Drew McIntyre Biography: Andrew McLean Galloway IV, popularly known by his ring name Drew McIntyre, is a Scottish professional wrestler, currently working with World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand. Galloway has been a sports lover since his childhood hence he considered being a professional football player.. He played for the youth club Prestwick Boys, normally in defensive positions.
At the age of 15, he joined Frontier Wrestling Alliance’s Academy when his family moved to the south of England to Portsmouth. He was trained by the operator Mark Sloan along with Justin Richards and James Tighe. Galloway made his debut for the British Championship Wrestling (BCW) in 2003 with the ring name Drew Galloway. He has also performed at several Independent wrestling platforms from 2006 to 2007.
Galloway stepped in to World Wrestling Entertainment in 2009 where he He is a one-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion. He also held NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. During his time with Impact Wrestling, he was a one-time Impact World Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion, two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion with Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and a one-time Evolve Champion, one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion, and two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion.
EARLY LIFE
Andrew McLean Galloway IV was born on 6 June 1985 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Galloway persuaded his academics from Prestwick Academy and later began to play football for the youth club Prestwick Boys, normally in defensive positions. He developed his interest in wrestling at a very young age of 15. He earned a master’s degree in criminology from Glasgow Caledonian University.
PERSONAL LIFE
Andrew McLean Galloway IV resides in Tampa, Florida, U.S. His father’s name is Andrew Galloway Sr. while his mother was Angela Anne Galloway, who died on 3 November 2012 at the age of 51. Galloway married to American professional wrestler Taryn Terrell in 2010, however they got divorced in 2011. Drew McIntyre is married to fitness trainer Kaitlyn Frohnapfel. The two married in 2016 but do not have any kids yet.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Andrew McLean Galloway IV started his professional wrestling career in 2001 with Frontier Wrestling Alliance’s Academy at 15. He made his debut in the year 2003 for the inaugural show of British Championship Wrestling (BWC) with the ring name Drew Galloway. He has also performed at several Independent wrestling platforms from 2006 to 2007 that includes Irish Whip Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, NWA: Scottish Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling, One Pro Wrestling, Insane Championhsip wrestling and many more.
Galloway joined hands with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2007 with a ring name Drew McIntyre. He feuded with several WWE superstars at that time including Finlay, R-Truth, John Morrison, Matt Hardy and many more. McIntyre also made a collaboration with Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater to form a group named as 3MB. In 2014, WWE announced that McIntyre was released from his WWE contract.
McIntyre made his return to ICW in 2014 where he became two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion. He stayed in ICW till 2017. In that time, he was also a part of Evolve where he defeated Chris Hero for the Evolve Championship.
Mc Intyre is a one-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion. He also held NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. During his time with Impact Wrestling, he he was a one-time Impact World Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion. He is also a two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion with Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and a one-time Evolve Champion, one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion, and two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion with Evolve.
HONORS
Ranked No. 11 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016
British Wrestler of the Year (2014)
ICW Award for Best on the Mic (2016)
ICW Award for Feud of the Year (2016) – The Black Label vs Insane Championship Wrestling
ICW Award for Moment of the Year (2014) – Surprise return at “Shug’s Hoose Party
Defiant Wrestling Award for Match of the Year (2017) – vs Will Ospreay
Insane Championship Wrestling- Hall of Fame (2018)
RAW Gold Medal of Excellence – Awarded by Acting General Manager Baron Corbin in 2018
ACHIEVEMENTS
McIntyre is a one-time DPW Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time Evolve Champion
McIntyre is a two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion with Johnny Gargano (1) and Dustin (1)
McIntyre won Evolve Tag Team Championship Tournament in 2016 with Gargano
McIntyre is a one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion
McIntyre is a one-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a two-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with Stu Sanders
McIntyre is a two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time IWW International Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time OCW World Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time Scottish Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time Impact Grand Champion
McIntyre is a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre won Feast or Fired (2016 – World Heavyweight Championship contract)
McIntyre won Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International
McIntyre won TNA Joker’s Wild (2016)
McIntyre is a one-time European Heavyweight Champion
McIntyre is a one-time WCPW Champion
McIntyre is a one-time NXT Champion
McIntyre is a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
McIntyre is a two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion with Cody Rhodes (1) and Dolph Ziggler (1)
PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
HEIGHT: 196 cm
WEIGHT: 120 kg = 265 lbs
EYE COLOR: Black
HAIR COLOR: Black
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Andrew McLean Galloway IV
Age: 34 years
Date of Birth: 6 June 1985
Hometown: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Zodiac: Gemini
Religion: Scottish/ Christian
EDUCATION:
School: Glasgow Caledonian University
FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES
Favorite wrestler: Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker
Favorite actor: Leonanrdo Di Caprio
Favorite actress: Angelina Jolie
Hobbies: Wrestling, gymming, playing and watching football
Favorite Food: Oats, Steak
Dream Holiday Destination: Unknown
Favorite Color: Black
NET WORTH
$5.5 Million estimated
CONTROVERSY
In 2010, McIntyre’s first wife and wrestler Taryn was arrested following an alleged fist fight with her then-husband and got suspended indefinitely by WWE. She had a domestic violence with him.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrewMcIntyre/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMcIntyreWWE
Instagram: @dmcintyrewwe