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* MyNaymeIs: The Irish name "Seamus", is usually spelled without an H. This is similar to Shawn O'Haire, an English name that is usually spelled Sean.[[note]]It's likely the reason was to make it easier for non-Irish viewers to pronounce; many ''Harry Potter'' fans expressed surprise when Seamus Finnegan's name was said out loud in the fifth film - not knowing it was pronounced that way.[[/note]]



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Irish name "Seamus", is usually spelled without an H. This is similar to Shawn O'Haire, an English name that is usually spelled Sean.[[note]]It's likely the reason was to make it easier for non-Irish viewers to pronounce; many ''Harry Potter'' fans expressed surprise when Seamus Finnegan's name was said out loud in the fifth film - not knowing it was pronounced that way.[[/note]]
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* AFatherToHisMen: Sheamus has a noticeable bond with the members of The Brawling Brutes and is also the clear leader of the group. A good example occurred in the 2022 Royal Rumble, when Ridge Holland was eliminated in front of Sheamus as the latter made his entrance; many other heel stable leaders would have admonished their stablemate for coming up short, but Sheamus simply gave Ridge a reassuring pat on the shoulder, told him "Don't worry, fella. I'll get him," and went right after AJ Styles, who had eliminated Holland.
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* CheapHeat: When WWE was having performance in in Manchester, England, heel Sheamus quickly gained the fans' ire by mentioning that Liverpool (the biggest rival of Manchester United, the majorly supported football club in Manchester) having more European Cups than Manchester United and singing Liverpool's de facto jingle "You'll Never Walk Alone".

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* CheapHeat: When WWE was having performance in in Manchester, England, heel Sheamus quickly gained the fans' ire by mentioning that Liverpool (the biggest rival of Manchester United, the majorly supported football club in Manchester) having more European Cups than Manchester United and singing Liverpool's de facto jingle "You'll Never Walk Alone".
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* CheapHeat: When WWE was having performance in in Manchester, England, heel Sheamus quickly gained the fans' ire by mentioning that Liverpool (the biggest rival of Manchester United, the majorly supported football club in Manchester) having more European Cups than Manchester United and singing Liverpool's de facto jingle "You'll Never Walk Alone".
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* OnlyOneName: When he signed with WWE and was assigned to FCW, he kept the Sheamus O'Shaunessy ring name that he used before the company. Once he joins the main roster by debuting in the ECW brand and, later, Raw in 2009, he became simply known as Sheamus.
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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!''''' [[labelnote:*]]Translation: "Clear the way!"[[/labelnote]]

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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!''''' [[labelnote:*]]Translation: "Clear the way!"[[/labelnote]]
BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]]'''''CLEAR THE WAY!'''''[[/labelnote]]
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy, Damian Priest, [[Wrestling/{{Walter}} Gunther]].

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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy, Damian Priest, [[Wrestling/{{Walter}} Gunther]].Gunther]] and Austin Theory.
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* CoolOldGuy: Sheamus' gimmick from about mid-2022 onward makes use of the fact that, at 45, he's decidedly outside of his prime by wrestling standards. He's a prickly old bastard who has no time for anyone's nonsense and will decisively kick the face off anyone who tests him or gets in the way of what he wants.

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* LightIsNotGood: His entrance from April 2[[superscript:nd]], 2015 and onwards. It starts with the lights around the arena going dark before revealing him standing on the stage with a tremendous burst of white light that renders his already pale form virtually fluorescent.[[note]]Worth noting that this lighting started out tame but gradually increased in intensity as time went on.[[/note]] It also originally featured a montage of religious imagery on the Titantron video, later replaced with a more generic montage of Sheamus that focused primarily on his Mohawk. It debuted after his FaceHeelTurn and Sheamus has largely been a heel ever since.



* LightIsNotGood: His entrance from April 2[[superscript:nd]], 2015 and onwards. It starts with the lights around the arena going dark before revealing him standing on the stage with a tremendous burst of white light that renders his already pale form virtually fluorescent.[[note]]Worth noting that this lighting started out tame but gradually increased in intensity as time went on.[[/note]] It also originally featured a montage of religious imagery on the Titantron video, later replaced with a more generic montage of Sheamus that focused primarily on his Mohawk. It debuted after his FaceHeelTurn and Sheamus has largely been a heel ever since.

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* LightIsNotGood: His entrance from April 2[[superscript:nd]], 2015 and onwards. It starts with the lights around the arena going dark before revealing him standing on the stage with a tremendous burst of white light ManlyFacialHair: Memetic as his look may be overall, it's hard to argue that renders his already pale form virtually fluorescent.[[note]]Worth noting that this lighting started out tame but gradually increased in intensity as time went on.[[/note]] It also originally featured a montage of religious imagery on the Titantron video, later replaced with a more generic montage of ''enormous'' red muttonstache doesn't suit Sheamus that focused primarily on his Mohawk. It debuted after his FaceHeelTurn and Sheamus has largely been as a heel ever since.hot-tempered, super-heavyweight brawler.

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* NasalTrauma: 2021 was not a kind year to Sheamus' nose. Humberto Carrillo accidentally smashed it during a match in May, not enough to take Sheamus away from wrestling, but nevertheless requiring surgery and forcing him to wear a protective mask for several months. Unfortunately, during a match against Wrestling/JeffHardy in September, Sheamus would [[TemptingFate dramatically rip off his face mask after getting the upper hand]], [[HopeSpot only for Hardy to smash his face with his elbow]], breaking Sheamus' nose ''again''.



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Irish name "Seamus", is usually spelled without an H. This is similar to Shawn O'Haire, an English name that is usally spelled Sean.[[note]]It's likely the reason was to make it easier for non-Irish viewers to pronounce; many ''Harry Potter'' fans expressed surprise when Seamus Finnegan's name was said out loud in the fifth film - not knowing it was pronounced that way.[[/note]]

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Irish name "Seamus", is usually spelled without an H. This is similar to Shawn O'Haire, an English name that is usally usually spelled Sean.[[note]]It's likely the reason was to make it easier for non-Irish viewers to pronounce; many ''Harry Potter'' fans expressed surprise when Seamus Finnegan's name was said out loud in the fifth film - not knowing it was pronounced that way.[[/note]]
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!! "We don't just list the tropes, we ARE the "Tropes after tropes!"
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* AscendedMeme: More a meme coming full circle. After Wrestling/{{Edge}} called him Beaker one night, the [=IWC=] took it and ran with it. However, during the HalloweenEpisode of ''Raw,'' it came back full circle when Franchise/TheMuppets were hosting. After Beaker was bullied by Christian, and Christian was run off by Sheamus, Sheamus told Beaker he wasn't gonna be able to make it to the family reunion this year.

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* AscendedMeme: More a meme coming full circle. After Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} called him Beaker one night, the [=IWC=] took it and ran with it. However, during the HalloweenEpisode of ''Raw,'' it came back full circle when Franchise/TheMuppets were hosting. After Beaker was bullied by Christian, and Christian was run off by Sheamus, Sheamus told Beaker he wasn't gonna be able to make it to the family reunion this year.



** As of November 2019, he's been missing for about six months due to a concussion. He was also diagnosed with spinal stenosis in that same time frame [[note]]This the same condition that sent Wrestling/{{Edge}} to an early retirement, although to be fair, Edge wrestled several years after his initial diagnosis[[/note]] leaving his long-term wrestling future in doubt.

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** As of November 2019, he's been missing for about six months due to a concussion. He was also diagnosed with spinal stenosis in that same time frame [[note]]This the same condition that sent Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} to an early retirement, although to be fair, Edge wrestled several years after his initial diagnosis[[/note]] leaving his long-term wrestling future in doubt.
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy, Damian Priest.

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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy, Damian Priest.Priest, [[Wrestling/{{Walter}} Gunther]].

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* PowerStable: Formed one called the League of Nations in 2015 after winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

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*PhraseCatcher: As part of the Brawling Brutes, "It's Fight Night!"
* PowerStable: Formed PowerStable:
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one called the League of Nations in 2015 after winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.Championship.
**Later formed another in 2022 called The Brawling Brutes with [[Wrestling/BritishStrongStyle Butch]] and Ridge Holland.
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* SpikyHair: And has only ever appeared on TV once without it spiked (and that was because his hat was over it). UpToEleven when he returned in 2015 sporting a ginger mohawk about three inches high. By 2016, the spikes have grown to [[AnimeHair near absurdity.]] One can only speculate as to the amount of product required to maintain the hairstyle.

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* SpikyHair: And has only ever appeared on TV once without it spiked (and that was because his hat was over it). UpToEleven up to eleven when he returned in 2015 sporting a ginger mohawk about three inches high. By 2016, the spikes have grown to [[AnimeHair near absurdity.]] One can only speculate as to the amount of product required to maintain the hairstyle.
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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:*]]Traslation: "Clear the way!"[[/labelnote]]

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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:*]]Traslation: BALLAGH!''''' [[labelnote:*]]Translation: "Clear the way!"[[/labelnote]]
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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''

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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''
BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:*]]Traslation: "Clear the way!"[[/labelnote]]
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Creepy Cool Crosses has been renamed to Creepy Crosses as per this TRS threadZero Context Examples and examples that don’t fit the trope will be removed. The trope is about crosses being used as a symbol of the occult.


* CreepyCoolCrosses: From his High Cross powerbomb to the loads of crucifixes on his merch, Sheamus has a lot of these.
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* BadassBeard: Much better kept than the hair on top of his head too... up until his 2015 return.


You can find the basics about his career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheamus That Other Wiki]], fella. He has appeared in a handful of movies including Two-Ton in ''Film/TheEscapist'' and Rocksteady in ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows''.

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You can find the basics about his career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheamus That Other Wiki]], fella. He has appeared in a handful of movies including Two-Ton in ''Film/TheEscapist'' and Rocksteady in ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows''.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As expected, given the amount of years in the business. Began as a heel. Went face to Mark Henry. Turns heel again after attacking Daniel Bryan. Turns face after teaming with Cesaro to form The Bar. The Bar turns heel again by attacking the Hardy Boyz. Turns face once again after being drafted to Raw to reunite with Drew McIntyre for a short time. Turns heel again after Royal Rumble by giving McIntyre a brogue kick.

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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As expected, given the amount of years in the business. Began as a heel. Went face to Mark Henry. Turns heel again after attacking Daniel Bryan. Turns face after teaming with Cesaro to form The Bar. The Bar turns heel again by attacking the Hardy Boyz. Turns face once again after being drafted to Raw to reunite with Drew McIntyre [=McIntyre=] for a short time. Turns heel again after Royal Rumble by giving McIntyre [=McIntyre=] a brogue kick.
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy.

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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/TheBigShow, Wrestling/JeffHardy.Wrestling/JeffHardy, Damian Priest.
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* IHatePastMe: Admits that he became a [[NotSoDifferent bully]].

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* IHatePastMe: Admits that he became a [[NotSoDifferent bully]]. bully.
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* {{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 - especially when he says, "Fact is..." And then there was the time he confronted Daniel Bryan and Wrestling/GailKim, whom he thought was telling jokes about him, and due to his accent, the sentence that ended with "in front of your girlfriend" sounded something like "and fucked your girlfriend!"
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He is the first Irish Whip Wrestling International Heavyweight Champion, and FCW Florida Champion, a two time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html US Champion]], three time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE (World Heavyweight) Champion]], one time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]], and, alongside [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] as Wrestling/TheBar, a four-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion and one-time [=SmackDown=] Tag Team Champion. He was also the 2010 Wrestling/KingOfTheRing winner, and 2012 Wrestling/RoyalRumble winner. He won the 2015 ''Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank'' ladder match and thus its Money in the Bank contract, which he successfully cashed in at Survivor Series 2015 to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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He is the first Irish Whip Wrestling International Heavyweight Champion, and FCW Florida Champion, a two three time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html US Champion]], three time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE (World Heavyweight) Champion]], one time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]], and, alongside [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] as Wrestling/TheBar, a four-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion and one-time [=SmackDown=] Tag Team Champion. He was also the 2010 Wrestling/KingOfTheRing winner, and 2012 Wrestling/RoyalRumble winner. He won the 2015 ''Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank'' ladder match and thus its Money in the Bank contract, which he successfully cashed in at Survivor Series 2015 to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]]Clear the way![[/labelnote]]

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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]]Clear the way![[/labelnote]]
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'''''FAUGH A BALLAGH!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]]Clear the way![[/labelnote]]]

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