10 Candidates For WWE’s Next Bizarre Push
6. Sheamus
We've been here before.
In late 2015, the Great White was the man selected to get Roman Reigns over as a babyface. The singular noun isn't accurate, obviously, but you get the idea.
We were there before that, too.
In 2012, Sheamus won the Royal Rumble match, but lost momentum after defeating the organically popular Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds at WrestleMania XXVIII. His World Heavyweight Title push never stood a chance after that.
We were also there before then.
In 2010, 'King Sheamus' was born after his first push died a death.
We were also there before then.
Sheamus was prematurely pushed as a headliner in late 2009, during which time he failed to get over in his guise as transitional WWE Champion.
All of which is to state that, at some point, Main Event Heel Sheamus will rise from his slumber and put us to sleep once more. Sheamus is fantastic in his current role as one half of the Bar; a bruising and credible worker capable of excellence in that context, this, at long last, is his natural peak. That may not discourage WWE in their fitful attempts to manufacture a main event run.
It's like Titus O'Neil in the wrestling ring: it's never going to work.