat Catch Point (Drew Gulak and T. J. Perkins), The Bravado Brothers at Evolve 54, and the championship, which was crowned by Evolve 53, came at a conclusion. On the 2nd of April, they lost the title to Drew Gulak and Tracy Williams. Galloway said he spent his entire championship reign as Evolve champion, bringing legitimacy to Evolve, but more specifically NXT to appear and squash everything he did not do, while still insisting that independent wrestling is under attack. Galloway then turned against Gargano, attacking him and Ethan Page, who was defeated at Evolve 60. Galloway became a member of the WWE for the next month. Galloway and Ethan Carter III defeated Gargano and TJP in the main event at Evolve 62, with the help of Hero, who joined the group and announced Cody Rhodes would join the team. Galloway defeated Page in a "Anything Goes" match at Evolve 63. A match between Galloway and Gulak was postponed as an Evolve Tag Team Championship main event match between Catch Point and Galloway and the returning Chuck Taylor (now under the name "Dustin"), in which the teams gained the titles, making Galloway the first two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion. Galloway defeated Gargano on 65 points at Evolve.

Dustin and Galloway's first Evolving Tag Team Championship defense against Fred Yehi, TJP, and Ethan Page, a no disqualification six-man tag team competition, which culminated in a title change since EC3 was pinned, resulting in a title change. Galloway also feud with former colleague Cody Rhodes and veteran announcer Joey Styles after both refused to join his "crusade." Although Galloway was out with a broken leg, they's replacement, Chris Hero, lost the Evolving Tag Team Championship on September 13th. However, Evolve continued to recognize Galloway and Dustin as the Evolve Tag Team Champions, despite ostensibly champions Catch Point holding the physical gloves.

Galloway returned to the Independent circuit after his WWE debut, winning titles in Australia, Denmark, Scotland, and other countries. WrestleZone Scotland held their annual "Battle of the Nations" match on August 30th, which saw Galloway represent Scotland over Andy Wilde of England; he retained the EVOLVE Championship throughout the game. Galloway debuted at "HOH VII" in November, losing to Austin Aries. Galloway defeated Tommaso Ciampa to advance to the finals of the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) World Championship on January 23, 2015, defeating Brian Cage, Chris Hero, and Uhaa Nation in an elimination four way for the vacant title in a losing effort. Galloway defeated Doug Williams in the Scottish Wrestling Alliance's Scottish Heavyweight Championship on April 24. He played his first good defense the next night, defeating SWA Tag Team Champion Mark Coffey in the main event. Galloway lost the title to Coffey in a rematch in November. Galloway made his debut for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), teaming with Angelico and El Mesias against Matt Hardy, Mr. Anderson, and Johnny Mundo in May 2015. Matt Cross, Carlito, and Brodus Clay were all returning to Mexico in November for a string of AAA affiliated shows, ranging from Rey Mysterio, Blue Demon, and Dr. Wagner Jr.

Galloway made his debut with Preston City Wrestling (PCW) in August 2015 and feuded with Noam Dar, where the two teams swapped victories and losses as they went back and forth. Galloway won the "Road to Glory" tournament in February 2016, defeating Martin Kirby, Mr. Anderson, and Noam Darby before losing to Rampage Brown in the finals. Galloway will qualify for the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in February 2016. Galloway defeated Silas Young in the first round and Angelico in the quarter-finals, but Axel Dieter Jr. was sent immediately in the semi-finals. Galloway made the top contender for the PCW Heavyweight Championship by winning the "There Can Be Only One" Gauntlet on June 4th. Galloway won the first HD iPPV in European wrestling history when he returned to PCW on June 25th, gaining his first trophic title; after Samuels submitted Dar, he lost a PCW Heavyweight Championship triple threat match with Sha Samuels and Noam Dar; after Samuels submitted Dar. Galloway debuted for the House of Glory (HOG) in New York on August 19, where he met a surprising opponent of Low Ki in a losing effort. Low Ki's request for a replacement opponent to the departed Chris Dickinson was rejected by Galloway.

Galloway made his AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined (AAW) debut on Saturday in a losing bid to Chris Hero on "Cero Miedo." After losing Jeff Cobb, he announced that he would return to fight for AAW more often on "Unstoppable 2016." Galloway defeated two-time AAW Heavyweight Champion Silas Young in Young's AAW farewell match, "Don't Stop Believing" on January 20, 2017. Galloway debuted for What Culture Pro Wrestling on August 24, 2016, defeating Doug Williams and "WCPW Stacked" at "WCPW. He defeated Joseph Conners and Joe Hendry in a three-way cage match on October 30th to become the new WCPW champion. On the weekly "Loaded" show iPPV tournaments, Galloway retained the championship against Hendry, Will Ospreay, Bully Ray, and Joe Coffey. Following Galloway's signing of NXT, a 30-man Rumble was revealed for the WCP World Championship, with Galloway defending and ranking at #1. Galloway was the 28th man to be disqualified from the game and losing the match and championship to Martin Kirby on May 29, 2017. Galloway made his final appearance in WCPW Mexican Qualifying on April 30th, losing to Cody Rhodes. Galloway recovered from the ring after suffering an injury at ICW's Fear & Loathing IX event on November 20th as part of Team Black Label in the fight for total control of the organization. Galloway's "Homecoming" event on March 17th, defeating Zema Ion before announcing his intention to compete for the AAW Heavyweight Championship. Galloway returned to IPW:UK for the first time since 2005, defeating Rampage Brown on March 19th 2017 at "Supershow 7."

Galloway made a surprise debut under his new name of Total Nonstop Wrestling during Impact Wrestling's tapings in Glasgow, Scotland, helping TNA British Boot Camp season 2 competitor Grado and entering a feud with The Beat Down Clan in a feud on January 29, 2015. Galloway played in his first official match for TNA on Saturday night, defying the Beat Down Clan's challenge, defeating Kenny King. He co-created the stable "The Rising" on Impact Wrestling's Impact Wrestling's 27 March episode with Eli Drake and Micah. The Rising won the BDC by disqualification on the 10th episode of Impact Wrestling when a masked man (Homicide) ran out and assaulted Galloway. After a match between Micah and Kenny King ended, Galloway and the members of The Rising appeared to assist, but were eventually defeated. Galloway defeated Low Ki in a Steel Pipe on a Pole match at Hardcore Justice on May 1st. Galloway lost in the King of the Mountains competition for the vacant TNA King of the Mountain Championship at Slammiversary on June 28th. The Beat Down Clan defeated The Rising in a 4-on-3 Handicap match on July 1st, causing The Rising to dissolve.

Galloway won a 20-man battle royal to earn the right to face Ethan Carter III in the TNA World Heavyweight Championship later that night, but he was disgraced after his former Teammate, Eli Drake, assaulted him on July 15th. Galloway lost to Drake at No Surrender on August 5th. Galloway won the match at Turning Point on August 19th, this time with a No Disqualification stipulation. After Galloway pinned Myers from TNA on a Future Shock DDT into a garbage can, Team Impact Wrestling (Galloway, Bobby Lashley, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, and Bram) defeated Team TNA (Jeff Jarrett, Eric Young, Chris Mordetzky, Brian Myers, and Bram) in a Lethal Lockdown match on September 16th to oust GFW from TNA. Galloway became the top contender for Ethan Carter III's TNA World Heavyweight Championship on September 23rd, following his victory over a five-way elimination match against Bram, Bobby Lashley, Davey Richards, and Eddie Edwards. Galloway, who was defeated by Matt Hardy, was one of three teams competing for the world championship at Bound for Glory on October 4th. Galloway competed in the TNA World Championship Series for the vacant title, which he qualified to the round of 16 by beating Bram, Rockstar Spud, and Grado. However, he failed to advance to round eight after being disqualified in Lashley's main event, effectively ending him from the TNA World Championship Series.

Galloway participated in a short-lived storyline with Kurt Angle; TNA One Night Only: Live, Galloway and Angle defeated the Wolves in a 3-Way TNA World Tag Team Championship match. Galloway lost to Angle on the 12th of January, 2016 episode of Impact Wrestling. Galloway gained a spot in the 2016 Feast or Fired match by grabbing the briefcase that contained the title shot. On the 9th episode of Impact Wrestling, which Galloway won, they faced off in a rematch in Manchester, England. He bowed before Angle after the match, showing respect for the fact that it was part of Angle's farewell tour.

Galloway won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career on March 15, becoming the first Scottish-born TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Galloway declared his intention to be "the first travelling World Champion since Ric Flair" and touted new independent defenses throughout Europe and the United States. On the 29th episode of Impact Wrestling, he made his first title defense, defeating Jeff Hardy to keep the belt. Galloway defeated Matt Hardy in a rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on Thursday. Galloway recovered from being stabbed by Lashley repeatedly to hold his position over the Bound for Gold winner Tyrus at Sacrifice on April 26. Galloway won a lumberjack match against Lashley, who was at the time the top contender and beaten by heel lumberjacks, retaining his title.

Galloway lost the championship to Lashley at Slammiversary on June 12th, bringing an end to his reign at 89 days. Galloway was twice unsuccessful in regaining his championship from Lashley due to Ethan Carter III's involvement. Galloway and Carter came to blows in an unsanctioned brawl at Destination X on July 12th, which resulted in a no contest. Galloway was one of the eight men to qualify for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in Bound for Glory. Galloway defeated Bram in the first round of the tournament on July 22nd, but Mike Bennett barred them from the semi-finals following interference from Moose and a third inadvertent collision with EC3.

Galloway defeated Ethan Carter III in a losing fight for a world championship shot against Lashley at Bound for Glory on August 25th. He assaulted special guest Referee Aron Rex after the match, turning heel in the process. Galloway and Rex became rivals later in the feud with each other, with both men competing in the inaugural Impact Grand Championship qualifying tournament. Eddie Edwards (via split decision) and Braxton Sutter in the quarterfinals and Eddie Edwards (via split decision) in the semi-finals, but Bound for Glory was supposed to face Rex in the first Grand Champion, but Edwards was forced to miss out due to a back injury. Galloway made his return to Impact Wrestling on December 8th by interrupting the Impact Grand Champion Moose and chastising the organization. Galloway won the Impact Grand Championship in January 19th, his in-ring return to TNA. Moose defeated Galloway in TNA. Galloway won the championship three times during a rematch against Moose on Saturday, and Rob Ryzin on Monday's Impact Wrestling's second rematch in a second rematch on Impact Wrestling's second rematch on 2 March.

Galloway revealed on February 26, 2017 that he had departed from TNA.

Galloway made his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla debut in August 2015, while competing in the Battle of Los Angeles tournament. On Night 2, Mike Bailey, the eventual champion, was defeated by eventual winner "Speedball" Mike Bailey before joining Chuck Taylor, Aero Star, Drew Gulak, and Trent in a successful ten-man tag contest against Timothy Thatcher, Andrew Everett, Drago, Mark Andrews, and Tommaso Ciampa. On January 2, 2016, he returned to PWG for "Lemmy," where he defeated former PWG World Tag Team Champion Jack Evans for his first PWG singles victory over him. Galloway was granted a championship shot at "Bowie" on February 12, 2016, but the PWG World Championship Championship was denied to former competitor Roderick Strong. Galloway was defended by Strong and Adam Cole until Zack Sabre Jr. made the save. Galloway returned to PWG in March to face Trent and Trevor Lee at "All Star Weekend 12" but lost both series. On May 20, he returned to his winning ways on "Prince" on May 20, 2016, putting up an open challenge and defeating Michael Elgin.

Galloway, once more identified as Drew McIntyre, was on-screen at NXT Takeover: Orlando on April 1st. In an exclusive interview with ESPN, it was later revealed that he had re-signed with WWE and would appear in the company's emerging market, NXT. McIntyre performed his NXT debut on April 12th as a celebrity, with new entrance music and demonstration mannerisms he had acquired on the independent circuit, defeating Oney Lorcan. McIntyre defeated Killian Dain to become the top contender for the NXT Championship on July 19, earning the right to face Bobby Roode in NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III. McIntyre defeated Roode to win the NXT Championship at the 2009 conference on August 19th. Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and the debuting Adam Cole assaulted McIntyre following the match. McIntyre retained his title over Roderick Strong on the 4th episode of NXT.

McIntyre's dispute with Andrade "Cien" Almas, which culminated in general manager William Regal's cancellation of a championship match at NXT Takeover: WarGames, began over the next few weeks. With Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee at a house show in San Antonio, Texas, McIntyre won his championship against Adam Cole the night before. On January 3, 2018, the title defense finally appeared on the WWE Network. McIntyre lost the NXT Championship to Almas on November 18th, his first defeat in NXT. It was later revealed that McIntyre sustained a torn bicep during the game.

McIntyre recovered from injury on Raw, attacking Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews) and identifying himself with Dolph Ziggler, turning heel in the process. The following week, McIntyre and Ziggler defeated Titus Worldwide. McIntyre assisted Ziggler in winning the Intercontinental Championship from Seth Rollins on the 18th episode of Raw. Rollins disqualified Ziggler by disqualification in a rematch for the championship following McIntyre's intervention, allowing Ziggler to hold the title. Roman Reigns came out to assist Rollins in beating McIntyre and Ziggler during the match. McIntyre faced Rollins on Friday to find whether or not he will be allowed at ringside, where McIntyre was victorious. The match went into sudden death overtime on July 15th, with McIntyre distracting Rollins, allowing Ziggler to keep. After turning against Roman Reigns in a tag team match, Raw, McIntyre and Ziggler formed an alliance with Braun Strowman on August 27th.

The following week, Raw, McIntyre, and Ziggler defeated The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) to win the Raw Tag Team Championship, the first time together and McIntyre's second time individually. On September 16, McIntyre and Ziggler defended their titles against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose at Hell in a Cell. McIntyre, Ziggler, and Braun Strowman lost to The Shield on October 6th at Super Show-Down (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins). McIntyre and Ziggler lost the Raw Tag Team Championship to Rollins and Ambrose on October 22, when Braun Strowman struck McIntyre.

McIntyre was an athlete on Team Raw in the Survivor Series competition on 18 November, where he, Bobby Lashley, and Braun Strowman were the survivors for Team Raw. McIntyre said on a December 3rd episode of Raw, he attacked Ziggler saying he was only using him to make a point and resigning their relationship. Ziggler pushed McIntyre back to the top, causing Ziggler to intervene and ultimately assault McIntyre, resulting in an impromptu match between the two teams in which Ziggler defeated McIntyre following Bálor's intervention, giving McIntyre his first pinfall loss since his return to the main roster. Following Ziggler's presence in TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16, McIntyre lost to Bálor. McIntyre defeated Ziggler in a steel cage match on December 31, bringing an end to their feud. McIntyre was ranked #16 in the Royal Rumble competition on January 27, 2019 and failed to win the Royal Rumble match after being eliminated by Ziggler.

McIntyre resurfaced his rivalry with the Shield when he stepped up to Fastlane. McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and Bobby Lashley lost to The Shield at Fastlane on March 10, 2010. Roman Reigns was viciously assaulted on the next night by Raw, McIntyre, ahead of his match against Baron Corbin; this result resulted in a falls count anywhere else, which McIntyre defeated later that night. McIntyre challenged Reigns to a match at WrestleMania 35, before defeating Seth Rollins in the main event on March 18th. Reigns accepted McIntyre's challenge before the two started brawling, but McIntyre eventually regained the upper hand and grounded Reigns out with the Claymore Kick. McIntyre defeated Reigns 7 April 7 at WrestleMania. McIntyre interrupted Reigns and ordered a WrestleMania rematch on May 6th, which Reigns accepted and beat McIntyre by disqualification. McIntyre allied himself with Shane McMahon, becoming his enforcer after that. McMahon defeated Reigns with McIntyre's assistance on June 7th at Super ShowDown. McIntyre and Reigns were scheduled for another match against McIntyre and Reigns on June 23rd, where Reigns defeated McIntyre despite McMahon's interference. On Saturday, McIntyre and McMahon lost a No Holds Barred tag team match against Reigns and The Undertaker, bringing an end to their feud.

McIntyre resigned from McMahon shortly after reading Extreme Rules and went on his singles run shortly after. McIntyre qualified in the King of the Ring tournament in August but Ricochet disqualified in the first round. McIntyre returned from Raw on October 21st, where he was uncovered as a member of Ric Flair's team at Crown Jewel after a brief hiatus. Team Flair lost to Team Hogan at the event on October 31st. McIntyre was made up of Team Raw in a losing bid to Team SmackDown in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match at Survivor Series on November 24. Team NXT also includes Team NXT.

McIntyre went from late 2019 to early 2020, winning the Royal Rumble match and receiving his first world championship opportunity, while still showing signs of being more courteous towards his opponents and the fans. McIntyre defeated the Royal Rumble match by lastly destroying Roman Reigns, earning him a championship spot at WrestleMania 36. McIntyre eliminated six participants, including WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, from the tournament. McIntyre revealed on Raw that he defeated Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36, thus turning face in the process. McIntyre won the WWE Championship on April 5 in the main event of the second night of WrestleMania 36.

In WrestleMania 36, which was televised on Raw, McIntyre won his first title defense against Big Show, a feud with Seth Rollins, leading to a championship match between the two teams at Money in the Bank on May 10th. After Lashley and MVP observed McIntyre's match from the stage, McIntyre started a feud with Bobby Lashley on May 18th. He regained the title against Lashley at Backlash on June 14th. He retained the title against Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules on 19 July. McIntyre then transformed into a rivalry with Randy Orton for his WWE Championship, culminating in solid championship defenses against Orton in a singles match and then in an Ambulance match at Clash of Champions on September 27th. McIntyre, the number one draft pick on SmackDown's 9th episode, was selected to remain on the Raw brand. McIntyre lost in a Cell match for the Championship on October 25th, putting an end to McIntyre's reign in 203 days (202 days as stated by WWE) and suffering his first defeat in 2020.

McIntyre regained the WWE Championship after defeating Randy Orton in a no disqualification match on Friday, bringing Orton's place against the Universal Champion Roman Reigns of the Survivor Series on November 22nd, which McIntyre lost due to Jey Uso's interference. McIntyre held the title against A.J. In a triple threat Tables, ladders, and chairs match, styled and The Miz, who earned his Money in the Bank contract at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs on December 20th. McIntyre and Orton had been supposed to meet again on January 11, 2021, but the match was called off after it was revealed that McIntyre had tested positive for COVID-19, but he recovered quickly. On an episode of Raw and against Goldberg at the Royal Rumble on January 31, McIntyre retained the title against Keith Lee. McIntyre retained the title in an elimination chamber match against Randy Orton, Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, and Kofi Kingston. Bobby Lashley and The Miz, who lost due to a loophole in his deal, were both stabbed in the match, and ultimately defeated McIntyre and win the WWE Championship, bringing an end to McIntyre's second reign at 97 days (96 days as stated by WWE).

After interference from MVP on the first night of WrestleMania 37, McIntyre challenged Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship in a losing effort. McIntyre also challenged Lashley in a triple threat match involving Braun Strowman but was disqualified once more at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16th. McIntyre began teasing about not beating Brock Lesnar on Monday, but after losing the match against him to earn a WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell, he could no longer qualify for the championship, as long as Lashley remained champions. McIntyre struggled to beat Lashley for the title after being influenced by MVP at the event on June 20th.

McIntyre struggled to qualify for Money in the Bank ladder match after losing to Riddle on June 21st episode of Raw, but the team won a last-chance qualifying match on June 28th, defeating Riddle and AJ Styles. After being confronted by Jinder Mahal, Veer, and Shanky, McIntyre failed to win the briefcase at the festival on July 18th. McIntyre will face Mahal at SummerSlam, according to WWE's social media. McIntyre defeated Veer and Shanky in August on Monday in an attempt to exclude them from ringside at SummerSlam. McIntyre defeated Mahal at the tournament on August 21st. McIntyre failed to win the United States Championship on August 30, a triple threat match involving Sheamus after the champion Damian Priest pinned McIntyre. He returned from a few weeks of absence after his good title defense against Lashley on September 27.

McIntyre was created to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2021 Draft. McIntyre appeared on Big E for the WWE Championship at Crown Jewel on October 21th, but lost. McIntyre, the captain of Team SmackDown, was kicked out by count out and his team lost the match to Team Raw, with Seth Rollins being the only survivor of the game at Survivor Series on November 21. McIntyre and Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss became feud on December 3, the first day of SmackDown, after they made fun of how McIntyre was not in a royal battle with the winner emerging as the top contender for the Universal Championship. It was revealed that he would meet Moss on Day 1 on SmackDown's 17 December episode. McIntyre defeated Moss on Day 1 in 2022 on January 1, 2022. On January 29, McIntyre competed in the Royal Rumble match at the namesake event, but eventual winner Brock Lesnar was the last competitor eliminated. McIntyre defeated Moss in a Falls Count Anywhere match on February 19th; during the game, he performed an inverted Alabama Slam, resulting in Moss landing directly on top of his head, but he was able to continue the game. McIntyre beat Corbin on the first night of WrestleMania 38, becoming the first person to kick out of his finisher, the End of Days. McIntyre and RK-Bro lost to Roman Reigns and The Usos during WrestleMania's backlash on May 8. McIntyre competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match, which Theory won by Theory.

McIntyre was supposed to face Sheamus in the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle on July 8th, but the match didn't take place as Sheamus feigned illness. The match was postponed for a "Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook" contest, which McIntyre won. Roman Reigns retained the title against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam the next night, announcing that Reigns would be the defending champion against McIntyre at Clash at the Castle. McIntyre was assaulted by debuting Karrion Kross and his partner Scarlett in the weeks leading up to the tournament. McIntyre failed to win the Reigns titles after involving the debuting Solo Sikoa. McIntyre challenged Kross to a strap match at Extreme Rules on September 23, which he accepted. McIntyre lost to Kross after Scarlett interfered at the event on October 8th.

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