Drew McIntyre has qualified for Money in the Bank.
On the July 1 edition of WWE Raw, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, and Ilja Dragunov competed in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank qualifying match. Sheamus and Dragunov duked it out early on as they traded stiff blows. McIntyre squared off with Sheamus, and they went back and forth. Dragunov took the fight to McIntyre, who tossed him across the ring.
Sheamus took McIntyre down with a shoulder tackle. The three competitors traded strikes. Dragunov took control and drilled Sheamus with an H-Bomb. He hit McIntyre with a Senton. Dragunov got a two-count with an H-Bomb on McIntyre. The battle continued, and McIntyre drilled Dragunov with a headbutt.
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Dragunov countered the Claymore. Sheamus then caught him with a knee in mid-air. He dropped Dragunov with the Brogue Kick. McIntyre took Dragunov out by sending him into the timekeeper's area. McIntyre and Sheamus brawled, and McIntyre caught Sheamus with a Claymore for the win.
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After the match, McIntyre grabbed a microphone and said he would be cashing in and leaving Money in the Bank as the World Heavyweight Champion.
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As a result of his win, McIntyre joins a field of competitors that includes Jey Uso, Carmelo Hayes, Andrade, Chad Gable, and LA Knight.
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