WWE Veteran Sheamus Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

WWE veteran Sheamus underwent shoulder surgery this week in Birmingham, Alabama, following an injury that sidelined him from in-ring action since mid-November 2025.

The 47-year-old performer, known as The Celtic Warrior, had not appeared on WWE programming since teaming with John Cena and Rey Mysterio to defeat Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio of The Judgment Day on the November 17 episode of Monday Night Raw at Madison Square Garden in New York. That match marked Cena's final appearance on the show. Shortly after, WWE officials announced Sheamus's withdrawal from The Last Time Is Now tournament, a competition to determine Cena's final opponent. Sheamus had advanced to the second round by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura on the November 10 episode of Raw, but he was replaced by The Miz, who lost to LA Knight.

Sheamus's wife, Isabella Revilla-Farrelly, shared the news of the surgery on Instagram, posting a video of the couple arriving at the Birmingham Surgery Center, a facility commonly used by WWE talent for medical procedures. In her caption, she added a lighthearted touch to the update: "When I told my husband I wanted to go on one last trip before the end of the...