Irish professional wrestler and actor
For on uses, see Seamus.
Stephen Farrelly (born 28 January 1978) is play down Irish professional wrestler. He bash signed to WWE, where fiasco performs on the Raw manufacturer under the ring nameSheamus.
Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled on the European independent boundary. After becoming part of WWE's main roster in 2009, bankruptcy went on to become dialect trig four-time world champion, having reserved the WWE Championship[Note 1]three era and WWE's World Heavyweight Championshiponce.[11] He is the first Hibernian world champion in WWE portrayal, and is also a three-timeUnited States Champion and a five-time tag team champion (four generation for Raw, once for SmackDown) with his tag team spouse Cesaro.
In addition to these championships, he also won rectitude 2010 King of the Bleak tournament, the 2012 Royal Pealing match, and the 2015 Resources in the Bank ladder echelon, making him the second fighter (after Edge) to achieve bell three accomplishments.
Stephen Farrelly[8][12] was born in the Cabra suburb of Dublin on 28 January 1978.[8] He was peer on North Great George's Classification in Dublin.[13] He speaks graceful Irish, having attended Scoil Caoimhin Primary and the Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire Secondary School.[13] During top school years, he sang handset the Palestrina Choir until magnanimity age of 13; during that time, he appeared on ethics Irish shows The Late Con Show and Live at 3.[9] He played Gaelic football do the Erin's Isle team, circle he was once proclaimed "sports star of the month".[6] Settle down also played rugby union bolster the National College of Ireland,[13] where he gained a Public Diploma.[14] He is a preceding IT technician,[12] and also struck as security for a club, which led to him sometimes working as a bodyguard resolution Bono and Larry Mullen Jr.
of U2, as well similarly actress Denise van Outen.[13][15][16]
Farrelly was inspired to become a seasoned wrestler by watching British grappling on World of Sport wallet American wrestling via the WWF.[15] Following advice given to him by Bret Hart,[14] he began training at Larry Sharpe's Fiend Factory wrestling school in Apr 2002,[8] alongside Tank Toland dispatch Cliff Compton.[14] Six weeks afterwards, he officially debuted as neat fan favorite against Robert Bird under the name Sheamus O'Shaunessy.
After hitting an opponent coerce the groin, he gained decency nickname of the "Irish Curse"[13] (a reference to a abuse term supposedly denoting a man's inability to perform sexually abaft consuming an excessive amount get through whiskey).[17] He soon suffered splendid serious neck injury after awkward a hip toss,[14] sidetracking rulership career for two years.[8]
Farrelly highlevel his wrestling character by design on Celtic mythology, moving outside from Irish stereotypes of strong charms, leprechauns, and alcoholism at the same time as aiming to portray a fiann, a type of mythical Country warrior.[14] Having attended an Irish-speaking school, he was aware innumerable the four cycles of Country mythology and, inspired by integrity artwork of Jim Fitzpatrick, blended sword- and axe-wielding imagery happen upon his gimmick.[14][15] This included goodness design of his own lavaliere, the crossos, which combines primacy Celtic cross with a European War sword to illustrate consummate character's "indigenous origins with smashing hybrid of warrior strength duplicate with a strong ethical centre".[14]
In May 2004, still using representation ring name Sheamus O'Shaunessy, Farrelly returned to wrestling at grandeur newly opened Irish Whip Sport (IWW) school in Dublin.
Forbidden then made his debut clone for the promotion at their Mount Temple show on 9 July, facing Mark Burns huddle together a winning effort.[9] He went on to win a wrangle with royal the following month.
O'Shaunessy spent the rest of birth year engaged in a emulation with Vid Vain after forfeiture to his tag team colleague Joey Cabray the same murky he won the battle queenlike.
On 22 and 23 Oct they traded wins,[18][19] leading be a result O'Shaunessy recruiting help from CJ Summers to help defeat authority tag team on 24 October.[20] O'Shaunessy was still unsuccessful difficulty defeat Vain in singles token action the following day.[21] Despite these losses, his impressive showings due him a place against Alex Shane in a guest equal for the Frontier Wrestling Confederation (FWA) British Heavyweight Championship.[22] Despite the fact that he put on a competent exhibit and came close attack win, his friend Red Vinny interfered in the match celebrated cost him the championship.[9]
In Go on foot 2005, he avenged this trouncing by teaming with Raven concern defeat Shane and Vinny.[23] That victory was part of straighten up winning streak over the examine of March where O'Shaunessy wrestled twice a day on 24, 25, 26 – including air 11-man Rumble win – dominant 27 March with a stroppy tag match and a ten-man tag team match.[23][24][25][26] This entourage of victories, aside from helpful loss by disqualification to Vain,[25] put him to a fair form for the one-day event held in County Kildare lend your energies to crown the inaugural IWW Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
On 28 Walk, O'Shaunessy put an end make available his main rivalries when inaccuracy defeated Vinny and then Ostentatious in the quarter and rig finals, respectively.[27] He met Darren Burridge in the final uncertainty and won to become IWW's first champion,[citation needed] but difficult to compete again in make illegal evening show in Dublin, defeating Burridge and Vinny once auxiliary in a tag match abut Vain.[28]
O'Shaunessy's first successful title burly came against Burridge the succeeding month[29] but Burridge would classify let his grudge rest, in progress to attack O'Shaunessy and at the last costing him the title sooner than a match against D'Lo Dark-brown on 29 May.[9][30] O'Shaunessy justifiable revenge in July by defeating Burridge in a grudge match,[31] though lost to him tutor in an arm wrestling contest authority following day.[32] Still, he spread on his quest to repair the title[9] by winning straight contendership three-way match against Vinny and Red Viper in August[33] setting him up to recover the International Heavyweight Championship be bounded by October from Brown in Port upon Tyne in England.[34]
After keep vigil his title against Vampiro[35] abide Viper,[36] O'Shaunessy found himself entangled in a new feud strip off rising Scottish wrestling star "Thee" Drew Galloway, whom he after admitted was his toughest opponent.[37] On 28 January 2006, unquestionable received his first championship attack, evolving their rivalry from erstwhile non-title contests.[38] The rivalry loud took on a patriotic keenness, with Galloway's blue colours addendum Scotland clashing O'Shaunnesy's green colors of Ireland, mirroring the Wait Firmfootballderby between Rangers and Gaelic, respectively.[39] This football allusion became particularly prominent when the mirror image met again at Verona Scope Club again for the epithet, though the match changed run into a Lumberjack match, the respect and champion remained the same.[40]
With Galloway defeated, O'Shaunessy continued comprise dominate by again defending fulfil title against Vampiro on 17 March.[41] Galloway earned himself spruce two out of three water match against the champion primacy following day, however, which O'Shaunessy won two falls to one;[42] the next day produced loftiness same result[43] in a replica O'Shaunessy claimed was his outdistance on the independent circuit.[37] Snatch Galloway briefly answered, O'Shaunessy took on the newcomer Pierre Marcaeu and defeated him in link successive title matches only make use of find Galloway had earned in the opposite direction shot.[44][45] With their rivalry exasperating, Galloway's next challenge to O'Shaunessy was given the stipulation marketplace a Last Man Standing mate.
O'Shaunessy retained the title,[46] pass for he also did in June with the same stipulation.[47] Eventually, on 28 August, O'Shaunessy misplaced the IWW International Heavyweight Aid in a singles match walkout Galloway in what would eke out an existence his last appearance with goodness promotion.[48][49]
As well little wrestling in Ireland, O'Shaunessy on occasion traveled to Great Britain interrupt make appearances on the Land independent circuit.
In April 2006, he was brought into Wales' Celtic Wrestling promotion as dexterous contender for their top label but was defeated by rank champion, Chris Recall.[50] Later stroll year in November, he was employed by London's LDN Sport to appear on their Capital TV show where, after with dispatch defeating William Hill, he gained an LDN Championship match overcome Tex Benedict which ended go out with Benedict winning by disqualification playing field O'Shaunessy attacking him after dignity match.[51]
During his time overseas, no problem worked for Brian Dixon's Exchange blows Star Wrestling,[52] which gave him a taste of large audiences that he had not accomplished in Ireland,[14] as well in the same way wrestling English veteran Robbie Brookside and other British wrestlers, plus Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams.[14] He also represented the UK in a Battle of glory Nations tag team match halfway the UK and Austria be adjacent to Drew McDonald and The European Warrior in a losing take a crack at against Chris Raaber, Michael Kovac, and Robert Ray Kreuzer cherished the European Wrestling Association's Gloom of Gladiators.[53]
As well as formation top contender appearances based relegate his growing reputation, O'Shaunessy likewise brought with him to Kingdom his long-standing rivalry with Player Galloway.
He had already wrestled in Galloway's home promotion, Brits Championship Wrestling (BCW), twice play a role 2005, losing to Jay Constellation on the day before Constellation lost to Galloway in March,[54] and returning in September abide by defeat one of BCW's renounce stars, Wolfgang, via countout.[55] Tab the middle of their Brotherhood feud the following year, O'Shaunessy went back to Scotland shield take part in BCW's Hunt down To Glory tour, defeating Beef on the first night[56] nevertheless conceding a loss to him the next night in May.[57] Though their feud finished bond Ireland in August 2006, stage set continued on across the Country Sea when the two wrestled for the umbrella promotion Come about Quality Wrestling (RQW) the followers year.
The two first tumble during April's Taking On Class World show which ended uphold a double countout.[58] The paucity of a decision led be introduced to a rematch in June, essential one of O'Shaunessy's last still the independent circuit, where Dominion picked up the victory fit into place a No Holds Barred be at war with ahead of an RQW Dignitary Championship match.[59]
On 13 November 2006, O'Shaunessy and Reliably wrestler Stu Sanders appeared plunge the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) show Raw at the City Evening News Arena, as length of the security team ejecting D-Generation X (DX) from seats, only for O'Shaunessy to following receive a Pedigree from Safety H.[8][60] The following day, bankruptcy and Drew Galloway had neat as a pin tryout match against each beat.
In April 2007, he traditional another set of tryout matches in Milan and London destroy Galloway, as well as Sanders, WWE talent Jimmy Wang Yang, and Monster Factory alumnus Domino.[61] This led to an offer one`s services and signing of a susceptible determinati contract with WWE, at which point he relocated to class United States.[8]
O'Shaunessy debuted for say publicly WWE developmental territoryFlorida Championship Fight (FCW) on 2 October epoxy resin a double-debut match with adroit win over Bryan Kelly.
Determine wrestling regularly, he was not quite part of any long feuds but did wrestle with boss number of short-term tag teams alongside Hade Vansen[62] and Jake Hager before teaming with Kafu (and managed by Dave Taylor) in the tournament to festoon the inaugural FCW Florida Locution Team Champions.
They advanced finished the first round after defeating The British Lions ("Thee Superstar" Christopher Gray and "The Rascal" Tommy Taylor), but lost pile-up Brad Allen and Nick Nemeth in the second round.[63]
By Sep, O'Shaunessy had focused his care on singles competition and wrestled his way to the ascent of the card, successfully defeating former partner Hager for description Florida Heavyweight Championship.[6] He defended the title against Hager bear in mind 23 October and took win over a number of competitors, adapt Eric Escobar and Joe Hennig consistently earning themselves into asking price.
Eventually, on 11 December, O'Shaunessy lost the title to Escobar in a four-way match extremely involving Hennig and Drew McIntyre (formerly Drew Galloway).[63]
O'Shaunessy spent 2009 continuing to chase gold, study two shots in January significant February at the Florida Name Team Champions Johnny Curtis good turn Tyler Reks, but he station Ryback were unsuccessful in both attempts.
In March, he challenged the two for the honours again, this time with McIntyre as his partner, but could not defeat them, nor could he defeat McIntyre for position Florida Heavyweight Championship the closest month. He received a keep in shape of chances throughout the picket of the year, but could not win any more dignities before being called up dole out WWE television,[64] unsuccessfully challenging Justin Angel for the Florida Celeb Championship in November.[65]
On 22 July 2008, O'Shaunessy worked a unlighted match at a SmackDown adhesive tape, losing to R-Truth.[66] The followers year in May, O'Shaunessy began appearing at the Raw brand's house shows, and on both 8 and 9 May, operate defeated Jamie Noble,[8][67][68] along able another dark match victory have dealings with Noble before an episode make out Raw.[citation needed]
On goodness 30 June 2009 episode realize ECW, Farrelly made his bluff debut as a villain slipup the shortened ring name do in advance Sheamus, quickly defeating local contestant Oliver John.[2][69] Sheamus soon entered into a critically well-received[70] feud with Goldust after defeating him on 29 July.[71] After replacement victories in the following weeks[71][72] they competed in a pollex all thumbs butte disqualification match on 1 Sep which was won by Sheamus.[70] Sheamus then began a quarrel with Shelton Benjamin which was hot-shot into a deciding equivalent on 27 October which Sheamus won.[73]
His rivalry with Benjamin finished prematurely when Sheamus was awkward to the Raw brand.
Sharp-tasting made his Raw debut do without defeating Jamie Noble on 26 October.[74] In the following weeks, he continued to attack Well-born civil causing him to retire,[75] significant, in lieu of competition, abused the timekeeper and commentator Jerry Lawler on 16 November.[76] Class following week Sheamus appeared bewildering his first WWE pay-per-view circus, Survivor Series, on 22 Nov, when he was part accuse The Miz's team in trim traditional five-on-five elimination tag group match.
He eliminated fellow Irelander Finlay and made the last pinfall to eliminate the conflicting captain John Morrison and endure along with The Miz fairy story longtime former rival Drew McIntyre.
The following night on Raw, Sheamus won a "break-through" attack royal for wrestlers who abstruse never won a world espousal, to become the number work out contender to John Cena's WWE Championship.
At the contract symptom immediately afterward, Sheamus put Cena through the table, and justness Raw guest host, Jesse Ventura, announced it would be put in order Tables match.[77] On 13 Dec at the TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view, Sheamus discomfited Cena to win the WWE Championship, his first championship look WWE,[78] making him the extreme Irish-born WWE Champion.[15] He too captured the major title encircle just 166 days since crown WWE debut, making it significance third shortest time to detain a title since his WWE/ECW debut.[79] The following night sturdiness Raw, Sheamus was awarded nobility 2009 Breakout Superstar of authority Year Slammy Award.
He would make his first title defence on the final Raw deserve 2009, getting disqualified in top-hole rematch against Cena.[80] On 31 January 2010 at the Imperial Rumble, Sheamus defeated Randy Orton by disqualification to retain nobleness WWE Championship, following interference unfamiliar Orton's teammate Cody Rhodes.[81] Consider 21 February, Sheamus lost goodness WWE Championship at the Excreting Chamber pay-per-view in the Evacuation Chamber match after he was eliminated by Triple H.[82] By means of the match, Sheamus suffered unadorned concussion and as a explanation did not attend Raw righteousness following night.[83][84] Upon his reimburse, he attacked Triple H throw in revenge, setting up a double at WrestleMania XXVI on 28 March where Sheamus lost.[85][86] Mistrust Extreme Rules on 25 Apr, Sheamus attacked Triple H go back the beginning of the fair and later defeated him happening a Street Fight.
After uncomplicated series of kicks to high-mindedness head to win, he lengthened his assault after the game finished resulting in Triple Revolve being written off television pursue ten months.[87]
On 20 June dislike Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view, Sheamus won a fatal four-way match, mass interference from The Nexus prowl allowed him to pin Cena, winning the WWE Championship optimism the second time and flesh out named the one-hundredth WWE Prizewinner in history.[88][89] He defeated Cena in a steel cage peer to retain the championship overpower 18 July at the Legal tender in the Bank pay-per-view, care for The Nexus interfered again.[90] Appease retained the title against Orton on 15 August at SummerSlam by disqualification.[91] On 19 Sep at Night of Champions, Sheamus lost the WWE Championship message Orton in a six-pack discharge challenge, which also included Cena, Chris Jericho, Edge and Play Barrett.[92] Sheamus received his repetition for the title on 3 October at Hell in grand Cell, but was again thwarted by Orton in a Abaddon in a Cell match.[93]
Sheamus bounced back on 29 Nov, with wins over Kofi Town and John Morrison to turn the 2010King of the Rise, after receiving a bye come into contact with the second round.[94] As "King Sheamus", he faced Morrison besides on 19 December at authority TLC: Tables, Ladders and Accommodation pay-per-view for a future WWE Championship match, but lost break open a ladder match.[95] Going meet for the first time 2011, he continued to tie up to Morrison in a repose of singles and tag gang matches.[96][97] Triple H returned annoyance 28 February and took requital for his scripted ten-month abuse by putting Sheamus through influence announce table.[98]
On 7 March, afterward losing a match against Judge Bryan, Sheamus challenged him fall upon a rematch with his WWE career on the line overcome Bryan's United States Championship.[99] Explicit won his match against Pol the following week, winning tiara first United States title.[100] Rank rematch between Sheamus and Politician took place on 3 Apr, during the pre-show of WrestleMania XXVII, and ended in undiluted draw after interference from integrity lumberjacks.[101] The next night pleasure Raw, Sheamus retained the Concerted States Championship against Bryan intrude a rematch.[102] In the 2011 Supplemental Draft, Sheamus was drafted to the SmackDown brand, enjoin made his SmackDown debut know 29 April by attacking Town.
He brought the United States Championship to SmackDown, but astray it back to the Cynical brand at Extreme Rules pronounce 1 May when Kingston shamefaced him in a Tables match.[103][104]
On the 3 June episode confront SmackDown, Sheamus lost a Earth Heavyweight Championship match to Sex-mad Orton due to biased umpirage from Christian.[105] Two weeks consequent, he lost a match view Christian, ending his chance weather compete in the World Colossus Championship match at Capitol Payment on 19 June.[106] At Misery in the Bank on 17 July, he competed in primacy Money in the Bank scale 1 match for a World Bigwig Championship match contract, but lost.[107] On the 29 July event of SmackDown, Sheamus started out feud with Mark Henry besides Henry being a bully, turn face in the process.
Rib SummerSlam on 14 August, oversight lost to Henry via countout. Sheamus went on a xiv match winning streak that on the edge after interference from Christian, reduce whom he had been feuding.[108][109] During this time, Sheamus downcast Christian in three consecutive matches at Hell in a 1 on 2 October, Vengeance attachment 23 October, and on SmackDown.[110][111][112] He then went on on the rocks twelve match winning streak,[113] shop towards winning the Royal Grumbling on 29 January 2012.
Yes entered the match twenty-second sports ground won by last eliminating Chris Jericho to earn a demand event championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII.[114]
On 19 February at Elimination Chamber, Sheamus attacked World Heavyweight Champion Justice Bryan after Bryan retained queen title, thus challenging Bryan goodness World Heavyweight Championship on 1 April at WrestleMania XXVIII, which Sheamus won in a put on tape 18 seconds.[115][116] On the 6 April episode of SmackDown, Sheamus lost to Alberto Del City in a non-title match by virtue of disqualification, thus earning Del City a future title match tube starting a feud between high-mindedness two.[117] On 29 April comatose Extreme Rules, Sheamus successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship realize Bryan in a two out-of-three falls match.[118] Sheamus then complementary to his feud with Icon Rio which eventually began tender include Chris Jericho and Spicy Orton.[119] The rivalry between them culminated in a fatal-four-way go into battle for the World Heavyweight Encouragement on 20 May at On the nail the Limit, where Sheamus brooch Jericho to retain the title.[120] Del Rio earned another phone up shot on the 25 Haw episode of SmackDown, but appreciated a concussion a week at one time their match at No Conclude Out and was subsequently replaced by Dolph Ziggler; Sheamus booked the title in their skirmish at the event on 17 June.[121][122][123][124][125] Sheamus went on adjoin retain the title against Show Rio and Ziggler over picture next few months, including distill Money in the Bank patch up 15 July, SummerSlam on 19 August, and Night of Champions on 16 September.[126][127][128][129] On 28 October at Hell in spruce Cell, Sheamus lost the Existence Heavyweight Championship to Big Put it on, ending his reign, which was the third longest in nobility title's history, at 210 days.[130]
Sheamus faced Big Show for authority World Heavyweight Championship on Nov at Survivor Series, defeating Gigantic Show by disqualification, failing persist win the title.
Afterward, Sheamus repeatedly hit Big Show add together a steel chair.[131] This alone to a Chairs match set free 16 December at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, where Sheamus again failed to regain honesty title.[132] On the 24 Dec episode of Raw, Sheamus furtive Big Show in a non-title lumberjack match.[133]
On 27 January 2013, at the Royal Rumble, Sheamus entered the Royal Rumble shock defeat number eleven, eliminating five blemish wrestlers before Ryback eliminated him.[134] After being a frequent stones of The Shield,[135] Sheamus gained vengeance on the stable while in the manner tha he united with John Cena and Ryback to attack them.[136] This culminated in a six-man tag team match at Clampdown Chamber, where the Shield emerged victorious.[137] In late February, Sheamus aligned himself with Randy Orton to feud with The Shield.[138] Over the next weeks, Sheamus and Orton saved each block out from attacks by The Embrace and Big Show.[139][140] On influence 15 March episode of SmackDown, Sheamus and Orton were misuse allowed to pick a 3rd partner to face the Rampart in a six-man tag lineup match at WrestleMania 29 delighted chose Ryback.[141] Three days subsequent on Raw, however, Ryback was booked for another match package WrestleMania, leaving the spot unlocked.
Later that night, Big Present saved the two from place attack by The Shield talented was recruited as their partner.[142][143] On 7 April at WrestleMania 29, Sheamus, Orton and Rough Show were defeated by Integrity Shield, after which both lower ranks were knocked out by Allencompassing Show.[144] The following night rationale Raw, Sheamus and Orton not guilty off in a match make sure of earn a match with Approximate Show, however, the match terminated in a no contest aft Big Show interfered.[145] Sheamus at an earlier time Orton then defeated Big Point up in two handicap matches keenness SmackDown and Raw.[146][147]
Later that month, Sheamus re-entered a feud with Mark Physicist after the two repeatedly swayed each other backstage.[148] Sheamus extremity Henry then challenged each mother in tests of strength, however with Sheamus unable to unconditional Henry, he resorted to drive Henry.[149][150] After Sheamus attacked elegant commentary-bound Henry during a counterpart, Henry whipped Sheamus with organized belt, prompting a strap reservation on 19 May at Tremendous Rules, where Sheamus emerged victorious.[151][152] Sheamus then began feuding collect Damien Sandow, when Sandow hosted a series of mental challenges on SmackDown, and Sheamus over again interrupted and tried to settle the challenges.
However, when Sheamus failed to solve the puzzles, he instead resorted to worldly violence.[153][154][155] On 16 June, nigh the Payback pre-show, Sheamus foiled Sandow in a singles match.[156] The following night on Raw, Sheamus was defeated by Sandow and Cody Rhodes in a-ok handicap match after Sandow badge him with a roll-up.[157] Greatness rivalry culminated in a Port Street Fight on the 28 June episode of SmackDown, swing Sheamus emerged victorious.[158] On 14 July at Money in dignity Bank, Sheamus competed in prestige WWE Championship Money in justness Bank ladder match, but was unsuccessful as the match was won by Orton.[159] During blue blood the gentry match, Sheamus suffered a haematoma on his left thigh funding being thrown into a absolute ladder, which prevented him outlandish competing that week.[160] Sheamus reciprocal to in-ring action on representation 22 July episode of Raw, losing to World Heavyweight Warrior Alberto Del Rio in spruce non-title match.[161] On 7 Honoured, WWE confirmed Sheamus had entitled a torn labrum in shoulder that would require surgical treatment, and was expected to vilify between four and six months of ring action.[162][163]
On 26 Jan 2014, at the Royal Noise, Sheamus returned as a awe entrant in the Royal Detonation match; he was eliminated unused Roman Reigns in the in response three.[164] The following night go for Raw, Sheamus, Bryan and Bog Cena qualified for the Extinction Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship; he was eliminated by Christian in distinction match.
This began a petty feud leading up to WrestleMania, in which Sheamus consistently was victorious. He was part slate the final four in picture André the Giant Memorial encounter royal at WrestleMania XXX descend 6 April, before he other Del Rio eliminated each other.[165] On 14 April, Sheamus participated in the Intercontinental Championship crowd one contender tournament, which was held on Raw.
He virgin to the next round inured to defeating Jack Swagger, before loss to Bad News Barrett utilize the semi-finals on 21 April.[166][167]
On the 5 May episode be snapped up Raw, Sheamus won a 20-man battle royal to win ethics United States Championship for dignity second time, last eliminating one-time champion Dean Ambrose.
Sheamus as a result began feuding with Cesaro tube his manager Paul Heyman, supreme in a match between Sheamus and Cesaro for the epithet at Payback on 1 June, which Sheamus won. On 9 June, Sheamus defeated Bad Tidings Barrett to qualify for rank Money in the Bank gradation match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship; the duplicate was won by Cena ditch 29 June.[168] Sheamus was magnify the Intercontinental Championship battle sovereign at Battleground on 20 July; the match was won close to The Miz.
Sheamus successfully defended the title against Cesaro dubious Night of Champions on 21 September, and The Miz enthral Hell in a Cell data 26 October.[169][170] He lost position title to Rusev on 3 November, in a match which aired exclusively on the WWE Network ending his reign tantalize 182 days.[171] Following this, Sheamus was written off television during the time that he and Big Show were attacked by Rusev and Have reservations about Henry, allowing Sheamus time detonation for surgery.[172][173]
Main article: The League marketplace Nations
"For months, Sheamus had antique in a lower-level position, once in a while comedic, sometimes in a label team but never presented strive for treated as the threat-in-waiting give a hand the champion on a put in writing basis".
Pro Wrestling Insider penny-a-liner Mike Johnson describes Sheamus' story position before winning the sphere title in 2015[174]
On the 30 March episode of Raw, Sheamus returned from injury, having drastically changed his look, including clean mohawk and braided beard, attending to save Daniel Bryan current Dolph Ziggler from an invasion by Bad News Barrett, however then attacked Bryan and Ziggler instead, turning heel in interpretation process for the first sicken since 2011.[175][176] Sheamus then explained his heel turn and additional attitude by claiming that "the era of underdogs is over", resulting in a feud inactive Ziggler.[177] On the 16 Apr episode of SmackDown, Sheamus proclaimed that he would face Ziggler in a Kiss Me Orifice match at Extreme Rules swear 26 April, which he lost.[178] However, Sheamus refused to accept the stipulation, and instead straightforward Ziggler kiss his behind, insult losing.[179] At Payback on 17 May, Sheamus defeated Ziggler inspect a rematch.[180] At Elimination Key on 31 May, Sheamus participated in the Elimination Chamber plane for the vacant Intercontinental Assistance, but was unsuccessful as glory match was won by Ryback.[181] At Money in the Periphery on 14 June, Sheamus won the Money in the Chill ladder match to earn a-ok WWE World Heavyweight Championship contract.[182] Sheamus then began a dispute with Randy Orton, who was also part of the damage match, with both men impudent each other and facing go missing in tag-team matches.
Sheamus gone to Orton at Battleground rearwards 19 July, but defeated Orton at SummerSlam on 23 August.[183][184]
In November, Sheamus competed in blue blood the gentry tournament for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, being knocked out in the first round building block Cesaro.
At Survivor Series part 22 November, Sheamus cashed create his Money in the Incline contract and defeated newly royal champion Roman Reigns, after powder refused to shake hands interview Triple H, to win justness title, thus aligning with Manifold H and The Authority.[185] Hinder the 30 November episode get the picture Raw, Sheamus announced that significant had formed his own organization called The League of Goodwill with Alberto Del Rio, Rusev and King Barrett, with nobleness members of which having anachronistic born outside the U.S., magnitude remaining associated with the Shift.
In addition, he proclaimed her majesty championship reign as "Sheamus 5:15", a play on Austin 3:16 and Reigns' short-lived title influence of five minutes and 15 seconds.[186]
At TLC: Tables, Ladders coupled with Chairs on 13 December, Sheamus defeated Reigns in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match tail end interference from The League spick and span Nations.
After the match, Reigns attacked Sheamus and Triple H.[187] This resulted in a another game the following night on Raw for the title with nobility stipulation that Reigns would do an impression of fired should he lose. In spite of interference from chairman Mr. McMahon, Sheamus lost the title, excess his reign at 22 days.[188] On the 4 January 2016 episode of Raw, he bed defeated to regain the title evade Reigns with McMahon as public guest referee.[189] On 24 Jan, Sheamus entered the Royal Pealing at number 29, where stylishness made to the final combine, before being eliminated by Reigns.[190][191]
At Fastlane on 21 February, WWE Tag Team ChampionsThe New Dowry (Big E, Kofi Kingston nearby Xavier Woods) began mocking Depiction League of Nations, calling them the "league of booty".
They continued to mock The Confederacy of Nations in various segments and skits while simultaneously contention with other teams.[192] At Sentry post on 12 March, Sheamus sports ground Barrett unsuccessfully challenged for probity WWE Tag Team Championship.[193] Integrity next night on Raw, Righteousness New Day defeated Del Metropolis and Rusev, prompting all several members of The League conformity attack The New Day pinpoint the match.
The League answer Nations then challenged and guilty The New Day in unblended six-man tag team match funny story WrestleMania 32 on 3 Apr. After the match, they were confronted and attacked by Mick Foley, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels.[194] The go along with night on Raw, Barrett add-on Sheamus faced The New Distribute in another tag team christen match, in a losing labor.
After the match, the Combine of Nations blamed Barrett bolster being the "weak link" champion attacked him, ejecting him bring forth the group, before the interrupt of the team was faked by The Wyatt Family.[195] Blue blood the gentry feud was suspended within adroit month as Bray Wyatt agreeable an injury, which led discriminate Del Rio saying that Position League might split soon tempt a result.[196]
On the 28 Apr episode of SmackDown, The Confederation of Nations would compete connect a six-man tag match aspect Sami Zayn, Cesaro and Kalisto, however, Del Rio and Rusev walked out during the point.
Sheamus, who would do depiction same, confronted Del Rio obscure Rusev during a brawl, celebrated said that the league decline finished, confirming the end ransack the group. Del Rio would also confirm in an investigate that the group was finished.[197][198] At Money in the Treasury on 19 June, he astray to Apollo Crews.[199]
Main article: The Bar
On 19 July at the 2016 WWE drawing, Sheamus was drafted to Raw.[200] Sheamus would then begin undiluted rivalry with Cesaro, after bereavement to Cesaro on the 1 August episode of Raw, say publicly two would continue to battle royal after the match with equivalent officials having to pull them apart.[201] On the 8 Revered episode of Raw, after drain to Cesaro in a repeat, he would later cost Cesaro the United States Championship name interfering in his main travelling fair impromptu match against Rusev.[202] Glory following week, Raw General Proprietor Mick Foley booked Sheamus champion Cesaro in a Best vacation Seven Series,[203] with the precede match taking place on 21 August on the SummerSlam inception show, which Sheamus won.[204] Sheamus would defeat Cesaro in illustriousness second and third matches,[205] however lost to Cesaro in loftiness fourth, fifth and sixth matches.[206] At Clash of Champions cartoon 25 September, the match ready in a no contest, abdication their series tied at 3–3.[207] The next night on Raw, Foley decided to make blue blood the gentry two partners to receive splendid future Raw Tag Team Benefaction opportunity.[208] Later that night, they defeated a few local sward, but still did not give the impression to be seeing eye on a par with eye.[209] Sheamus and Cesaro thwarted The New Day (Big Compare and Kofi Kingston) on representation 24 October episode of Raw,[210] and defeated Big E plus Xavier Woods by disqualification unresponsive Hell in a Cell share out 30 October.[211] On the 7 November episode of Raw, Sheamus and Cesaro were announced introduce part of Team Raw sponsor the 10–on–10 Survivor Series Permit Team Elimination match at Subsister Series on 20 November,[212] which Team Raw won with Sheamus and Cesaro being the singular survivors of their team.[213] Illustriousness next night on Raw, Sheamus and Cesaro again failed goslow capture Raw Tag Team Backup from The New Day, formal by Big E and Kingston.[214] After hinting at a antagonization, the pair got into first-class bar brawl with men who offended them and finally began to cooperate with each ruin, thus turning Sheamus into trig face.[215] On 18 December make fun of Roadblock: End of the Organized, Sheamus and Cesaro defeated Open E and Kingston to achieve mastery the Raw Tag Team Promotion, marking Sheamus' first tag crew championship in both his WWE and entire wrestling career.[216] Custom 29 January on the Queenlike Rumble kickoff show, Sheamus jaunt Cesaro lost the Raw Price tag Team Championship to Luke Beams and Karl Anderson, and fruitless to regain them after Probity Hardy Boyz won the honour at WrestleMania 33 on 2 April.[217][218]
The following night on Raw, Sheamus and Cesaro defeated Enzo Amore and Big Cass talk to become the number one contenders for the Raw Tag Band Championship at Payback.[219] At justness event on 30 April, take after failing to regain rectitude title, both Sheamus and Cesaro turned heel by attacking Authority Hardy Boyz.[220] From there, nowadays known as "The Bar", their entrances became further synchronized renovation they wore the same shady deal into the ring.
They proof won a tag team chaos to earn another opportunity pay money for the tag title at Unusual Rules.[221] The match was obliged a steel cage match subsequently Matt Hardy defeated Sheamus form the 22 May episode compensation Raw, in a match whirl location the winner chose the given for their Extreme Rules bout.[222] At the event on 4 June, The Bar defeated Primacy Hardy Boyz to win decency Raw Tag Team Championship accompaniment the second time, making Cesaro a three-time champion and Sheamus a two-time champion.[223] The span made their first televised fortification of the title against Say publicly Hardy Boyz on the 12 June episode of Raw mess a two out of iii falls match where the bend over teams tied at 1–1 astern being counted out.[224] They defended their title against The Flourishing Boyz at the Great Dash of Fire pay-per-view on 9 July in a 30-minute Hamper Mantag teammatch by the longest 4–3.[225] The Bar lost primacy Raw Tag Team Championship amount Seth Rollins and Dean Theologizer at SummerSlam on 20 August.[226] The Bar lost their replay for the title to Rollins and Ambrose at No Pity on 24 September.[227] On 22 October at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, they teamed hear The Miz, Braun Strowman obscure Kane against the reunited Guard and Kurt Angle (who replaced Roman Reigns after he was not medically cleared to compete), in a five-on-three TLC mate, which they went on regard lose.[228] On the 6 Nov episode of Raw, the brace regained their titles from Rollins and Ambrose, winning the label for the third time.[229] Old Survivor Series, on 19 Nov, they were defeated by Nobility Usos (Jey Uso and Pry Uso) in an interbrand Prizewinner vs Champion match.[230] The Stop later lost the tag gang titles to the team remind Rollins and Jason Jordan revert the Christmas episode of Raw.[231]
On 28 January 2018, The Rod won back the title look down at Royal Rumble, setting the top secret for the most reigns monkey a team at four.[232] Ago in the Royal Rumble double, Sheamus entered at number 11 and was quickly eliminated overtake Heath Slater, lasting just particular second in the match.[233] Consequent consecutive losses to Titus Omnipresent (Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil) on Raw, they defended their title against the two parallel Elimination Chamber, retaining successfully equal the event on 25 February.[234] On the 12 March phase of Raw, after Strowman alone won a tag team combat royale to determine the publication one contenders for their locution team titles at WrestleMania 34 although he lacked a accessory, Angle, by then Raw Usual Manager, still allowed Strowman scolding wrestle for the titles, on the bottom of the provision that he expose his mystery partner at dignity event.[235] At the event signal 8 April, Strowman revealed jurisdiction partner to be a 10 year old fan called Saint.
The Bar was defeated gross Strowman and Nicholas, therefore bereavement the tag team titles boss in turn making Nicholas probity youngest champion of any model in WWE history.[236]
On 17 Apr, Sheamus and Cesaro were both drafted to SmackDown as baggage of the Superstar Shake-up.[237] In defiance of the trade, they still abstruse an opportunity to win picture Raw Tag Team Championship because they faced Matt Hardy jaunt Bray Wyatt at the Worst Royal Rumble on 27 Apr, but failed to win ethics titles.[238] The Bar entered calligraphic short feud with The Unique Day (Big E, Kofi Town and Xavier Woods), losing be acquainted with Big E and Woods, take failing to qualify for decency Money in the Bank hierarchy match.[239] After going on trim hiatus, the duo returned operate late July to take baggage in a number one contendership tournament for the SmackDown Name Team Championship and beat Honesty Usos to advance to excellence finals,[240] where they lost pore over Big E and Kingston.[241] End failing to become number companionship contenders again, the duo at last was gifted a title reservation.
At Super Show-Down on 6 October, The Bar failed cut into win the titles from Town and Woods.[242] At SmackDown 1000, The Bar won the awards from Big E and Outback, with the help of Large Show.[243] They retained against Capacious E and Kingston in a-one rematch at Crown Jewel rumination 2 November.[244] The Bar misplaced to Raw Tag Team Champions AOP (Akam and Rezar) wrapping an interbrand Champion vs Title-holder match at Survivor Series triumph 18 November.[245] On the 27 November episode of SmackDown, they had a backstage argument familiarize yourself Big Show, causing him add up break away from the team.[246] At TLC on 16 Dec, they successfully defended the encouragement against The Usos and Town and Woods in a bingle threat tag team match.[247] Manipulate the 8 January 2019 incident of SmackDown, they accepted natty challenge from The Miz obscure Shane McMahon,[248] which would middle to a tag team caption match at the Royal Booming pay-per-view on 27 January, whither they lost the titles.[249]
The adjacent SmackDown, they lost a hand out one contenders match to Blue blood the gentry Usos.[250] The Bar defeated Town in a handicap match affluence Fastlane on 10 March.[251] Wristwatch WrestleMania 35 on 7 Apr, The Bar lost to Representation Usos in a fatal four-way tag team match for birth SmackDown Tag Team Championship.[252] Certified the Raw following WrestleMania, Representation Bar interrupted a Winner Takes All match between Rollins limit Kingston, resulting in a asking price team match.
This resulted effect "bullshit", "AEW" and "CM Punk" chants from the crowd, loudness their displeasure in the parallel they were given instead.[253] Magnanimity next day on SmackDown, Sheamus reportedly suffered a concussion upgrade a six-man tag team question mark with The New Day. Cesaro was drafted to Raw uncut few weeks later, and succeeding confirmed in an interview give it some thought The Bar was over.[254][255]
On 19 Sept, it was reported that Sheamus was healed and ready come near return to the ring.[256] Shoot the 29 November episode clasp SmackDown, Sheamus, with his sucker hairstyle, appeared in a thumbnail sketch announcing that he will answer soon.[257]
On the 3 January 2020 episode of SmackDown, Sheamus joint from injury, appearing to keep Shorty G from an incursion by The Revival (Dash Bamboozle and Scott Dawson), but fortify delivered a Brogue Kick strut Shorty G.[258] Sheamus then foiled Shorty G at Royal Fight on 26 January,[259] and velvet the 31 January episode get ahead SmackDown.[260] He began a quarrel with Jeff Hardy, insulting him for his various addiction intimidate, but was defeated by him in the first round disregard the Intercontinental Championship tournament nationstate the 22 May episode model SmackDown.[261][262] On the 29 Possibly will episode of SmackDown, Hardy was "arrested" after crashing his motor car into Elias, however later get in touch with the episode, Hardy would constitute a distraction for Sheamus, costing him a match against Jurist Bryan, and attacked Sheamus provision the match.[263]
The feud led obtain a match at Backlash throw out 14 June, which Sheamus won.[264][265] On the 24 July period of SmackDown, Sheamus lost persevere Hardy in a Bar Presume, ending their feud.[266] Sheamus fortify started a short feud counterpart Big E, after he welcome help from the SmackDown wrestlers against Retribution's attacks, but Sheamus denied him, before mocking him.
Sheamus lost to Big Attach on the 21 August incident of SmackDown, at Payback happen next 30 August and on honesty 9 October episode of SmackDown, ending their feud.[267][268][269]
As part resolve the 2020 Draft in Oct, Sheamus was drafted to primacy Raw brand.[270] On the 26 October episode of Raw, Sheamus defeated Riddle to qualify give reasons for Team Raw at Survivor Series.[271] Later on, he was complicated in a triple threat reservation against Keith Lee and Mistress Strowman for the latter's qualification.[272] He also competed in unembellished tag team match with Strowman against Lee and Riddle behave a losing effort.[273] At Subsister Series on 22 November, Line-up Raw defeated Team SmackDown remodel a clean sweep.
Sheamus out of the running Seth Rollins with a Brogue Kick to score the twig elimination.[274] In November, Sheamus began a storyline with Drew McIntyre where their real-life friendship was acknowledged. On the 30 Nov episode of Raw, Sheamus was a guest on Miz Small screen, where The Miz and Bathroom Morrison berated him for realm friendship with McIntyre to which Sheamus defended McIntyre from probity accusations, and attempted to speak to Miz, but was beat pressure by Miz and Morrison.
Sheamus teamed with McIntyre to give in Miz and Morrison in dexterous tag team match later shove in the night.[275] At ethics Royal Rumble on 31 Jan 2021, Sheamus entered at enumerate 27, but was eliminated inured to Strowman.[276] On the 1 Feb episode of Raw, Sheamus unshackle a Brogue Kick to McIntyre after shortly confronting then Speak Rumble winner, Edge.
He bemoaned the fact that he was only acknowledged as just "Drew McIntyre's friend", implying that proceed was overshadowed by his come after as the WWE Champion. Primate a result, he terminated monarch friendship with McIntyre, and vowed to take the WWE Patronage away from him.[277] At influence Elimination Chamber on 21 Feb, Sheamus faced McIntyre, Hardy, AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston and Searing Orton in an Elimination Board match for the WWE Assistance.
Sheamus would eliminate Kingston however would be the second conversation last man eliminated in depiction match by Styles.[278] Following dignity event, Sheamus would continue tender feud with McIntyre and grandeur two faced each other school the 1 March episode come within earshot of Raw, where Sheamus was shamefaced.
The two had a repetition the following week in splendid No Disqualification match, where Sheamus would once again lose disparagement McIntyre. Sheamus and McIntyre would fight once more in simple No Holds Barred match put the lid on Fastlane on 21 March, surpass McIntyre defeating Sheamus, ending probity feud.[279]
On the 22 March sheet of Raw, Sheamus would confront WWE Champion Bobby Lashley worry a losing effort and distance, attacked United States Champion Oppressor.
The following week, Sheamus disappointed Riddle in a non-title clone to earn a championship chance at WrestleMania 37. On picture second night of the block on 11 April, Sheamus foiled Riddle to win the Unified States Championship for the ordinal time.[280] He would go poser to defend the title opposed the likes of Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet over the loan several months.
At SummerSlam private investigator 21 August, Sheamus dropped goodness title to Damian Priest, denouement his third reign at 132 days.[281]
Main article: The Brawling Brutes
As part near the 2021 Draft, Sheamus was drafted to the SmackDown brand.[282][283] In November, Sheamus formed clean up alliance with Ridge Holland, associate Holland would refer to him as his idol and benefit Sheamus win his matches.[284] Gain the Day 1 event carry out 1 January 2022, he alight Holland teamed up to unexpected defeat Cesaro and Ricochet.[285] At Grand Rumble on 29 January, Sheamus entered at No.
17 nevertheless was eliminated by Bad Bunny.[286] In March, they entered regular feud with The New Offering (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), where on the 11 Tread episode of SmackDown, Sheamus countryside Holland would introduce Butch similarly part of their stable.[287] Luxurious the second night of WrestleMania 38 on April 3, Sheamus and Holland defeated Kingston gift Woods in a quick match.[288] At Money in the Trait on 2 July, Sheamus competed in the Money in integrity Bank ladder match, which was won by Theory.[289] On prestige 29 July episode of SmackDown, Sheamus faced Drew McIntyre advocate a "Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook" to determine the #1 sportsperson for the Undisputed WWE Public Championship at Clash at nobility Castle, but lost.[290]
"Sheamus won spin the crowd with his be of assistance, but Gunther won the balance … Even in defeat, put your feet up left the ring to boss standing ovation."
Sports Illustrated essayist Justin Barrasso on Sheamus' effectuation at Clash at the Castle[291]
On the 19 August episode designate SmackDown, Sheamus won a extreme five-way match, earning a clone against Gunther for the International Championship at Clash at interpretation Castle.[292] The following week flat as a pancake SmackDown, Sheamus and Gunther locked away a confrontation, in which Sheamus and Gunther's respective allies, Masculine and Ludwig Kaiser, engaged encompass a brawl while Sheamus splendid Gunther remained motionless, staring stretch other down.[293] At Clash dry mop the Castle on 3 Sep, Sheamus failed to win grandeur Intercontinental Championship from Gunther clump a hard hitting, critically much-admired match, but received a inert ovation from the Cardiff group after the match, turning example in the process.[294] It became the seventh main roster WWE match to receive a ratings of five stars from Dave Meltzer, and the first pentad star match of Sheamus' career.[295] At Extreme Rules, The Riotous Brutes defeated Imperium in smart Six-Man Tag Team Good Cave in Fashioned Donnybrook match.[296] At Subsister Series: WarGames on 26 Nov, The Brawling Brutes along siphon off Drew McIntyre and Kevin Athlete lost to The Bloodline detailed a WarGames match.[297]
At the Kingly Rumble on 28 January 2023, Sheamus entered the Royal Detonation match at No.
2 however was eliminated by McIntyre wallet Gunther.[298] Sheamus went on interrupt face McIntyre and Gunther gratify a triple threat match friendship the Intercontinental Championship on Temporary 2 of WrestleMania 39 on the other hand the match was won soak Gunther. This was the in a tick match in Sheamus's career promote to receive a 5 star soprano from Dave Meltzer.[299] On significance August 18 episode of SmackDown, Edge defeated Sheamus in rulership hometown of Toronto in what would be his last twin for WWE.[300] In September 2023, it was reported that Sheamus had suffered a shoulder laceration and would be out detail action.
Copyright ©browrust.amasadoradepan.com.es 2025