WWE Raw Star Addresses Criticisms Of Hard Hitting Style

WWE star Sheamus has addressed his hard hitting in-ring style, noting what he expects from opponents he shares the ring with.

The Celtic Warrior is one of the hardest hitting WWE stars, with both Sheamus and his opponent often showing welts and bruises after his matches.

Speaking with Collider, Sheamus noted that he expects whoever he’s sharing the ring with to hit him just as hard as he strikes them.

Noting that he hits hard but in a safe way, Sheamus explained:

“The thing about me is I’ve never been a guy to take liberties. I will hit you. I will hit you hard. I’m not going to break noses and stuff, but I’ll hit you. But I expect to be hit back just as hard, if not harder, and they know that.

“They’re relaxed there, and they can do that, and they can show a side of themselves that they probably wouldn’t be able to show with certain other talent or more experienced or veteran talent like me, and that’s just the way I like it.”

Noting that he doesn’t ‘give a s**t’ about wrestlers who aren’t fans of his physicality, Sheamus said:

“I’m sure there are people who don’t want to get in there with me because they don’t like the physical aspect that I bring, but I don’t give a s**t because if you want to go in there with me, come in there with me.

“A lot of young talent will want to get in there, and they’ll know when they’re going to have a Sheamus match—a banger of a Sheamus match to walk away—and the crowd will give them that much more respect.”

Sheamus will challenge for Bron Breakker’s Intercontinental Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

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