The North American Wrestling Rankings website, which has been keeping WWE television related statistics since November of 2006, reported the following on Sheamus breaking a record this week:
“When Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns by countout on the 7/6/15 episode of Raw it was his 200th televised singles victory! The Celtic Warrior is the first wrestler to win 200 tv matches!!! [He was just the 4th wrestler to win 100 matches back on 8/3/12]. Others nearing this milestone [as of 7/8/15] are Randy Orton with 197 wins and John Cena with 188.”
Sheamus tweeted the following about the record:
First Superstar to notch-up 200 televised singles victories? In @WWE history, you say?
Greatest of all time? #AreYouNotEntertained?
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) July 9, 2015