DREW MCLNTYRE

McIntyre  in  April  2014.

Birth  name Andrew  Galloway

Born 6  June  1985  (age  29)

Ayr,  Ayrshire,  Scotland

Professional  wrestling  career

Ring  name(s) Drew  Galloway

Drew  McIntyre

Billed  height 6  ft  5  in  (1.96  m)

Billed  weight 254  lb  (115  kg;  18  st)

Billed  from Ayr,  Scotland

Trained  by Justin  Richards

James  Tighe

Mark  Sloan

Colin

Spinner  McKenzie

Debut 2001

Andrew  "Drew"  Galloway : (born  6  June  1985)  is  a  Scottish  professional  wrestler,  best  known  for  his  tenure  with  WWE  under  the  ring  name  Drew  McIntyre.  He  currently  competes  under  his  real  name  for  Total  Nonstop  Action  Wrestling  (TNA),  Insane  Championship  Wrestling  (ICW),  and  Evolve  Wrestling.  He  is  the  current  ICW  World  Heavyweight  Champion  and  Evolve  World  Champion.

He  began  training  from  the  age  of  15  in  England,  and  commuted  between  there  and  Scotland  to  begin  his  career.  Before  long,  he  became  a  regular  in  British  Championship  Wrestling  (BCW),  using  the  gimmick  "Thee"  Drew  Galloway  and  winning  their  Heavyweight  Championship  twice,  along  with  the  Heavyweight  Championship  of  Insane  Championship  Wrestling.  He  also  found  success  abroad  in  Irish  Whip  Wrestling,  winning  their  top  title.  During  this  time,  he  completed  an  undergraduate  degree  in  criminology.

After  touring  the  independent  circuit  around  the  British  Isles  for  several  years,  Galloway  signed  with  WWE  and  moved  to  the  United  States  in  2007.  Following  a  brief  stint  on  the  SmackDown  brand,  he  spent  two  years  in  the  developmental  territories  known  as  Ohio  Valley  Wrestling  and  Florida  Championship  Wrestling,  winning  the  Heavyweight  and  Tag  Team  Championships  later,  before  returning  to  SmackDown  and  quickly  winning  the  WWE  Intercontinental  Championship.  In  2010,  he  held  the  WWE  Tag  Team  Championship  with  Cody  Rhodes.  McIntyre  then  experienced  a  dramatic  plunge  down  the  card,  becoming  an  occasional  competitor  on  WWE  Superstars.  In  late  2012,  he  became  a  member  of  Heath  Slater's  3MB  faction  before  being  released  in  June  2014.

He  subsequently  began  competing  both  on  the  American  independent  circuit  and  in  British  wrestling  promotions,  winning  the  Evolve  Championship  in  August,  the  Insane  Championship  Wrestling  (ICW)  Heavyweight  Championship  in  November[5]  and  the  Danish  Pro  Wrestling  (DPW)  Heavyweight  Championship  in  December.[6]  Under  Galloway,  both  the  Evolve  and  ICW  Championships  became  'World'  Championships  due  to  numerous  international  defenses.

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