Galloway signed with WWE in late-2007 and made his official WWE debut on edition of 12 October 2007 of "SmackDown!" under the modified ring name of Drew McIntyre. In his debut match, McIntyre, accompanied by his on-screen mentor Dave Taylor, defeated Brett Major with a roll-up, establishing himself as a villainous character. The next week, he defeated Brian Major with the help of Taylor. At the beginning of 2008, McIntyre was separated from Taylor and moved to the Raw brand, making his official debut on 6 January episode of "Heat" as a face, defeating Charlie Haas.