Sheamus is a former four times WWE world champion who is definitely one of the biggest assets of the promotion. He is active in the main roster of WWE since 2009 and in these 14 years he has achieved almost everything possible. He even won the Royal Rumble match of 2012.
But in the recent years, he is somehow becoming a lower mid card and losing almost all of his matches. His fans are not very happy with the way WWE is treating him. He is not even being used to lift newer talents. He has already proved to the entire world that he can produce 5 star matches even at this age.
Sheamus Reflects on Missed Opportunities: Momentum Lost After WWE Clash at the Castle
Last year at Clash at the Castle PLE, he challenged Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental championship. He might have lost the match but it was a 5 Star performance. Fans expected him to get a big main event push but that never happened. Sheamus expressed his frustration himself when he recently spoke to Daily Star. Here is what he had to say;
“I’m not upset about that at all (losing to GUNTHER at WWE Clash at the Castle). I felt it was great, it was just the type of character Sheamus is, all fits and elbows. What I was upset about and what really bothered me was the creative after that. I came out of that with so much organic momentum, and it was just wasted.
Sheamus Lost To Gunther At Clash At The Castle
“It didn’t go anywhere. It was a dead end, just like with WrestleMania. Drew (McIntyre) went away because he was injured, but I was ready to go and then just nothing. There were no avenues and nowhere to go and that’s frustrating. I did the WarGames thing but that was s*** – that’s how I felt, though others might have felt differently.”
“I’m not much of a politician, to be honest with you. I just roll my sleeves up, get in there and get stuck in. The journey is just as important, that story of me trying to get my hands on the title as it’s the one title I haven’t got. It’s still a fresh story. Even with GUNTHER and Drew’s match at SummerSlam, people are still mentioning me because it’s still my story. I’d definitely like to retire with [the title], but that stuff is out of my control. I can just do what I can do.”
Some fans might argue that he is not receiving any push because of his age. He is already 45 year old. But there are wrestlers who are even elder than him and receiving main event star treatment. Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar to name a few. Sheamus can still be pushed to the main event level if booked properly.