“It’s always good to change and keep things fresh, whether it’s a hairstyle or wardrobe.”
― Sheamus
“Triple H was a big help to me.”
― Sheamus
“When I was a kid, I always had the red hair, the white skin, and freckles. Back then, I wanted to look like everybody else, but now I realize that being different is definitely a major help.”
― Sheamus
“I’m not happy until I’m going forward and accomplishing goals.”
― Sheamus
“A size 13 boot to the face has done wonders for my winning streak!”
― Sheamus
“I’m grand once I keep winning trophies. That’s all that counts.”
― Sheamus
“The Rock has come back; he’s been cool with me, and I have nothing against him at all. He’s achieved everything in WWE, and of course, he’s achieved everything in Hollywood. It’s a huge success story.”
― Sheamus
“I have a PlayStation 3, and I love the ‘God of War’ games because the fellow’s got probably as white skin as I have.”
― Sheamus
“Obviously, ‘FIFA Football’ was a big game for me.”
― Sheamus
“We need to make the bullies aware of what they’re doing, why it’s wrong, and the effects it has on the kids who they are doing it to. You can see the light bulbs going off in these kids’ heads when I say this. I try to put them in the situation of those being bullied. It just makes them aware.”
― Sheamus
“I’d love to play Venom. I’m a huge ‘Spider-Man’ fan, and Venom was the character that drew me into the comics.”
― Sheamus
“I have been in the spotlight, and I have been out of it.”
― Sheamus
“When I first came in, I won a world championship pretty fast. Then I worked with John Morrison and Daniel Bryan, became King of the Ring, went back to ‘SmackDown,’ became the world champion again, won the Rumble, did a lot of things, went away after an injury.”
― Sheamus
“As long as you are enjoying your wrestling and enjoying what you are doing, that’s all that really matters.”
― Sheamus
“There was a time when people were like, ‘Oh my God, Sheamus’ character is boring.’ Well, when you’re just in wrestling matches all the time, and you’re not doing character stuff, then it can be a bit monotonous.”
― Sheamus
“It’s really a dream come true being a WWE Superstar and being in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’ These are just larger-than-life franchises and great to be a part of.”
― Sheamus
“Who wouldn’t want to be involved in a movie?”
― Sheamus
“When I became a part of Be a STAR and now with Do Something coming together with WWE, we have a much further range and bigger reach to get the message of anti-bullying and the effects of bullying out there.”
― Sheamus
“The bullies don’t realize the effects they’re having on the kids who are being bullied. They aren’t in that situation themselves and are just looking for an audience.”
― Sheamus
“When I was growing up as a kid, it was always, ‘Oh, you’re being bullied. Well, toughen up. Get some tough skin and deal with it.’ That’s how we were told to deal with it, and it’s not that simple.”
― Sheamus
“I’m an Irishman who came up from a small little country, followed his dream, and now I hold the title.”
― Sheamus
“Being the U.S. champion is a big deal for me. Knowing that my ancestors built this country, it’s kind of like, the Irish were treated badly in this country for a long time, with a lot of tacky Irish stereotypes, so to me, it’s kind of like a bragging right.”
― Sheamus
“The record books aren’t going to lie. They aren’t going to say I sold out. They aren’t going to say anything.”
― Sheamus
“I became more aggressive, more dedicated, more intense – taking it match by match, night by night – to literally crawl and scratch my way back to the top.”
― Sheamus
“When I first won my WWE Championship, I just got to TV – I believe I was there five months. Everything just happened so fast; it was like a whirlwind.”
― Sheamus
“I feel I’ve proved myself a lot more, showed my ability, showed what I can do.”
― Sheamus
“No one has more charisma than me in WWE.”
― Sheamus
“I’ve been playing video games since the Commodore 64 when I was about 5 years old.”
― Sheamus
“I grew up playing games like ‘War Zone’ and the old ‘Smackdown,’ so I’m very excited to see myself in a game.”
― Sheamus
“Even before I got to WWE, I studied Triple H. He was one of my favorite superstars; his wrestling was ruthless, and I think a lot of his style you can see in me a little bit.”
― Sheamus
“I do have six anchors put in my labrum; I tore it in half, so it was pretty major surgery.”
― Sheamus
“One fella who has really impressed me is Big E Langston.”
― Sheamus
“I’m a history buff, so I’ve been reading lots of books on Irish and American history.”
― Sheamus
“I’ve been trying to learn Spanish, but it has been hard for me. It’s a slow process, but I’m trying.”
― Sheamus
“You look back at the Attitude Era and the level of entertainment we put in the ring now. The Attitude Era doesn’t even come close. I’m not afraid to say that, either.”
― Sheamus
“You watch some of the stuff Cesaro does in the ring; with his size, the way he moves around the ring, the moves he hits, the way he picks up guys twice his size. It’s just a different level.”
― Sheamus
“I actually had a ‘Wrestlemania’ game for the Omega back in the day.”
― Sheamus
“I’m always ready to go back on the road.”
― Sheamus
“It’s always good for people to like you, but as long as people react to you coming out, whether they are booing you or cheering you, it’s great.”
― Sheamus
“I would love to face the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase. He is one of my favorites of all time.”
― Sheamus
“If you go back to the ’80s, I didn’t really know much about the characters. I knew what they did in the ring. I knew Hogan went off and spouted lots of crazy promos, and Ultimate Warrior did the same. They really were just characters.”
― Sheamus
“The New York crowd is definitely one to voice their opinion. They can be very loud and boisterous.”
― Sheamus
“I try to enter every match or every event with the same attitude, because to me, they’re all as important as each other, and you’re only as good as your last fight.”
― Sheamus
“I try not to think small minded.”
― Sheamus
“Us Irish are kind of like that: we’re hard grafters. We like to prove everybody wrong.”
― Sheamus
“The fact that I’m even in a video game blows me away, but ‘WWE 12’ is even more special to me because they have a whole storyline around Sheamus in the game. It’s really, really cool.”
― Sheamus
“You can never be happy; you can never be satisfied with what you have. You always need to have that want to achieve more, and I definitely want that success.”
― Sheamus
“I like that I can stand out from the crowd.”
― Sheamus
“I’m either doing a show or in the gym or studying WWE videos or eating. I have to eat a lot.”
― Sheamus
“You know the way it is: sometimes Americans think of us as their backward little cousin. It’s the whole shamrock, potatoes, famine, leprechaun thing, all that drunken paddies rubbish.”
― Sheamus
“The Celts were harder than anyone else, tougher, and rugged. We battered everybody.”
― Sheamus
“’I have always been. I will always be. Come with me.’ It’s kind of the Celtic vibe. I am saying I will never change; I will always be the same. Follow me. This is what I stand for.”
― Sheamus
“I’d love to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I would love nothing more.”
― Sheamus
“The wheel goes round and round and comes back, and opportunities are given again. You just have to remember that.”
― Sheamus
“After four years of experience – and especially after the match with Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 27 for the U.S. title that ended up being a dark match – you’ve got to realize that patience is a huge key in this game.”
― Sheamus
“My WWE career has been amazing. It took a lot of time for me to get here, and you never stop paying your dues.”
― Sheamus
“My family watches all the time. They actually love the WWE. They don’t just follow my matches: they watch it all.”
― Sheamus
“I’ve gotten punched in the face before by Cena. His hands are like rocks.”
― Sheamus
“Would I take Conor McGregor? No, he’s a lot shorter than me. I don’t think we’d be allowed fight – a heavyweight and a lightweight.”
― Sheamus
“It’s the most important prize in WWE, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. You’ll do anything and everything to keep it and to get it, and that includes putting your body on the line and doing whatever it takes.”
― Sheamus
“I think what Brendan Rodgers did was right; I thought it was successful. He was able to show that he was able to change several players, prove to everybody in the team that no-one’s guaranteed a spot, rest a lot of key players, and at the same time walk away with a very reputable result.”
― Sheamus
“Any important series like ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘The Walking Dead’ base their product around the characters and their background.”
― Sheamus
“As for personality, without a doubt, my favorite of all time is Macho Man Randy Savage.”
― Sheamus
“As for character, there is no doubt that the greatest of all time is The Undertaker, right? Look at all the time he has spent in the business and everything he has achieved. He is one of the greatest in history, and I will remember him forever.”
― Sheamus
“The thing about me and Cesaro is that we both have strong individual personalities.”
― Sheamus
“Roman’s a great guy and has the respect of everybody in the locker room. He’s got a lot of stick from the Internet Wrestling Community, but he is literally one of the hardest workers.”
― Sheamus
“I just couldn’t believe I’d made my debut in WWE. It’s what I’d always wanted to do.”
― Sheamus
“The League of Nations could’ve been something really, really big… it wasn’t. A lot of guys were frustrated about it in a way.”
― Sheamus
“I just want to sink my teeth into something good; maybe something with Finn Balor would be great. We had some matches in the U.K.”
― Sheamus
“I just want to go out there and have fun and entertain the crowd!”
― Sheamus
“Doing different things is great. It’s always good to change things up. If you do the same thing over and over, it can get boring.”
― Sheamus
“I was determined to make my name in the wrestling world no matter what sacrifices I had to make.”
― Sheamus
“I’ve walked out in front of Madison Square Garden to 20,000 people, which is amazing, as I can remember working in the O2 arena in Dublin as security for wrestling events.”
― Sheamus
“With the Celtic Warrior thing, I wanted to convey a positive sense of Ireland.”
― Sheamus
“With a gimmick, there isn’t much substance. If you play to the crowd too much, it can go bad.”
― Sheamus
“Every time I get into the ring, my perspective is that the other guy is standing between me and a victory.”
― Sheamus
“I feel like, since tagging with Cesaro, I’ve let my guard down.”
― Sheamus
“When I look back at my career, I was always trying to be this particular ‘Celtic Warrior’ character.”
― Sheamus
“I’m very professional. I always want to do the best job that I can.”
― Sheamus
“Tagging with Cesaro, I’ve just had fun. I don’t think about promos; I don’t think about backstage scenes. I just go out there and be me.”
― Sheamus
“Wikipedia’s funny. Some of the stuff on there – I go there occasionally – it’s unbelievable the amount of stuff that people will write on there.”
― Sheamus
“I used to work for Symantec AV: I worked as their in-house IT technician, and then I worked as specialized AV support, and then I worked for Hartford Life IT, in Dublin and London. I worked in IT from ’99 through to 2007.”
― Sheamus
“The funny thing was, with IT, I was never really a tech type of person: I was better with people, good at dealing with people. I had technical experience; I knew the nitty gritty. I could never be a programmer or anything, but I knew my way around.”
― Sheamus
“Wrestling, for me, was always something I wanted to do, and it, working in IT, was just a way to get financially looked after; I went and wrestled on the side because you don’t make any money when you’re starting off, and you don’t have any name value.”
― Sheamus
“The thing about the ‘Raw’ after Wrestlemania, the thing is they are the real hardcore, hardcore fans. It’s not your typical WWE audience.”
― Sheamus
“I remember hearing the name… ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – what the hell is that?’ But I was hit by the bug as well. I used to watch the cartoon every morning before I went to school, played the video game at the arcades, and was a big fan of the comics.”
― Sheamus
“It’s really fun doing the ‘Celtic Warrior Workouts,’ as it just gives the fans a chance to see how we train.”
― Sheamus
“I’m a whiskey drinker, but Cesaro is a coffee drinker.”
― Sheamus
“When you start out somewhere, you’ve got to get your feet wet. You got to find your place.”
― Sheamus
“I didn’t want to be one of these superstars that just come and then just disappear.”
― Sheamus
“I’d love to become Intercontinental Champion.”
― Sheamus
“To get in the ring with guys I haven’t been in the ring with before – some fresh match-ups and exciting match-ups. That’s really what I’m looking for.”
― Sheamus
“If you talk about natural ability, I think Apollo’s probably the most naturally gifted athlete of the new era.”
― Sheamus
“I got great opportunities on ‘SmackDown’ – myself and Daniel Bryan, we reinvented ourselves; we got steam behind us again on that show.”
― Sheamus
“Gaelic football is a very Irish sport, which I played.”
― Sheamus
“I never had a concussion playing rugby.”
― Sheamus
“My ma is from County Clare, so she’s a Munster fan, so she keeps sending me Munster jerseys all the time, trying to convert me to Munster.”
― Sheamus
“A lot of guys have played college football and were in the NFL, but for me, it made my transition a lot easier, and people say I’m one of the toughest guys in WWE. I have rugby to thank for that.”
― Sheamus
“I want to give Irish kids something to be proud of back home. I want to bring out a stronger image of Ireland instead of ‘Irish Spring’ and ‘Lucky Charms’ and all that rubbish.”
― Sheamus
“I eat a huge breakfast every morning. I do a lot of work at the gym, a lot of power-lifting, a lot of cardio, and I study wrestling tapes.”
― Sheamus
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