Brock Lesnar Vs. Drew McIntyre Confirmed For WWE WrestleMania 36

McIntyre challenges for the WWE Championship in Tampa.

by Andy H Murray
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As confirmed on last night's Raw, Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre will challenge for Brock Lesnar's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36 on 5 April.

Drew announced that he'd be facing Lesnar, not Universal Champion Bray Wyatt, in a passionate opening segment that resonated strongly with the live crowd. He then issued an open challenge. Out came Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, with the former challenging the self-proclaimed 'Sexy Scotsman' to a singles contest, but McIntyre decided to take both on in a handicap match that lasted just two minutes.

McIntyre pinned Gallows and Anderson (they were crowned the "Best Tag Team in the World" a few months ago, remember) at the same time. This drew Lesnar out from the back, and a raging 'Best Incarnate' downed the Scot with an F5, held the gold up, and left McIntyre in agony.

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An effective set-up angle for what should be a memorable WrestleMania feud. It'll be interesting to see how Brock fares working with a larger opponent too, as he has primarily competed - and excelled - against much smaller wrestlers during his last few years on top. Regardless, the storyline feels hot at the moment.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.