Drew McIntyre will line up his WWE Championship this weekend against 13-time world champion Randy Orton at SummerSlam.
There have been reports suggesting that WWE is looking to put the WWE Championship back on Randy Orton. WWE wants to be the third match between Edge and Randy Orton for the World Cup. As per the latest report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there is a chance that Drew McIntyre will retain his WWE championship.
Dave Meltzer has explained that there are many backstages who feel that Drew McIntyre should remain the WWE Champion because the company needs to build new stars instead of going back to old ones.
The line-up has Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE title in a significantly enormous match as far as the future goes. Winning Orton, leading to a title defense against Edge at WrestleMania was an idea on the board. But others have stood behind McIntyre with the idea that the company needs another star instead of one that has been in the top spot for a long time, and McIntyre is strongly protected. But this is one result that will tell a lot about the currently planned future direction.
The report further stated that Drew McIntyre had already run through most heels on RAW, even though Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley were protected to some extent by WWE.
Drew McIntyre to stay WWE Champion?
Dave Meltzer also notes that Randy Orton and Edge do not need a title to be involved in their feud. The two Superstars are legends and their names are enough to attract fans to WWE programming.
Drew McIntyre, on the other hand, can use the WWE Championship to stay a pivotal figure in WWE as well as help other heels get the foothold by feuding with them.
Published 21 Aug 2020, 16:14 IST
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