Drew McIntyre Found Out About Undisputed WWE Title Win at the Last Minute

TLDR

Drew McIntyre revealed on the BobbyCast podcast that he found out about winning the Undisputed WWE Championship just hours before it happened, receiving official word at 5 PM on the day of the January 9, 2026 SmackDown show. McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes in a three-stages-of-hell match with interference from Jacob Fatu, and explained that during WrestleMania season such decisions require approval from multiple levels within WWE before being finalized.