The Celtic Warrior considered retirement after his latest concussion (Credit: WWE)

Sheamus feared he’d have to retire after he was kept out of action for almost a year.

The Celtic Warrior – a four-time World champion in WWE – made his SmackDown return earlier this year nine months after he was last seen on screen, and the Irish superstar admitted he wasn’t sure a comeback was on the cards until he visited Edge over the summer.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, he said: ‘No, I didn’t know. After the last concussion, I was sitting on the couch for a couple of weeks – I couldn’t do anything… A lot of things went through my mind.



‘Maybe I can’t do this anymore, maybe for my own health I should retire, maybe I should just go away.


‘I did a workout with Edge actually for my workout channel – this is in the summer. He was in great shape, we were in his garage – he has a home gym with Beth Phoenix – and he had a wall with all these titles that he’s won.

‘I was looking around going, “This man has done it all”. Then I saw the Intercontinental Title on the wall, and that’s the one championship I haven’t won.

‘I can’t retire, I need to get my hands on that. I need to get back out there and finish strong!’

Sheamus realised he wasn’t done yet (Credit: WWE)

Sheamus admitted his hard hitting style – which he brilliantly compared to Masters of the Universe character Ram Man – has contributed to his injuries, with some wrestlers even complaining he was ‘too stiff’ in the past.

‘I’ve had a few concussions, because that’s my style. My style’s very much an aggressive Ram Man type character – I used to watch Masters of the Universe,’ he added.

‘I go head in first, and throw my body out there. I’m not really worried about the repercussions. I’ve been told by a lot of guys I’ve wrestled over the years, they’ve complained “Oh, you’re too stiff, you’re too rough”,

The big Irishman has no plans to tone it down (Credit: WWE)

‘But I do it to myself as well, man. My body takes a battering as well – I try to bring the best out of people.’

However, he has absolutely no plans to tone things down, pointing out that footballers coming back from injuries usually get hurt again if they try too hard to protect themselves.

‘I think it’s business as usual,’ he admitted. ‘Like with football players who take a bad challenge… By pulling out of the tackle, that’s what gets you hurt again. Kind of the same philosophy for me.

‘I had a style, it’s brought me to where I am, it’s brought me so many different world titles. To change that? Nah! I’m too stubborn, I’m way too stubborn.

‘I need to continue what I’m doing until they have to drag me out of that ring and say “Listen mate, you’re not allowed there anymore”. That’s where I feel like I’m at.’

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