Drew McIntyre: Lesser-known facts about the new WWE champion!

WWE superstar Drew McIntyre, who created history defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to win his first WWE title, celebrates his birthday today. As he celebrates his 35th birthday, we take a look at some lesser-known facts and trivia about the Scottish wrestler. Pictures/ Drew McIntyre Instagram

Updated On: 2020-04-07 11:30 AM IST

Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 Night 2 at the WWE Performance Center training facility in Orlando to become the new WWE champion.

In the process, Drew McIntyre also became the first-ever British-born WWE champion and overall 31st triple crown champion.

Drew McIntyre won the 2020 men's Royal Rumble by last eliminating Roman Reigns and challenged Brock Lesnar for the WWE championship the following night on Raw.

Drew McIntyre was first married to wrestler Taryn Terrell in May 2010 but a year later in 2011, the couple got divorced.

In picture: Drew McIntyre with current wife Kaitlyn Frohnapfel on their wedding day.

Drew McIntyre then got married to Kaitlyn Frohnapfel in December 2016 and the couple has never looked back since.

In picture: Drew McIntyre with current wife Kaitlyn Frohnapfel on their wedding day.

Drew McIntyre had made his WWE debut in October 2007.

Between 2008-2009, Drew McIntyre entered Florida Championship Wrestling where he won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship twice as well as the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship once.

Drew McIntyre then returned to WWE in 2009 where he would turn heel and attack various WWE superstars.

From 2012-2014, Drew McIntyre was part of the WWE faction 3 Man Brand also known as 3MB along with Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal.

In 2014, Drew McIntyre joined  Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) until 2017 and Evolve. Drew McIntyre went on to win Evolve Championship once and Evolve Tag Team Championship twice during his time there.

In 2015, Drew McIntyre joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Impact Grand Championship and the Global Impact Tournament (2015).

It was not until 2017, that Drew McIntyre's career came full circle as he once again joined the WWE where he defeated Bobby Roode to become the new NXT champion.

In picture: Drew McIntyre with Bret Hart.

In 2018, Drew McIntyre made his way back to the WWE main roster during Superstar Shakeup and would go on to team up with Dolph Ziggler.

In picture: Drew McIntyre with Dolph Ziggler

Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler also became WWE Raw tag team champions after defeating the B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel).

In picture: Drew McIntyre with El Patron

Drew McIntyre is also a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.

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