Dax Hoovestall

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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Ring name(s)'''  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Dax Galloway <br> '''Dax Hoovestall'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Andrew Hoovestall
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 June 1985 (age 29)<br>Ayr, Scotland
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Drew McIntyre<br>'''Dax Hoovestall'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |254 lb (115 kg; 18 st)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Born'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 6, 1985 (age 26) <br> Ayr, Scotland
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 6, 1985 (age 26) <br> Ayr, Scotland
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Justin Richards <br> James Tighe <br> Mark Sloan <br> Colin McKay <br> Spinner McKenzie
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Justin Richards <br> James Tighe <br> Mark Sloan <br> Colin McKay <br> Spinner McKenzie
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut'''
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'''Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall''' (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler signed with [[IWE]], where he wrestles on the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] as '''Dax Hoovestall'''.
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'''Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall''' (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], best known for his tenure with [[IWE]] under the ring name '''Drew McIntyre'''. He currently competes under his real name '''Dax Hoovestall''' for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA).
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He began training from the age of 15 in England, before moving back to Scotland to begin his career. Before long he became a regular in British Championship Wrestling (BCW) using the gimmick "Thee" Dax Galloway, winning their Heavyweight Championship twice along with the Heavyweight Championship of Insane Championship Wrestling. He also found success abroad in [[Irish Whip Wrestling]], winning their top title. During this time he completed an undergraduate degree in criminology.
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He began training from the age of 15 in [[England]], he commuted between there and [[Scotland]] to begin his career. Before long, he became a regular in British Championship Wrestling (BCW), using the gimmick "Thee" Dax Hoovestall and winning their Heavyweight Championship twice, along with the Heavyweight Championship of [[Insane Championship Wrestling]]. He also found success abroad in [[Irish Whip Wrestling]], winning their top title. During this time, he completed an [[Undergraduate Degree|undergraduate degree]] in [[Criminology|criminology]].
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After touring the independent circuit around the British Isles, Hoovestall moved to the United States in 2007 to sign with IWE. Along with a brief stint on the ''SmackDown'' brand, he spent time in developmental territories [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]], winning the [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship|Heavyweight]] and [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championships]] later, before returning to ''SmackDown'' and quickly winning the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]. In 2010, he held the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mark Semmler]].
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After touring the independent circuit around the [[British Isles]], Galloway moved to the [[United States]] in 2007 to sign with [[WWE]]. Along with a brief stint on the ''SmackDown'' brand, he spent time in developmental territories [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]], winning the [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship|Heavyweight]] and [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championships]] later, before returning to ''SmackDown'' and quickly winning the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]. In 2010, he held the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mark Semmler]]. McIntyre then experienced a dramatic plunge down the card, becoming an occasional competitor on ''[[IWE Superstars]]''. In late 2012, he became a member of [[Devin Keller|Heath Slater]]'s 3MB faction before being released in June 2014. He began competing on the American [[Independent Circuit|independent circuit]], and won the [[Evolve Championship]] (re-named "Evolve World Championship" in January 2015, following a string of international defenses) in August (his first post-IWE match), the [[Insane Championship Wrestling]] (ICW) Heavyweight Championship in November and the Danish Pro Wrestling (DPW) Heavyweight Championship in December.
==Professional wrestling career==
==Professional wrestling career==
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===British Championship Wrestling (2003&ndash;2007)===
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===Independent circuit (2001–2007)===
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===Irish Whip Wrestling (2005&ndash;2006)===
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===Insane Championship Wrestling (2006–2007)===
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===Touring Great Britain (2005&ndash;2007)===
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===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE===
===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE===
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====Developmental territories (2007–2009)====
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====Florida Championship Wrestling (2007–2009)====
====The Chosen One (2009–2011)====
====The Chosen One (2009–2011)====
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====The Encore (2012–present)====
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====Various storylines (2011–2012)====
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<blockquote>''Main article: [[The Encore|The Band]]''</blockquote>
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Hoovestall would then follow the lead of [[Jacob Miller|Jinder Mahal]] and would join [[Tyler Rask]], [[Chad Coulter]], [[Nicolas Fifita|Camacho]] and [[George Arias|Hunico]] in assaulting [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] at [[IWE Monday Night Raw (July 23, 2012)|Raw 1000]]. Before the group could make the assault, however, they would be interrupted by the [[Martin McAlmond|Undertaker]], who with Kane, would temporarily reform the [[Brothers of Destruction]] to take out the group. In September, Hoovestall announced that he was undergoing wrist surgery and he would be out of action for a few weeks. He returned in the [[IWE Night of Champions (2012)|Night of Champions]] Pre-Show in a 16 man Over the Top Rope battle royal, where he was eliminated by the eventual winner [[Zack Nuss]].
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On the September 21 episode of ''SmackDown'', Hoovestall would again follow the lead of Jinder Mahal, interfering in a match between [[Devin Keller]] and [[Aaron Jewels|Brodus Clay]]. Although the two would cause Slater a disqualification loss, they would prevent a pinfall loss. The three would proceed to assault Clay by performing their finishers on him. The group would reveal their stable name to be The Encore on ''Twitter''.
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====3MB (2012–2014)====
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:''Main article: [[The Encore|3MB]]''
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==In other media==
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===Return to ICW (2014–2017)===
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Hoovestall is a playable character in the ''[[IWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011]]'', ''[[IWE '12]]'' and ''[[IWE All Stars]]'' video games.
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==Personal life==
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===Evolve (2014–2017)===
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==In wrestling==
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===Return to the independent circuit (2014–2017)===
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==Championships and accomplishments==
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===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling===
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[[File:Smackdown Superstar Dax Hoovestall.jpg‎|thumb|Hoovestall as FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.]]
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*'''British Championship Wrestling'''
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**BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
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*'''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]'''
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====The Rising (2015–2016)====
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**[[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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**[[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Daniel Gonzalez|Stu Gonzalez]]
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*'''Insane Championship Wrestling'''
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====Championship reigns (2016–2017)====
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**ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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*'''[[Irish Whip Wrestling]]'''
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===Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2015–2016)===
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**[[Irish Whip Wrestling#Irish Whip Wrestling International Heavyweight Championship|IWW International Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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===What Culture Pro Wrestling (2016–2017)===
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===Return to IWE===
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====NXT Champion (2017–2018)====
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====Alliance with Dolph Ziggler (2018–present)====
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==Personal life==
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*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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**PWI ranked him #'''30''' of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2010
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*'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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== Championships and accomplishments ==
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**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
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[[File:Smackdown Superstar Drew McIntyre.jpg|thumb|McIntyre as the Florida Heavyweight Champion]]
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**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]])&nbsp;– with [[Mark Semmler]]
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* '''British Championship Wrestling'''
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** BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
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* '''Danish Pro Wrestling'''
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** DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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* '''[[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve]]'''
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** [[Evolve Championship]] ([[Evolve Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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** [[Evolve Tag Team Championship]] ([[Evolve Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]], current) – with [[Stephen Honzel|Johnny Gargano]]
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** [[Open the Freedom Gate Championship]] ([[Open the Freedom Gate Championship|1 time]])
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* '''''[[Fighting Spirit Magazine]]'''''
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** British Wrestler of the Year (2014)
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* '''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]'''
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** [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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** [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Daniel Gonzalez|Stu Sanders]]
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*'''''Indy Power Rankings'''''
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** IPR Ranked him #03 of the best 100 independent wrestlers in the world in the IPR100 of 2015
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* '''[[Insane Championship Wrestling]]'''
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** [[ICW World Heavyweight Championship (Scotland)|ICW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[ICW World Heavyweight Championship (Scotland)#Reigns|2 times]])
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** ICW Award for Moment of the Year (2014) – <small>Surprise return at "Shug's Hoose Party"</small>
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* '''[[Irish Whip Wrestling]]'''
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** [[Irish Whip Wrestling#Irish Whip Wrestling International Heavyweight Championship|IWW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)]]
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* '''Outback Championship Wrestling'''
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** OCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
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** PWI ranked him #'''30''' of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2010
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* '''[[Scottish Wrestling Alliance]]'''
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** [[NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship|Scottish Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship|1 time]])
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*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
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** [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])
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**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Joker.27s Wild|TNA Joker's Wild]] ([[TNA One Night Only#Joker Wild 4|2016]])
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**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Feast or Fired|Feast or Fired]] ([[Feast or Fired#2016|2016]] – [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Feast or Fired|World Heavyweight Championship contract]])
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**[[TNA One Night Only#Global Impact: USA vs The World|Global Impact Tournament (2015)]] – with Team International {{small|([[Nicolas Leeds (wrestler)|Magnus]], [[The Great Muta]], [[Extreme Tiger|Tigre Uno]], [[Jared Cox (wrestler)|Bram]], [[Jonathon Cassel|Rockstar Spud]], [[Mahabali Shera|Khoya]], [[Jerimiah Dutt|Sonjay Dutt]] and [[Angelina Love]])}}
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*'''[[Union of European Wrestling Alliances]]'''
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**[[European Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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* '''[[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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**[[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|2 times]])
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**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)#Reigns|1 time]])
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** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
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** [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Mark Semmler|Cody Rhodes]] (1) and [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]] (1)
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* '''[[IWE NXT]]'''
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** [[NXT Championship]] ([[NXT Championship#Reigns|1 time]])
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* '''Wrestlezone Scotland'''
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** Battle of the Nations (2014) – representing Scotland
==References==
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==External links==
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Current revision as of 23:49, 7 April 2024

Dax Hoovestall
Birth name Andrew Hoovestall
Billed weight 6 June 1985 (age 29)
Ayr, Scotland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Drew McIntyre
Dax Hoovestall
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st)
Born June 6, 1985 (age 26)
Ayr, Scotland
Billed from Ayr, Scotland
Trained by Justin Richards
James Tighe
Mark Sloan
Colin McKay
Spinner McKenzie
Debut 2003

Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler, best known for his tenure with IWE under the ring name Drew McIntyre. He currently competes under his real name Dax Hoovestall for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

He began training from the age of 15 in England, he commuted between there and Scotland to begin his career. Before long, he became a regular in British Championship Wrestling (BCW), using the gimmick "Thee" Dax Hoovestall and winning their Heavyweight Championship twice, along with the Heavyweight Championship of Insane Championship Wrestling. He also found success abroad in Irish Whip Wrestling, winning their top title. During this time, he completed an undergraduate degree in criminology.

After touring the independent circuit around the British Isles, Galloway moved to the United States in 2007 to sign with WWE. Along with a brief stint on the SmackDown brand, he spent time in developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling, winning the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championships later, before returning to SmackDown and quickly winning the IWE Intercontinental Championship. In 2010, he held the IWE Tag Team Championship with Mark Semmler. McIntyre then experienced a dramatic plunge down the card, becoming an occasional competitor on IWE Superstars. In late 2012, he became a member of Heath Slater's 3MB faction before being released in June 2014. He began competing on the American independent circuit, and won the Evolve Championship (re-named "Evolve World Championship" in January 2015, following a string of international defenses) in August (his first post-IWE match), the Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) Heavyweight Championship in November and the Danish Pro Wrestling (DPW) Heavyweight Championship in December.

Contents

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Independent circuit (2001–2007)

[edit] Insane Championship Wrestling (2006–2007)

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE

[edit] Florida Championship Wrestling (2007–2009)

[edit] The Chosen One (2009–2011)

[edit] Various storylines (2011–2012)

[edit] 3MB (2012–2014)

Main article: 3MB

[edit] Return to ICW (2014–2017)

[edit] Evolve (2014–2017)

[edit] Return to the independent circuit (2014–2017)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

[edit] The Rising (2015–2016)

[edit] Championship reigns (2016–2017)

[edit] Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2015–2016)

[edit] What Culture Pro Wrestling (2016–2017)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] NXT Champion (2017–2018)

[edit] Alliance with Dolph Ziggler (2018–present)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:Smackdown Superstar Drew McIntyre.jpg
McIntyre as the Florida Heavyweight Champion

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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