Drew McIntyre during his interview with Indian Express. (Source_WWE)

Q: How important is your match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Clash at the Castle 2024?

Drew: It might be the biggest match of my entire career. My first world title win was at the height of the pandemic, with nobody there, the second world title win was very much the same in the Thunder Dome. Looking into the last Clash of the Castle, it was perfect. It was in Wales, it was in the UK where I’m from, and it was perfect until it wasn’t perfect when Solo Sikoa debuted to cost me the title and ruin that moment, and this time we get a redo. We get a redo not just in Wales, not just in the UK, but specifically in Scotland, where I’m from where I never imagined it would be a big state WWE PLE with myself in the main event for the world titles.

Q: How important is the result of a match when you are fighting in front of your home crowd, and how different is the Drew McIntyre from 2022 Clash at the Castle from the Drew McIntyre we are seeing right now?

Drew: A few dozen of my friends and family are going to be there as the clash is taking place in Scotland. I’ve missed some of my buddy’s weddings and stuff because I’ve been so focused on this career. This is a chance to get us all together and a chance to celebrate hopefully, and I present the world title and say, I’m sorry, I’ve been gone chasing this title, and hey I did it, and know your son, Your brother or your uncle, your friend, is finally the World Heavyweight Champion. The difference this time is that I don’t take it for granted. I have to be ready for anything, and I have to be willing to do anything to get the job done.

Drew McIntyre in Scotland. (Source_WWE)

Q: What is Drew McIntyre’s contingency plan for the ‘Judgment Day’?

Drew: I’ve made it clear to them the best I could and in every form I could. This isn’t just about anyone; this is about a person from Scotland going for the big one. This is about all the fans coming together, all the Scots Rangers fans, the Celtic fans, and the Heart fans; it doesn’t matter who you support. Everybody comes together on that night. We’re all Scottish. We’re all rooting for one of our own to win the World Title, and if you try to get involved in that, so it’s only security guards, you’re gonna get both.

Q: The Euro Championship is about to begin, and your home country Scotland is also a part of it. How far do you think Scotland will go this season?

Drew: It’s pretty exciting that the Euro starts on Friday, before the Clash in the Castle. We’re Scottish, we’re always optimistic as hell. I do feel that we’ve got a great chance, and I genuinely believe this can be the first time we go through the group stages because we’ve never been through the group stages in the Euro or the World Cup ever. So, I’m feeling good, we at least get through into the group stages.

Q: You have now won world titles at WrestleMania twice. First at the height of the pandemic in front of an empty crowd and second at WrestleMania 40, one of the biggest PLE WWE has ever produced. How tough was it to recover when your moment of glory was taken away from you?

Drew: First of all, I can’t stand the money in the bank briefcase. I understand the point is to cash it in to win the title, but I’ve lost my last two world titles because of that stupid briefcase. But yeah, WrestleMania wasn’t ideal. I said I was going to win the title, I was going to celebrate it with my friends, my family and my wife, and then I was going to rub the title in CM Punk’s face. I can’t stand him. We have a history that people just don’t know about yet. He hurt me personally and professionally when I was younger.

Drew McIntyre as the WWE World Champion. (Source_WWE)

Q: Who would you like to face in a title match first if you manage to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Clash at the Castle?

Drew: I am so focused on winning back the title that I really have not given any thought to the future. However, as was the case when I was the World Heavyweight Champion for the first time, I will take on all comers. Like if you earn the right to fight for the title, you’re gonna get yourself a title opportunity. I see some people coming up with a lot of hunger and a lot of potential as well. One particular person of interest is Bron Breaker; he has been tearing through the competition, but at the same time, he’s got to learn how to harness the anger in the right direction. I’m sure I’ll see him down the line. We got a roster of very talented people and a few people injured. I’m sure they’ll be returning very soon on Raw and SmackDown. We’re already on fire right now. The company is quite hot, and once the injured people return, we are gonna go even to the next level again. It’s crazy how popular WWE is right now.

(Watch Drew McIntyre in action at WWE Clash at the Castle 2024 on 15th June 2024 from 11:30 PM IST, LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, and you can also w(atch UEFA EURO 2024 from 15th June 2024, LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Ten 5 SD & HD.)