Nick Aldis Invites Drew McIntyre To 12/12 WWE SmackDown

Aldis is interested in bringing Drew back.

Drew McIntyre has been suspended from WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown program, and that was put into place by the brand’s General Manager, Nick Aldis. After failing to defeat Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Title, McIntyre put his hands on a referee, which led to his suspension.

He’s still factored into WWE programming, as Paul Heyman brought McIntyre on the men’s WarGames team for Survivor Series that consisted of Drew, Brock Lesnar, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed.

Ahead of the 12/12 SmackDown, Nick Aldis took to social media and extended an invitation to McIntyre to come to the show so they can work towards officially bringing him back to the brand.

My official invitation to @DMcIntyreWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/gggnLzNNXW

— Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) December 12, 2025

Here is what’s on tap for the 12/12 SmackDown:

• Alexa Bliss vs. Lash Legend
• Cody Rhodes speaks before battling NXT Champion Oba Femi
• WWE United States Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa
• Aleister Black & Zelina Vega vs. The Terror Twins (Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley)
• WWE to celebrate John Cena’s career