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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.