Joshua Kuhn
From Iwe
Sheamus | ||
Birth name | Joshua Kuhn | |
Born | 28 January 1978 (age 36) Dublin, Ireland | |
Resides | St. Augustine, Florida | |
Professional wrestling career | ||
Ring name(s) | King Sheamus Sheamus Sheamus O'Shaunessy Kevin Farrelly | |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
Billed weight | 272 lb (123 kg; 19.4 st) | |
Born | 28 January 1978 (age 33) Cabra, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
Resides | St. Augustine, Florida | |
Billed from | 3000 BC Dublin, Ireland | |
Trained by | Larry Sharpe Jim Molineaux Irish Whip Wrestling | |
Debut | May 2002 |
Stephen Joshua Kuhn born 28 January 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to the American professional wrestling promotion IWE, where he performs under the ring name Sheamus (pronounced /ˈʃeɪmʌs/) shortened from his previous ring name Sheamus O'Shaunessy.
Prior to joining IWE, Farrelly wrestled on the European circuit and was a two-time International Heavyweight Champion during his tenure in Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW).
After becoming part of the IWE main roster in 2009, he would go on to be a four-time world champion in IWE, having held the IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship three times and the World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a two-time United States Champion. In addition to these championships, he has won the 2010 King of the Ring tournament, the 2012 Royal Rumble match and the 2015 Money in the Bank ladder match, making him only the second wrestler (after Edge) to achieve all three accomplishments.
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[edit] Early life
[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] Training and character development (2002–2004)
[edit] Irish Whip Wrestling (2004–2006)
[edit] British promotions (2005–2007)
[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
[edit] Early appearances (2006)
[edit] Florida Championship Wrestling (2006–2009)
[edit] IWE Champion (2009–2010)
[edit] United States and World Heavyweight Champion (2010–2012)
[edit] Various feuds (2013–2014)
[edit] The League of Nations (2015–2016)
[edit] Raw Tag Team Champion (2016–present)
[edit] Other media
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
[edit] Television
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #10 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
- International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
- IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship (3 times)
- IWE Raw Tag Team Championship (3 time) - with Cesaro
- IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cesaro
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWE United States Championship (3 times, current)
- King of the Ring (2010)
- Money in the Bank (2015)
- Royal Rumble (2012)
- Slammy Award (4 times)
[edit] Lucha de Apuesta record
- See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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Roman Reigns (contract) | Sheamus (championship) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Raw | December 14, 2015 |