Major Star Officially Bids Farewell Following WWE Departure

A major star has officially confirmed his WWE exit.

The pro wrestling was recently rocked by news of Sheamus’ departure from the sports entertainment juggernaut. The Celtic Warrior, who had an almost two-decade run in WWE, reportedly rejected a restructured deal with lesser pay.

Not long after, he was moved to the alumni section of the roster page on the WWE website. Sheamus, now going by his real name, Stephen Farrelly, on social media, has finally broken his silence with a post on X (formerly Twitter). The 48-year-old star bid farewell to WWE in his trademark style.

Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Burger after Banger after Banger after Banger after 💔😔

slán mo WWE chairde (Goodbye, my WWE friends) 👋🏻

S. Farrelly

Check out Sheamus’ post below:

Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Burger after Banger after Banger after Banger after 💔😔

slán mo WWE chairde 👋🏻

S. Farrelly

— S. Farrelly (@SFarrellyPro) July 10, 2026

Veteran comments on Sheamus parting ways with WWE

Speaking on a recent edition of the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T shared his honest opinion on Sheamus’ departure. While many expected The Celtic Warrior to be a WWE lifer, Booker T responded by saying that everything has a “life expectancy.”

“What did I say about talent in the WWE just about a month or so ago? I said, man, we’re in a different time now. It ain’t like it was back in the day when it was the attitude era, when you think guys are going to be around for a hundred years. When I hear the term lifer, [people say], ‘Oh, well, I thought he was going to be a lifer.’

What the hell does that really mean in a job? When you work at job, what does that really mean? […] How many people like myself, who have been in the wrestling business for 35 years, go from wrestler to commentator? There’s not that many.

There’s a life expectancy in everything. I’ve heard these podcasters, people talking about this could be a problem. Sheamus is 48 years old, okay? Sheamus started in the WWE in 2007 in the FCW program. He started on the main roster in 2009. This guy’s had a damn near 20 year career as a professional wrestler in one company.”

Booker T also mentioned that Sheamus can still make a lot of money in the pro wrestling business if he wants to.

“Someone like Sheamus, four time world champion, he’s put in his work. The thing is, if Sheamus left WWE, he still can go ahead and make money and still do this thing for however many more years he actually wants to do it, if he actually wants to do it. When I hear people literally trying to make WWE the bad guy when somebody gets released, laid off, or fired — that happens in any corporation. It really does.”

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Sheamus.