Eventually he made his way to the big leagues in WWE, and he admits to being very nervous early on in his career. When he was younger he was so concerned with not messing up, and he didn’t take the time to appreciate the little things. At this point in his career he’s more interested in the subtleties of the business, and being able to accomplish more by doing less.
He says this new frame of mind allows him to take everything in more, and he’s able to study the crowd. He recalls John Cena staring at a monitor in the backstage area early on in his career, studying the live audience. Sheamus didn’t understand that concept then, but he definitely understands it now.
Sheamus informs that the wrestling business is full of highs and lows, and the lows can be pretty difficult to deal with from time to time. He recalls being so distraught after WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta when he and Daniel Bryan were relegated to the pre-show. He says he couldn’t wait to get out of Atlanta after that show.
Now he takes the lows much better, by remaining positive and keeping one foot in front of the other. He says he was in a bad situation after the League of Nations split up and he was going nowhere, but he remained positive and he soon fell into a great situation by starting a program with Cesaro.
Sheamus feels like he’s in better shape now at 39 years old than he was when he was 31. He looks at some of his old matches and he thinks he looks sloppy and groggy in the ring, whereas today he feels like he moves much more fluidly. He credits a change in his diet for really making the difference.
