5 People who Vince McMahon touted as future WWE stars (and what happened next)

#4 Drew McIntyre

What did Vince McMahon say about Drew McIntyre?

In September 2009, Vince McMahon personally introduced Drew McIntyre as a member of the SmackDown roster. The Scot was dubbed “The Chosen One” and he was described by his boss as a “future World Heavyweight champion”.

What happened next to Drew McIntyre?

Following a 161-day run with the Intercontinental Championship in 2010-11, McIntyre became known to WWE fans for his unusual alliance with Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal as a member of comedy faction 3MB. He was then surprisingly released from his WWE contract in June 2014.

What does the future hold for Drew McIntyre?

During McIntyre’s time in 3MB, he looked nowhere close to ever challenging for one of WWE’s world titles. Now, after a career resurgence since his return to the main roster in April 2018, there is every chance that McMahon’s 2009 words might just come true one day.