5 ways WWE is getting fans to support Drew McIntyre 

Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Title is set to happen at WrestleMania 36, and while some might have had their doubts, it seems like fans are starting to rally behind The Scottish Psychopath. Beyond that, the company is using both Superstars in a way that is almost guaranteed to result in a passing of the torch moment at The Show of Shows.

Whether that all works out or not remains to be seen and will depend on what the company's true intentions are, but here are five ways WWE is trying to get fans behind Drew McIntyre.

As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us if you will be rooting for McIntyre at WrestleMania 36.

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#5 Making his win out to be a fluke

Did anyone notice that WWE is playing up Drew McIntyre's win as a fluke?

Paul Heyman is a man of many words and while anytime he takes the microphone is instantaneously polarizing, he has seemingly taken it up a notch. Beyond that, he is making Drew McIntyre's win at the Royal Rumble out to be a fluke and it is really starting to get under the skin of the WWE Universe.

In all honesty, to watch Paul Heyman explain away Lesnar's loss at the Royal Rumble as just a cheap shot and an opportunity capitalized on was nothing short of disgusting. It also really cut into McIntyre's victory, which also helped to bring the WWE Universe's blood to a boil.

It's really the perfect plan and Paul Heyman shaping the narrative is only going to get worse at it goes on. That's when the WWE Universe's anger will be at its peak and they will firmly get behind McIntyre. All WWE has to do between now and WrestleMania 36 is keep driving fans towards that peak and allow for The Show of Shows to be that cathartic passing of the torch moment.

#4 Limited use on television

Don't expect to see Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar on television too much.

Believe it or not, WWE actually wrapped up their opening segment between Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar in under 15 minutes. Now keep in mind that's not a lot of time to devote the company's main event of WrestleMania, but doing so seemed to have the desired effect on the WWE Universe.

In fact, between the way the fans came unglued after the first Claymore, to the way fans were begging for more from The Scottish Psychopath, it's obvious that the company is trying ot build up a demand for McIntyre. Interestingly enough, it seems to be working and has a lot of fans wanting to see more of the Royal Rumble winner.

With that being said this is one of the easiest ways to get fans behind McIntyre and also creates sizable tension for the eventual main event. It might even be what helps justify McIntyre and Lesnar's match being the main event for the pay per view, which some originally thought couldn't be done.

##3 Having Brock Lesnar mow through competition

Did Brock Lesnar mowing through Ricochet make you angry?

There is actually a very good reason why Brock Lesnar seems to be mowing through any competition put in his way lately. In fact, between demolishing 13 other men before finally being eliminated from the Royal Rumble and destroying Ricochet in a matter of minutes, it was obviously just a way to make fans angry.

And why wouldn't they be? They just watched a guy that has been on top of the title picture lay waste to half the male roster at the Royal Rumble and squash Ricochet like a fly at Super ShowDown. If nothing else, Lesnar has reached god mode levels of dominance and it is all geared towards getting fans to absolutely despise him.

In the end, this is only going to drive the WWE Universe to get behind McIntyre even more and cheer him on as he eventually vanquishes Brock Lesnar. Of course, fans will have to wait for that part of the story to happen at the grandest stage of them all, but the way the company has been going about getting there is nothing short of interesting.

#2 Making McIntyre the silent type

Drew McIntyre is a man of few words and many Claymores

Drew McIntyre didn't utter a single word during his assault on Brock Lesnar during the opening segment of Raw and he honestly didn't need to. Furthermore, it seems like McIntyre had the crowd eating from the palms of his hands from his very first Claymore kick on Lesnar, which made the crowd absolutely erupt.

The WWE Universe was losing their minds as Lesnar hobbled to the back, but McIntyre wasn't done and hit him with another Claymore kick. He followed that up with one more for good measure and again, didn't even have to utter a word. All he had to do was signal to the fans that he was setting up for another kick and they went wild.

In the end, it really looks like WWE is trying to make McIntyre into more of the silent type. Now that doesn't mean he won't talk or even cut a funny promo from time to time, but he is going to let his actions do the talking. At least that way, the company can create a kind of mystique around McIntyre and make him an anti hero of sorts among fans.

#1 Giving McIntyre the upper hand over Lesnar

Everything seems to be coming up Drew McIntyre on The road to WrestleMania.

WWE has been very careful they booked their beast over the course of the last couple of years and that includes the segments he participates in. Interestingly enough, the company has gotten a little bit more lenient on how vulnerable they are willing to make Lesnar look and it reached a new level Monday night on Raw.

Not only did Drew McIntyre look like an absolute bad ass from the moment he marched to the ring and stared right into Lesnar's eyes, he also made quick work of The Beast with a timely Claymore. He wasn't done and nailed his finisher on the WWE Champion two more times, but the first one was enough to make the arena come unglued.

In the end, The Beast looked the most vulnerable he has in a while and McIntyre was made out to look like an absolute destroyer in the process. The best part is that the fans ate it up hook, line and sinker, which means they are starting to consider the possibility of him beating Lesnar at WrestleMania 36.