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Dynamite rating for 02/03/2021

As expected, the AEW Beach Break Dynamite smashed NXT in the ratings this week, getting a total of 844,000 viewers, up 110,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. With a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic, AEW finished #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

WWE has no plans to run ticketed events at least till second half of 2021

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During the conference call with reporters to discuss the Q4 2020 and full year results, WWE Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen said that the company is not looking at doing more ticketed events apart from WrestleMania until at least the second half of 2021 and even then things could change depending on the pandemic.

WrestleMania on April 10 and 11 will become the first WWE show to welcome fans on a large scale since the March 9, 2020 episode of Raw in Washington, DC. WWE will be announcing ticket details and safety protocols for WrestleMania soon but with the NFL having around 25,000 fans at the Super Bowl, numbers will probably be similar, or slightly higher, to that.

Salen also said that the company hopes to have one large-scale international event this year, noting that without the Saudi Arabia event in Q4 2020, revenue took a big hit compared to the previous year.

Online casinos that don’t limit your sports betting winnings

The unlimited bets are the most exciting. Expert players do not settle for normal bets at a certain level and are always looking for high bets at the best gambling sites. The objective is clear, to win large amounts of money in just one bet. The risk is high, but the benefit can be too.

In this article, we will see which online casinos do not limit large bets and in which sports we can do them. Skilled players, also called High Rollers, not only looking for high stakes. They also seek what online bookmakers offer major advantages. We will also see what advantages they are about.

Bookmakers where you can bet with high limits

The first thing to make clear is that there are no bookmakers that do not limit. Well, they do exist, but they are outside the law, something not recommended if we want to avoid the limits in sports betting. There are certain legal limits that licensed online casinos must respect by order of the relevant agencies and bodies. What they do exist are bookmakers with high limits where we can make big bets.

There are certain well-known online casinos that have high limits on their bets. These are set up this way to attract high rollers, who are always looking for high stakes. Here is a ranking of the best online bookmakers where we can place high bets:

Bwin

It is one of the longest-running bookmakers in the sector. Known to almost everyone, Bwin offers high betting limits for high rollers. In total, you can earn $ 100,000 per day.

888Sport

We can also enjoy high stakes at the 888sport house. The maximum limit that we can earn daily according to its rules is $ 200,000

William Hill

The daily limits at this century-old sportsbook are incredibly high. The maximum that we can win in a single bet is $ 2,000,000, if you read that correctly, $ 2 million. There are different betting limits depending on the sport and the type of bet. This large amount corresponds to certain types of football bets of the top European competitions, such as LaLiga or the Premier League.

Betfair

The maximum winnings on Betfair are $ 1,000,000 for football matches in the first European divisions. However, there is a different type of sports betting called Exchanges or exchange bets, in which we bet against other players and not against the online bookmaker. This means that we can force the betting limits.

Online casino advantages for High Rollers

Highrollers are expert players who often bet large amounts of money. Many are professionally engaged in it. That is, they make a living from online gambling. Bookmakers are very interested in this type of player. That is why they offer you all kinds of advantages to placing your bets with them. Highrollers are also interested in these, so both parties are always looking for each other. These are some of the ones they usually offer:

  • VIP program. Sportsbook VIP programs are intended for players who bet large amounts of money. Promotions, bonuses and a level system with different advantages are some of its characteristics.
  • Exclusive attention. Highrollers can receive exclusive attention from the bookmaker. This will have a trusted contract with whom you can talk, even by WhatsApp, if you have any questions or problems.
  • Exclusive gifts. Invitations to boxes at football or basketball games sports merchandising, tickets to exclusive events, etc.

Online casino sports where you bet large amounts of money

There are certain sports where big bets are more common, so the houses put higher limits. The popularity of each of them also has a lot to do with it. The more popular it is, the bigger bets we can make. These are the sports where we can bet large amounts of money:

Football: Spain’s king sport is also the leader of the big bets. As we have seen, large amounts of money can be played in the major European leagues’ matches.

Horse racing: centenary horse racing is a market where millions of dollars are moved daily. Because of this, high rollers often place large bets on their favorite horse. France, the United Kingdom, Ireland or Dubai are countries with great tradition.

Greyhound Races:  Large amounts of money can also be wagered on greyhound racing in Great Britain. These races are even broadcast on major English television channels.

Golf: The profit limits are also relatively high in Golf. These are applied in the men’s golf majors and in the Ryder Cup, the world championship that pits the best golfers from Europe and the USA.

Other high stakes sports: tennis, darts, rugby, boxing, cricket, basketball (NBA), NFL, MLB, NHL, Formula 1.

Frequent questions on sports betting at online casinos

Why are there betting limits?

As you may already know, sports betting can lead to gambling addiction. The Government of Spain sets daily income limits ($ 600), weekly ($ 1500) and monthly ($ 3000) to try to regulate online gambling.

Is it possible to break the betting limits?

No, it is not possible as long as you play at a licensed online casino. The bookmakers themselves must respect these limits if they do not want to get in trouble with the law. Of course, the entry limit is individual, so we can play up to $ 3000 per month on different sports betting sites.

I have read that there are online casinos without betting limits; is it true?

Yes, there are online casinos without betting limits, but they do not have a legal license to operate in Spain. This means that the law will never protect you and everything that happens with your money is your responsibility. We do not recommend that you gamble at unlicensed bookmakers as you could run into a lot of problems or run out of your money.

Is it possible to win large amounts of money in sports betting?

If possible, as we have already said before, there are expert players who make a living from it. However, you will always be limited to the limits set by law and online casinos. In addition, great knowledge of both the market and sports is needed to achieve this. On the other hand, also remember that a lot of money can also be lost. Remember to play responsibly.

Steve Cutler released from WWE

Steve Cutler, who was part of The Forgotten Sons, has been released by WWE. In a short statement on WWE.COM, the company said, “WWE has come to terms on the release of Steve Cutler. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Acknowledging his firing on Twitter, Cutler wrote, “Unfortunately, today I was released. It was shocking, to say the least. But, I am excited about the future and all the possibilities in front of me. Thanks for your continued support. 90 days…the countdown begins.”

After a run in NXT, Cutler and his tag team partners Jaxson Ryker and Wesley Blake made their debut on Smackdown but were taken off television after a few political tweets from Ryker stirred the pot, drawing anger from his fellow peers.

Cutler then was teamed with Blake and returned to the blue brand in December, aligning themselves with King Corbin while Ryker was shipped to Raw where he is now aligned with Elias.

He has been working with WWE since 2014, spending most of his time with the NXT brand.

WWE announces Q4 2020 and full year financial results

WWE yesterday announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

“During the fourth quarter, we continued to produce live content in new ways, which successfully increased audience interaction and engagement,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “As we continued to adapt our business to the changing media environment, we completed an important agreement to license WWE Network content to Peacock, which we expect will expand the reach of our brands and enhance the value of our content.”

Kristina Salen, WWE Chief Financial Officer, added “For the year, we achieved record revenue and Adjusted OIBDA, which was at the high end of our rescinded guidance. Adjusted OIBDA increased nearly 60% reflecting the full year impact of our new content distribution agreements in the U.S. and comprehensive efforts to contain costs in challenging times. In 2021, we anticipate Adjusted OIBDA of $270 million to $305 million, reflecting the increasing monetization of our content tempered by the ongoing impact of COVID-19.”

Q4 2020 highlights included revenue of $238.2 million, a decrease of 26% or $84.6 million, reflecting the absence of the large-scale event in Saudi Arabia and ticketed live events, an operating income of $36.2 million, a decrease of 64% or $63.6 million, and an increase of 6% to 1.5 million average paid subscribers to the WWE Network.

For fiscal year 2020, WWE revenue hit a record $974.2 million, an increase of 1% or $13.8 million as the growth in core content rights fees was largely offset by the loss of ticket revenue and the absence of a large-scale international event and operating income was $208.6 million, an increase of 79% or $92.1 million, driven by the substantial rise in content rights fees.

You can read the full press release of the earnings here.

D-Von Dudley suffers stroke, now recovering

During the latest episode of his podcast Table Talk, WWE Hall of Famer and producer D-Von Dudley revealed that he had a stroke but is now recovering.

D-Von actually mentioned that he had some health issues a few weeks ago on the show but refrained from elaborating on it until now.

“I’m doing alright. I’m getting stronger and stronger each day. I was denying it and wasn’t saying anything before, but I’ll let it out now,” he said. “I had a stroke and now I’m doing so much better. I’m back to my normal self almost.”

Recovery from stroke takes a few months at least and it’s a bit of a long process so best wishes go out to D-Von!

During the same episode, D-Von welcomes a former arch nemesis in Matt Hardy. The two, as part of Dudley Boyz and Hardy Boyz along with Edge and Christian, were a major part of the Attitude Era with some amazing matches.

Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks transition to a woman

Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks, whose real name is Gabriel Tuft, transitioned into a woman and made the reveal exclusively on Extra TV.

The 42-year-old, who will now go by the name of Gabbi, has been married to Priscilla since 2002 and have one daughter together who is 9 years old.

Over the last few weeks, Tuft had been uploading photos on Instagram with a countdown hinting at what was coming. “I am no longer afraid. Fear has been replaced with the highest vibrational state of gratitude. I am grateful for my past, for who I started this life as, for who I was, for who I am now, and for who I am becoming,” she wrote in the last entry before the reveal.

“Tomorrow, I close this book of my life and begin a new one. My hope is that the last nine days of this countdown have helped you reflect on things not of material nature…but rather on the non-physical aspects of life that create what we call the human experience,” she continued. “Tomorrow, I invite you to share and celebrate this monumental moment with me.”

Reks signed a WWE deal in 2008 and was in Florida Championship Wrestling for a year before moving to ECW and eventually Smackdown after WWE closed up the brand. After a run tag teaming with Curt Hawkins, Reks was released from the company in 2012. Reks is a former FCW Heavyweight champion and FCW Tag Team title holder.

AEW moves forward Shaq’s debut match to March 3 Dynamite

AEW is not waiting until the Revolution pay-per-view to get Shaq in the ring as it was announced last night that the match between Shaq and Jade Cargill vs Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet will take place on the March 3 episode of Dynamite.

The NBA legend challenged Cody to the match during the AEW Dynamite Awards and Cody accepted on Dynamite later in the day. Shaq confirmed that they are accepting the match on Inside NBA on TNT last Thursday.

Cody was set to team with his wife Brandi for the match but Brandi is now pregnant and unable to compete. The whole angle was Cargill attacking Brandi multiple times but Red Velvet, who has been aligned with the Nightmare Family now, stepped in to take her place.

The match was originally scheduled for Revolution on March 7 but it looks like the NBA is hosting the NBA All-Star game on that day which would make Shaq unavailable due to his basketball hosting duties for TNT.

NJPW announces partnership with The Roku Channel in the U.S, Canada and UK

February 4, 2021 – New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. (NJPW) today announced a partnership with Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) to bring NJPW content to The Roku Channel in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The eponymous New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a one-hour weekly series featuring the athletic action of the world’s preeminent pro-wrestling organization, will air episodes featuring top matches and events that have yet to air on television outside of Japan.

Premiering February 11, episodes of New Japan Pro-Wrestling will air every Thursday beginning at 5 pm on The Roku Channel, and will be available on-demand thereafter. Additionally, The Roku Channel will host a block of library content, featuring key highlights from the 2020 NJPW catalogue, with potential for the introduction of more historical content in the future.

Availability on The Roku Channel makes NJPW the first pro-wrestling company to call an AVOD service home. As pro-wrestling fans increasingly seek out new platforms to watch content, the partnership brings the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s “Promotion of the Year” for the last eight consecutive years to North American and U.K. audiences at a major level for free.

“Expanding the breadth and quality of our programming has fueled The Roku Channel to one of the largest and fastest growing channels on our platform,” said Ashley Hovey, Director of AVOD Growth, Roku. “Sports programming continues to be an important category for our users, and we are very excited to partner with NJPW to put the world of professional wrestling at the fingertips of millions of engaged users on The Roku Channel.”

“Our fans in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are among our most loyal, and they have been very clear that they want NJPW’s content made available to them,” said Takami Ohbari, President of NJPW. “NJPW is unlike any other pro-wrestling in the world. It is the most athletic, sports-oriented pro-wrestling on the planet, and we are excited to bring our athletes and matches to these markets in such a major way. Thank you to The Roku Channel, and we look forward to a successful partnership that brings NJPW to millions of new fans around the world.”

The partnership comes on the heels of NJPW’s rapid growth in North America and the United Kingdom. The past two years have seen large-scale NJPW events in Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco and London, as well as a record-setting 15-minute sellout of Madison Square Garden in April 2019. This partnership will see NJPW increase its international foothold, bringing its content to new audiences for the first time.

Roku continues to be the number one TV streaming platform in the United States in terms of hours streamed, according to Kantar. The Roku Channel delivers thousands of titles, including free movies and TV episodes. In the fourth quarter of 2020, The Roku Channel reached United States households with an estimated 61.8 million people.

Paige VanZant reveals trip to WWE Performance Center

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, former UFC star Paige VanZant admitted that she has visited the WWE Performance Center and is in communication with WWE.

The popular 26-year-old, who is also a wrestling fan, has been rumored to be dipping her feet in WWE waters for a while but this is the first time she spoke openly about it.

“Yes, I have visited their campus, the Performance Center in Orlando. I was able to go visit and look around and kind of get a sense for what it’s all about,” VanZant told Van Vliet when he brought the subject up.

“Communication is actually there sometimes so we’re able to communicate and show our interest with each other and once there’s a little bit more free time in my schedule I think that’s something that I would like to really pursue,” she said.

VanZant is certainly interested in working for WWE and she thinks it is something that she would be very good at, explaining she was a dancer before so she’s used to the entertainment side of things as well as fighting. But she shot down the idea of doing both WWE and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship at the same time.

“I feel like I would want to do that 100%, so maybe it’s something that after I’m done fighting in a cage and in a ring that maybe I’ll go over to there but the door is definitely open,” VanZant continued.

Total Bellas S6 E9 recap: From Gynos to Winos

This episode of Total Bellas shows what life is like for one of the Bella Twins after the birth of her son.

While Brie seems to be handling her second foray into motherhood easily, even with her toddler daughter Birdie in tow, brand-new mom Nicole seems to be having a more difficult time. Even her doctors have noticed something is amiss, and have even suggested medication for postpartum depression may help the struggling new mom.

Adding to Nicole’s stresses, her fiancé, Artem, is on the road constantly due to his job as a professional dancer on the hit TV show, Dancing with the Stars. This means that Nicole doesn’t have much respite from her duties as new mom, which leaves her energy depleted, and her nights sleepless. What is even more disturbing to fans of Total Bellas is that after encouraging Artem to return to Dancing with the Stars, Nicole seemed to be angry at Artem for being so happy at work. And it doesn’t help that Artem’s work puts him in extremely close contact with one beautiful woman for weeks on end as he and his partner rehearse different dance numbers for the show.

To add insult to injury, Nicole and Artem first met and fell in love while Nicole was a contestant on the show. Naturally, this would lead someone who is already in a fragile emotional state to question whether Artem’s chemistry with his new partner was merely due to dance numbers or something more. I understand that Nikki needed someone to confide her fears to, but you would think that she would have learned by now that once she tells her sister, Brie something Brie feels she has no choice but to try to fix it.

Brie’s original advice was for Nicole to tell Artem what she was feeling and ask him to be sensitive to her new feelings, but, of course, that would simply be too easy for a Bella to contemplate. While I understand that Nicole wanted Artem to remain focused on dancing for the remainder of the show, I feel that to truly have a great relationship with one’s future spouse one must be honest always. This is particularly true when dealing with health concerns as Nicole was with her postpartum depression.

However, Nicole’s choosing to omit telling Artem about her health, is no excuse for what Brie chose to do next.

I understand that the Bellas are closer than most siblings partially due to the fact that there being twins, and partially because they have spent most of their lives working and traveling together. Having a sister myself, I also understand that it is sometimes one’s instinct to try to protect one’s sibling from heartache however, being a loving sibling does not give a person an excuse to interfere with that siblings personal relationships.

This is why I am appalled, though not surprised by the fact that Brie chose to inform Artem of Nicole’s health issues without her consent. However, I do applaud Artem for coming home in order to settle things with his fiancée when Brie called him. This shows that Artem takes his duties as a future spouse seriously, and will probably be a good husband to Nicole. He also did a wonderful job making Nicole calm down and assuring her of his continued love and devotion.

I don’t blame Nicole for being upset with her sister, though I do think calling her a bitch was a bit harsh. However, these sisters really do need to get their own lives. Am I the only one who thinks that it’s just a tad creepy that whatever one of them moves the other one has to move to?

Speaking of which, the ladies and their spouses are now settled in Napa, California. They say that this is the last time that they will move but I doubt it. Yhey are content to be California girls, at least for right now. Enjoy your new lives ladies, try to stay settled for more than a month.

2021 Dusty Classic semi final matches set for next week

The semi final matches of the 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament were set last night on NXT. Both matches will be taking place on the upcoming episode of NXT on USA next week.

The semi finals will see Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher taking on The Grizzled Young Veterans while Legado Del Fantasma will take on MSK. The winners of each match will then meet in the final match of the tournament which will take place during the NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day pay-per-view on Sunday, February 14.

The second semi final match in the women’s Dusty Classic will take place next week as well with Candice LaRae and Indi Hartwell versus Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon. Last night on NXT, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez advanced to the finals. The final match will also take place at Takeover: Vengeance Day.

Impact rating for 02/02/2021

Impact this week drew 173,000 viewers, down 13,000 viewers from last week’s episode. The show had 0.05 rating in the 18-49 and landed in #125 on the cable chart. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Participants for AEW Women’s Title Eliminator tournament announced

AEW revealed the names of everyone who will be part of the Women’s Title Eliminator tournament and also said that the 16-women tournament will take place in both the United States and Japan.

The women who will make part of the U.S. side of the bracket include NWA Women’s champ Serena Deeb, Nyla Rose, Riho, Tay Conti, Britt Baker, Thunder Rosa, Leyla Hirsch, and Anna Jay. The Japan side of the bracket has Emi Sakura, Rin Kadukura, Maki Itoh, Yuka Sakazaki, Veny, Aja Kong, Ryo Mizunami, Mei Suruga.

The actual matches or even the start date were not announced. It looks like the Japan side of the bracket will be filmed in Japan before those who advance have to travel to meet their opponents.

The winner of the tournament will be receiving a Women’s title shot in the future.

February 14 NXT Takeover gets a name and main event

The upcoming NXT Takeover on February 14 finally got its name: Vengeance Day. Prior to last night, it was simply referred as Takeover 33 but with the show falling on Valentine’s Day, it was too good of an opportunity to pass on a name!

The main event will feature Finn Balor defending the NXT title against former NXT UK champion Pete Dunn. The NXT Women’s title will also be defended on the show as Io Shirai takes on Mercedes Martinez and Toni Storm in a triple threat match and Johnny Gargano puts up his title up for grabs against Kushida.

Balor and Dunn confronted each other last night on NXT to make the match official but were interrupted by Royal Rumble winner Edge. “This feels good,” Edge said. He mentioned that in WWE, they often concentrate on the “E” but in NXT, the second “W” takes precedence. Edge said that NXT made him find his passion to get his career back on track and warned both men that he would be watching Takeover because he never had “that”, pointing to the NXT title.

KENTA attacks Moxley on Dynamite

AEW’s working relationship with other promotions expanded to New Japan Pro Wrestling too after KENTA appeared on Dynamite last night and attacked Jon Moxley. The two will be wrestling each other on February 26 at the New Japan Strong event for the United States title currently held by Moxley.

KENTA showed up at the end of Dynamite under a mask and attacked Moxley from behind. He removed his mask and jacket to reveal the Bullet Club shirt and gave Mox a GTS as Omega looked on approving what happened with a smile.

The former NXT star, who is the number one contender for the IWGP U.S. title, was making his AEW debut and it was teased that he would be wrestling on the show next week. In a social media video exclusive shot after the show, Omega challenged Lance Archer and Jon Moxley to a tag match and hinted at KENTA being his tag team partner.

Dusty Tag Team Classic tournament continues on NXT on USA tonight

The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament continues to dominate the NXT on USA programming and this week is no different with three tournament matches set to take place.

In the men’s quarter final matches, The Undisputed Era will take on Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher while Lucha House Party will wrestle Legado Del Fantasma in the other quarter final. There will be one women’s semi final match featuring Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter vs Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez.

Apart from an appearance from Royal Rumble winner Edge, the only other thing announced for the show so far is the NXT Cruiserweight title match between Santos Escobar and Curt Stallion.

Sullivan blames himself after anxiety attacks derails his wrestling career

Lars Sullivan told Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select that he is probably “done” with professional wrestling and told WWE that he does not want to perform after he suffered several bouts with anxiety during TV tapings.

Sullivan noted that his anxiety got the best of him and struggled to eat or sleep when he had to be there for television shows. He called himself his own worst enemy and screwed up multiple times when WWE gave him a platform. Dave Meltzer of the Observer added that Sullivan even no-showed TV tapings due to his anxiety.

Despite being released, Lars had nothing but good things to say about WWE and appreciated that they didn’t flaunt his release, saying that they showed compassion and honesty in how they handled his departure. He added that he was grateful for the experience given to him by the company and rued “his own selfish behavior” for the way things eventually went down.

The 32-year-old joined WWE in 2014 and wrestled in NXT before making his main roster debut in April 2019.

Lana featured in new Bruce Willis movie Cosmic Sin

WWE Superstar Lana is featured in Bruce Willis’ latest movie, Cosmic Sin, which is out in theaters, on-demand, and on Digital starting March 12.

The trailer of the movie was released today by IGN, and its synopsis reads, “Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo star in the new epic sci-fi adventure set in the year 2524, four hundred years after humans started colonizing the outer planets. Retired Military General James Ford (Willis) is called back into service after soldiers on a remote planet are attacked by a hostile alien fleet.”

Lana is credited under her real name of CJ Perry and will play the role of Sol Cantos. Her voice is heard towards the end of the trailer. You can see the trailer below.

Drew McIntyre to release book titled A Chosen Destiny on May 4

WWE champion Drew McIntyre is releasing a book, published by Gallery Books of Simon & Schuster and titled A Chosen Destiny: My Story, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

“Throughout my career, I have always had an honest and open relationship with my fans,” McIntyre said. “I am honored that Gallery Books has given me the opportunity to tell my story in hopes of inspiring others around the world to follow their dreams.”

Ed Schlesinger, Senior Editor, Licensing Manager for Gallery Books, added, “Drew McIntyre has captivated WWE fans everywhere with his explosive popularity and persona in and out of the ring. We’re incredibly thrilled to be partnering with him and WWE to present his unforgettable, no-holds-barred story of making it to the top as World Champion.”

An audio version of the book, recorded by McIntyre as well, will be released on the same day. The 272-page hardcover book is already available for purchase on Amazon.com for $27.

A Chosen Destiny will highlight McIntyre’s incredible life journey from a small village in Scotland to the global spotlight of WWE. From a young age, McIntyre dreamed of becoming WWE Champion. With his parents’ support, he trained and paid his dues, proving himself to the small crowds on the UK’s Butlin circuit. At age 22, McIntyre made his WWE debut and was touted by WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon as ‘The Chosen One’ to lead WWE into the future. With his destiny in the palm of his hands, he watched as it all slipped through his fingers.

Through a series of ill-advised choices and family tragedy, Drew’s life and career spiraled. As a surefire champion, he struggled under the pressure of expectations and was eventually released from the company. Facing a crossroads, the powerful Scotsman set a course to show the world the real Drew McIntyre.

Buoyed by the support of his wife and the memory of his beloved mother, Drew embarked on a mission to recharge, reinvent and revitalize himself to fulfill his destiny. A Chosen Destiny is a story of grit, courage and determination as a fallen Superstar discovers who he truly is and storms back to reclaim his dream.