Drew McIntyre's quest for the WWE Championship has dominated RAW since last year's Royal Rumble, and he's both won and lost the title during that period.
In recent months, McIntyre's quest to regain the championship from Bobby Lashley has been the focal point of RAW and, for some fans, it's proved to be too much. They're sick of seeing the same old matches, and with a stipulation in place that if McIntyre loses this Sunday at Hell in a Cell he can't challenge Lashley again, many are optimistic this rivalry is nearing its end.
During a recent conversation with Ryan Satin, the Scotsman addressed these complaints head on.
"I understand some fans may be like, ‘Ugh, I’d like a new fresh face in the picture,'" he admitted. "Realistically, I have been fighting for the title, or been champion, for over a year now – which is a pretty significant time – but I don’t think anyone is saying, ‘Oh my goodness, Drew’s not working as hard as he can to give us the best matches possible and do the best he can with every interview possible.’ I think it’s more, ‘I would like to see something different here and see Drew do something different over here.’"
He's not wrong, and it would be good to see McIntyre move on to something new with or without the title. Of course, with another WWE Draft on the horizon, he could soon find himself facing different opponents on SmackDown before the end of the summer.
Do you think it's time for McIntyre to move on from chasing the WWE Championship?