Sheamus Predicts Released Superstar Will Return To WWE
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WWE Superstar Sheamus has directly addressed the recent fan disappointment surrounding the news that R-Truth's WWE contract is not being renewed. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, "The Celtic Warrior" offered a his perspective.
He thinks R-Truth's WWE story is far from over and also commented on Carlito's similar situation. The conversation came about when Pat McAfee noted how difficult it is for WWE fans when popular Superstars depart unexpectedly.
"The fans get to know who that person is and they fall in love with the character..
R-Truth is one of the most beloved because he's one of the most entertaining..
There's no way he isn't gonna come back at some point" ~ @WWESheamus #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/QpXXwQV8CK — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 4, 2025
Sheamus acknowledged the strong bond WWE fans form with performers. "Sometimes people don't know... from a perspective of what we do—entertainment—it's about entertaining the fans," Sheamus explained.
"And people... from our perspective, the fans get to know who that person is. They get to fall in love with the character and the personality. With Truth, for example—he's one of the most beloved because he's one of the most entertaining."
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Sheamus then fondly recalled his own early history with the veteran. "I had my first dark match against him when I came up in '07, I think. '08 I joined—'07/'08... he had just come back after he was with the company, went to TNA, and came back again," Sheamus shared (H/T to Fightful).
Sheamus makes his entrance during Monday Night RAW at Moda Center on September 16, 2024 in Portland, Oregon.
Sheamus makes his entrance during Monday Night RAW at Moda Center on September 16, 2024 in Portland, Oregon.
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"So we had a dark match together on the road, and from then we bonded. That fella walks in the dressing room and it's just... laugh. He's got a contagious laugh that would just light up the room."
Despite the current news of R-Truth's contract expiring, Sheamus emphasized that departures in wrestling are often not permanent. "But there's no way of knowing. You just gotta go out there and do what you can," he said of a wrestler's career.
"Sometimes you can't tell when that time is. But a lot of guys come back though—that's the wrestling business." He then delivered a strong message of hope specifically for R-Truth's supporters. "And it's not the end. It's not the end," Sheamus stated.
"So many people—so many guys and girls—have left and come back. It's not the end. Sometimes it's a bit of a break. There's no way Truth's not going to come back at some stage. I'm sure you'll see him again. A Hall of Famer. He's definitely a pillar."
Sheamus extended this optimism to Carlito, whose contract is also reportedly not being renewed. "And the same with Carlito.
Carlito was gone for a while, he came back," Sheamus noted. "It's not the end. If you truly want to find your way back, you'll find your way back. It's not the end for anybody."
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