15 Things We Learned From Sheamus On Talk Is Jericho
13. Trying Out For WWE
Chris asks what it's like to return to his homeland as a famous WWE star, and he responds with a story of the first match he ever saw live featuring such WWE legends as Ted DiBiase and The British Bulldog. He then talks about how went for a few tryouts at The Point Depot while he was working for a local company called Irish Whip Wrestling, and the first time around it was a total disaster. The second attempt was a week after Eddie Guerrero passed away and the mood of the entire crew was solemn. He met Finlay - who he calls one of the most intimidating people he's ever encountered - and and a lot of the talent but could feel how demoralized everyone was. Sheamus mentions how he felt that there was even more pressure on him when it came to Finlay because they were both Irish. The tryout match was with Dolph Ziggler - who'd only been working as a caddy for a few weeks - and says the match was a trainwreck. FInlay and Ricky Steamboat were evaluating them which added to the tense situation. Finlay gave him advice and told him to seek out Brian Dixon and get more seasoning, which he did while still juggling his full-time job.
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