WWE's Drew McIntyre gives Trainspotting-inspired tribute to Glasgow ahead of Clash at the Castle

WWE superstars like Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes are coming to Glasgow
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Wrestling fans are gearing up for tonight's Clash at the Castle as WWE stars are set to thrill crowds at the OVO Hydro.

It is set to be Glasgow’s first ever WWE Premium Live Event with legendary figures taking part, including Scottish star Drew McIntyre.

Now, as the event approaches, the wrestler reenacted the iconic monologue from Trainspotting. Sharing a video on X, he simply captioned it, "Choose life. Choose wrestling. Choose Glasgow."

Footage shows Drew walking through the city as he delivers his own version of the "choose life" speech, where he pays tribute to Glasgow. It sees him referencing a stream of things associated with the city, from Still Game to Morton Rolls and Billy Connolly.

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The video says: "Choose wrestling. Choose chaos. Choose traffic cones. Choose Tunnocks Teacakes and Mother's Pride loaves. Choose the Big Yin. Choose Banana Feet. Choose patter. Choose slaggings. Choose Irn Bru because Pepsi's for dafties. Choose Jack. Choose Victor. Choose string vests and tartan armchairs. Choose Morton rolls. Choose going out on a Friday and coming home on a Monday. Choose the Old Firm. Choose blue or green. Choose taps aff. Choose yer da selling Avon. Choose half a pizza crunch. Choose stovies. Choose Buckfast and Mad Dog. Choose the severe malky. Choose 'mon then and did ye aye? Choose tattie scones. Choose rock n roll because punk is dead. Choose Scotland. Choose the best city in the world. Choose Glasgow."

WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland begins tonight (Saturday June 15) at 6.30pm.

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