Drew McDonald

Drew McDonald (born Charles Shaw, name changed via deed poll; 16 June 1955 – 9 February 2015) was a Scottish professional wrestler. He was best known for wrestling on the independent circuit in the United Kingdom since the 1980s.

Professional wrestling career

McDonald, born Charles Shaw, first got into wrestling when friend of his who ran a school in Perth for wayward children was promoting a wrestling show to make funds for the school. Ian Law who held a splinter claim to the British Middleweight Championship at the time (the main lineage being held by Brian "Goldbelt" Maxine) was helping his friend run the show. One of the wrestlers had been seriously injured two weeks out from the show and a friend asked McDonald if he would stand in for the injured man. McDonald had a two-week crash course before first pro match against Wild Angus, The match lasted 5 rounds with Angus beating McDonald by the final bell.

McDonald stayed in Scotland wrestling for another year after that first match, in April 1984 he went down to England to work for Joint Promotions, the biggest promoters at that time (in the United Kingdom). The next five years saw McDonald wrestle against the likes of Ray Steele and Gill Singh and become a frequent face on ITV's televised wrestling coverage. Outside of the ring, McDonald would also develop friendships with the likes of Danny Boy Collins, Fit Finlay and referee Jeff Kaye. McDonald at one point would join the army at the Guards Depot at Pirbright where he joined with the Scots Guards. During his time there he met Dave Taylor, later of WCW fame, who had enlisted in the same regiment as McDonald, as a bandsman on the same day.

Andrew McDonald (water polo)

Andrew John "Drew" McDonald (born October 19, 1955 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former water polo player who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He attended Stanford University where he graduated with a degree in AB in psychology in 1977 and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering 1980. He was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 and USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1991.

McDonald participated in two Pan American Games. In 1979, he played on the USA team, which won the gold medal in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1983, he won the title with the USA team in Caracas, Venezuela. He was also a member of the 1980 US Water Polo National team that did not participate in the 1980 Olympics due to Jimmy Carter's decision to boycott the games.

At Stanford he meet his first wife Kim Peyton McDonald, an Olympic Gold Medalist from the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay. He is now married to Carol Shurtz McDonald a Chico St graduate. They have two children Spenser, and Devon McDonald.