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The most recent WWE Premium Live event, Clash at The Castle, had Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre fighting in the main event. Damien Priest successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship, but the match was brutal with both wrestlers giving their 100%. In the last moments of the match, CM Punk made a surprise appearance as a referee, successfully distracting Drew McIntyre and making him lose. After the match, CM Punk fled the ring and went into the crowd as he didn’t want to confront an enraged Drew McIntyre. However, Priest and McIntyre were having a conversation after the match concluded. Drew McIntyre [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Drew-Mcintyre-7.jpg] It was unusual to see Damien Priest and Drew McIntyre whisper to each other in the ring. It was probably not according to the script of the WWE, but the conversation between the two wrestlers alarmed their supporters. Fans thought the two wrestlers might have been appreciating each other after the match. Or perhaps one of the two wrestlers got hurt during the fight? Although there haven’t been reports of injury, something significant might have happened for that conversation to take place between Priest and McIntyre at the end of the match. But now what will Drew McIntyre do as he blew up one more match for the World Heavyweight Championship? IS DREW MCINTYRE SEARCHING FOR HIS REVENGE ON CM PUNK? Drew McIntyre [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/drew-mcintyre/] couldn’t reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship which means he has several failures in the last little while. Rather than challenging for the Undisputed Universal Championship now, McIntyre may choose a different route in the coming weeks. Since the beginning of the year, WWE has been hinting at his matchup with CM Punk and perhaps now is the appropriate moment for this confrontation. Fans are eager for Drew McIntyre and CM Punk [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cm-punk] to square off since their rivalry has been incredibly captivating. Because of CM Punk’s injury, the match has not yet taken place, but things are improving with Punk and the WWE Universe might be treated with this much-anticipated match soon. There are rumors that this match might take place at Summerslam. Are you excited that the two former WWE Champions will face off soon? And what are your thoughts on Damien Priest and Drew McIntyre potentially going off the script at the end of their match at Clash at The Castle? Let us know in the comments below. 

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<h2 style="text-align: center">CM Punk: Net Worth, Salary, &amp; Endorsements</h2>
Phillip Jack Brooks, better known as CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE and outcasted from All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a retired mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC. Punk also works as a commentator for Cage Of Fury fighting championships, a comic book writer, and an actor.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>What is the net worth of CM Punk?</b></h2>
As per CelebrityNetWorth, the net worth of CM Punk as of January 2024 is estimated to be $12 million. Punk is paid handsomely as a part of the WWE. Before that, he was the highest-earning ECW star in 2006-2008, earning around $200,000 to $300,000 annually. In WWE, he was earning $1 million annually in 2011.

The figure went up to 1.3 million in 2012-13. It touched $1.7 million in 2013-14. He was the cover star of the WWE 2K13 video game, which earned him another $200,000. CM Punk had earned enough brand value to earn millions wherever he went after he left WWE. That's why UFC was ready to pay him well, even as a novice. His first fight got him $500,000.

[caption id="attachment_1815690" align="aligncenter" width="1486"]<img class="wp-image-1815690 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0006336558h.jpg" alt="CM Punk net worth" width="1486" height="1920" /> Credits: Imago[/caption]

He got more out of the PPV revenue, which pushed his earnings past the one million mark. He was paid $503,500 for his second appearance. An additional $500,000 was given as an appearance fee and $3500 as a fight incentive. Punk's salary following his comeback to WWE after over nine years is kept under wraps as of now.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>All we need to know about the family of CM Punk?</b></h2>
Not much is known about CM Punk's family as, despite ruling headlines owing to his successful professional career, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight. The only fact known about his parents is that his father was an architectural engineer while his mother was a homemaker. The former mixed martial artist also has five siblings.

His elder brother goes by the name Mike Brooks, while he also has a younger sister named Chaleen Lee Creeks. Meanwhile, no information is available about his other three siblings. Speaking of his love life, Punk married the American author AJ Lee, also known as April Jeanette Mendez, in June 2014.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>CM Punk’s record in professional wrestling</b></h2>
Of the many hats he has donned, Punk is most famous for his professional wrestling stint that saw him revolutionize the WWE. Starting with Ring of Honor, Punk made his WWE debut in 2005. After being a mid-card wrestler for years, his rivalry with <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/john-cena">John Cena</a> finally pushed him to the stratosphere.

He was the perfect anti-hero to the larger-than-life superhero persona of Cena. However, fans were firmly behind Punk and booed the face of the company to support the Straight Edge Superstar. His breakout moment was the famous pipe-bomb promo where he created an illusion of going off script and bashing Vince McMahon and his handling of the promotion. It did not go unnoticed as Punk began a record-breaking reign with the WWE title, which saw him remain champion for 434 days.

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That was not the only record he held in the company. Punk is a 3-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE), 2-time WWE Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, World Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2008 and 2009 Money In The Bank ladder matches. CM Punk is the 7th longest-reigning WWE Champion of all time.

However, after all this, he had a tragic fallout with WWE over the alleged mishandling of his health and inappropriate booking. This saw Punk leaving professional wrestling for good and joining the UFC as a mixed martial artist.

Despite bringing a lot of attention, his MMA career in the Welterweight division was a flop, with him losing both his fights. After being away from WWE for over nine years, Punk made an unexpected comeback in November 2023.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>All about CM Punk’s charity</b></h2>
CM Punk has been a quite charitable superstar throughout his career. He has fulfilled many wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as a similar charity called the Kids Wish Network.

Punk also joined Kerry Wood's Strike Zone Bowling Tournament, a tournament that sets out to improve the health of Chicago children through healthy eating and enhanced education. He has also painted customized chairs for the Chicago Cubs to be auctioned off, and in 2015, he auctioned off his first car, a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to charity.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>CM Punk’s theme song</b></h2>
CM Punk has 'Cult of Personality' as his theme song. The song came out in 1988 and formed a part of the debut album 'Vivid' by the American rock band Living Colour.
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<td><b>26 October 1978</b></td>
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<td><b>Married to AJ Mendez (WWE name AJ Lee)</b></td>
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<td><b>6ft 1 inch</b></td>
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<td><b>218 lbs</b></td>
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<td><b>Theme Song</b></td>
<td><b>Cult of Personality by </b><b>Living Colour</b></td>
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<td><b>Go to Sleep</b></td>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Drew McIntyre: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</strong></h2>
<h2><b>Who is Drew McIntyre?</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Andrew McLean Galloway IV, a Scottish professional wrestler, is presently signed with WWE. He competes on the Raw brand under the ring name Drew McIntyre. He began his career in 2001 in the United Kingdom and has won the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. McIntyre is also known for his stint with Impact Wrestling, previously known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). McIntyre has also worked with several independent wrestling promotions, including Insane Championship Wrestling, Evolve, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW).</span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre’s early life </b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre was born in Ayr on June 6, 1985. He grew up in nearby Prestwick, where he attended Prestwick Academy. He considered becoming a professional soccer player when he was younger, playing for the youth team Prestwick Boys, mostly in defensive positions.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">As a child, he was a fan of professional wrestling and began training at the age of 15, with his parents agreeing to support him as long as he focused equally on his education. He consented and eventually earned a master’s degree in criminology from Glasgow Caledonian University.</span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre’s Wife and Children</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre was engaged to American professional wrestler Taryn Terrell in July 2009 while both were performing for WWE, and the two wed in Las Vegas in May 2010. They got divorced in May 2011. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">He then met doctor Kaitlyn Frohnapfel at a bar in 2013, and the two married on December 10, 2016. The pair now resides in Nashville, Tennessee, after previously living in Tampa, Florida.</span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Net Worth 2024 (Update)</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Various sources estimate McIntyre’s net worth at $2 million as of 2024. Although his contract with the WWE has not been made public, McIntyre has an approximate salary of $1 million. His appearance in WWE games published by 2K, his book A Chosen Destiny: My Story and his upcoming performance in The Killer’s Game likely gave a handsome bump to his salary. </span>

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<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Career Timeline</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre began his wrestling career in 2001 in the United Kingdom. He got a developmental deal with WWE in 2007 and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling. In 2009, he worked on SmackDown as The Chosen One, winning both the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. During the following years,</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre went on to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship over John Morrison at the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs event but lost it to Kofi Kingston at the 2010 Over the Limit. He also won the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside Cody Rhodes at the 2010 Night of Champions. Later in the year, the two would lose the Bragging Rights competition. McIntyre would continue to participate in matches for various titles but always found himself falling short of the finish line. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">2012 saw McIntyre form the trio 3MB, with Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater. The trio would attempt to wreak havoc but always fell short. Slater and McIntyre would then lose the WWE Tag Team Championship match as they challenged Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane). He assumed a role as a low-card wrestler for the faction. He was released from his contract in 2014.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">In 2014, McIntyre was released from the WWE. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">He would go on to join the Insane Championship Wrestling in June 2014. At Fear &amp; Loathing VII, later in the year, he would become the ICW Heavyweight Champion. In his first foreign ICW title defense, McIntyre competed in a double championship triple threat match against Dansk Pro Wrestling Champion Michael Fynne and Chaos, where he both retained the ICW title and won the DPW Heavyweight Championship.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">He joined TNA in 2015 and won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship as well as the Impact Grand Championship. He wrestled under the ring name Drew Galloway and kept at it until he received the golden call from WWE again.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">After returning to WWE two years later, McIntyre won the NXT Championship and was promoted to the main roster. He won the 2020 Royal Rumble, which earned him a WWE Championship battle against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. He went on to defeat Brock Lesnar, winning the WWE Championship for the first time in his career. He defended the title in several matches until losing it to Randy Orton in Hell in a Cell. He would become a two-time WWE Champion on the November 16 edition of Raw, defeating Orton to restore his championship status.</span>

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-673530" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Drew-McIntyre-sword-entry-560x315.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="315" />

<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre defended his championship against superstars, including A.J. Styles and The Miz, who cashed in on his Money in the Bank contract at TLC PPV. Furthermore, at the Royal Rumble PPV, the Scottish Warrior defeated Keith Lee and defended his title against WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">However, McIntyre lost his championship when Miz cashed in his Money In the Bank contract (which he was able to reclaim due to a contractual loophole) at the 2021 Elimination Chamber. Prior to Miz cashing in his Money in the Bank, Bobby Lashley assaulted McIntyre, after which The Miz used the Skull-Crushing Finale to pin McIntyre and win the WWE Championship, therefore ending McIntyre’s second reign as Champion.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">The Scottish wrestler would contest for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion and the Intercontinental Champion, but they failed to achieve both belts. He would also challenge Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Champion and failed in his initial attempt. After earning a chance to compete against Rollins in WrestleMania 40, he would win by pinfall. After his victory, a brawl would break out between him and CM Punk as McIntyre mocked the former UFC fighter. Punk would go on to thrash McIntyre, which was followed by Damian Priest cashing in his Money in the Bank, to then pin the Champion and win in 9 seconds.</span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Contracts</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">The Scotsman has signed a contract with the WWE, which pays $1 million each year. As per various sources, his base salary is a handsome $550,000. </span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Partnerships and Endorsements</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre is sponsored by the protein snack brand, Slim Jim. </span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre's Career stats</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">The Scottish Psychopath has competed in 899 WWE matches so far. He has won 369 bouts, which helped him earn a win percentage of 41.05%. He has lost 511 matches, with 19 draws. </span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Records</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">While not a glowing record, McIntyre holds the shortest reign as the World Heavyweight Champion since the title was reinstated in April 2024.</span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre’s Major Achievement and Awards</b></h2>
<ul>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2x WWE Champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2020 Royal Rumble winner </b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2x WWE tag team champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1x World Heavyweight champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1x Intercontinental Champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 NXT champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 TNA World heavyweight Champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 Impact Grand Champion</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 Evolve Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2 Evolve Tag Team Championship (1 with Johnny Gargano, 1 with Dustin)</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 Open the Freedom Gate Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2 ICW Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2 BCW Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>2 FCW Florida Tag Team Championship </b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 DPW Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 IWW International Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>1 OCW Heavyweight Championship</b></li>
</ul>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre Charity and Foundation</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">The former WWE Champion is not new to the Special Olympics movement. Over the last two years, he has collaborated with Special Olympics participants on several campaigns. He collaborated with athletes to develop an online workout called School of Strength: Class is Now in Session.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">In 2021, McIntyre asked other celebrities and their social media followers to include persons with intellectual disabilities as part of the Special Olympics’ Challenge Expectations social media campaign. He utilized every chance to advocate for improving the health and fitness of Special Olympics competitors. </span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre’s Car Collection</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">McIntyre’s garage includes a variety of luxury and supercars. One can find a Land Rover Range Rover, a Mini Cooper S, a Lamborghini Huracan, and an Aston Martin DBX.</span>
<h2><b>Drew Mcintyre’s house</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">In August 2022, McIntyre moved to Tennessee to be closer to his longtime friend and on-screen foe, Sheamus. </span>
<h2><b>Drew McIntyre’s social media accounts </b></h2>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dmcintyrewwe/?hl=en#"><span style="font-weight: 400">dmcintyrewwe</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td><a href="https://twitter.com/DMcIntyreWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"><span style="font-weight: 400">@DMcIntyreWWE</span></a></td>
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<td><b>Personal Information:</b></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Andrew McLean Galloway IV</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Drew McIntyre</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">June 6, 1985</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Ayr, United Kingdom</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">38</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">6ft 5inch</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">265 lbs</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Andrew Galloway Sr. and Angela Anne Galloway</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">John Galloway</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">American-Scottish</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Scottish</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$2 Million</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$1 million</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Kaitlyn Frohnapfel </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Married</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">N/A</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Professional Wrestler </span></td>
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