History Wrestling / Sheamus

* FiveMovesOfDoom: Double Axe Handle(s), Running Powerslam (or Diving Shoulder Block), a ten-pack of forearm strikes to the chest outside the apron, White Noise, Brogue Kick.

* LightningBruiser: 275 pounds - slingshot shoulder tackle. That's all that needs to be said, really.

'''{{Sheamus}}''' (Stephen Farrelly) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is signed with WWE and competes on the SmackDown brand. He is also the current World Heavyweight Champion.

* FiveMovesOfDoom: Perhaps not exactly ''five'', but he does have a set of signature moves that one usually sees through the match. His middle rope-assisted strikes to the chest, a flying (top rope) or vaulting (ring apron) shoulder block, running powerslam, Irish Curse (modified Ura-nage backbreaker), and the Brogue Kick. Depending on the size of the opponent, he may add or substitute the High (or Celtic? No one can seem to decide) Cross Powerbomb.

* CombatPragmatist: Sheamus doesn't care much if you're distracted. He came to fight, and if you're busy doing or looking at something else, he'll just nail you with a Brogue Kick as soon as he sees the whites of your eyes. [[spoiler:[[BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]] found this out the hard way.]]

* [[spoiler: SquashMatch: How he won his World Heavyweight at WrestleMania 28. It took all of 18 seconds.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Has been called out on a couple of occasions for his rather liberal use of the Brogue Kick. First, he [[spoiler:kicked DanielBryan in the head, while the latter was turning around to get a good-luck kiss from his girlfriend.]] Yes, [[spoiler:DanielBryan]] was a dick, but it was rather unsporting. Then, he does something very similar to a returning AlbertoDelRio the next day. ''[[CorruptCorporateExecutive Johnny Laurinaitis]]'' of all people calls him out on it. But when Sheamus loses the match because of a bad call by the ref, he proceeds to kick the ref in the face, too. Really?

** Swimmingly, of course, until he [[spoiler:[[{{Kayfabe}} decided]] to cheap-shot [[BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]] with a [[OneHitKill Brogue Kick]] after Bryan had a moment with his girlfriend in order to [[SquashMatch win the World Heavyweight Championship in 18 seconds]], causing a [[InternetBackdraft pro-Bryan and anti-Sheamus shitstorm]] in Miami and all over the internet.]]

* ArchEnemy: JohnCena, TripleH, {{Christian}}

** In a match against WadeBarret, {{Christian}} interfered and soon Barret and Christian are beating on Sheamus who is trapped in a corner. Not only does Sheamus fight out of it, he delivers a Brogue Kick to Barret and nearly powerbombs Christian.

** In a recent match against Wade Barret, {{Christian}} interferes and soon Barret and Christian are beating on Sheamus who is trapped in a corner. Not only does Sheamus fight out of it, he delivers a Brogue Kick to Barret and nearly powerbombs Christian.
** There's also been the slightly common occurrence of him kicking out of powerful moves at a 1 count.
*** This is [[DiscussedTrope acknowledged]] in-universe. If he doesn't kick out until 2, one of the announcers will often comment on how badly his opponent has ''worn him down.''

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: He did not want to be another funny drunk Irishman, instead playing up the warrior culture of Ireland, YourMileageMayVary on whether he's still a stereotype.

* EvilForeigner: [[HeelFaceTurn Not any more]]

* BigWhat: His somewhat understandable verbatim reaction to John Laurinaitis fining him [[BeyondTheImpossible $500,000.]] Most of the reasonable commentators agreed that, while punishment for his actions [[hottip:*:i.e. blowing his top and kicking a ref in the face after a bad call]] was warranted, the fine amount was a ''bit'' [[DisproportionateRetribution over the top]], given the situation.

** [[spoiler: He won the Royal Rumble, so we will see him as one of the co-main eventers at [=WrestleMania=], fella!]]

* BerserkButton: Don't slap the guy

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: He did not want to be another funny drunk Irishmen, instead playing up the warrior culture of Ireland, YourMileageMayVary on whether he's still a stereotype.
** His explaination for standing up to the rampaging MarkHenry? "I'm Irish!"

* AbortedArc: Right after his HeelFaceTurn, it looked like Sheamus was setting up for a pretty good feud with uber monster heel MarkHenry. But TheBigShow's return from injury torpedoed the storyline and we never got to see them go after it in a real, intesne feud.

* {{Mondegreen}}: Sheamus theme music falls in to this. "Lost her head" gets interpreted as Lobster head. Also. Sheamus' Irish accent also makes it easy to become mondegreened.