Booker T wants to see Drew McIntyre win the gold at WrestleMania 40.
Drew McIntyre punched his ticket to WrestleMania 40 at WWE Elimination Chamber, as he won the Men's Elimination Chamber match to earn a shot at Seth Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship.
Speaking on The Hall of Fame Podcast, Booker T shared his thoughts on McIntyre's victory.
"I saw Drew McIntyre win in the Chamber and whatnot. It was only fitting for him to actually win it and move on. He’s put in so much work, his departure from WWE and in his return to WWE, finding himself, winning the championship in the pandemic era when there was no fans or anything like that. But Drew McIntyre, not one day did he phone it in or anything like that. He came to work every week. He went out there and performed in front of zero fans, and he did it in a grand fashion. There was a few guys throughout that pandemic era that really was able to make themselves in that moment, and I think Drew McIntyre was one of those guys," Booker T said.
Co-host Brad Gilmore noted that McIntyre has been on a great run, and he shared his belief that he has never been more entertaining. Gilmore expressed his hope that McIntyre will win the world title at WrestleMania 40, and Booker T expressed his agreement.
“I hope they put the title on him too. Nothing against Seth. Seth has had an okay run. But it’s [has not been] a standout run, as far as Seth’s run. It hasn’t been a bad run or anything like that, but I do think it’s time for Drew McIntyre to get back in that position. I really don’t think we would have put Drew McIntyre in such a position where he had to work so hard to get back to it, to win a match like the Elimination Chamber, to go on and not win. So that’s just my thing. I hope to see Drew [win], and I’m a fan of Drew McIntyre as well," McIntyre said.
In a recent interview, Drew McIntyre stated that he would finish his story at WrestleMania 40. Check out his comments here.
Drew McIntyre is set to face Jey Uso on the March 4 episode of WWE Raw. More information is available here.
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