Scots wrestler Drew Galloway has stunned the world grappling community after turning down the most lucrative contract of his career — saying it was too little, too late.

The 31-year-old Scot was signed to TNA for the last two years after his seven-year stint with WWE ended in backstage turmoil.

4 Drew Galloway has stunned the world grappling community Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

His contract with the Florida-based TNA ended yesterday and it was expected they would pull out all the stops to keep their biggest name.

Despite offering him a blockbuster contract last week, Drew turned it down.

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Explaining his decision exclusively to The Scottish Sun, he says: “They came to me last week with an offer and it was very very good one, one of the best in the company and a position as top guy but the reality is that because they waited until the last second I had to turn it down.

“Everything was so last minute. I had to to think about back-up plans and family because it went to the wire.

“I was surprised I got no heads-up beforehand and when they got in touch last week they wouldn’t accept no for an answer and the financial offer was great so it was a very hard decision to make.

“If all of this was said three weeks ago I would have signed

“They wanted to position me as the top guy in the U.K, across Europe and in the US but it was too little too late.

“When the news came out I was leaving, the internet response was insane.”

Since Drew left WWE in 2014 he has been one of the busiest wrestlers in the world.

4 Drew with wife Kaitlyn

When he won the top title in TNA, he had to catch flights from the UK to Germany then back to the States in the space of 24 hours — he arrived in Florida at 4pm and won the championship two hours later.

The top Scot to ever wrestle in the squared circle, Drew signed with WWE at the tender age of 21, won a world title and was pitted against big names such as The Undertaker and Kane.

A decade on from his big WWE break, he has freedom for the first time in his life and he’s ready to use it.

He has helped to build Scottish promotion ICW and got hitched to his partner Kaitlyn last year so he’s not had time to think.

4 Drew aims to be a success as free agent after turning down lucrative TNA contract

Drew says: “WWE or any of the big companies would be happy to have me back but I need to explore all possibilities.

“I’ve experienced the highest of highs and been in every single position and that has taught me so much.

“I started wrestling at 15 and signed with world’s biggest company by 21 and then had to rebuild myself again.

“But I’m in a unique position where I’m still young enough to have a long career.

“Doing things for myself, I can make as much money as I did with WWE as long as I put in the work and travel the globe like I’ve been doing.

“My wife and I live in Florida and got a house here last year.

4 Wrestlers Rhyno and Drew Galloway battle on Maryhill Road, Glasgow

“It’s the first big thing I’ve ever owned and I can afford it because I’ve been wrestling all over the world for the last two years.

“Opportunities came because WWE built my name and I’ve made the most of it.

“Most people jump for joy when WWE come calling and rightly so.

“But it’s the first time in a decade apart from the month after leaving WWE that I’m not under a major contract.

“I’ve worked my ass off and knocked it out the park as a free agent so it’s my time now.

“It has to be the right offer and in the end, I’m not a young kid anymore. WWE was my dream at 21 but these days it’s all business.”

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