WWE veteran Sheamus to depart company after 19 years

Sheamus and Chad Gable during the Men’s Royal Rumble match. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

WWE veteran Sheamus to depart company after 19 years

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Jul 5, 2026 4:56 PM ET

After nearly two decades of delivering unforgettable moments inside the ring, Sheamus' remarkable 19-year WWE journey will reportedly soon come to an end.

Sheamus is expected to depart WWE when his contract expires

According to reports Sunday afternoon from WWE insider Sean Ross Sapp, the man known as "The Celtic Warrior" will reportedly move on from WWE when his contract expires.

According to Sapp, Sheamus declined the option to work on an extension with the company, putting an end to what will be one of the more storied careers in recent WWE history.

Sheamus is set to leave WWE as his contract is expiring, myself and @FightfulSelect have learned.

Sheamus rejected a restructured extension pic.twitter.com/sbZJkSYL0B
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 5, 2026

Diving into Sheamus' storied career

The first televised match for Sheamus came on June 30, 2009, on the revamped ECW program. From that point forward, Sheamus racked up the following accolades inside the ring:

3x WWE Champion
1x World Heavyweight Champion
3x United States Champion
4x Raw Tag Team Champion
1x Smackdown Tag Champion
1x Royal Rumble Winner
1x Money in the Bank Winner
1x King of the Ring Winner

Sheamus needed just the Intercontinental Championship to become a Grand Slam Champion, something he took to social media to hint at just days ago.

hey siri.. pic.twitter.com/1z7JO7jaR3
— S. Farrelly (@WWESheamus) July 1, 2026

What comes next for The Celtic Warrior?

At 48-years-old and with over 2,000 matches in his illustrious career, the next steps for Sheamus are unclear. It is possible that both TNA and AEW will make a push to bring the well-known veteran on to their rosters.

One thing to keep in mind, Sheamus' old tag-team partner Claudio Castognali is currently in the middle of his AEW contract, something that could make for an enticing option.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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