Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Drew McIntyre Defends WWE Title Against Nakamura in Scotland
Drew McIntyre, who just won the WWE Championship, had to defend it in a match the very next day.
He fought Shinsuke Nakamura in Scotland, his home country, and won.
WWE didn't want him to fight Cody Rhodes again so soon, even though many fans expected that.
Nakamura lost the match, and McIntyre kept his championship.
Drew McIntyre defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in Scotland.
The match occurred just 24 hours after McIntyre won the title from Cody Rhodes on Smackdown in Berlin.
WWE chose Nakamura as the opponent instead of Cody Rhodes to avoid having the face of the company lose.
McIntyre successfully retained his championship in his home country.
The event was a live event, not a televised show.
- Who
- Drew McIntyre and Shinsuke Nakamura
- What
- WWE Championship defense match
- When
- 24 hours after Smackdown in Berlin
- Where
- Scotland
- Why
- McIntyre defended his title against Nakamura instead of Cody Rhodes
- Champion
- Drew McIntyre
- Defeated Opponent
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Location
- Scotland
- Event Type
- Live Event
- Title Defended
- Undisputed WWE Championship