One of the most memorable rivalries that established Sheamus as a top star was his feud against John Cena. Recently, the Celtic Warrior opened up about his feud with the 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
The Celtic Warrior is one title away from becoming a two-time WWE Grandslam Champion. But the first time Sheamus managed to capture the top prize in the Stamford-based promotion was back in 2009. He defeated John Cena to win the WWE title for the first time in his career.
Their match took place in 2009 at the final Premium Live Event of the year. It was the WWE: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs PLE. It was a Tables match. After a hard-fought battle, finally Sheamus won the match and became the new WWE Champion.
During a recent interview with Virgin Media Sport Stories, the Celtic Warrior revealed that it was John Cena who spoke for him and also was the reason why Sheamus took home the championship that night.
“That was a different conversation. Up until that day, I was losing that match. Things changed. Cena had a lot to do with it. Cena had a lot to do with what happened that day. It was like, ‘this is someone I can do business with. This is someone I can go around and is a believable foe,’ which is what John needed. What every good hero needs is a good villain. He saw that with me too, people did not like me. People hated me. I was so different compared to everybody in there. Long hair, short hair, super tan, tattoos. I was a different mix and he saw he could do something good with me,” Sheamus said. [H/T Fightful]
Sheamus is currently sidelined due to an injury.
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