How WWE Are Quietly Building Their Next Main Event Megastar

The former NXT Champion's presentation since he was called up on Raw's 16 April episode has told us everything we need to know about his future prospects.

When him and Ziggler make their tag team entrance, they do so to Drew's militaristic stomp of a theme song.

'The Show-Off' didn't even get to use his own track when walking out for his singles bout with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2018.

When they pose on the apron and turnbuckles, McIntyre is front and centre, dominating the shot.

Hell In A Cell saw 'The Scottish Psychopath' literally carry his partner up the ramp following their electric title defence.

When one of these things happens in isolation, cynics will (not unreasonably) argue that it was a coincidence, a mistake, and something the writers couldn't possibly have been sharp enough to come up with on their own. That position becomes untenable when so many examples unfold in such quick succession.

Make no mistake, this is by design. WWE have wanted you to pick up on their message the Drew is set for a rocket push months before truly pulling the trigger, even in the early days, when the Scot was barely wrestling on Raw. His current storyline with Strowman is a representation of those either seeds coming into bloom, and while the timeline remains uncertain, the moment when he's shot towards Universal Title contention edges closer, and a big pay-per-view bout against Ziggler is just as certain.

But there's more to Drew's push than the way he interacts with his tag team partner; the way he faces his enemies is just as critical.

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