Drew McIntyre's WWE deal is up within the next year, but not imminently.
PWInsider reported that Drew McIntyre's WWE contract is set to expire within the next year or so, which we were able to narrow down a little bit. Specifically, Fightful Select has learned that Drew McIntyre's deal is up “within the next nine months.” It was reported that McIntyre and WWE were not close to a new deal, but beyond that, we've learned that McIntyre made it clear he was going to wait until much closer to the deal's expiration to sign anything as there were a number of factors to consider.
McIntyre is actually one of many contracts that are set to expire within WWE by the end of 2024. After the emergence of AEW in 2019, WWE signed dozens of talent to 5-year contracts that year. Many of them ended up being cut and brought back during the pandemic.
Fightful had been told towards the end of the Vince McMahon era that the company would likely wait until closer to the contract expiration to renew deals, but we haven't learned how that's changed under Triple H.
It goes without saying, but WWE is eager to keep Drew McIntyre, and we're told they hope to engage him in talks later this year.
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