WWE Superstar Sheamus spoke to NOLA.com on Friday night at the WrestleMania XXX promotional event. When asked about who his dream WrestleMania opponent is, he replied:
“I’d definitely like to take on The Undertaker. That’s definitely a dream of mine. I just feel like I can bring a new dynamic in there with him.”
He also commented on his favorite WrestleMania match of all time:
“When I understood more about the skill (of wrestling), it was Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII. I watched both of their careers expand from the tag team division.”
Posted November 18th, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: Sheamus.
– The Divas currently working in the WWE developmental system are apparently being treated to a wealth of knowledge from Mickie James, who as previously reported has been working at the WWE Performance Center as a guest trainer this week.
WWE NXT Diva Paige posted a new tweet on her official Twitter account putting over the work James has been doing with the students throughout the week. Paige tweeted the following:
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley, along with current WWE Superstar Sheamus and current WWE Diva and Total Divas star Eva Marie recently appeared together as WWE representatives at a USO event in Washington, D.C. this past Wednesday evening. Below is a photo of the three together at the event:
– WWE Superstar Sheamus recently appeared at the Folsom Elementary School in Thomotosassa, Florida on Tuesday to serve as a “reading buddy” for a WrestleMania Reading Challenge winner. “When I’m traveling I always have a book with me,” said the WWE Superstar. “Reading is an important part of my everyday life.” You can check out a photo of a clean-shaven Sheamus reading at the school below:
– The following matches are confirmed for tonight’s edition of WWE Main Event:
AJ Lee (c) vs. Natalya [WWE Divas Championship]
Tyson Kidd vs. Justin Gabriel
The Prime Time Players vs. 3MB
For those interested, we have full WWE Main Event spoilers up on the newsboard right now.
– WWE Superstar Kane had his “first day on the job” as the “Director of Operations” for WWE during Friday’s live event in Brussels, Belgium. Kane came out in a suit and tie and interfered in the Randy Orton vs. Big Show match. Kane helped Orton get the win over Big Show and then called out The Shield to give Big Show a beatdown. Show ended up clearing house of all the heels and challenged Kane to come in the ring and face him one-on-one. Kane backed down and ended up leaving. After the show, Kane tweeted “First day on the job. #WWEBrussels.”
– For those keeping track of the Sheamus facial hair story, the former World Heavyweight Champion appears to be growing his beard back out.
Photo Of Sheamus Clean Shaven (No Beard)
Below is a photo of a recent personal appearance that shows Sheamus’ beard growing back in:
– As seen last night at WWE Hell in a Cell, AJ Lee successfully defend the WWE Divas Championship against Brie Bella. Attempting to kick Lee, Brie inadvertently leveled Nikki as she combated Tamina, knocking her twin off the apron and onto the ringside floor. The miscue was enough to open the door for Lee to put her in the Black Widow. Nikki is taking the blame for Brie’s loss, as she wrote on Twitter, “”Another Divas Championship match I have ruined. So sorry Brie 4 distracting u again. I promise u will get it next time! N #SisterlyLove”
Brie responded on Instagram, “It wasn’t you Nikki…it was me! I might of let the #bellaarmy down tonight, but I won’t stop till I’m Champ. As long as you all stand behind me, I won’t give up! #briemode.”
– WWE and The Pearson Foundation recently set a world reading record for Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record!” The official YouTube account of WWE released a promotional video on this, which features Sheamus reading to children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIvW20SSRag
– Former WWE Superstar MVP turns 40-years-old on Monday. On Twitter, he posted some messages concerning this milestone day, including, “Well, I don’t FEEL any different.”
As noted previously, WWE Superstar Sheamus has somewhat of a new look, as he has officially shaved off his trademark beard.
In a new interview with Between The Ropes, the WWE Superstar talks about his shoulder injury, the timetable for his WWE return and how he’s been spending his free time.
– Heading into Hell in a Cell this Sunday, Daniel Bryan opens up about his mental preparation and how he plans on defeating Randy Orton for the WWE Championship.
“This is my first Hell in a Cell match and I’m not afraid of it the least bit. I’m keeping my focus.” said Bryan. “And Randy, at Hell in a Cell, you’re going to get your head kicked in.
“My name is Daniel Bryan and I’m a professional wrestler.”
– Sheamus, who has been sidelined since August due to a torn labrum in his shoulder, participated in an anti-bullying rally today in Orlando, Florida, with a clean shaven look. He apparently plans to regrow it as he posted a message on Twitter asking fans which beard style he should follow.
– Ryback is seeking a cover for Muscle & Fitness, a national bodybuilding and fitness publication. He wrote to their Twitter account on Wednesday, “Hey @muscle_fitness when are you guys gonna put The Big Guy Ryback on the cover? It is time for Ryback to Rule M&F.”
– The Celtic Warrior has ditched his trademark beard.
Sheamus, who has been sidelined since August due to a torn labrum in his shoulder, participated in an anti-bullying rally today in Orlando, Florida, with a clean shaven look.
The three-time world champion is expected to return to action sometime between December and February.
– Promoting his much anticipated return to the squared circle this Sunday at WWE Hell in a Cell against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, John Cena gave a shout out to Miami Heat star player LeBron James on Twitter.
– Tonight on WWE Main Event on ION Television, WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust will do battle with Seth Rollins. Promoting the match on Twitter, Rollins wrote,
First time ever, 1-on-1 with Goldust on @WWE#MainEvent tonight! He's the best he's ever been, but I'm already better than he'll ever be.
-Filming reportedly concluded for the WWE Studios project “See No Evil 2” on Friday. The project has kept WWE Superstar Kane off of WWE television and current storylines since his “Ring Of Fire” match with Bray Wyatt at the SummerSlam pay-per-view in August. With the filming for the movie wrapping up this weekend, one would expect Kane will re-appear on WWE television in the near future.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus, who is still on the sidelines recovering from an injury, posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account on Friday night during WWE SmackDown:
Who misses the #Brogue on @WWE#SMACKDOWN? I got an itch & it aint Athlete's foot… I even used the anti-fungal powder.
– The New York Daily News has a prominent feature in today’s paper comparing the US Government shutdown to WWE, specifically, last night’s Battleground pay-per-view. The article includes photos of WWE superstars with politicians faces photoshopped onto the wrestlers’ bodies.
– Injured WWE superstar Sheamus appeared at the the USA Network’s “Characters Unite #uniteLIVE Concert to Rock Out Bullying” event over the weekend. He will be out of action until early 2014.
– WWE is cutting back on the number of Blu-Ray releases. Several upcoming WWE projects, including Survivor Series and the RAW 20th Anniversary Box Set were originally scheduled to be released on both DVD & Blu-Ray but will now be DVD-only.
-Michelle Donelan, who does some international marketing for WWE, has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for Chippenham constituency when the elections are held in the United Kingdom in 2015. Donelan jokingly referenced her role as a WWE employee as part of her qualification for office, saying “I like to think if I can handle wrestlers I can handle the House of Commons.” For more information, visit GazetteAndHerald.co.uk.
-The Las Vegas Review-Journal website has recently added a video of injured WWE Superstar Sheamus reading to 80 kindergarteners as part of the “Jumpstart Read for the Record” campaign. You can check out the clip online at ReviewJournal.com.
-2K Sports has released another video of the WWE 2K14 video game featuring past and present WWE Superstars. You can check that out below:
-Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon celebrates her 65th birthday today. McMahon was born on October 4, 1948.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus will be signing autographs for the first 300 fans who show up at the Dollar General Store on 2144 Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, October 5th.
-Episode 45 of the JBL & Cole Show has been uploaded to the official WWE YouTube channel today. The show is accompanied by the following description: “In this edition of The JBL & Cole Show, the guys take a look at NXT, Triple H stops by to talk business and to congratulate JBL & Renee Young on their new positions within the WWE, and Ricardo Rodriguez gets some bad news.”
Check out episode 45 of the JBL & Cole show below:
-The MMA Fighting website has added the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interview from Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani. This is the interview where Austin talked about the potential of returning to the ring, as well as the Jim Ross/WWE situation. Check it out if interested at MMAFighting.com.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus and WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T will be appearing at the Dollar General store in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 A.M. The two will be signing autographs for the first 300 fans in celebration of the Dollar General’s 11,000th store opening, which is being sponsored by Doritos.
-Former WWE Superstar Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes continues to have words for the McMahon Family on his official Twitter account. The following is Goldust’s latest:
“Nobody is gonna help you up when this is over @TripleH @StephMcMahon ! #WatchThemAllFall @WWE #RhodesDynasty4Life”
-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley posted a tweet on his official Twitter account thanking WWE for setting up a meeting for him with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in California this weekend. Foley wrote:
“Really enjoyed meeting members of the @USMC today at Camp Pendleton. Very cool of @WWE to set that up for me on such short notice.”
-WWE Diva and ring announcer Lilian Garcia sang the National Anthem before the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets NFL game at MetLife Stadium today.
-Currently sidelined WWE Superstar Sheamus made one of his first public appearances since going down with an injury on Saturday. Sheamus appeared at the Wizard World Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
According to reports, the plan as of this week is for both currently injured top WWE Superstars John Cena and Sheamus to be the surprise returns at the 2014 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in January.
One source claimed that if both Cena and Sheamus returned on the same night, in the same match, it’s doubtful that there would be any other surprises, such as Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
-WWE Superstar John Cena has posted his latest injury update on his official Twitter account. Cena wrote the following, with a photo of his removed cast and bandages:
-WWE Superstar Sheamus, who recently hit the one-million-follower milestone on his official Twitter account, has been posting a lot of tweets from his home in Ireland lately. Sheamus continues to rehab his shoulder injury, which has kept him off of television and off the road for the past few weeks, and will continue to keep him on the shelf for the next few months.
-Speaking of injured top WWE Superstars, the former “face of the company”, John Cena, posted the following update on his injured arm on Twitter on Monday morning:
“13 days. 1 big scar. 0 patience.Mondays r tough @WWE roster enjoy now, because ill b back #evenstronger”
-The website ContactMusic.com has an article up with an update on the Hulk Hogan movie idea. They note that Hogan thinks the actor that played Thor would actually be a better fit as the person to play him, instead of his son Nick. You can read the full article online at ContactMusic.com.
-Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released their latest PWI 500 list, which you can check out at PWI-Online.com. The top ten, in order, for 2013 are: John Cena, CM Punk, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Bully Ray, Kazuchika Okada, Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Steen.
-Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton vs. The Shield is currently the advertised dark match main event for the upcoming WWE SmackDown television taping on September 17th in Cincinnati, Ohio.
-Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas will make his professional wrestling in-ring debut for Smash Wrestling at The E-Zone in Toronto on Saturday, August 17th. The card Korderas debuts on will also include Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Matt Cross, Johnny Gargano, Player Uno, LuFisto, Gregory Inn and Tyson Dux.
-Currently injured WWE Superstar Sheamus will be appearing at the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con from September 20th through September 22nd in Columbus, Ohio at the Convention Center.
-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho will be appearing at the Montreal Comic Con at the Palais de Congres on September 14th. Also that night, his rock-and-roll band Fozzy will perform at the Corona Theater in Montreal.
-The official Twitter acount for WWE NXT re-tweeted a Full Sail University tweet which hypes Mark Henry and “surprise guests” for the August 22nd edition of the NXT television tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The tweet reads:
BREAKING:@WWENXT will be returning to Full Sail on Thursday August 22 with @WWE Superstar @TheMarkHenry along with surprise guests!
-WWE’s official doctor, Dr. Michael Sampson, tweeted the following on his official Twitter page following the successful surgery performed on WWE Superstar Sheamus on Tuesday:
“@WWESheamus @WWE UPDATE: the surgery went well and he is recovering in his room. PT to begin tomorrow.”
-The official WWE website, WWE.com, has confirmed the Maria Menounos & Natalya vs. Brie Bella and mystery partner match for the upcoming WWE Summerslam AXXESS. The news was first reported on the official Twitter account of current RAW General Manager Brad Maddox.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus updated fans on his condition following successful surgery on Tuesday. Sheamus tweeted, “Six anchors inserted in my left labrum. Thanks to Dr Dougas & staff… Shoulder’s stiff, rehab starts tomorrow.”
-WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar is the favorite in the online betting odds for his match against CM Punk at this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Until this point, since the betting lines opened, Punk had been the favorite the entire time. It is interesting to note for those who keep track of betting odds, especially since the infamous “Dolphins predictions” story that surfaced on Reddit recently. You can follow the odds online at 5Dimes.eu, among other online gambling websites.
-“#SummerSlam” trended number one overall worldwide on Twitter throughout the SummerSlam press conference on Tuesday, which was held in Los Angeles, California. As of very early Wednesday morning, “#SummerSlam” remains the number one trending topic on Twitter.
The following are a few extra excerpts from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, where he elaborates on his recent meeting with the currently injured Sheamus, and shares his thoughts on the upcoming HBO Sports feature on Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
On the subject of his meeting with Sheamus, JR said, “Had a great conversation with the injured Sheamus this week. He’s really got things in perspective and will return better than ever, likely around the new year but that’s TBD. @WWESheamus is a mature professional who will continue to forge out a distinguished career once he returns from shoulder surgery. The Irishman won’t be one of those guys we read about who’s destitute, down and out, etc once his career in the ring concludes.”
And on the upcoming HBO Sports feature on Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts, JR offered the following comment: “Very cool that the great , Frank Deford is handling the business for the HBO’s Real Sports piece on Scot Hall and Jake Roberts. No, I don’t know when it will air but I am a regular viewer of that show.”
Check out the latest JR blog on his official website, JRsBarBQ.com.
-Current WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan recently reached out to singer/songwriter Frank Turner about the possibility of collaborating on a song together. Turner responded to the request by showing interest in the potential musical alignment. There is an article on this whole situation available online at NME.com.
-WWE is offering fans a limited free trial of the online Hulu Plus service. That is the internet service where NXT programming is available, as well as replays of the regular weekly programs such as RAW, SmackDown and Main Event. Anyone interested in the free Hulu Plus trial, visit Hulu.com.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus, who will be out of action for four-to-six months with an injured shoulder, recently thanked fans for their overwhelming support in a tweet on his official Twitter page. Sheamus wrote, “Can’t thank everyone for all the amazing tweets and mentions. I’ve been so unbelievably humbled! Thank you all! Go Raibh Mile Maith Agaibh!”
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently posted a tweet after meeting with the currently injured WWE Superstar Sheamus on Friday. JR stated:
“Had a great talk w/ @WWESheamus today. Helluva man’s man. Would have been a player in any generation. His best days lie a head. #WWE.”
-Speaking of Twitter, the leader of the Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt, continues to taunt Kane on his official Twitter account. Bray Wyatt tweeted the following recently, in regards to the upcoming “Ring of Fire” match at SummerSlam:
“Be careful monster, if you look into the inferno long enough, it might just stare back……..RUN!! #smackdown”
-WWE Superstar Wade Barrett celebrates his 33rd birthday today. Barrett was born on August 10, 1980.
