Sheamus set for major WWE opportunity after 1093 days

Sheamus is set for a major WWE opportunity after three years. The Celtic Warrior has been a mainstay for the company since his debut and has come into his own in the last few years, putting on intense matches. He has also been involved in some of the hardest-hitting and high-profile contests over the years.

The upcoming Clash in Paris Premium Live Event will be special for the former WWE Champion. He has been booked to wrestle Rusev in a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match at the event on August 31. This bout will mark the first time Sheamus will compete in a one-on-one match at a premium live event since 2022.

This means The Great White will be in singles action at a premium live event after a staggering 1093 days. The last time he was featured in a one-on-one match at a PLE was against Gunther at Clash at the Castle on September 3, 2022. A physically intense match saw The Ring General prevail after a powerbomb and a lariat to retain his Intercontinental Championship.

Sheamus and Rusev have been involved in a heated feud

Since his return to WWE, Rusev has been on a warpath on RAW, which led him to Sheamus a few weeks ago. The Bulgarian Brute picked up the win in their first contest, but The Celtic Warrior got his revenge soon as he defeated his former League of Nations teammate. They then battled to a double count-out on RAW two weeks ago.

This week, the two stars were involved in a backstage brawl, which led general manager Adam Pearce to make a decision.

Pearce made a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match between the two stars official for Clash in Paris. The Celtic Warrior holds the experience in this match, having competed in three such contests previously. He most recently beat Pete Dunne in this particular bout on RAW in October 2024.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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