3 Feuds Drew McIntyre Must Have Before Becoming the Universal Champion

Drew McIntyre announced his return to the WWE after injury in grand fashion and hasn’t looked back since. His alliance with one of WWE’s most established heels Dolph Ziggler has helped him become the biggest villains in the WWE.

His return, however, has seen him only take on Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose in singles competition on repeat, and the B-Team and The Revival in tag team competition, along with The Shield.

This has kept us from seeing him face other major superstars in the WWE, which has been a shame till now. He has been built as such a character, that he has even attacked other heels in the company, such as Braun Strowman, without question and ended up looking convincing.

Therefore, there is no doubt that the superstar is on his way to becoming the face of the brand in the months to come, and will get in contention for the top prize which is the Universal Championship.

Even though that will happen sooner or later, there are three feuds he must have before he becomes a contender for the top prize on the red brand. Let’s take a look at these three feuds, and how they can roll out for him.

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#3 Braun Strowman

They are an equal match for each other

Braun Strowman is currently on a path of demolition path with his eyes set firmly on the biggest prize on the red brand.

He is ready to tear Roman Reigns apart to get to the title, but it seems like the WWE is not ready to let him win the biggest title as of yet. There are rumours that Roman Reigns will be holding the title for some time, and it seems like Strowman is ready for some other feuds after the Crown Jewel event.

We saw Drew McIntyre finally get fed up with his alliance with Braun Strowman, and attack the Monster in the middle of the ring to end an episode of Raw. With that said, it seems inevitable that the two monsters will collide with each other sooner rather than later.

This will be Drew McIntyre’s biggest test since his return to the WWE, as a feud with The Monster Among Men will either take him to the top or bury him for good.

Since Braun Strowman is still heavily protected by the WWE and hasn’t given away many pinfall victories to his competitors other than Roman Reigns, it is likely that the WWE will use a rivalry between the two men to build both men more.

However, since McIntyre is turning out to be another favourite of the WWE universe, the WWE could also build him parallel to Strowman and have Strowman lose, for now, to give McIntyre a push to win the Universal Championship.

#2 Bobby Lashley

Lashley has incredible strength

It’s no secret that the WWE loves to build rivalries between faces and heels within the company. This helps rivalries build up better and gives the fans a choice between who they want to support.

However, we have seen heels go against each other, which has also led to some memorable feuds. McIntyre is one of Raw’s best villainous characters at the moment, and we recently saw a heel turn from Bobby Lashley brought by an injury to Kevin Owens.

Lashley is probably the fittest superstar on the Raw roster, and would also have his eyes on the Universal Title soon. A rivalry between the two men could turn out to be a good one, as they are both extremely skilled, well-built, and have the experience to put on some great matches.

Watching the two men fight for a number one contender’s spot for the Universal title will not only put both men in the elite list on the Raw roster but also increase the value of the title itself.

#1 Dolph Ziggler

This partnership won't last forever

Dolph Ziggler may be the only one standing in between Drew McIntyre and an individual championship.

Both men are currently the Raw Tag Team Champions together and are enjoying a great run with the title with very few title defences. However, this is decreasing the value of the Tag Team titles which has already been hit by title reigns by the B-Team and The Deleter of Worlds before them.

Dolph Ziggler helped with the return of Drew McIntyre, and built him as the muscle he is known today. Now it seems like McIntyre is already the bigger superstar on Raw as compared to Ziggler, and doesn’t need The Showoff next to him anymore.

Ziggler may have his eyes on the top prize too and have hopes that the Scottish Psychopath will help him win the only men’s title he hasn’t won in the WWE yet, which is the Universal Championship.

Therefore, a rivalry between the two men will help McIntyre break free for an individual run, and also make him seem like a greater villain before he goes on to take the title off Roman Reigns.

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