6 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Jan 28)

5. Protecting Your Investments

WWE Backstage
WWE

Small and mighty, this one, but a brief discussion on Drew McIntyre's victory allowed the entire panel an opportunity to put over the graft behind the craft of the 'Scottish Psychopath's success.

Booker T noted how he'd gone from 'Chosen One' to getting fired to getting all the way back, while Christian recounted a tale of stealing the show with him during a particularly dejected spell in his original run.

Even Renee got some shine - she'd predicted a McIntyre victory last week and was able to put herself over as a result - and there was a convivial, celebratory tone to the entire discussion, as there should always be this time of year.

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