10 Reasons Sheamus Is Genuinely Hated By WWE Fans

7. Ridiculously Named Signature Moves

Most wrestlers have one or two signature moves €“ moves unique to them, often given a name related to their character or gimmick €“ that they employ throughout a match. They aren€™t necessarily finishing moves. Kofi Kingston has the S.O.S. and Trouble in Paradise, while Jack Swagger has the Swagger Bomb and Patriot Lock, and Bad News Barrett has Winds of Change, Wasteland and the Bullhammer. As for Sheamus, go ahead, rattle them off. You can almost hear Michael Cole barking them out: Irish Curse Backbreaker, Cloverleaf, Brogue Kick, White Noise, 10 Beats of the Bodhran, High Cross. Even John Cena doesn€™t boast such an arsenal of self-named moves €“ he has the Five Knuckle Shuffle, Attitude Adjustment and STF (which used to be the STFU). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doCMKqOIKfQ The sheer number of specially named moves Sheamus uses is ridiculous. The Cloverleaf already was named, but did the backbreaker or chest beating in the ropes really need their own names? It€™s got to grate on fans to hear Cole yelling, €œIrish Curse Backbreaker€ he€™s in the ropes, and it€™s time for 10 Beats of the Bodhran!€ If you already aren€™t fond of Sheamus, this just helps nudge you a little further against the guy.
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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.