Ah, yes, another member of the League of Desperation. Dont worry, Wade Barrett wouldve been on this list, too, but he was smart enough to get the memo and get the hell out of Dodge. Sheamus was in need of a reboot years ago, and he eventually got one. He came back as a heel, which definitely fits his wrestling style more. He had a different look about him with his facial hair and Mohawk. He won the Money in the Bank and eventually cashed in on a destroyed Roman Reigns to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion is a short-lived title reign that was actually successful at getting the crowd to warm up to Reigns as a good guy, at least for a few weeks. This should be applauded. Sheamus played a part in something the WWE has struggled mightily with for years. They immediately screwed it up by booking Reigns poorly thereafter, but hey, Sheamus did a wonderful job. Ever since, though, Sheamus has floundered to resonate with anybody. He was hoisted as the de facto leader of the League of Nations, a stable that has often been used as the right-hand of the Authority, and often all four antagonists play the fool to a singular protagonist. It was a steep decline in the hierarchy of the totem pole that is the WWE main roster, failing to maintain that main event push after Reigns ran roughshod on him. Rejuvenating him is a lot easier than some others on the list, as a short break followed by a return feud with the tweener Brock Lesnar could be sensational. Sheamus is a brawler, and thats what we want to see him do more of. Feuding with guys who are great at fighting like Lesnar could be a bigger money ticket than folks realize. As wrestling fans, we love physicality, and these two could deliver like no one else in the business today on that front. And just imagine the welts across the back of Sheamus from those strikes.
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