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BREAKING: Drew McIntyre crowned new WWE Champion after huge return backfires on SmackDown
Drew McIntyre regained the WWE Championship with Jacob Fatu's interference in a Three Stages of Hell match, capturing his first title in nearly five years, officials said.
- On Friday, Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship on WWE SmackDown in Berlin, Germany, defeating Cody Rhodes with help from the returning Jacob Fatu, 'the Samoan Werewolf.'
- Ahead of the match, Drew McIntyre, Scottish Warrior, declared the night was now or never for his WWE Championship and admitted stealing a photo of Cody Rhodes, American Nightmare, and Dusty Rhodes' watch to provoke him.
- In the match's big moments, the Three Stages of Hell match featured a turnbuckle pad removal, a Claymore Kick, and a 20-foot ledge splash under Falls Count Anywhere rules.
- SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced a No. 1 contender tournament beginning next week to determine the next challenger, with Matt Cardona and Damian Priest positioned as pursuers.
- McIntyre's finish highlighted an unconventional title win by crawling out the cage door amid Jacob Fatu's return, reshaping WrestleMania season and possibly blunting Cody Rhodes' momentum.
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WWE SmackDown Results (1/9/26): Drew McIntyre Wins WWE Championship Thanks To Jacob Fatu
WrestleMania dreams may have just been broken. Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship Friday night on SmackDown. Here are all the results from the show in Berlin, Germany.
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Drew McIntyre defeats Cody Rhodes to win WWE championship
BERLIN: Drew McIntyre won the Undisputed WWE Title last night in a brutal “Three Stages of Hell” match, finally putting an end to the long-awaited feud between the Scot and Cody Rhodes in the Uber Arena in Berlin, where he defeated the American sensation in the most challenging of conditions. The title match was McIntyre’s first championship triumph since returning to the main event spotlight and came after a failed title bid against Rhodes on t…
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