Drew McIntyre becomes number one contender, will face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell

Drew McIntyre is the number one contender to Bobby Lashley’s WWE Championship and will face him at the upcoming Hell in a Cell PPV event.

IT'S ON at #HIAC!@DMcIntyreWWE will challenge @fightbobby for the #WWEChampionship.https://t.co/i7UShp2G4T pic.twitter.com/E2HyW1ByGE

— WWE (@WWE) June 1, 2021

On Monday’s episode of Raw, McIntyre beat Kofi Kingston to earn the championship match. McIntyre hit Kingston out of mid-air with a Claymore after Kingston jumped off the top rope for a move. This marks the third PPV event in a row in which McIntyre will challenge for the WWE Championship.

Hell in a Cell will stream live on Peacock on Sunday June 2o. Other announced matches on the card include Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women’s Championship.

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