Whose birth name is Stephen Farrelly is an Irish professional wrestler who signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and performs on the SmackDown platform. He is also an actor, a role he has seen in films such as The Escaped and Assault from Darkness. His story is quite interestingbegan with a huge interest in football and played it for most of his teenage life. Read on to find out what sparked football’s turn to wrestling and other facts you need to know about Sheamus, the Celtic Warrior!
Biography of Sheamus (Age)
Sheamus O’Shaunessy’s birth name is Stephen Farrelly and he was born on January 28, 1978. He is an Irish wrestler born in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. His mother’s name is not known but his father’s name is Martin Farrelly. Not much is known about his childhood, however, he attended Scoil Caoimhin and Coláiste Mhuire primary schools. Looking at his outlook now, it may be hard to believe that Sheamus ever sang, let alone sing in a choir, but yes, he did and he did with the Palestrina choir when he was in high school. He also made an appearance on Late Late Show and Live at Three.
The WWE star played Gaelic football, a kind of Irish football played by teams consisting of fifteen players on each side. He played for the Erin’s Isle team and was once named the star of the sport. While attending the National College of Ireland, Sheamus continued to satisfy his thirst for sport as he played rugby for the college team. He also earned a national college diploma.
The former computer technician had the opportunity to try wrestling at the time, he worked as a security guard in a nightclub. He would also double that with a part-time job as a bodyguard for English actress Denise van Outen and musicians Bono and Larry Mullen Jr., both of U2 fame. At that time, Bret Hart had advised him to join Larry Sharpe’s wrestling school at Monster Factory, because Sharpe thought he would do well as a wrestler – and he was right. In April 2002, Sheamus began his wrestling training by fighting at wrestling school, and six weeks later faced his first opponent as a wrestler.
Wrestling Career – WWE
Sheamus grew up watching both American and British wrestling on television and it was how he first fell in love with wrestling as a sport. He started out with Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW) where he quickly became a two-time Irish International Heavyweight Whip Champion before finding a path to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). His departure from the IWW was due to a serious injury he suffered while training. His journey with WWE began in 2009 and saw him defeat John Cena to win the WWE Championship, making him the first Irishman to win the title in 2010. Sheamus (whose name he changed to 2010 in Sheamus O’Shaunessy) appeared in tag team matches with Victor Ceron, Hade Vansen and Jake Hager.
He won the World Heavyweight Championship title after losing to Daniel Bryan in 2011, he defended his title and kept it for seven months before handing it over to Big Show. His 7-month reign as World Heavyweight Champion is the third longest reign in title history. In his WWE career, the modern Irish warrior won where and when it mattered most. He beat several big names in WWE, including John Cena. He also recorded victories against Randy Orton, Big Show, Triple-H, Daniel Bryan (whom he beat and beat in 18 seconds to win the world heavyweight title in 2015), among others.
The many accolades he has to his name include World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (4x – with Cesaro), WWE United States Champion (2x), King’s Champion of the Ring 2010, the Champion of the Royal Rumble 2012, the Champion of the money in the bank to mention a few.
Sheamus also proved to be a multi-faceted man. Not content with his career as a wrestler, he also attempted to carve out a career in acting which saw him appear in several films including The Escaped (2008), Once Upon a Time in Dublin (2009) , Assualt of Darkness (2009), Atone (2017), etc. He made his film debut with The Escaped which won the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Film Performance, he also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Production Performance.
He lent his voice to the production of the commercially successful animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016). The films have grossed over $250 million worldwide, making it his most successful endeavor since his involvement in film.
Net value
Sheamus moved on in the WWE until he became a force to be reckoned with in the wrestling world, especially financially. His luxury lifestyle and penchant for the finer things in life are well documented. The Dublin-born professional wrestler bought a 4,000 square foot home in the small Bay Area town of Odessa for $540,000. Property amenities include four bedrooms and four bathrooms, saltwater pool and spa, three-car garage, and more.
Not satisfied with that, he bought another property in 2016 — a 1,568-square-foot, two-bedroom condo in Tampa, Florida. His automobile collection is classic. He recently purchased a DeLorean car for $55,000, along with other cars, including a BMW, that he owns.
And why not, with a sizable net worth estimated at around $7-8 million and a net annual WWE salary of $1.5 million, who wouldn’t be tempted to spend the dollars in comfort?
Is Sheamus married? – Spouse
Sheamus is not yet married and his relationships and affairs are not known at the moment, so it can be assumed that he is single at the moment. Unlike her colleagues in the wrestling world who would naturally fall for active women in the same industry, Sheamus proved to be different in this regard. His last known official relationship, according to reports, was with model Brooke Hubbard. However, they broke up in 2013.
Before Hubbard, Sheamus had dated Jessica Giles, herself a film director and having worked as an assistant director in the film’s production. Resident Evil: Retribution. The couple separated in 2012 after nine months together.
Other details about Sheamus – Records, Height
Sheamus is a supporter of English Premier League football club, Liverpool FC and has been a fan of the club since childhood.
Outside of football, he also enjoys rugby and supports rugby union clubs London Irish and Leinster as well as rugby league New Zealand Warriors.
He is a giant of a man with a height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in). Its weight is 121 kg (267 lb). He has blue eyes and red hair.
He is the second wrestler in WWE history (Edge is the other) to win King of the Ring (2010), Royal Rumble (2012) and Money in the Bank (2015).