{"id":165412,"date":"2023-09-08T12:31:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=165412"},"modified":"2023-09-08T12:31:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:31:31","slug":"drew-mcintyre-indicates-he-hasnt-signed-a-new-deal-with-wwe-is-focused-on-the-here-and-now-in-the-mean-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/09\/08\/drew-mcintyre-indicates-he-hasnt-signed-a-new-deal-with-wwe-is-focused-on-the-here-and-now-in-the-mean-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew McIntyre indicates he hasn&#8217;t signed a new deal with WWE, is focused on the here and now in the mean time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2499601321\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Drew McIntyre indicated he has not signed an extension with WWE, in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/sports\/wwe-news\/wwe-superstar-spectacle-is-drew-mcintyre-ready-for-a-big-break-in-bollywood-former-champion-reveals-101694175949614.html\">interview with the Hindu Times<\/a> promoting WWE&#8217;s upcoming India tour. He said he is focused on the here and now, but doesn&#8217;t plan to be anywhere else<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, I keep reading the internet myself,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I just saw something earlier. The internet keeps talking about my future, I guess. But my focus is on the here and now like I don&#8217;t look to the future, I don&#8217;t look to the past, I look to the present. And my job right now is just making sure we give everybody in Hyderabad the best show possible and I&#8217;ll continue to give the best performance I can give at every show and I can see I don&#8217;t plan to be anywhere else. That&#8217;s as much as I can give.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Had he re-signed with WWE by now, it&#8217;s likely he would have quieted the talk and speculation and just said so. Saying he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;plan&#8221; to be anywhere else doesn&#8217;t rule out staying or going.<\/p>\n<p>Last May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/05\/drew-mcintyre-wwe-contract-status-update\/\">reports indicated<\/a> McIntyre and WWE were unable to reach agreement on an extension of his contract, which ends in early 2024. He was off TV for a while, with sources saying McIntyre and WWE Creative didn&#8217;t come up with ideas both were happy about.<\/p>\n<p>McIntyre has been back in the mix lately, including forming a new tag team with Matt Riddle. As WWE showed with Edge, even if someone&#8217;s contract is expiring, they won&#8217;t shy away from featuring them. McIntyre would be a huge acquisition for AEW, especially with the departure of Punk.<\/p>\n<p>McIntyre&#8217;s slot as a centerpiece fan-friendly babyface has become more crowded with the arrival and push of C0dy Rhodes. A heel turn for McIntyre is certainly possible for later this year, which would set him up for potential top level feuds with a number of top babyfaces including Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, and Seth Rollins, among others. If McIntyre went to AEW, he could feud as a heel with some of AEW&#8217;s top babyfaces including renewing his NXT rivalry with Adam Cole, first-time feuds with MJF or &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page, among others.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/19\/update-on-drew-mcintyre-wwe-status\/\">Update on Drew McIntyre WWE status after being off TV after WrestleMania<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/09\/08\/d-von-dudley-on-racism-in-pro-wrestling-reuniting-team-3d-at-impact-1000-the-reverend-d-von-gimmick\/\">D-Von Dudley on racism in pro wrestling, reuniting Team 3D at Impact 1000, the Reverend D-Von gimmick<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1377819976\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-658223123\"><div id=\"pwtor-3292893879\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Drew McIntyre indicated he has not signed an extension with WWE, in an interview with the Hindu Times promoting WWE&#8217;s upcoming India tour. 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