In 2009, Farrelly made his ECW debut under the ring name Sheamus and was a huge success. Sheamus got pushed heavily which resulted in him winning the WWE Championship at the pay-per-view event, TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, in December 2011 from John Cena. Sheamus successfully defended the title against John Cena and Randy Orton but lost the title in an elimination chamber match at the 2010 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event when he was eliminated by Triple H. That match set the stage for a Triple H vs Sheamus match at WrestleMania XXVI, which Sheamus lost.
Sheamus’ WWE Championship
In June, Sheamus won the WWE Championship again after pinning John Cena at the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view event. He then lost the WWE Championship to Randy Orton in a six-pack elimination challenge a few months later in September. Sheamus failed to regain the title at the Hell in a Cell PPV event the following month.
In 2010, Sheamus won the King of the Ring tournament and was dubbed, “King Sheamus.” In March 2011, he defeated Daniel Bryan to win his first United States Championship. He also won the Royal Rumble match in 2012. At WrestleMania XXVIII, he won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Daniel Bryan in a record 18 seconds. Sheamus successfully defended his title for several months but lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Big Show at Hell in a Cell, ending his reign, which was the third longest in the title’s history, at 210 days.
Sheamus Wins US Championship
On May 5, 2014, Sheamus won a 20-man battle royal to win the United States Championship for the second time in his career. He lost the title to Rusev in November ending his reign at 182 days. Sheamus won the 2015 Money in the Bank ladder match later and cashed it in on Roman Reigns to gain his fourth world championship. He lost it back to Reigns less than a month later.
In 2016 Sheamus joined the League of Nations alongside Alberto Del Rio, King Barret, and Rusev, but the group disbanded after a few months. Sheamus began feuding with Cesaro shortly after the 2016 WWE Draft when he was assigned to RAW. Eventually, they became a tag team and won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship four times and the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship once. Their tag team was known as The Bar.
Sheamus suffered a concussion in a six-man tag team match with The New Day in 2019. Cesaro was drafted to RAW a few weeks later, causing a split of The Bar. In 2020, Sheamus made his return attacking Shorty G and facing him at the Royal Rumble event in 2020. He has also had feuds with Jeff Hardy and Big E since his return from injury. Sheamus was drafted to Monday Night RAW at the October 2020 WWE Draft.
Sheamus’ Third US Championship Title Reign
At WrestleMania 37, Sheamus defeated reigning US Champion, Riddle, to win the United States Championship for his third title reign. Sheamus lost the United States Championship to Damian Priest at SummerSlam 2021. Sheamus’ reign lasted 132 days.
As part of the WWE Draft in October 2021, Sheamus was drafted to SmackDown. In November, Sheamus formed an alliance with Ridge Holland, after Holland referred to him as his idol during a backstage interview and help Sheamus win his matches.
At the Day 1 event on January 1, 2022, Sheamus and Holland teamed up to defeat Cesaro and Ricochet. In March, Sheamus and Holland entered a feud with The New Day. On the March 11th episode of SmackDown, Sheamus and Holland introduced Butch as part of their stable. At WrestleMania 38, Sheamus and Holland defeated The New Day after Butch interfered, attacking Xavier Woods. On the second night of WrestleMania 38 on April 3, Sheamus and Holland defeated The New Day in a quick match. At Money in the Bank on July 2nd, Sheamus competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match but was not successful. He then faced Drew McIntyre in a “Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook” match to determine the #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle, but lost.
Sheamus’s Intercontinental Championship Challenges
Sheamus won a fatal five-way match on August 19th’s episode of SmackDown. As a result, this earned him a match against Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash at the Castle. The following week on SmackDown, he confronted Gunther and both of their respective allies. Meanwhile, Sheamus and Gunther remained motionless, staring each other down.
At Clash at the Castle on September 3rd, Sheamus lost to Gunther in a hard hitting, highly acclaimed match. The Brawling Brutes defeated Imperium in a Six-Man Tag Team Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook match at Extreme Rules. At Survivor Series WarGames on November 26th, The Brawling Brutes along with Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens lost to The Bloodline in a WarGames match.
At the 2023 Royal Rumble, Sheamus entered the Royal Rumble match at No. 2 but was eliminated by McIntyre and Gunther. He then went on to face McIntyre and Gunther in a triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship on Night 2 of WrestleMania 39. The match was won by Gunther. In September 2023, it was reported that Sheamus had suffered a shoulder injury and would be out of action. During his hiatus, The Brawling Brutes disbanded after Ridge Holland walked out on Butch during a tag team match.
Sheamus Returns from Injury
Sheamus returned from injury on the April 15, 2024 episode of RAW, defeating Ivar. At the Night 1 of the WWE Draft on the April 26, 2024 episode of SmackDown, Sheamus was drafted to WWE’s brand.
In August 2024, Sheamus began a feud with the newly renamed Pete Dunne, who had grown frustrated with the “Butch” moniker and angered by Sheamus’ treatment of him. After a series of attacks and match interruptions, intensified by Sheamus repeatedly taunting Dunne with his former nickname, the rivalry culminated in a Good ’Ol Fashioned Donnybrook Match, which Sheamus won. This ended their feud.
Sheamus set his sights on the WWE’s Intercontinental Championship. This pursuit led to multiple matches against reigning champion Bron Breakker. This included one math ended in disqualification following interference from Ludwig Kaiser. The storyline culminated in a triple threat match between Sheamus, Breakker, and Kaiser at Survivor Series: WarGames, where Breakker retained the championship. Sheamus later challenged Breakker again at Saturday Night’s Main Event XXXVIII, but was unsuccessful.
After a brief hiatus, Sheamus returned on the May 5 episode of Raw, defeating Austin Theory before entering a feud with Rusev. The rivalry culminated in a Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook match at Clash in Paris, where Sheamus was defeated. On the November 10, 2025 episode of Monday Night Raw, Sheamus defeated Shinsuke Nakamura by pinfall in the first round of The Last Time Is Now Tournament. The following week, on the November 17, 2025 episode of Monday Night Raw, he teamed with Rey Mysterio and John Cena, marking Cena’s final appearance on Raw, to defeat The Judgment Day. Sheamus was later removed from The Last Time Is Now Tournament after suffering a shoulder injury.
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