Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show yesterday, Drew McIntyre
said that he was never going anywhere and his contract
negotiations took long because he is in a place where he had
to get things right for his family.

“I got with Nick Khan, I got with Triple H, they were so
understanding and we got things right for the future,” he
said. “Drew McIntyre was never going to go away from WWE and
it was awesome that The Rock made that announcement, it’s
the first time he’s done that for anyone on our roster.”

McIntyre’s deal with WWE was just about to expire before he
signed and the news of his renewal came via a post from The
Final Boss, who surprised McIntyre with a Scottish Claymore
as a gift while he was out on dinner with his family.

In a post on X a few days ago, McIntyre posted a photo
shaking hands with Triple H, writing that he trusted him in
2017 when he returned and he’s trusting him now to lead the
evolution.