Sheamus Factfile and Career Statistics
| Real Name | Stephen Farrelly | Year | Highlight |
| Height | 6’3″ | 2009 | Joined WWE |
| Weight | 250lb | 2010 | King of the Ring |
| Home Town | Dublin, Ireland | 2012 | Royal Rumble Match Winner |
| Signature Moves | Brogue Kick | 2015 | Money in the Bank Contract Winner |
| Cloverleaf | Smackdown Tag Team Champion | ||
| Irish Curse Backbreaker | 4 Times | Raw Tag Team Champion | |
| White Noise | 2 Times | United States Champion | |
| Nickname | The Celtic Warrior | World Heavyweight Champion | |
| 4 Times | World Champion |
Report
Sheamus, real name Stephen Farrelly, from Dublin, Ireland, made a name for himself at WWE Wrestling in USA. 4 times World Champion, 4 Times Raw Tag Team Champion, twice USA Champion, and 4 times WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus first joined WWE in 2009, making a lot of the fiery red-haired Irish looks, and after winning 2010 King of the Ring, and twice USA Champion, he won the 2012 Rumble in the Ring, which paved the way for him to beat Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds at WrestleMania to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He also won the 2015 Money in the Bank Contract and joined forces with Cesaro to win the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team titles. He went on a break in 2015, and returned in 2020 to critique WWE’s current stars, conquering the Blue Brand, and turning his attention to the Red Brand.
References
[1] Pinterest (2020) WWE Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/bb/f7/34bbf762319412d2c8a0759fa7417adc.png [Accessed 1 Febraury 2020]
Websites
[2] The Circular (2018) 5 Irish Wrestlers who achieved mainstream success with WWE [Internet] Available from: http://thecircular.org/5-irish-wrestlers-who-achieved-mainstream-success-with-wwe/ [Accessed 21 September 2019]
[3] WWE (2020) Sheamus Superstar Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.wwe.com/superstars/sheamus [Accessed 23 November 2020]
Images
[4] SheamusWWE Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, April 7 [Internet] Available from: 92586989_10161146235634815_4534693021635051520_o [Accessed 23 November 2020][Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WWESheamus/photos/a.10150098397674815/10161146235629815/ [Accessed 23 November 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Robert Byron & Dylan Brennan.
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Last Updated: 23 November 2020
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