Drew McIntyre’s WWE Return Date Possibly Revealed
Drew McIntyre’s return date to live TV has been potentially revealed.
McIntyre last competed at WWE WrestleMania 42 in an Unsanctioned Match against Jacob Fatu. The rivals had been involved in a long-standing storyline from last year, which saw Fatu get taken out backstage by an unknown assailant.
Although McIntyre pleaded innocence, Fatu attacked him upon his return in January 2026. Their feud saw both wrestlers attack each other on numerous occasions.
A couple of weeks before their big fight at the Show of Shows, the duo fell off a balcony while brawling with each other backstage, resulting in them being taped up on the subsequent SmackDown episode.
At WrestleMania, both wrestlers traded an equal amount of offense, but it was Fatu who emerged victorious after hitting with his Mighty Moonsault finisher on Drew McIntyre through a table.
Drew McIntyre’s WWE Return Is Close
Drew McIntyre has not been spotted in WWE since his WrestleMania 42 loss to The Samoan Werewolf.
The hard-hitting moves in the match were effective enough to write off The Scottish Psychopath from the storyline. In reality, McIntyre left for Scotland to film scenes for the Highlander movie reboot, in which he plays Angus MacLeod alongside Henry Cavill.
Meanwhile, WWE has advertised the 40-year-old in a promotional picture for the May 29 taping of SmackDown in Barcelona, Spain, at Olimpic Arena.
Drew McIntyre Discussed Wrestling Retirement
Drew McIntyre has had multiple stints with WWE, his second one earning him more plaudits than his first.
Since returning to the Stamford promotion in 2017, he has won the NXT Championship once, the WWE Championship thrice, and the World Heavyweight Championship once.
McIntyre has been on the road since 2001, making him a 25-year wrestling veteran in 2026. The Scotsman is also 40 years old and is possibly closer to retirement than farther away from it.
During a recent appearance on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight, he was asked when he would call time on his career. In response, McIntyre cited the examples of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James, who are still competing while being in their 40s.
He also claimed that he had no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
I know my wife feels like it’s gonna be a lot shorter than I probably feel it’s going to be, especially with how I feel now and how creatively fulfilled I feel these days. But as long as I’m happy, as long as she’s happy, and as long as the fans are happy with what I’m doing, I don’t see any reason to slow down anytime soon, especially when I see guys getting up there in age right now and moving as well as they’re moving right now, because we’ve just moved so far forward with athletes.
Look at LeBron James or Ronaldo, for example, the same age as me, and they’re just still at the top of their game.
Drew McIntyre also touched upon the subject of his small title reigns, something that has come under scrutiny from fans, who have often claimed that WWE has been screwing him for years.
There were a couple of moments where I was like damn, it sucks personally, but I can also look at the big picture these days. I’ve been knocked down enough times and faced a few disappointments sometimes where I didn’t always deal with it the right way for the bigger picture and understanding, okay, the company needs this right now.
How does this screw me up? It doesn’t really. It actually works for the character, and as long as it works for the character, I can be personally disappointed, but professionally, I know we’re still on the right track, and the fans are still going to be emotionally invested, and that’s all that matters, because I’ve been in situations where they were not emotionally invested. And the worst thing in the world in pro wrestling is silence.