"Roman Reigns One Of My Toughest Opponents": WWE Star Drew McIntyre To NDTV

Drew McIntyre is one of the most followed WWE stars of late and he will be going up against Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at the Clash at the Castle, slated to go ahead in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday. The match between McIntyre and Reigns is expected to produce fireworks and it would be interesting to see whether Reigns drops the title after holding on to it for more than 700 days. Ahead of the much-anticipated match, McIntyre spoke to NDTV about the challenge of Reigns and how he loves the fan following he has in India.

"Yeah, Roman is certainly one of my toughest opponents. He has been my kryptonite. I have never been able to get that win over him in the past few years," McIntyre told NDTV.

"He has been through a change in these years. He used to be somebody I used to respect more than anybody else. There was a time when nobody was on his side but he pushed ahead. He always made those big moments and won those big matches. I really admired that attitude he used to have. But then that Tribal Chief came around and his attitude changed. He surrounded himself with yes men and he got a big head," he said about his opponent.

"He gets his family involved, the USOS get involved. Paul Heyman gets involved and I don't admire that Roman as much but I know how capable he is. I know I am up against it this Saturday but I also know I am prepared this time around. I am ready for anybody who tries to get involved. I am just looking to deliver claymores left, right, and centre."

McIntyre had made his WWE debut in 2007 and since then, he has gone through a lot of ups and downs. He also recently released a memoir titled A Chosen Destiny: My Story.

Reflecting on his journey, he said: "I would certainly describe