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Drew McIntyre Wins WWE Championship in Front of Fans at SmackDown Berlin

Drew McIntyre survives a brutal Three Stages of Hell match to defeat Cody Rhodes and finally wins the WWE Championship in front of fans at SmackDown Berlin.

Harsh Chopra
Last updated: 10.01.2026
Drew McIntyre vs Cody Rhodes Berlin

Drew Mcintyre finally won the WWE Championship in front of fans. He won the WWE Championship first in 2020 which was the COVID era. He carried the company on his back. Drew Mcintyre was the face of WWE during its most difficult time. The WWE fans were clamouring for Drew Mcintyre to win the WWE Championship in front of fans.

 

Let’s talk about the Match and the win for Drew Mcintyre as WWE Champion


Drew Mcintyre survives Three Stages of Hell to become WWE Champion

The SmackDown episode was in Berlin Germany and it was sold out with over 15,000 fans. The fans there cheered for Drew Mcintyre throughout the night and they booed Cody Rhodes out of the building. The main event was Three Stages of Hell Match and it was commercial free. Drew Mcintyre had made the life of Cody Rhodes absolute hell throughout the build to this match. He burned the photo of his father and his and destroyed the Rolex watch. Cody Rhodes could not touch Drew Mcintyre before this match started.


The match started and the WWE fans at the arena and those watching at home were United as one in cheering for Drew Mcintyre to win the WWE Championship. It was a great match and it was a long match. The first match was a traditional wrestling match, the second was Falls Count Anywhere and the third was Steel Cage. Both men gave their absolute all and at the end it was right down to the wire. Drew Mcintyre was about to get out of the Cage and then Jacob Fatu arrived and he first went after Drew then after Cody. As he was beating up Cody Rhodes, Drew Mcintyre slid his way out of the door. Drew Mcintyre had won his 4th World Championship in WWE.


The result was that Drew Mcintyre won the WWE Championship and his first time winning in front of fans. Berlin was happy and so was everyone else. Drew Mcintyre deserved and earned this moment with all his hard work for 4 years. He has to justify this booking and Drew Mcintyre will defend the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble against the winner of a Fatal Four Way Match happening at Saturdays Night Main Event. Cody Rhodes will feud with Jacob Fatu and he should be out of the title picture for the rest of the year. Drew Mcintyre will get to do Media for WWE as the WWE Champion. The real work starts now and the responsibility is huge. 2026 could be the year of Drew Mcintyre.


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