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The wild highlander has succeeded in the world of professional wrestling during the most difficult of decades. One of a handful of the modern day stars who has his roots well and truly in the Mountevans tradition we celebrate here Drew has found success throughout Europe and the United States.
Drew was trained by middleweight Ian Law and made his debut against that other big highlander, Wild Angus, stepping in as a last minute substitute. In 1984 Drew joined Joint Promotions and in the years that followed had the dubious distinction of tagging with both Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Coming into British wrestling at a time when it was in decline Drew travelled the world with notable success in North America and Germany, where he is particularly popular.
Success in Britain was sustained over three decades with Drew twice holding the British heavyweight title , a lineage can be traced back to Joyce, Robinson and Assirati. Drew would no doubt have made it to the top at any time in modern wrestling history.
The wrestling fraternity was shocked by the death of Drew at far too early an age. He was just 59 years old when he succumbed to cancer.
Drew McDonald, born Charles Shaw at Perth, Scotland on 16 June 1955, died 9th February, 2015.
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