50 Things You Learn Binge-Watching Every WWE WrestleMania
7. Drew’s Personal Moment Was Justified
It'd take a heart made of ice to shrug shoulders at Drew McIntyre's first WWE Title run in 2020. The guy lived a dream in front of roaring fans at Royal Rumble, then the world shut down and his championship win over Brock Lesnar took place in front of an empty training facility. After that, the hot Scot lived his entire first reign in front of LED screens and piped-in crowd noise.
McIntyre was having none of the pity party. He came across as a thoroughly good human being in interviews with the media when quizzed about his disappointment. According to Drew, giving people something to smile about full stop was more important than moaning about the lack of ambient crowd noise. He was thankful for the support, and he wanted to show that at WrestleMania after bagging some gold.
Drew reached out to the WWE fans to say thanks after beating Brock to become champ for the first time. It would’ve been nice to do this in front of a live crowd, but WWE made the best of what they had. McIntyre’s touching emotion post-match wasn’t planned anyway - it was just something he felt was right in the moment. You were correct, kind sir!
Everybody stuck at home appreciated the gesture.
It's hard to put into words how unique and scary a time March into April 2020 was. Everything was uncertain, and some didn't even know if their lives would ever be normal again. Seeing the new WWE Champion connect with those impacted was a nice improvised moment on the biggest show of the year. It gave 'Mania a much needed human touch during an emotional time.