A Chosen Destiny: My Story
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- Author：Drew McIntyre
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Summary
A destiny chosen， a destiny squandered， and a champion's relentless pursuit for redemption。
Growing up in a small village in Ayrshire， Scotland， Drew dreamed of becoming WWE Champion and following in the footsteps of heroes Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker。 With his parents' support， he trained and paid his dues， proving himself to tiny crowds in the Butlin's circuit。 At age twenty-two， McIntyre made his WWE debut and was touted by none other than WWE Chairman Vince McMahon as "The Chosen One，" who would lead WWE into the future。 With his destiny in the palm of his hands， Drew watched it all slip through his fingers。
Through a series of ill-advised choices and family tragedy， Drew's life and career spiralled。 As a surefire champ， he struggled under the pressure of expectations and was fired from the company。 But the WWE Universe has not seen the last of this promising athlete。 Facing a crossroads， this powerful Scotsman set a course to show the world the real Drew McIntyre。
Buoyed by the support of his wife， Kaitlyn， and the memory of his beloved mother， Drew embarked on a mission to recharge， reinvent and revitalise himself to fulfil his destiny。 It is a story of grit， courage and determination as a fallen Superstar discovers who he truly is and storms back to reclaim his dream。
Growing up in a small village in Ayrshire， Scotland， Drew dreamed of becoming WWE Champion and following in the footsteps of heroes Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker。 With his parents' support， he trained and paid his dues， proving himself to tiny crowds in the Butlin's circuit。 At age twenty-two， McIntyre made his WWE debut and was touted by none other than WWE Chairman Vince McMahon as "The Chosen One，" who would lead WWE into the future。 With his destiny in the palm of his hands， Drew watched it all slip through his fingers。
Through a series of ill-advised choices and family tragedy， Drew's life and career spiralled。 As a surefire champ， he struggled under the pressure of expectations and was fired from the company。 But the WWE Universe has not seen the last of this promising athlete。 Facing a crossroads， this powerful Scotsman set a course to show the world the real Drew McIntyre。
Buoyed by the support of his wife， Kaitlyn， and the memory of his beloved mother， Drew embarked on a mission to recharge， reinvent and revitalise himself to fulfil his destiny。 It is a story of grit， courage and determination as a fallen Superstar discovers who he truly is and storms back to reclaim his dream。
Reviews
Luis Cuesta
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I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway。 ‘A Chosen Destiny’ tells the story of WWE superstar， Drew McIntyre and his rise to the top of the industry’s biggest promotion。 From his working class roots in Ayr， Scotland to the bright lights of WWE， readers get to follow Drew’s path to wrestling stardom。 Along his memoir Drew often talks about how there wouldn’t be a Drew McIntyre as we know him now without his wife Kaitlyn and his mom Angela， because both became his biggest supporters and inspir I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway。 ‘A Chosen Destiny’ tells the story of WWE superstar， Drew McIntyre and his rise to the top of the industry’s biggest promotion。 From his working class roots in Ayr， Scotland to the bright lights of WWE， readers get to follow Drew’s path to wrestling stardom。 Along his memoir Drew often talks about how there wouldn’t be a Drew McIntyre as we know him now without his wife Kaitlyn and his mom Angela， because both became his biggest supporters and inspiration。 Told with a great sense of humor， ‘A Chosen Destiny’ is an entertaining and informative read， specially for WWE fans。 。。。more
Kirsty Macmillan
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If you're a fan of Drew and WWE then you will enjoy this。 If not， you'll probably find it a hard read If you're a fan of Drew and WWE then you will enjoy this。 If not， you'll probably find it a hard read 。。。more
Amanda Jimenez
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Let's just say that I am a fan of Drew McIntyre。 And no， it is not only because I am a Scot myself。 The strength that he has shown through his journey is admirable。 Through all of the obstacles， he has been able to pick himself back up。 So yes， I would call him a role model - but definitely not a typical one， which actually only adds to his appeal。 I guess my only complaint about this book is that I wish it were a bit longer and went further into detail。 Let's just say that I am a fan of Drew McIntyre。 And no， it is not only because I am a Scot myself。 The strength that he has shown through his journey is admirable。 Through all of the obstacles， he has been able to pick himself back up。 So yes， I would call him a role model - but definitely not a typical one， which actually only adds to his appeal。 I guess my only complaint about this book is that I wish it were a bit longer and went further into detail。 。。。more
Mimi
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I may not be a fan of biographies， but I sure am a fan of Drew！ I appreciate his story telling and getting an inside view of his path to becoming a champion。
Richard
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Real good nook
Evelyn
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As a huge fan of Drew McIntyre and wrestling， this book was amazing and so inspiring。 Goals can be achieved but hard work is needed。 Drew's story has its ups and downs but the fact that he never gave up helped him get to the top， of course many times it wouldn't have been possible without the help of his loved ones。 I really hope he gets more championships soon because he deserves it。 I also hope to follow his path of not giving up no matter how long it takes to make my own dreams come true。 As a huge fan of Drew McIntyre and wrestling， this book was amazing and so inspiring。 Goals can be achieved but hard work is needed。 Drew's story has its ups and downs but the fact that he never gave up helped him get to the top， of course many times it wouldn't have been possible without the help of his loved ones。 I really hope he gets more championships soon because he deserves it。 I also hope to follow his path of not giving up no matter how long it takes to make my own dreams come true。 。。。more
Craig Thiel
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I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway。 As a wrestling fan I was familiar with Drew McIntyre， but didn’t know anything about his wrestling journey。 His is an inspiring story of determination and perseverance。 I really enjoyed the chapters about his time going back to wrestling on the independent circuit after being a star in WWE。 I also enjoyed some of the behind the scenes looks at the wrestling business， especially how it changed during the pandemic。 It was an interesting and entertain I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway。 As a wrestling fan I was familiar with Drew McIntyre， but didn’t know anything about his wrestling journey。 His is an inspiring story of determination and perseverance。 I really enjoyed the chapters about his time going back to wrestling on the independent circuit after being a star in WWE。 I also enjoyed some of the behind the scenes looks at the wrestling business， especially how it changed during the pandemic。 It was an interesting and entertaining read！ 。。。more
Bridgette
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A Chose Destiny is a powerful written book about written by wrestler， Drew McIntyre， and the wrestling world。 Drew shares his highs and lows， the good and the bad and does so with such insight！ Well written， easy to read， highly recommend！
Pamela Davis
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Full disclosure--- I did not know who Drew McIntyre was before reading the book。 That being said， I was a huge wrestling fan as a child when Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat were in their primes。 I really enjoyed the book as it took me on a journey across the Atlantic and thru the eyes of a dreamer。 The story of a boy enthralled with wrestling who made it his goal to excel， only to rise and then fall and then rise again was riveting。 I enjoyed the behind the scenes look of the sport as well as the Full disclosure--- I did not know who Drew McIntyre was before reading the book。 That being said， I was a huge wrestling fan as a child when Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat were in their primes。 I really enjoyed the book as it took me on a journey across the Atlantic and thru the eyes of a dreamer。 The story of a boy enthralled with wrestling who made it his goal to excel， only to rise and then fall and then rise again was riveting。 I enjoyed the behind the scenes look of the sport as well as the fierce determination of Drew to fight his way back after having taken his position for granted。 The steadfast love of his family and friends reminded readers that with support and unwavering passion， a person can achieve wonders。 。。。more
Jesse Bouchard
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A good solid read about one of my favs。 The begging and the end is an exact copy of his WWE network special that aired after WrestleMania 36， so that was hard to read through， but once you get in to the book learning about Drew’s roots and how he got in to the wrestling business it gets interested。 I particularly enjoyed reading about the rise to being the “chosen one” to being let go…。and his journey back to chasing his dream， which ultimately climaxed with his winning the WWE title at WrestleM A good solid read about one of my favs。 The begging and the end is an exact copy of his WWE network special that aired after WrestleMania 36， so that was hard to read through， but once you get in to the book learning about Drew’s roots and how he got in to the wrestling business it gets interested。 I particularly enjoyed reading about the rise to being the “chosen one” to being let go…。and his journey back to chasing his dream， which ultimately climaxed with his winning the WWE title at WrestleMania。 。。。more
Lisa
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I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 If you are a wrestling fan （like me）， you will love this book。 I remember Drew McIntyre from his first run in the WWE， and didn’t understand why they didn’t use him more often。 I couldn’t figure out why they let him go。 He seemed to have so much potential。 This book explains exactly what was going on with him at the time。 I also remember when he turned up on Impact wrestling。 I was so excited。 And to now see him back at WWE is fantastic。 If you are n I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 If you are a wrestling fan （like me）， you will love this book。 I remember Drew McIntyre from his first run in the WWE， and didn’t understand why they didn’t use him more often。 I couldn’t figure out why they let him go。 He seemed to have so much potential。 This book explains exactly what was going on with him at the time。 I also remember when he turned up on Impact wrestling。 I was so excited。 And to now see him back at WWE is fantastic。 If you are not familiar with wrestling， you may find this book hard to follow。 The descriptions of the matches and the wrestlers he came into contact with I found fascinating as I am a fan。 If I wasn’t， I don’t think I would have enjoyed this book at all。 。。。more
Derek Gregg
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Gave it four stars because it got kind of slow at the end。
Matthew Duket
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As sports and entertainment bios go， this one was better than expected。 Drew’s tale of going from being a young wrestling fan in Ayr， Scotland to one of the biggest names in WWE is really interesting and insightful。
Nathan A’Hearn
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Chalking this book to a "wrestling biography" would not give credit to what this story is about。Drew chronicles a journey from following his dream， taking it for granted， and experiencing falls both personally and professionally and what it took to get himself back on top。 Hearing him candidly talk about depression， anxiety， being emotionally unavailable for a portion of his life hits close to home in my own journey。Drew also has a great sense of humor and is not afraid to show his personality a Chalking this book to a "wrestling biography" would not give credit to what this story is about。Drew chronicles a journey from following his dream， taking it for granted， and experiencing falls both personally and professionally and what it took to get himself back on top。 Hearing him candidly talk about depression， anxiety， being emotionally unavailable for a portion of his life hits close to home in my own journey。Drew also has a great sense of humor and is not afraid to show his personality as he documents watching Lady Gaga， dropping quotes from Pirates of the Caribbean or talking about his cats。I'm glad where Drew is where he is at today as I have also been able to turn my own life around。 If I ever get a chance to have an exchange with him。 I would thank him for being so candid and not afraid to be human。 。。。more
James Hunt
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Pretty good for a WWE book。 Tiny sprinkles of the WWE influence in the last few chapters which were also least interesting chapters in the book。
Barbara Casey-Pinto
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Quick easy read， took me a bit because I’m very busy。 If you’re a wrestling fan like me or a fan of Dres McIntyre you’ll love this book。 Goes inside his life， his past， the present， and he also discusses his wrestling career from start to present。 The good，bad，ugly。 As a wrestling fan I learned a few things about wrestling and “backstage” that I see things a bit different。
David M Camiel
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Drew storyGreat book of a wrestling life culminating with the biggest championship of all。 Great read of one of the best WWE performers。 Highly recommend it！
Lynne Page
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With an easy voice， Drew tells his life journey from childhood to achieving childhood dreams in a quick， easy autobiography。Not heavy with technical details like other wrestler bios， this one was light and fun to read。
Jonathan Mitchell
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This book is probably exactly what you would expect from a WWE endorsed autobiography， albeit Drew's own life and wrestling story sees it rise above most similar WWE books。The negatives includes the fact the book as a whole lacks depth and sweeps over Drew's life and career with a lack of real detail。 Neither his time in ICW or TNA is really explored besides his ICW debut and his first marriage is basically given a sentence or two of acknowledgement。 A tell-all autobiography this is not and some This book is probably exactly what you would expect from a WWE endorsed autobiography， albeit Drew's own life and wrestling story sees it rise above most similar WWE books。The negatives includes the fact the book as a whole lacks depth and sweeps over Drew's life and career with a lack of real detail。 Neither his time in ICW or TNA is really explored besides his ICW debut and his first marriage is basically given a sentence or two of acknowledgement。 A tell-all autobiography this is not and something readers will probably only get when Drew leaves WWE or retires。 There is little or no reveals or details of controversy or stories behind the scenes， nor criticism of anyone in the company。This is all understandable， and on a similar note the book is aimed at non wrestling fans as much as wrestling fans。 It is written so that anyone can pick it up and follow the story and does not assume wrestling knowledge to such an extent that it can be frustrating for fans of the sport。On the positive side， Drew does not apply the same gloss when talking about his family and journey through wrestling。 This has a more authentic feel and captures the readers attention as his rise-fall-rise is genuinely captivating and inspiring as is his relationship with his incredible mother， as well as his wife， brother and father and Scottish wrestling family。As a Scot myself， his nationality and rise is a big part of his and the book's appeal to me and so made for captivating reading at times。 This might not be the case for those who aren't from Scotland or the UK。 Drew is in some ways a typical Scot in that he is a friendly and respectful guy and that shines through in the book， but he also has a confidence in himself that， although never arrogant nor superior， can come across as a little overbearing and egotistical。 But I suppose these traits are essential in the make up of a successful entertainer。Overall， this book is definitely worth a read for fans of Drew， WWE and wrestling， but the warts and all account of his life is yet to be written。 。。。more
Tim Duff
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I have been a wrestling fan since I was a kid。 This book helps you understand the long process， struggles and pain it takes to make it as a professional wrestler。 Drew McIntyre wanted to be a wrestler from a young age and achieved his dream as WWE champion。 A must read for any wrestling fan。
Shaun Filion
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I've been a fan of Drew's for quite awhile now。 This book made me respect him even more。 Definitely one of the more interesting， and entertaining， wrestling autobiographies I have ever read。 I've been a fan of Drew's for quite awhile now。 This book made me respect him even more。 Definitely one of the more interesting， and entertaining， wrestling autobiographies I have ever read。 。。。more
Mike
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Drew's a wrestler， not a writer， but it was still interesting to hear his first-person account of his journey up through the ranks， back down， and to the top again。 I would have liked a little more honesty around his struggles in his first run with WWE and a little more introspection about where his head was at that time， but overall this is a really engaging， inspiring book that any WWE fan will enjoy。 Drew's a wrestler， not a writer， but it was still interesting to hear his first-person account of his journey up through the ranks， back down， and to the top again。 I would have liked a little more honesty around his struggles in his first run with WWE and a little more introspection about where his head was at that time， but overall this is a really engaging， inspiring book that any WWE fan will enjoy。 。。。more
Mia Wilson
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I started watching wrestling at the beginning of 2019， and Drew McIntyre has been my favourite from the start。 I remember watching the 2020 Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania 36 live， and I screamed at my TV。 Reading this book took me back to those memories。 Drew McIntyre's story is so inspirational， it was a great read。 I couldn't put it down， I read it all in one sitting！ 5/5 stars。 I started watching wrestling at the beginning of 2019， and Drew McIntyre has been my favourite from the start。 I remember watching the 2020 Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania 36 live， and I screamed at my TV。 Reading this book took me back to those memories。 Drew McIntyre's story is so inspirational， it was a great read。 I couldn't put it down， I read it all in one sitting！ 5/5 stars。 。。。more
Miss Armstrong
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One of the best wrestling autobiographies I've read。 One of the best wrestling autobiographies I've read。 。。。more
Jake
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I didn't watch wrestling for almost 14 years and this book starts and ends at almost the exact spot （RR-WM 2020） I jumped back in， so that was pretty cool。 When everything was scary and unsure， we counted on Drew to be our champion every week， to fight with honor， and to never back down。 Drew McIntyre's run as WWE champion saw me through a lot of personal anguish。 A lot of it was covid and some wasn't。 No matter who else wears that belt， Drew will always be my champion because he carried the tit I didn't watch wrestling for almost 14 years and this book starts and ends at almost the exact spot （RR-WM 2020） I jumped back in， so that was pretty cool。 When everything was scary and unsure， we counted on Drew to be our champion every week， to fight with honor， and to never back down。 Drew McIntyre's run as WWE champion saw me through a lot of personal anguish。 A lot of it was covid and some wasn't。 No matter who else wears that belt， Drew will always be my champion because he carried the title when we needed him the most。 。。。more
Tambra
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Got mine autographed but a great read。 Lots of info and good story telling。 Loved his book。
Lucinda Colchado
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I really enjoyed this biography。 It wasn't complicated and you can easily picture these events in your mind。 Thank you Drew for allowing us to see you。 It's not easy sharing things that make us vulnerable。 Awesome job。 I really enjoyed this biography。 It wasn't complicated and you can easily picture these events in your mind。 Thank you Drew for allowing us to see you。 It's not easy sharing things that make us vulnerable。 Awesome job。 。。。more
Mark Farley
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A must read for every British wrestling fan， this great new book documents the early childhood and his roller coaster journey to the top of the billion dollar enterprise that is the WWE。 Drew McIntyre is the first ever British WWE champion and Royal Rumble winner and his recent rise through the company is both a testament to how hard these athletes/entertainers have to work all the time to maintain their spot， forever at risk and in fear of being randomly released。 MAKE IT HAPPEN is a story of a A must read for every British wrestling fan， this great new book documents the early childhood and his roller coaster journey to the top of the billion dollar enterprise that is the WWE。 Drew McIntyre is the first ever British WWE champion and Royal Rumble winner and his recent rise through the company is both a testament to how hard these athletes/entertainers have to work all the time to maintain their spot， forever at risk and in fear of being randomly released。 MAKE IT HAPPEN is a story of a humble boy from a small Scottish fishing town following his dream and succeeding at the very highest level in front of the world watching。 A lot of the wrestler books are just filler and glorified re-hashing of what we have already watched on TV， but this one is great。 。。。more
John
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It's a good thing that he is a good wrestler， cause he definitely isn't that good of a writer。 It's a good thing that he is a good wrestler， cause he definitely isn't that good of a writer。 。。。more
Christopher Owens
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