Sheamus has put former WWE rivals CM Punk and John Cena on discover after the Celtic Warrior spoke about his short-term objectives heading in the direction of the tip of the yr. Punk named the previous four-time world champion as a attainable opponent after successful the World Heavyweight Championship.
“Effectively Up For That” – Sheamus on Potential CM Punk and John Cena Matches
Sheamus feuded with John Cena shortly after arriving on RAW in 2009 and he earned a fast push which noticed him grow to be WWE Champion and dethrone Cena. The Irishman, now in his fifteenth yr with the corporate, is without doubt one of the veterans, serving to put the youthful era over.
However the 47-year-old caught wind of CM Punk’s promo on RAW this previous Monday (November 3) through which he steered placing on a “banger” with the Celtic Warrior. He spoke on RAW Recap about taking over that problem:
“(CM Punk) is proving age does not matter. Age is nothing. Age is only a quantity. He is on the market, he is World Champion, he is in all probability a yr youthful than me I believe, however I would be effectively up for that. I’d completely be effectively up for that.”
Punk received the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion 48 hours earlier than naming Sheamus as one in all a number of attainable title defences. However the world title is not the one topic introduced up by the could-be grand slam champion:
“You do not simply have one purpose, you’ve many objectives. IC Champ, Cena’s final match, and getting in there with Large Phil aka CM Punk and placing on a bleedin’ banger. I am excited, I am not shying away from something. I simply need individuals to know that. I simply need followers and everybody to appreciate, I simply love the experience.”
Sheamus is ready to compete in ‘The Final Time is Now’ event, which pits 16 males in singles competitors, with the winner happening to face Cena in his retirement match at Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion on December thirteenth. He has been drawn in opposition to SmackDown’s Shinsuke Nakamura within the first spherical on RAW subsequent week.
The Celtic Warrior can also be eyeing a attainable run on the Intercontinental Championship, which is the one title that has eluded him throughout his WWE fundamental roster profession. Ought to he win the gold, he’ll grow to be a grand slam champion, becoming a member of the likes of Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins and The Miz in attaining stated feat.
When Does Sheamus Envision Retiring?
John Cena is not the one legendary WWE star who shall be retiring quickly, as AJ Types has confirmed he intends to name time on his profession subsequent yr. CM Punk has additionally steered that it will likely be sooner somewhat than later that he calls it quits, and followers are beginning to see a few of their childhood heroes bow out.
Sheamus truly shared a possible timeline for his retirement whereas talking in 2022. He instructed Inside The Ropes:
“So long as individuals get excited to see The Celtic Warrior go on the market, I’ll simply preserve going so long as attainable. I really feel like I’ve bought at the very least one other 8 years in me.”
If the Irish star have been to comply with that plan, it might be till 2030 earlier than he bids farewell to professional wrestling, though these feedback got here earlier than a neck damage that saved him off TV for round seven months and will have been career-ending.
Sheamus returned from that damage in April 2024 and has since been working with youthful expertise and competing exterior the principle occasion scene. However maybe a heel flip might be the catalyst for him to feud with Punk for the world title at some stage.
