Drew McIntyre as 946's leader? The theory that could reignite his Bloodline war
The 946 group debuted on the September 24 episode of RAW, when Royce Keys returned alongside OTM, per www.sportskeeda.com. Since then, Keys and his group have been targeting members of the Samoan family.
The group recently added Jaida Parker, who made an immediate impact by running over Jacob Fatu with a car on the September 28 episode of RAW, according to www.sportskeeda.com. That attack escalated a feud that already had a violent history.
But there is an interesting theory about someone else being behind 946. One name that could fit the story is Drew McIntyre, per www.sportskeeda.com.
The 41-year-old has been away from television since losing an Unsanctioned Match to Fatu at WrestleMania 42. His history with The Bloodline runs deep, including the near-miss at Clash at the Castle 2022, when Solo Sikoa interfered and helped Roman Reigns retain the title.
Could McIntyre be the secret hand steering Keys and company? There is currently no indication that McIntyre is involved with 946. His return and involvement in the story remain purely speculative, according to www.sportskeeda.com.
Still, the pieces line up on paper. Fatu took him out at WrestleMania. Fatu also attacked Keys. A shared enemy can forge strange alliances.
WHY MCINTYRE FITS THE BILL
The 41-year-old Scot has unfinished business with the family that dates back years. At Clash at the Castle 2022, McIntyre was one kick away from dethroning Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in front of his home crowd, per www.sportskeeda.com.
Solo Sikoa crashed that moment, dragging McIntyre out of the ring and helping Reigns retain the title, according to www.sportskeeda.com. That loss did not close the book — it opened a grudge that kept simmering.
McIntyre’s issues with The Bloodline continued long after that night. Most recently, he crossed paths with Jacob Fatu, a collision that ended with Fatu putting McIntyre down in an Unsanctioned Match at WrestleMania 42, according to www.sportskeeda.com.
The loss to Fatu is the freshest wound. McIntyre has not been seen on television since that defeat, and the silence leaves room for the story to twist.
He could return claiming his war with The Bloodline never truly ended. He could point to the WrestleMania loss as another reason to burn the family down, per www.sportskeeda.com.
That history gives the 946 theory its weight. A man who lost a title shot to Bloodline interference, then lost a match to a Bloodline enforcer, has motive that writes itself.
Any specific plans for McIntyre's return remain unconfirmed. The pieces fit on paper, but WWE has not signaled that he is involved.
THE BLOODLINE HUNTER RETURNS?
That history gives the 946 theory its weight. A man who lost a title shot to Bloodline interference, then lost a match to a Bloodline enforcer, has motive that writes itself.
McIntyre was once referred to as the "Bloodline Hunter" during his issues with the faction, per www.sportskeeda.com. That character ended abruptly, but it could make a return with a twist. A twist, in this case, might mean he is not just hunting the family directly — but pulling the strings of a group doing it for him.
The Scotsman could return and claim that his issues with The Bloodline never really went away, according to www.sportskeeda.com. He could point to his loss against Fatu as another reason to target the family. That framing would give 946's attacks a personal anchor, tying every car crash and ambush back to a grudge that started years ago.
If WWE wanted to connect his return to the ongoing Bloodline story, making him the person behind the Royce Keys-led group could be an interesting direction, per www.sportskeeda.com. It would also give the current feud a connection to a former Bloodline rival.
Any actual return date or creative direction remains unconfirmed. The pieces fit on paper, but WWE has not signaled that McIntyre is involved with 946.
THE MCINTYRE-KEYS CONNECTION
The idea would become more interesting if WWE revealed that McIntyre had been working with Keys from the beginning, according to www.sportskeeda.com. That would mean the 946 debut on the September 24 episode of RAW was not just a new faction's arrival, but the opening move in a plan years in the making.
Keys also had a reason to target The Bloodline after being brutally attacked by Jacob Fatu, per www.sportskeeda.com. A man left bloodied by Fatu would not need much convincing to join a war against the Samoan family. McIntyre and Keys could have joined forces behind the scenes and come up with the idea of 946 together, according to the same source.
That alliance would give the current feud a connection to a former Bloodline rival, per www.sportskeeda.com. Instead of a new group acting on its own, 946 would become the weapon of a man who has spent years hunting the faction. McIntyre's history at Clash at the Castle 2022, where Solo Sikoa's interference cost him the title, would suddenly have a new chapter.
To be clear, the McIntyre-Keys alliance is purely speculative and not confirmed, according to www.sportskeeda.com. WWE has given no indication that the Scotsman is involved with 946. The pieces fit on paper, but the company has not signaled that McIntyre is connected to the group in any way.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
McIntyre has not been seen on television since his loss to Fatu at WrestleMania 42, according to www.sportskeeda.com. Meanwhile, 946 continues to target members of the Samoan family, with Jaida Parker now part of the group after running over Jacob Fatu with a car on the September 28 episode of RAW.
The next step in the 946 storyline could reveal who is truly behind the group, according to www.sportskeeda.com. That revelation could come at any time, and if it points to McIntyre, the Scotsman would have a ready-made explanation for his absence and his grudge.
Fans will be watching to see if McIntyre returns and if he claims involvement with 946, per www.sportskeeda.com. A return tied to the group would give him a fresh path back into the Bloodline war he has never truly left behind.
There is no confirmed date for McIntyre's return or any reveal of 946's leader, according to www.sportskeeda.com. Until WWE pulls the trigger, the theory remains exactly that — a theory built on a man who has every reason to want the Samoan family destroyed.
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