BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, November 26, 2025 – WWE Superstar Sheamus is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery, explaining his recent and unexpected removal from key storylines. Teh 47-year-old wrestler’s wife, Isabella revilla-Farrelly, confirmed the news Tuesday via Instagram, offering a glimpse into their journey from European vacation spots to an Alabama surgery center.
From Paris to the Procedure: Sheamus’s Shoulder setback
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The Celtic Warrior’s injury forces a pause in his career, following a recent tag team match and a promising run in a tournament.
- Sheamus will undergo shoulder surgery after sustaining an injury during a Monday Night Raw match on November 17, 2025.
- His wife, Isabella Revilla-Farrelly, shared the news on Instagram, highlighting the contrast between their recent travels and the medical necessity.
- This isn’t Sheamus’s first encounter with upper-body injuries, having previously undergone shoulder surgery in 2013 and managed spinal stenosis as 2017.
- The surgery explains his removal from “The Last Time Is Now” tournament.
Revilla-Farrelly’s post struck a humorous tone, juxtaposing their glamorous European travels with the reality of medical appointments. “When I told my husband I wanted to go on one last trip before the end of the year, this is NOT what I meant,” she wrote. “From the Eiffel tower in Paris to the Trevi Fountain in rome to La sagrada Família in Barcelona to… the Birmingham Surgery Center in Alabama – I’m honestly just happy to travel with him.”
A Sudden Exit from the Ring
The surgery clarifies the abrupt end to Sheamus’s participation in WWE programming. He last wrestled on the November 17, 2025, episode of Monday Night Raw, teaming with John Cena-in what was Cena’s final Raw appearance-and Rey Mysterio to defeat The Judgment Day (dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor, and JD McDonagh).
Prior to the tag team match, Sheamus had advanced in “The Last Time is Now” tournament, defeating Shinsuke Nakamura on November 10. However, the shoulder injury sustained in the subsequent match led to his removal from the tournament bracket.
A History of Physical Toll
Sheamus has been a mainstay on WWE’s main roster sence 2009, and his intensely physical wrestling style has inevitably taken a toll. This upcoming surgery is just the latest chapter in a history of upper-body injuries.
What kind of injuries has Sheamus dealt with throughout his career? Sheamus previously underwent surgery for a torn labrum in his shoulder in 2013. In 2017, he publicly revealed his diagnosis of spinal stenosis, a condition he has managed to continue wrestling. He also suffered a shoulder injury in September 2023, which sidelined him until April 2024.
As of now, no specific timeline has been provided for Sheamus’s recovery or a potential return to the ring.
