5 Ups And 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Christmas Eve)

3. McIntyre First To Reference Rumble

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We’re getting closer to WrestleMania season, which officially kicks off with the Royal Rumble matches.

So when Drew McIntyre name-dropped the Rumble and declared that he was going to win it, you couldn’t help but get a little giddy. It was the first time someone has really announced that they’re taking aim at the annual match to earn a world title shot at Mania.

And McIntyre mentioning it added a little something, as Drew has to be a prohibitive favorite early on. He’s been booked strongly since returning to WWE, and while it might not be a lock by any stretch, you wouldn’t be wrong to think there’s a chance McIntyre could be in line for a title match at WrestleMania.

For now though, he’s just the first guy to prognosticate his win in the Rumble.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.