There are three guaranteed things in life: death, taxes, and Drew McIntyre committing to the bit.

If there is anything I can appreciate, especially in wrestling, is commitment to a joke. In my personal life, I am known for taking jokes a bit too far — I joked about making a podcast with a friend, and before the end of the month, I was pulling an all-nighter equalizing our recording (albeit, very crudely) and splicing everything together in iMovie. I sometimes get carried away with a joke in these opinion pieces, like when I lost my mind over Bronson Reed’s “shoe-la fala.” So, when someone really digs their heels into something — whether it be a joke or a character choice — it resonates with me. There’s a reason Drew McIntyre’s work resonates with me.

McIntyre and Cody Rhodes met in the main event of Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown” to sign the contract for their upcoming Wrestlepalooza match, and in between their attempts to put pen to paper, the two men exchanged verbal barbs. Rhodes taunted McIntyre to pull out his phone to create another viral post, and, true to his past behavior, McIntyre pulled his phone out and began drafting a post as Rhodes continued to speak. When it was all said and done, “The Scottish Psychopath” send his post into the social media cyberspace. As of writing, “Thank you Cody” has been viewed over 218,000 times on X, formerly known as Twitter.

I just love a good bit, and to be honest, this was the highlight of the contract signing segment for me. I’m happy to see my man Rhodes back from the Street Fighter set, but if I’m being completely honest, nothing else of note happened during this segment. When I say McIntyre’s antics were the highlight of “SmackDown’s” main event for me, I mean it.

Really, I can say that about McIntyre’s body of work. There are a fair share of critics when it comes to McIntyre’s recent feuds, namely with CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Some will say that McIntyre’s feuds tend to be overly drawn-out, with rematch after rematch plaguing his Cagematch page. I tend to agree, but it is that consistency and genuine commitment to his work that sets McIntyre apart. He is the definition of the phrase “sink your teeth into;” he takes every opportunity he is granted and runs with it, to the best of his diabolical ability. It’s the reason I think he would do wonders with Rhodes if given the time for a fully-fleshed out feud. McIntyre goes into the deep end with everything, from his social media posts to his more serious, gory feuds. You can feel the passion he has — not everyone is committed as him. The devotion to everything he does is what distinguishes him from the rest.

Is he going to win on Saturday? No. Is he going to have a banger social media post afterwards? Yes, and I’m excited to see what he does post-Cody Rhodes.

Written by Angeline Phu