The following are highlights of a new This Is Infamous interview with Sheamus:
Billy Donnelly: And you’re no slouch yourself [compared to Cesaro], when it comes to being physical. How quickly did you guys realize that you had this very solid chemistry in the ring, that your styles seemed to just match in order to turn out good matches time and time again?
Sheamus: So, one of the people that’s closest to me is William Regal, and he’s been a mentor to me since I first came on the road in ‘09. He basically offered to go on the drives with me and he gave me advice and watched my matches and he’s also still one of my best friends. He’s got a great eye for talent, and he’s a big fan of Bryan and Cesaro. I knew who Cesaro was because I had fought him on the independent scene. He’s a beast of a guy and he’s just a tremendous athlete. I was excited for him to come to WWE, because that European style he has fits mine, and he’s just a hugely motivated, and very, very physical. So the first time we get into the ring together is actually at an NXT dark match, when NXT just started doing the TV tapings in Orlando. Man, like we came back and people were on their feet about it. We got stuck in. It was great. It was like we got two bulls in the ring and knocking humps out of each other.And then we wrestled a couple of times on TV, and we never had a bad outing. It was cool, we just had that… We may not like each other too much, but we definitely have so much respect for each other. We get in there, it really is a competition to outdo the other guy, or to hit the other guy harder, which, at the end of the day, is really what the fans want to see, and what the fans will enjoy seeing. Last night was no different. When we went out there we didn’t really have the biggest build up for the pay-per-view, but we went out there knowing in our heads that we were going to steal the show. That we were gonna set the bar, and let’s see if everybody else can follow. As I said,right now he’s my favorite performer. My two favorites have been for a while definitely Bryan and Cesaro. We definitely have the best chemistry, and we’re definitely hoping that Bryan will be back soon, but Cesaro right now is definitely one of my favorite guys to work with. He’s a tremendous athlete, doesn’t mean I like him any better, but it’s okay because we’ll still hit each other as hard as we can.
Billy Donnelly: You’re in the midst now of your second U.S. title reign, and for one reason or another the title has seemed to feel like an afterthought at times. There have been bouts where it hasn’t been defended and what not, but there’s obviously a long legacy that goes along with that belt. How do you go about trying to return the prestige of that title and make it feel meaningful once again?
Sheamus: Well I mean, obviously I don’t decide when I’m defending it. When I go out there, the title is around my waist, so I’m representing the title. Whether I’m defending it or not, I gotta go out there and give the best performance I can and leave everything in the ring because I’m representing the United States title. And the U.S. title is very very special to me. The first one I had didn’t last very long, but it kinda kickstarted me back again when I fell off the chart a bit after John Morrison. I felt I was kinda spinning my wheels. This country, the United States has given me a huge opportunity. I’m Irish, born in Ireland, and I’ll never forget that, and I love going home, but here’s the thing… This country has allowed me to fulfill my dream, become a WWE Superstar, travel all over the world, and perform in front of millions of people. That United States Championship is a huge part of the country where I live. I’m Irish, but I’m proud to say that I live here. I’m proud to live in America, and I’m very proud to be the United States champion.
Billy Donnelly: Let me ask you about the end of the brand extension, and RAW and Smackdown no longer being treated as separate entities. It seemed that during a long period of time, Smackdown looked to serve as the proving ground for guys to kinda show that they’re ready to take it to the next level, that they’re ready to be considered top level talent. Do you think that the number of opportunities have lessened for superstars to move up the ladder and put themselves as main eventers without Smackdown being treated separately? Or is it just a reshuffling of the structure and these opportunities do still exist?
Sheamus: So I really liked the brand split in the beginning, when it was two different brands. I don’t think I’d be where I am if the brand split wasn’t there because when I left RAW and went to Smackdown, me and Bryan got huge opportunities, both of us, to push ourselves and our stories. Now that the brand stuff is not there anymore, yeah… It all depends, really. We’ve got Main Event, Smackdown, RAW… There’s a lot of shows there. Sometimes people wrestle on Main Event and Smackdown, which is taped on a Tuesday. I dunno. Everyone creates opportunities. Obviously Roman [Reigns] is out now for a little bit, and some new guy could come in and try to prove himself in that time. So that creates opportunities. When someone leaves, opportunities arise. When Bryan got hurt, Roman kinda stepped in. So it’s all relative. I think the WWE gives people opportunities, it’s just the timing of them, and how you use those opportunities… But I think, looking at this talent coming through… We’ve got some tremendous talent. And in NXT as well, they’ve got some amazing guys. They just signed Fergal Devitt who is a friend of mine, and he’s gonna tear the place up as well. They’ve got Sami Zayn down there, they’ve got Adrian Neville… The future is brightening.
Sunday’s Night of Champions pay-per-view marked the end of the third quarter of the WWE calendar. With only three pay-per-views left in 2014, fans have almost reached the end of another exciting year of rasslin’.
With that said, it is now time to review the top matches from the third quarter. Feel free to compare these contests with the best matches from the first and second quarters:
Without further ado, here are the top five matches from the third quarter of 2014.
5. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (Night of Champions)
Some might disagree with this choice, but I feel that it warrants inclusion. The contest perfectly juxtaposed the first contest between Cena and Lesnar at SummerSlam. Instead of Lesnar dominating from the opening bell, it was Cena who quickly hit an Attitude Adjustment and controlled the pace throughout much of the contest. The match was booked well enough that the outcome seemed in doubt, and the no-finish ending was the perfect way to keep the title on Lesnar, not make Cena look too weak, and inject Seth Rollins into the storyline.
The following are highlights of a new Miami Herald interview with Sheamus:
On being face or heel: “I’m not opposed to going either way to be honest. I enjoy both sides of the coin. I’m sure it will come around again [for me to be a heel], but I want it to be for the right reason and right story. My goal right now is to keep moving forward and put on the best matches I can. I want to keep getting better and let people into who Sheamus really is. Character-wise, there was stuff I did before that wasn’t really me…I really want to reeducate people into who Sheamus really is. I can have a laugh and throw a crack in and have fun, but when it comes to the match it’s all business.”
On wanting to re-establish the prestige of the United States Title: “There was more prestige when I won it the first time back in 2010, but I will wrestle Cesaro or anyone. I just want to defend the title more. That was the goal when I won it was to bring it back up to where it had been for decades. The cool thing about Night of Champions was seeing the shots of all the former champions with the title around their waste. That was really cool to see before each match. So you see that and superstars who came before you with Harley Race and Ricky Steamboat. It gives you chills. It gives you goose bumps.”
Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.
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WWE United States Champion Sheamus spoke with Doug Mortman and Dave Lagreca on Busted Open after Sunday’s Night of Champions PPV. You can hear Busted Open on SiriusXM 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
How He Felt After Wrestling Cesaro:
“I feel like I was out drinking too much whiskey because of how my head feels right now, last night was amazing I had a great time, the crowd was amazing and I had a world class opponent In Cesaro. Last night I felt like I had a lot of ups and downs because of the injury, last couple of weeks I feel like I’m starting to hit my stride, to get back where I am supposed to be and last night was definitely was a highlight. I want to build on that.”
Bringing Prestige Back to the US Championship:
“That’s the plan; I haven’t had a chance to defend the title as much I was would want to. Yeah that was the plan all along. There is only one WWE World Heavyweight championship which is held by Brock Lesnar. Brock isn’t there all the time and there is going to be a situation where the US and the IC title it’s a great opportunity to push those titles. The US title represents the country that gave me an opportunity to live my dream and yeah I know that sounds cliché but its true. I am having the time of my life and travel the world and entertain the fans. That is the goal and even though I don’t defend the title but when I go out there I want to do my best because I am representing the title even though I am not defending it. I do want to defend it more and that is the goal. Stride wise, I feel like I am hitting my stride. I do not want to stay stagnant and get stale I am trying to make sure I keep moving forward and keep this US Title. ”
Roman Reigns’ Injury:
“I don’t think it will be that hard for Roman. I think Roman will fit back in. Like for example when Daniel Bryan went down, Roman came in and stepped up. Maybe some new guys from NXT will come up and get an opportunity. I think Roman will come back stronger and sometimes when you go away for a bit and the fans appreciate you when you come back. When you’re on TV every week people kind of get tired of you. When Roman is gone I think the fans will miss him. Roman will come back stronger and more determined. I think Roman will come back guns blazing right where he left off.”
Locker Room Reaction To Reigns’ Injury:
“Well, it is like this especially with Daniel Bryan. When someone goes down with an injury you feel for the guy. What we do is so physical we put a lot of pressure on our bodies and they tend to cave in a bit. We do it because we love it. We all band together, we do shows, we work together to put on the best show. As for Roman I know he will be back and better than ever like Daniel Bryan he will be back better and stronger. Sometimes you don’t have time to think about you just got to keep it going.”
Would He Wrestle Brock Lesnar?
“Fella, I would love a crack at Brock. I am been asking for a long time for a crack at Brock Lesnar. There is no one more physical in that ring than Brock. That is something I would love to do. Who knows what the story is and where it’s going but I love to face Brock. I am looking forward to Cena vs Seth Rollins because Rollins has been on a roll as of late. That is a new fresh matchup between two great competitors. I don’t know where Dean will fit into that; a Cena/Rollins match up I am really looking forward to that. ”
A Potential Feud With Rusev:
“I would love to see that match up. I would love to do it too; RUSEV has been on a roll as of late; been a slow and steady build and he put away Mark Henry last night. I am proud to hold the US Title because I am proud to live in this country. Regards to RUSEV I would love to take him on; Big, strong, physical fella. I think a brogue will go really nice on the right side of his face.”
The following are highlights from the latest Jim Ross blog:
On WWE Night Of Champions match of the night: “IMO the US Title match between Champion Sheamus and Cesaro was the match of the night. Great physicality, drama and compelling action for my taste. Congrats to both men. Cesaro could easily fill a viable fan favorite role on the depleted WWE hero side of the roster. There is money in ‘face Cesaro if it is cultivated.”
On Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena: “Enjoyed the intensity and the physicality of the Lesnar vs. Cena match but I wasn’t overwhelmed with the decision even though I understand why it was the way it was. It seems as if it was a means of facilitating getting Brock and John to the Hell in a Cell PPV in Dallas in a little over a month. As a fan of Paul Heyman, I’d liked to have seen Paul somewhat more involved in the presentation Sunday night but I’m certain that @HeymanHustle will be front and center come Raw from Memphis.”
On WWE changes: “With injuries, scheduling issues, etc one might expect WWE to somewhat ‘reshuffle the deck’ with 5 weeks to build to some new issues between now and HIAC.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
The following are highlights of a new Between The Ropes interview with Sheamus:
On his match with Cesaro at WWE Night of Champions: “I had a lot of fun fella. It was definitely a blast. I needed that a lot because I felt like I’ve been just starting to hit my stride a lot more since I came back from my injury and needed that. So far, it’s been the highlight of my return to WWE.”
On whether or not his own experiences with bullying pushed him toward fitness and bodybuilding: “Yeah it did. The training and stuff, that was important to me because I wasn’t happy with my body and I wanted to do something about it. I don’t know about the bully thing, maybe. It made me more self-conscious but I think it was more of the training stuff for me, just wanting to be healthier and fitter. I was lucky enough to have people around me to help me overcome the impression I was getting with bullying to where I didn’t even want to go to school. I wouldn’t even take the school bus, I’d walk, because I didn’t want to deal with it, the hassle. But I had good friends around me and a lot of kids aren’t that fortunate.”
On Fergal Devitt and other new talent for WWE: “I think Fergal is going to thrive. I think he’s a phenomenal, phenomenal competitor in the ring and I think people are going to love him when he gets in there. When he’s in there, he’s not afraid to get hit or hit and I think he’s going to be a serious edition to the roster. It’s great and I think there’s a lot of other guys, Adrian Neville is another one, Sami Zayn, Kevin Steen. There’s a lot of guys who are chomping at the bit to get up here.”
On paper, WWE Night of Champions didn’t look like anything special. It was mostly a card packed with rematches, and what would have likely been the best match of the night was cancelled a few days before the event.
With that said, it was hard to come away from last night’s event without feeling satisfied. The action was solid, the booking was logical, and the pay-per-view as a whole was entertaining. Throughout the night, some superstars squandered their time on camera, while others excelled. Here are the 5 superstars who made the most of their time at Night of Champions.
5. Gold and Stardust
The Dust Brothers are finally champions once again. After several months with the Usos at the top of the tag division, it is nice to see a new team carrying the straps. Both Gold and Stardust worked very well during their contest, and it served as an excellent way to start the evening.
It will be interesting to see where the brothers go from here, as they are already teasing a feud with former NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension and there are few teams on the main roster worthy of a title shot. .
4. Chris Jericho
This was Y2J’s final match of his current run with the company. Although his program with Bray Wyatt fell a bit flat, it is always great to see Jericho back in a WWE ring.
He did not disappoint last night either, as Jericho and Orton put on a show for the Nashville crowd. The contest ended after a memorable spot that featured Orton hitting an RKO on Jericho after he dove from the top rope. Although he came out on the losing end last night, Jericho did everything he could to put Orton and the match over, and it served as an excellent conclusion to his current run.
3. Cesaro
From a wrestling perspective, the match of the night was easily Sheamus against Cesaro. The two worked incredibly well together, with a number of memorable spots and counters. Much like Jericho before him, Cesaro did not come out on top last night, but he showed why he is one of the best workers in the business.
Another United States Title run likely wouldn’t have done much to advance Cesaro’s career, so the loss isn’t really damaging, but it would be nice to see the Swiss Superman sporting a bit of gold in the near future (perhaps the Intercontinental Championship). Cesaro made the most of every second he was given, illustrating why he should be pushed as one of the future stars of the company.
WWE RAW emanates from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee with the fallout from Sunday night’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who successfully retained his title in his rematch against John Cena on Sunday, is not advertised to be a part of the show. Also expected to be absent tonight are Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns.
Superstars that are advertised for tonight’s show include Dean Ambrose, The Wyatt Family, Randy Orton, John Cena, Seth Rollins, Triple H, Kane, Cesaro, Sheamus, Big E and The Usos.
In the case of Reigns, as noted above, he is not expected to appear, however he is included in the advertisements for the show. It’s worth noting that this is likely a case of advertisements that were released prior to his emergency surgery this weekend.
WWE is focusing on the following points in their “RAW Five-Point Preview” for tonight’s show.
– Who is next for Brock Lesnar?
– Will Dolph Ziggler look for retribution on The Miz tonight?
– What will Goldust and Stardust do next?
– Will Paige and Nikki Bella prey upon AJ Lee now that she’s the Divas Champion?
– Will Dean Ambrose strike at Seth Rollins once again?
Night of Champions is only a few days away. Even though the WWE has been serving up plates of garbage on Raw for weeks now, many still have high hopes for this pay-per-view, as every title in the company will be defended.
With that said, here are my predictions for this Sunday’s Night of Champions pay-per-view, which in case you haven’t heard, can be viewed on the WWE Network for only $9.99 (or $12.99 if you’re afraid of commitment).
Nikki Bella vs. Paige (WWE Divas Champion) vs. AJ Lee
I don’t expect it to be a terrible contest, as two of the three competitors are great workers and Nikki isn’t the worst Diva fans have ever seen. In the end, I believe Nikki will capture the title with help from her sister, reuniting the Bella Twins and putting an end to their horrible feud.
Winner: Nikki Bella by pinfall
Sheamus (United States Champion) vs. Cesaro
This should be one of the more exciting contests of the night, but I unfortunately don’t see it being given a ton of time. Although Cesaro will put up a hell of a fight, Sheamus will retain after hitting a Brogue Kick, possibly setting up a feud with Rusev for the United States Championship in the near future.
With new matches being officially announced on Monday’s “season premiere” of RAW in Baltimore, below is the latest official lineup for the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, September 21, 2014.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
– Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena
WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. The Miz
WWE United States Championship
– Sheamus (c) vs. Cesaro
WWE Tag-Team Championship
– The Usos (c) vs. Goldust & Stardust
WWE Divas Championship
– Paige (c) vs. AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella
– Rusev vs. Mark Henry
Make sure to join us here on 9/21 for WWE Night Of Champions live results coverage.
– Rob Van Dam is featured in a new trailer for a marijuana documentary being produced by Michael Moody of Hollymood Entertainment, known mainly from producing controversial pro wrestling documentaries such as ‘101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler’ and ‘New Jack: Hardcore’ The title of the documentary is ‘The Emperor, The President & The King’ and the documentary is currently in production with a 2015 release date. You can watch the trailer for the documentary below.
– WWE added the following videos to their official YouTube channel, which features The Usos and Sheamus in Australia.
As things stand right now, the only matches officially set for the September 21st WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view in Nashville, Tennessee are Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Sheamus vs. Cesaro for the WWE United States Championship and Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
According to reports, two additional matches that are all but confirmed are The Usos vs. Goldust and Stardust for the WWE Tag-Team Championships and Mark Henry vs. Rusev.
The plan right now for the WWE Divas Championship match on the card appears to be a four-way with Paige defending against AJ Lee, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella, as all four were linked together on all of WWE’s television shows this week.
Another match likely for the show, although it may not be a pay-per-view match, is Bo Dallas vs. Jack Swagger.
The key Superstars left without matches that are expected on the show are Chris Jericho (in his final match of his current run with WWE), Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
It appears WWE is going with a Reigns vs. Rollins match, so they may go with Jericho vs. Orton since the Jericho vs. Wyatt and Reigns vs. Orton matches are set for next week’s RAW to combat the season premiere of Monday Night Football. However, they could either way, with one final Jericho vs. Wyatt “blow-off” match, as well as another Reigns vs. Orton bout.
As noted in the past, the WWE Studios film “Lockdown,” which Dean Ambrose is off filming, is set to wrap up on the Saturday before Night Of Champions, so he could end up on the show if WWE chooses to go that route.
– With no WWE live events this weekend, several WWE Superstars and WWE Divas are on a rare vacation. For example, noted WWE couples Cody Rhodes and Eden, as well as Rusev and Lana have been in Hawaii this week.
– Below is the “SmackDown Fallout” for this week’s show, which features WWE United States Champion Sheamus, who talks about his upcoming title defense against Cesaro at WWE Night Of Champions.
WWE has confirmed the rumored WWE United States Championship match between Sheamus and Cesaro for the Night Of Champions pay-per-view on September 21st. Cesaro became the number one contender by defeating Rob Van Dam on Monday’s edition of RAW.
As of right now, the only other confirmed match for Night Of Champions is the WWE World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Brock Lesnar and John Cena.
– The official WWE website is currently running a poll asking fans who they feel will be the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The options are Dean Ambrose, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton and Sheamus. With over 12,000 votes cast, Reigns is in a commanding lead with over 40 percent of the votes. After him are Cena and Ambrose, with the rest falling way behind in the vote.
– Sinn Bodhi posted the following update on Jake “The Snake” Roberts via Twitter:
With @JakeSnakeDDT at hospital, he's more worried about disappointing fans then getting better! We told him 2 shut up &beat this phnemonia!
Campuses around the country are infested with returning college students this week. In honor of all the alcohol that will be consumed and the knowledge that will hopefully be absorbed, it’s time to take the WWE to school, and I’ll be the one doling out the grades.
Welcome to the first ever WWE Raw Report Card. Matches will be graded based on usual factors such as workrate, in-ring psychology, move variety, crowd reaction, and overall impact on the storyline. Important in-ring promos will also be graded based on factors such as originality, believability, and importance. Without further ado, here are this week’s grades.
Hall of Fame Forum
This week’s Raw started with a roundtable discussion regarding the upcoming rematch between John Cena and Brock Lesnar. First off, I never thought I’d see the day where Shawn Michaels was the worst dressed man in the ring, but his combination of cowboy hat, jacket, and Remington t-shirt didn’t do him any favors.
Overall, it was nice seeing the legends together, even if it did feel a bit scripted at times and offered little insight. One hilarious moment was when Michaels said everyone loves Cena, eliciting massive boos from the audience. Speaking of Cena, his promo was surprisingly compelling, and it was nice to see him own up to the beating he took at SummerSlam.
Grade: B-
Rusev vs. Jack Swagger
This was likely the last contest between Rusev and Swagger, and all I can say is, “Good riddance.” This match featured a lot of downtime that resulted in a poor workrate, and a lot of the match was spent outside of the ring with nothing going on.
The in-ring psychology was pretty good (Swagger sold the rib injury well) and the crowd was into it, so that raised the grade a bit, but it was ultimately a fitting ending to a rather pointless program that saw Swagger dominated at nearly every stage of the feud.
Grade: C
Rob Van Dam vs. Cesaro
This was a rather short match, but both superstars worked well together during the time they were given. One criticism is that the ending felt a bit rushed. One moment Cesaro was rolling outside of the ring to avoid the Five Star Frog Splash and only a few seconds later he was hitting the Neutralizer for the win in a sequence that felt a bit off.
The match also served its purpose by building a championship match between Cesaro and Sheamus – a program that looks like it could be entertaining with two of the company’s better workers.
– Cesaro became the new number one contender to the WWE United States Championship by winning a number one contender’s match against Rob Van Dam at this week’s RAW. Because of that, it is expected that Cesaro vs. Sheamus for the U.S. title will take place at the upcoming WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
– Throughout Monday’s RAW, WWE advertised that the first 100 hours of WCW Nitro will be added to the WWE Network starting next week. There will also be new episodes of the new Monday Night War series.
– The official WWE website is currently running a poll asking fans which WWE Superstar they would most like to see in a WWE Studios film. The options are Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Sheamus and Stardust. Leading the pack with a considerable amount of the vote is Undertaker, followed by Reigns and Wyatt. You can vote in the poll today at WWE.com.
– Although he has yet to be cleared to return, Daniel Bryan is being advertised for the WWE European tour in November. Matches advertised for the tour include Big Show vs. Rusev and John Cena vs. Seth Rollins on one side, with the other set featuring Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton and Dean Ambrose vs. Kane.
– WWE has yet to announce a SummerSlam “Kickoff Show” match, however their official previews claim there will be one. For what it’s worth, WWE United States Champion Sheamus and WWE Tag-Team Champions The Usos do not have matches on the show yet.
– Big Show and Mark Henry are featured on the latest edition of WWE’s “SmackDown Fallout,” which you can check out below.
The following matches were taped prior to WWE RAW on Monday for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars:
– Cameron def. Emma in Divas action to open the show. This was said to be your basic Divas match.
– Sheamus def. Titus O’Neil in the main event. O’Neil was said to be pretty over with the fans in the arena, however when all was said and done, Sheamus picked up the “W” with a Brogue Kick.
There has been some talk within WWE regarding the possibility of having Sheamus drop the United States Championship to Rusev as a way to enhance Rusev and Lana’s anti-American gimmick. The feeling is that the anti-American duo holding the “United States” championship would be good for getting Rusev and Lana some added heat with the fans.
At one point, the plan was for the Sheamus-Rusev title change to take place at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view. While that is no longer the direction they are headed, there is still talk of doing that angle at some point down the line.
The Irish Mirror newspaper ran an article today speculating that WWE Superstar Sheamus will be playing Darth Vader in the new “Star Wars: Episode VII” movie that is currently in production.
Sheamus, who is currently in Ireland, where scenes for the movie are being shot, has appeared as Darth Vader for various Star Wars promotional tours in the past.
Sheamus is not currently listed as a cast member at IMDB.com, however, there’s also nobody listed as playing the Darth Vader character.
In response to the Irish Mirror report, Sheamus tweeted:
– WWE United States Champion Sheamus was announced to appear on last night’s episode of WWE Main Event, as well as in the dark match main event after the conclusion of the SmackDown television taping, but for whatever reason ended up not working the show at all.
– Zack Ryder will be the guest on Chris Jericho’s next edition of “Talk Is Jericho.” The show drops on Friday at PodcastOne.com.
– The official website for News 13 in Orlando added a video of the Cesaro segment from their television broadcast earlier today. The interview features the WWE Superstar promoting SmackDown in the area this week, discussion about why Cesaro is “The King of Swing” and more. You can check out the video interview at MyNews13.com.
– It was announced on Monday’s post-Battleground edition of RAW that on this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, which airs live on the WWE Network on Tuesday night, the United States Champion Sheamus will take on Rusev.
– The following is a video of the Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella segment from Monday’s RAW, which is expected to have been the beginning of the build to their one-on-one match at this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.
– In addition to “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” The Rock will be appearing on Kelly & Michael on Tuesday and Conan O’Brien on Thursday to promote the release of his new film, “Hercules.”
– WWE added the following video to their official YouTube channel today, which features a behind-the-scenes look at United States Champion Sheamus’ guest-starring role on the USA Network series “Royal Pains,” which premieres Tuesday night.