Who is Sheamus and why does it matter if he's coming back to WWE?

KD Drummond

•
Who is Sheamus and why does it matter if he's coming back to WWE? image

News has arrived that a long-time fan favorite is going to be sticking around the WWE for more bangers. Sheamus, the 12-time former champion, has reportedly inked a new deal to remain with the promotion for the foreseeable future. The Ireland native has been in the WWE since debuting in 2007 and has been a staple through multiple eras.

Born as Stephen Ferrelly, 46, Sheamus has a whopping 1,565 matches under his belt, including 113 on Pay-Per-View/Premium-Live Events.

On this past Monday Night RAW episode, he was defeated in his most recent match by former sidekick Pete "Doesn't want to be called Butch" Dunne, but that isn't going to stop his popularity. On last week's episode of Friday Night Smackdown, a huge celebration as the brand moved to USA Network that brought together dozens of former superstars, Hall of Famers and wrestlings from the Red Brand, Sheamus received one of the loudest pops of the night, confirming his huge level of popularity with the fans.

They'll now be able to rock with him as he continues on his trek to win the WWE Grand Slam. The only major singles championships he's never held is the Intercontinental title currently donned by Bron Breakker. 

Related: Sheamus shows off new look, stuns WWE Universe in the process

What titles has Sheamus held?

  • WWE Championship (3 times): Sheamus won the WWE Championship three times, with his first victory coming in 2009 when he defeated John Cena in a Tables match.

  • World Heavyweight Championship (1 time): Sheamus won the World Heavyweight Championship once in 2012, defeating Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 28.

  • WWE United States Championship (3 times): Sheamus has held the United States Championship three times.

  • WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (4 times): He has won the Raw Tag Team Championship four times, primarily alongside Cesaro as part of the team known as The Bar.

  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time): Sheamus won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship once.

  • Money in the Bank (1 time): Sheamus won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2015, which he cashed in to win the WWE Championship.

  • King of the Ring (2010): Sheamus won the King of the Ring tournament in 2010.

KD Drummond

KD Drummond Photo

KD Drummond is an old-school, NWA-over-WWF wrestling fan who came up watching wrestling on DC20 at 5 p.m. every weeknight, and Starrcade and the Great American Bash pay-per-views. An NFL writer and editor since 2010, turning his attention to his re-emerged fascination into the wrestling world was a no-brainer. Heel turns and storylines, beware… if they aren’t top notch, they will be mocked! Follow him on Twitter/X: KDDrummondNFL.