Former NXT Champion Drew McIntyre will be out of action for the remainder of the year after suffering an injury at NXT Takeover: WarGames earlier this month.

McIntyre dropped the gold to Andrade “Cien” Almas at Takeover, ending his 3-month reign. The Scottish Superstar suffered what’s believed to be a torn biceps during that match. Should McIntyre require surgery to repair the tear, typical recovery time for that procedure is four to six months.

He tweeted the following on Monday afternoon, promising to return better than ever in 2018.

Unfortunately I did suffer an injury during my title defense at TakeOver. I’ve dealt with setbacks before. The reality is, I always come back better…There's a scary thought for whomever is NXT champion come 2018… #TickTock

— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) November 27, 2017

McIntyre was interviewed backstage after his loss at Takeover: WarGames, which you can check out below.

Despite his arm injury, Drew McIntyre refuses to make any excuses for his loss to Andrade “Cien” Almas at TakeOver: WarGames.