Top 20 Sheamus WWE Matches of All Time

Brutal title defenses collide with underdog classics, tag-team chaos, and one legendary 18-second squash across a career built on Brogue Kicks. Which brawl earns your vote?

1

vs Gunther, Intercontinental Title Ladder Match (Clash at the Castle 2022)

Widely regarded as the best singles match of Sheamus's career, this brutal ladder match saw him fall just short of dethroning Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship.

1000pts

2

vs Alberto Del Rio, World Title Fatal 4-Way

Sheamus mixed it up with Alberto Del Rio and Randy Orton in a frantic four-way scramble for the World Heavyweight Championship.

922pts

3

vs CM Punk, WWE Championship Bout (2010)

Sheamus and CM Punk's contrasting styles clashed in a stiff, hard-hitting battle fans still cite as an underrated gem.

889pts

4

vs Daniel Bryan, 2-out-of-3 Falls (Extreme Rules 2012)

The rematch nobody expected delivered, with Sheamus and Daniel Bryan trading falls in a technical classic voted one of 2012's best bouts.

790pts

5

vs Daniel Bryan, WrestleMania 28

One of WrestleMania's most infamous moments, as Sheamus flattened Daniel Bryan with a Brogue Kick in just 18 seconds to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

745pts

6

vs John Cena, WWE Title (TLC 2009)

Sheamus capitalized on a Money in the Bank cash-in to dethrone John Cena and become WWE Champion, the first Irish-born wrestler to hold the title.

745pts

7

vs Big Show, Steel Cage Match (Extreme Rules 2012)

A stiff, physical steel-cage war widely cited as one of the best singles matches of Big Show's entire career.

692pts

8

vs Dolph Ziggler, WrestleMania 31

A hard-nosed midcard title clash at WrestleMania where Sheamus's power game met Dolph Ziggler's underdog resilience.

692pts

9

vs Roman Reigns, United States Title Feud

Sheamus challenged Roman Reigns for the United States Championship in a hard-hitting power clash during his villainous League of Nations run.

629pts

10

vs Drew McIntyre, Good Old-Fashioned Donnybrook (Raw 2019)

Two former Celtic Warriors turned enemies for a bloody, weapon-strewn Donnybrook brawl that fans still call PPV-worthy despite airing free on Raw.

629pts

11

vs Randy Orton, WrestleMania 26 Fatal 4-Way

Sheamus battled Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Edge in a chaotic four-way brawl for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.

629pts

12

vs John Morrison, Ladder Match (TLC 2010)

A high-flying number-one-contender ladder match remembered as one of the best in the TLC pay-per-view's history.

629pts

13

vs Cesaro, Best of Seven Series (Raw 2016)

The acclaimed Best of Seven series that turned bitter rivals Sheamus and Cesaro into the record-setting tag team The Bar.

629pts

14

The Bar vs Rollins & Ambrose, Raw Tag Titles

Sheamus and Cesaro's Bar defended the Raw Tag Team Championships against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose in a fast-paced tag-team showcase.

553pts

15

Brawling Brutes vs Imperium, WrestleMania 39

Sheamus led the Brawling Brutes against Gunther's Imperium stable in a brutal six-man tag showcase at WrestleMania.

553pts

16

vs Triple H, WWE Title (Elimination Chamber 2010)

Sheamus survived the brutal chamber structure to retain his WWE Championship against Triple H in a career-defining title defense.

553pts

17

vs Gunther, Intercontinental Title Rematch (Raw 2022)

The immediate rematch continued the stiff, hard-striking rivalry between Sheamus and Gunther over the Intercontinental Championship.

553pts

18

King of the Ring Tournament Final (2010)

Sheamus powered through the King of the Ring tournament bracket to claim the crown in a hard-fought final.

553pts

19

vs Randy Orton, World Heavyweight Title (2010)

Sheamus dethroned Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship in a hard-hitting title change.

461pts

20

Elimination Chamber Match (2014, WWE World Title)

Sheamus threw himself into a six-man Elimination Chamber brawl for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, adding brute physicality to the chaos.

461pts