WWE Establishes New Number One Contender On SmackDown

One half of WWE's Clash At The Castle main event was revealed on SmackDown.

by Jamie Kennedy
Drew McIntyre Sheamus
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Drew McIntyre has officially been confirmed as the number one contender for WWE's Undisputed Title heading into September's Clash At The Castle event.

The big Scot beat old pal Sheamus in what was billed as an "Irish Donnybrook" match on Friday's episode of SmackDown - both men beat the living hell out of one another (which is always fun) before Drew put his peer down for the count with a Claymore Kick.

Interestingly enough, McIntyre showed some remorse before nailing Sheamus with the final blow. Afterwards, he was attacked with the Money In The Bank briefcase by 'Mr. MITB' Theory. That fed into what happened at the end of SmackDown.

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There, Drew gained revenge on Theory before staring down a rampaging Brock Lesnar. WWE's main goal here was clearly to sell the idea that McIntyre vs. Lesnar could be the main event in the UK, not Drew vs. Roman Reigns.

Of course, that all hinges on what happens this Saturday night at SummerSlam. Brock and Roman are lined up for a 'Last Man Standing' blowoff to their lengthy feud. The winner meets McIntyre in Wales on 3 September.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.