WWE 2020: 5 Interesting year-end statistics (John Cena and Triple H set new career records) 

#2. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre's impressive turn around of form

Drew McIntyre at WWE WrestleMania 36

What a difference a year makes. This time in 2019, current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre had failed to win a single match on pay-per-view. In many ways, The Royal Rumble in 2020 was a lifeline for his career.

In 2019, McIntyre lost to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, and he dropped another match to The Undertaker and Reigns at WWE Extreme Rules. But he turned his career around in 2020. McIntyre went on to win the annual Royal Rumble match before he defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to win the WWE Championship.

The Claymore heard 'round the 🌎#Raw #RoyalRumble @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/GgO6Q5RRp8

— WWE (@WWE) March 17, 2020

McIntyre then successfully defended his WWE Championship against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank, Bobby Lashley at Backlash, and Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules. Randy Orton was his next obstacle at both SummerSlam and Clash of Champions. McIntyre suffered his first loss on a 2020 pay-per-view at Hell in a Cell, where he lost the WWE Championship to "The Viper."

#TheViper @RandyOrton sends @DMcIntyreWWE plummeting off the side of #HellInACell! 😱#HIAC #WWETitle pic.twitter.com/bhlcdSVmu3

— WWE (@WWE) October 26, 2020

McIntyre also fell to Reigns at WWE Survivor Series. But he ended the year with a victory in the Triple Threat TLC match at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs last month. It truly was quite an incredible year for McIntyre.