{"id":218958,"date":"2026-07-05T23:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T04:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=218958"},"modified":"2026-07-05T23:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T04:58:21","slug":"sheamus-reportedly-set-to-leave-wwe-after-turning-down-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/05\/sheamus-reportedly-set-to-leave-wwe-after-turning-down-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheamus reportedly set to leave WWE after turning down contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-142758613\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Sheamus is reportedly going to leave WWE.<\/p>\n<p>Sheamus recently turned down a contract extension to stay with WWE and will be leaving when his current deal expires according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fightful\/posts\/former-world-set-162983062?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_fan&amp;utm_content=web_share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fightful Select.<\/a> His contract is expected to expire in the near future. He was previously approached by WWE about taking a restructured contract, but he &#8220;swiftly rejected&#8221; it according to the report.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-lindberg-cattani-discuss-tatum-paxley-vs-kelani-jordan-mason-rook-vs-jackson-drake-more--72776724\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Lindberg &amp; Cattani discuss Tatum Paxley vs. Kelani Jordan, Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72776724&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sheamus updated his X handle to &#8220;S. Farrelly,&#8221; which is a form of his real name Stephen Farrelly. Sheamus last appeared in WWE in November 2025. He had shoulder surgery in December 2025. WWE has not yet publicly acknowledged his departure from the company.<\/p>\n<p>Sheamus has been with WWE since signing there in 2006. He spent time in WWE&#8217;s developmental program before debuting on the main roster in 2009. He has held the WWE Championship three times and World Hvt. Championship one time. He falls short of being a grand slam champion for WWE, as he never captured the IC Championship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - PWTorch NXT Post Show (6\/30) w\/Lindberg &amp; Cattani\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZGyTHOmEDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-114430621\"><div id=\"pwtor-3558893294\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Sheamus is reportedly going to leave WWE. Sheamus recently turned down a contract extension to stay with WWE and will be leaving when his current deal expires according to a report from Fightful Select. 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