BREAKING: Sheamus Officially Confirms He’s Done With WWE After 19 Years

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He sustained a head injury while working out at the gym. The Irishman’s recent injuries put his return plans on hold. However, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to be back anytime soon.

Fightful Select learned that Sheamus will part ways with the Stamford-based promotion upon his contract expiration, though the exact date remains unknown at the time of writing.

According to reports, the 48-year-old stalwart was unable to come to terms on a new agreement. He was approached about a ‘restructured contract’ during his absence, but he swiftly turned down the offer.

His deal was set to be up anyway within months when WWE started contract negotiations, so the decision was made not to release him immediately, which would have come with a 90-day non-compete clause.

In the wake of this heartbreaking news, Sheamus changed his X profile to his real name – Stephen Farrelly. He also removed all mentions of WWE from his bio, which usually happens when a wrestler has either left or is leaving the promotion.

You can check out the screenshot below:

This brings the curtain down on his 19-year journey with WWE, during which he won every single title there is to offer except the Intercontinental Championship.

Sheamus was last seen in action on the November 17, 2025, edition of RAW, where he joined forces with John Cena and Rey Mysterio to beat The Judgment Day in a six-man tag team match.

He was set to enter the Last Time Is Now Tournament before an untimely injury spoiled his plans.

There’s no word yet on what his next potential destination would be, but he will be the hottest free agent in 2026.

Will Tony Khan bring him to AEW? Only time will tell.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda Wrestling for more updates!

We at Sportskeeda Wrestling wish him all the best in his future endeavours!