Drew McIntyre returned to SmackDown, attacked Jacob Fatu, and earned a match against him, leaving his WWE future uncertain. Drew McIntyre regresó a SmackDown, atacó a Jacob Fatu, y ganó un combate contra él, dejando su futuro en la WWE incierto.

On March 13, 2026, Drew McIntyre made a surprise return to WWE SmackDown after declaring he had quit following his loss of the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes. El 13 de marzo de 2026, Drew McIntyre hizo un regreso sorpresivo a WWE SmackDown después de declarar que había renunciado tras su pérdida del Undisputed WWE Championship ante Cody Rhodes. Confronting General Manager Nick Aldis and blaming Jacob Fatu for the defeat, McIntyre walked out but reappeared during a match, attacking Fatu with a Claymore Kick. Enfrentándose al gerente general Nick Aldis y culpando a Jacob Fatu por la derrota, McIntyre salió, pero reapareció durante un partido, atacando a Fatu con un Claymore Kick. Aldis immediately announced a singles match between McIntyre and Fatu for the following week, leaving McIntyre’s future in WWE uncertain as the WrestleMania 42 buildup continues. Aldis inmediatamente anunció un partido de singles entre McIntyre y Fatu para la semana siguiente, dejando el futuro de McIntyre en la WWE incierto a medida que continúa la acumulación de WrestleMania 42.