irish born january irish professional wrestler actor signed american professional wrestling promotion wwe performs ring pronounced shortened previous ring prior joining wwe wrestled european circuit time international heavyweight champion tenure irish whip wrestling wwe main roster time world champion wwe having held wwe world heavyweight championship times world heavyweight championship time addition championships won king ring tournament royal_rumble match money bank ladder match making second wrestler edge achieve accomplishments early life born dublin ireland raised city speaks fluent irish having attended secondary school school years sang age time appeared late late live played football erin isle team proclaimed sports star month played rugby gained national diploma fan football club childhood supports rugby union clubs rugby league club technician worked security nightclub led occasionally working bodyguard professional wrestling career training character development inspiration professional wrestling career came watching british wrestling itv american wrestling world_wrestling_federation wwf sky advice began training wrestling school april alongside weeks later officially debuted fan favorite time developed nickname irish curse low blowing opponent soon suffered neck injury hip toss career years soon developed wrestling character drawing celtic mythology wanting away limiting irish stereotypes lucky alcoholism instead wanted portray irish warrior going grew aware cycles irish mythology inspired artwork incorporated sword axe wielding imagery gimmick included design combines celtic cross celtic war sword illustrate character indigenous origins hybrid warrior strength matched strong ethical centre irish whip wrestling ring returned wrestling newly opened school dublin debut match promotion july picked easy win went win battle royal following month spent rest year engaged rivalry losing tag team partner night won battle royal october traded wins leading recruiting help help defeat tag team october unsuccessful defeat vain singles action following day despite losses impressive earned place guest match proficient exhibit came close win friend interfered match cost championship march loss teaming raven defeat shane victory winning streak end march wrestled twice day including man rumble win march standard tag match man tag team match series victories aside loss disqualification vain good form day tournament held crown inaugural march end main rivalries defeated vain quarter semi finals respectively met final match won champion compete evening dublin defeating tag match alongside vain successful title defence came following month let rest continuing attack finally costing title match earned revenge july defeating match lost arm wrestling contest following day continued quest regain title winning way match red august setting regain international heavyweight championship october brown newcastle england defending title found embroiled new feud rising scottish wrestling star thee drew later admitted toughest opponent january received championship match evolving rivalry previous non title contests rivalry quickly took patriotic flavour blue colours scotland green colours ireland football derby rangers celtic respectively football allusion particularly prominent met title match changed match result champion remained defeated continued dominate defending title march earned falls match champion following day won falls day produced result match claimed best independent circuit briefly answered took newcomer defeated successive title matches find earned shot rivalry intensifying challenge given stipulation man standing match retained title june stipulation finally august lost singles match appearance promotion british promotions wrestling ireland occasionally travelled great_britain appearances british independent circuit april brought wales celtic wrestling promotion contender title defeated champion later year november employed london wrestling appear capital quickly defeating gained match ended winning disqualification attacking match time overseas worked gave taste large audiences experienced ireland wrestling english veteran british wrestling including represented battle nations tag team match austria alongside celtic warrior losing effort making contender appearances based growing reputation brought britain long standing rivalry wrestled home promotion twice losing day phoenix lost march returning september defeat stars middle feud following year went scotland path glory tour defeating night conceding loss night feud finished ireland august continued wrestled umbrella promotion following year met april taking world ended double lack decision led rematch june independent circuit picked victory match ahead heavyweight championship match early cameos november english wrestler appeared world_wrestling_entertainment wwe raw security team ringside later receive pedigree triple following day match following year april received set matches milan london wwe talent alumnus led offer signing developmental contract wwe point relocated united_states debuted wwe developmental territory october double debut match win wrestling regularly long feuds wrestle number short term tag teams alongside teaming managed tournament crown inaugural florida tag team champions advanced past round defeating thee superstar tommy taylor lost second round september focused attention singles competition wrestled way card successfully defeating partner defended title october took number competitors consistently earning contention eventually december lost title way match involving spent continuing chase gold earning shots january february unsuccessful attempts march challenged titles time partner defeat defeat following month received series chances rest year win titles called wwe television unsuccessfully challenging november july worked dark match smackdown taping losing truth following year began appearing raw brand house shows defeated dark match victory noble episode raw june episode ecw debut villain shortened ring quickly defeating local competitor soon entered critically received rivalry defeating july exchanging victories following weeks competed disqualification match september won began feud hot shot deciding match october won rivalry benjamin ended prematurely moved raw brand raw debut defeating october following weeks continued attack noble causing retire lieu competition assaulted commentator november following week appeared wwe pay view event survivor series team traditional elimination tag team match eliminated fellow final pinfall eliminate opposing captain survive longtime rival following night raw won break battle royal wrestlers won world championship number contender john_cena wwe championship contract signing immediately afterward table raw guest host announced tables match december tables chairs pay view defeated win championship wwe making irish born captured major title days wwe debut making shortest time capture title debut following night raw awarded year january royal rumble defeated randy_orton disqualification retain following interference teammate rhodes february lost pay view match eliminated triple match suffered concussion result attend raw following night return attacked triple revenge setting match lost following month attacked triple beginning later defeated street fight series kicks head win continued assault match finished resulting triple written television months june fatal way pay view won fatal way match following interference allowed pin john_cena winning second time named wwe champion history defeated steel cage match retain championship july money bank pay view retained title randy_orton august summerslam disqualification september night champions lost randy_orton pack elimination challenge included edge john_cena received rematch title october hell cell defeated hell cell match championship reigns bounced november wins king ring receiving bye second round king faced morrison tables chairs pay view future wwe championship match lost ladder match going continued lose morrison mixture singles tag team matches triple returned february took revenge scripted month injury putting announce table march losing match challenged rematch wwe career line united states championship won match following week winning united_states title rematch took place april pre wrestlemania ended draw interference night raw retained rematch supplemental draft drafted smackdown brand smackdown debut april attacking brought smackdown lost raw brand kingston defeated tables match june episode smackdown lost world heavyweight championship match randy_orton biased christian weeks later lost match christian ending chance compete world heavyweight championship match turned face time starting brief feud henry bully including loss summerslam went fourteen match winning streak ended interference christian feuding time defeated christian consecutive matches hell cell vengeance smackdown went match winning streak building winning royal rumble entered match second won eliminating earn main event championship match february attacked retained title indicating face wrestlemania april defeated record eighteen seconds win world heavyweight championship following episode smackdown defeated non title match disqualification earning future title match beginning feud april successfully defended world heavyweight championship falls match returned rivalry starting feud randy_orton way rivalry culminated match limit pinned retain earned shot title following episode smackdown suffered concussion week match way subsequently replaced retained championship match went retain championship months including money bank summerslam night champions pay views october hell cell lost world heavyweight championship big ending reign longest title history days faced world heavyweight championship november survivor series defeated disqualification failing win title afterward repeatedly hit steel chair led chairs match december tables chairs failed regain world heavyweight championship december episode raw defeated non title match january royal rumble entered royal_rumble number eliminated competitors eliminated frequent target shield gained vengeance stable united john_cena attack culminated man tag team match shield emerged victorious late february aligned randy_orton feud shield weeks saved attacks shield big march episode smackdown allowed pick partner face shield man tag team match chose days later raw booked match event leaving spot open later night big saved attack shield recruited partner april defeated shield men knocked following night raw faced match earn match big match ended contest interfered defeated handicap matches smackdown raw later month entered feud repeatedly attacked backstage henry challenged tests strength unable best henry resorted attacking henry attacked commentary bound henry match henry belt prompting match emerged victorious began feuding hosted series mental challenges smackdown repeatedly interrupted tried solve challenges failed solve puzzles instead resorted physical violence june pre defeated singles match following night raw defeated handicap match pinned roll rivalry culminated dublin street fight june episode smackdown emerged victorious july competed bank ladder match unsuccessful match won randy_orton match suffered left thigh thrown horizontal ladder prevented competing week returned ring action july episode raw losing non title match august wwe confirmed suffered torn shoulder require surgery expected miss months ring action january royal rumble returned surprise royal_rumble match eliminated final following night raw john_cena qualified match eliminated christian match began brief feud leading wrestlemania consistently victorious final battle royal wrestlemania eliminated april participated intercontinental championship number contender tournament held raw advanced round defeating losing bad news semi finals april episode raw won man battle royal win second time eliminating previous champion began feuding manager culminating match championship won june defeated bad news qualify money bank ladder match vacant wwe world heavyweight championship match won john_cena intercontinental championship battle royal match won night champions successfully defended title retained championship hell cell lost title november match aired exclusively following written television big attacked allowing time surgery march episode raw returned injury having drastically changed look including beard appearing save attack attacked instead turning heel process time explained heel turn new attitude claiming era resulting feud april episode smackdown announced face kiss match lost refused follow stipulation instead kiss despite losing defeated rematch participated match vacant unsuccessful match won money bank won money bank ladder match earn contract began feud randy_orton ladder match men attacking facing tag team matches lost defeated summerslam survivor series money bank contract defeated newly crowned champion refused shake hands triple win triple november episode raw announced formed stable called king new stable members born outside remained associated authority addition proclaimed championship reign play austin reigns short lived tenure champion minutes seconds tables chairs pay view defeated reigns tables chairs match interference match reigns snapped attacked triple resulted rematch following night raw title added stipulation reigns fired lose despite interference chairman mcmahon lost championship ending reign days january episode raw failed regain title reigns mcmahon special guest referee january entered royal rumble number final eliminated reigns loss end feud reigns wwe tag team champions new day began mocking calling league booty continued mock segments simultaneously feuding teams challenged unsuccessful following night raw new day defeated prompting members league attack new day match challenged new day match defeated new day match confronted attacked stone cold shawn_michaels april episode raw faced new day tag team title match losing effort match blamed weak link attacked group rest team attacked family feud suspended month suffering injury led commenting league separate soon result april episode smackdown league compete man tag match walked match confronted brawl said league finished confirming end group confirm interview group finished feuds present episode raw members stable competed number contender match won match eliminated episode raw defeated qualify money bank ladder match money bank pay view money bank pay view suffered loss july wwe draft drafted raw media small role irish film crosses played ton movie appeared celtic warrior zombie opening sequence film played teenage turtles shadows appeared episodes rivalry turkey famous irish puppet ended having fight won played wrestler july involved television series guest star filmography film television wrestling finishing moves running bicycle kick present running briefly white noise shoulder belly signature celtic slam driver fiery red hand leg trap lifted dropped slam signature moves diving shoulder block beats clubs rope hung opponent chest cloverleaf drop suplex present slam irish curse slam rolling carry slam running double axe handle running knee lift rope hung opponent running knee strike opponent nicknames celtic warrior great white celtic king irish curse money bank entrance themes irish curse written face performed composed june march april present league december april championships accomplishments florida heavyweight championship time times ranked wrestlers rolling stone lame duck year heavyweight championship time wwe united states championship times times king ring money bank royal_rumble times year feat strength year delivering white noise big outstanding achievement resemblance wrestling observer newsletter 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