Nowadays, WWE fans know Drew McIntyre as “The Scottish Warrior”, a powerhouse who won the WWE Championship twice during a career year in 2020.
But it’s no secret that, once upon a time, McIntyre was featured on WWE programming as a member of Three Man Band, or 3MB, a comic relief group that also included Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal. To this day, many fans look back on this period of McIntyre’s career and marvel on his incredible rise to the mountaintop.
In an interview with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, McIntyre reflected on his time with 3MB and admitted that it was somewhat mortifying.
“There’s nothing more embarrassing than some of the stuff we had to do in that group,” said McIntyre.
Of course, given the path his career took after his 3MB days, McIntyre can now look at the bigger picture; he noted that this chapter of his first WWE run taught him that’s beneficial to not take anything too seriously. Still, this lesson took some time to sink in; he recalled how, when he was younger, it didn’t follow this mindset. But eventually, he realized that he’d be better off if he embraced the opportunity to show various parts of his personality.
“In the end, if you remind yourself it’s entertainment, don’t take it too seriously, try to make people smile – but I used to take it really seriously when I was younger,” said McIntyre. “Like, it was life and death and everything was 100% serious all the time. That’s boring! It’s 52 weeks a year, there’s no re-runs, no off-season. If you’re just serious man every week, it’s boring as heck!
“Eventually one day, probably during 3MB, I realised, hey, you gotta show different sides of your personality. Be serious when it’s time to be serious, but have a laugh sometimes! That’s what connects with people, that’s what people enjoy.”
McIntyre also brought up how 3MB had to dress up in some ridiculous outfits, but he emphasized how this comedic gimmick allowed him to step out of his comfort zone as a performer. He went on to explain that, after WWE released him in 2014, he prioritized having the chance to be the “real” Drew McIntyre, which included both his serious and his funny side. This shift let him blossom and reach the next step in his career, and the rest is history.
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