'Evolving' Drew McIntyre Puts Seth Rollins On Notice Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 40 Clash

Originally posted on SE Scoops | By Thomas Lowson | Last updated 3/21/24

The 'evolved' Drew McIntyre is focused on taking the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40 thanks to the return of his "killer instinct."

The Scottish Warrior will challenge champion Seth Rollins on April 7 as part of WrestleMania 40: Sunday. McIntyre earned the title match by winning the Men's Elimination Chamber match last month in Perth, Australia. The upcoming title match will be the third World Championship match for both Rollins and McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre Has Evolved

McIntyre has undergone a character shift as of late with the Scottish Warrior once again embracing a heel role in WWE. McIntyre has taken credit for CM Punk's injury and has claimed that he 'saved' WrestleMania by keeping Punk off the show. Sitting down with Evan T. Mack, McIntyre spoke about his evolution and how it differs from Seth Rollins.

"I've found myself at the right time because we need a savior of the industry. We have the savior of WrestleMania, the savior of Raw, and the savior of WWE and it's Drew McIntyre, with my new evolved personality.

"Evolved, not like Seth Rollins, where he changes his personality every eight months or something because he doesn't know who he is. I'm the same guy. I've been for years. I've just evolved."

Seth Rollins' Changes

While McIntyre may be the heel, it's hard to ignore the often dramatic changes in Rollins' character. The Architect has changed drastically from his days in the Shield and his currently colorful persona is in stark contrast to his 'Monday Night Messiah' character from just a few years ago.

Drew McIntyre's Killer Instinct

Drew McIntyre, according to himself, hasn't changed like Rollins, but he has shown a more vicious side on TV. In the interview, Drew was pleased that his 'killer instinct' is back.

"I was a little naive and a little too nice about [things.] The killer instinct I used to have... And it cost me for a couple of years. If you look at my past few years, very successful on television, but we came to those big matches and I think I lost about 12 in a row or something.

"What it came down to, was I was making silly, silly mistakes relating to not having that killer instinct I used to have. Now it's back."

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