Drew Galloway

**Andrew McLean Galloway IV** (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name **Drew McIntyre**. He is a one-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Outside of WWE he has performed as **Drew Galloway** most notably with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he was a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion. He has also wrestled extensively on the independent scene. He is 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.

Galloway returned to WWE in April 2017 and joined the developmental brand NXT, first appearing at NXT TakeOver: Orlando. He won the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, becoming the first man to win the title in his TakeOver in-ring debut as well as the first WWE Superstar to hold it after having previously been on the main roster.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Claymore* (Running single leg front dropkick)
	+ *Ego Trip* (Scoop lift spun out into a facebuster)
	+ *Future Shock* (Snap double underhook DDT)
	+ *G-Spot* (Snap piledriver)
	+ *Iron Maiden* (Chickenwing over-the-shoulder crossface)
	+ *Scot Drop* (Reverse STO)
	+ *Thee Move* (Cradle kneeling reverse piledriver)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Big boot
	+ *Celtic Cross* (Over-the-shoulder back-to-belly piledriver) – adopted from Fit Finlay
	+ Fireman's carry gutbuster
	+ Inverted double leg slam
	+ Lifting sitout spinebuster
	+ Multiple clothesline variations
		- Diving
		- Running
		- Short-arm
	+ Multiple suplex variations
		- Bridging Northern Lights
		- Overhead belly-to-belly
		- Snap
		- Toss
	+ Neckbreaker onto the knee
	+ Release powerbomb, sometimes into the ring post
	+ Shoulder block
	+ Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker
* **Managers**
	+ Charles Boddington
	+ Dave Taylor
* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ Hornswoggle
* **Nicknames**
	+ **As Drew McIntyre**
		- "The Sinister Scotsman"
		- **"**The Chosen One**"**
		- "The Great American Nightmare"
		- **"The Celtic Colossus"**
	+ **As Drew Galloway**
		- "The Captain"
		- "The Insane/New Phenom"
		- "The Scottish Dragon"
		- "Thee"
		- "The Voice of the People"
		- "Mr. FITE TV"
* **Entrance themes**
	+ **World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "Regality" by Jim Johnston
		- "Gaelic Highland" by Jim Johnston
		- "It's Too Late" by Jim Johnston & David Rasner
		- "Seeing Red" by Jim Johnston
		- "Broken Dreams" by Shaman's Harvest
		- "More Than One Man" by Jim Johnston (used as a member of 3MB)
		- "Gallantry" by CFO$
		- **"Gallantry" (Defining Moment Remix)** by CFO$
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Wish It Away" by Psyko Dalek
		- "Saviour" by David Grimason
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
		- "Wish It Away" (w/ Intro cut) by Psyko Dalek
		- "The Ghost in Us" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas (used as a member of The Rising)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **British Championship Wrestling**
	+ BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* **CBS Sports**
	+ Wrestler of the Year (2020)
* **Danish Pro Wrestling**
	+ DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **EVOLVE Wrestling**
	+ EVOLVE Championship (1 time)
	+ EVOLVE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Johnny Gargano (1), DUSTIN (1)
	+ Open the Freedom Gate Championship (1 time)
	+ EVOLVE Tag Team Championship Tournament (2016) – with Johnny Gargano
* ***Fighting Spirit Magazine***
	+ British Wrestler of the Year (2014)
* **Florida Championship Wrestling**
	+ FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Stu Sanders
* **Insane Championship Wrestling**
	+ ICW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
	+ ICW Award
		- Moment of the Year (2014) – Surprise Return at "Shug's Hoose Party"
		- Best on the Mic (2016)
		- Feud of the Year (2016) – The Black Label vs. Insane Championship Wrestling
	+ ICW Hall of Fame
		- Class of 2018
* ***Inside The Ropes Magazine***
	+ Ranked **#1** of the top 50 wrestlers in the world in the *ITR 50* in 2020
* **Irish Whip Wrestling**
	+ IWW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Outback Championship Wrestling**
	+ OCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Preston City Wrestling**
	+ There Can Be Only One Gauntlet (2016)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#11** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2016
	+ Ranked **#4** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2020
	+ Ranked **#4** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2021
	+ Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2020)
* **Scottish Wrestling Alliance**
	+ Scottish Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ***Sports Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#3** of the top 10 wrestlers in 2020
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Impact Grand Championship (1 time)
	+ Feast or Fired (2016 – World Heavyweight Championship Contract)
	+ Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International (Angelina Love, Bram, Khoya, The Great Muta, Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Sonjay Dutt and Tigre Uno)
	+ Joker's Wild (2016)
* **Union of European Wrestling Alliances**
	+ European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **What Culture Pro Wrestling / Defiant Wrestling**
	+ WCPW Championship (1 time)
	+ Defiant Wrestling Award
		- Match of the Year (2017) – vs Will Ospreay (6 March)
* **World Wrestling Entertainment / NXT**
	+ WWE Championship (2 times)
	+ WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
	+ WWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Cody Rhodes (1) and Dolph Ziggler (1)
	+ NXT Championship (1 time)
	+ Thirty-first Triple Crown Champion
	+ Men's Royal Rumble (2020)
	+ Raw's Gold Medal of Excellence (2018)
	+ Bumpy Award
		- Superstar of the Half-Year (2020)
		- Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)
	+ Slammy Award
		- Superstar of the Year (2020)
		- Male Superstar of the Year (2020)