Drew McIntyre challenging for World Heavyweight title at WWE Clash at the Castle

In his home country of Scotland, Drew McIntyre is getting a shot at championship gold.

WWE has confirmed that Damian Priest will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against McIntyre at Clash at the Castle 2024. The PLE is being held at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday, June 15.

The announcement of the match was made by Paul “Triple H” Levesque during WWE King & Queen of the Ring on Saturday.

Neither Priest nor McIntyre had matches at King & Queen of the Ring. McIntyre has been out of action since April due to an elbow injury. The injury forced McIntyre out of WWE’s King of the Ring tournament before it began. On the May 13 episode of Raw, Priest agreed to give McIntyre a title shot once McIntyre was cleared to return.

McIntyre briefly held the World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40. Immediately after that match, Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on McIntyre to win the title. The story was that McIntyre allowed his obsession with mocking CM Punk to cost him the title and his WrestleMania moment.

Ahead of Clash at the Castle, McIntyre has warned Punk not to show up in Scotland.

A title defense against Gunther at SummerSlam will be next for either Priest or McIntyre after Clash at the Castle.

Scottish star Piper Niven may also be featured in a title match at Clash at the Castle. On Friday’s SmackDown, WWE began building up a feud between Niven and WWE Women’s Champion Bayley.

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