The first match of the WrestleMania 36 card is now official following last night’s episode of WWE Raw. Drew McIntyre is all set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the biggest event of the year set to take place at Tampa Bay, Florida on April 5th.
WWE Raw Full Results: January 27, 2020
As seen on Sunday night, Drew McIntyre won the men’s Royal Rumble match to earn the right to face one of the champions on either Raw or SmackDown.
Oh, he knows exactly where he's going.
2020 #MensRumble winner @DMcIntyreWWE is kicking us off on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/gP6L3IvxDe
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2020
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Monday Night Raw opened with none other than the Scottish Psychopath who did not think twice to choose his WrestleMania opponent. In a promo segment at the beginning of the show, Drew McIntyre named Brock Lesnar as his opponent at the showcase of immortals. The most prestigious prize in sports entertainment will be on the line as this would be one of the main events of the night.
"I CHALLENGE @BROCKLESNAR!"@DMcIntyreWWE isn't wasting any time… He wants the #WWEChampionship at #WrestleMania! #RAW pic.twitter.com/U5OTonU8BT
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2020
Brock Lesnar was in a foul mood after what went down at Royal Rumble. Drew McIntyre eliminated The Beast Incarnate at a point when he eliminated thirteen consecutive names to dominate the Rumble match. So Lesnar delivered his WrestleMania 36 opponent with an F5 after he defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in a Handicap Match with great ease.
Watch out for the ?, @DMcIntyreWWE!#WWEChampion @BrockLesnar is officially on the Road to #WrestleMania, too. #RAW pic.twitter.com/UJBal6Vb1N
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2020
Following this altercation on Raw, WWE.com confirmed the first marquee match at WrestleMania 36,
“In a career-making performance, McIntyre tossed out six of his fellow competitors in the annual extravaganza and notched one of the most unforgettable eliminations in WWE history when he tattooed Lesnar with a Claymore Kick that nearly knocked him into the stratosphere.
Drew needed less than 24 hours to select which titleholder he wanted to challenge at The Show of Shows, as he vowed to defeat Lesnar at WrestleMania. Will Lesnar remind everyone why he is the most feared fighter on the planet, or will McIntyre at long last seize championship glory at The Showcase of the Immortals? Find out at WrestleMania 36.”
This is going to be beautiful carnage. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/XkSESMsk91
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 28, 2020
It’s been more than a decade that Drew McIntyre made his debut in the WWE who was handpicked by Mr. McMahon. He is finally on the verge of living up to the “The Chosen One” gimmick after earning the first-ever singles WWE Championship shot of his career.
With WWE officials very high on him, this young superstar might be getting ready to slay the beast at the grandest stage of them all.
