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Triple H Says ‘Drive And Focus’ Brought Drew McIntyre Back To NXT & Raw, No Longer ‘Chosen’

By Dominic DeAngelo

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Triple H posted the following photo on Twitter of him and Drew McIntyre who returned to Raw this past Monday, crediting McIntyre for his “drive and focus”:

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  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller, CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation, David Williams and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller, CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation, David Williams and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller, CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation, David Williams and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation, David Williams attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: (L-R) WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller, WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: Recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Abel Heller and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon attends the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

  • WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    WWE Empire State-RAW Lighting

    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Champion and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque attend the celebration of the 25th anniversay of Monday Night Raw at The Empire State Building on January 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

Dominic DeAngelo
Dominic DeAngelo

Dominic started at WrestleZone in April of 2018.

He is a book reviewer for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, loves Penguins hockey, Pirates baseball and the lowly New York Jets.

Dominic also hosts a weekly Pittsburgh comedy podcast with his brother called The Keystone Cast and runs a Pittsburgh-based sports & pop culture blog called The Keystone Statement.

He lived in Philadelphia for five years before setting up shop back in Pittsburgh.

Feel free to rip him on Twitter @DominicDeAngelo.

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