Veteran WWE wrestler Sheamus was given a notice of release from the company back in July and officially became a free agent earlier today, October 1, after the 90-day notice period expired.
The prevailing assumption has been that once he is free and clear of his WWE deal, Sheamus would be drawing strong interest from AEW and likely headed there and a new report from WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select provides further clarity on that situation.
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According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Sheamus is approaching free agency, and AEW is expected to have interest in bringing the former WWE Champion into the company should he hit the open market. The interest reportedly extends beyond AEW’s decision-makers, […]","published":"2026-10-01T17:15:01Z","seen":"2026-10-01T18:05:43Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-pwmania-com-cedf1d","name":"pwmania.com","domain":"pwmania.com"},"via":"kite-pwmania-com-cedf1d","topics":["professional-wrestling","aew","wwe"],"authors":["Phil Johnson"],"entities":[{"id":"Q222039","name":"Sheamus","type":"person"},{"id":"Q60324825","name":"All Elite Wrestling","type":"org"}],"story":"st_4a6c2cusmyn7tdfxkn2q","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.47999998927116394,"category2":"sport","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.05999999865889549,"political":0.03999999910593033},{"id":"n_ny2qhbki4rffbsww5uqq","seq":1187017,"kind":"article","title":"Sheamus Now Reportedly a Free Agent, Note On AEW’s Interest","url":"https://411mania.com/wrestling/sheamus-now-free-agent-note-aew-interest","summary":"Sheamus is now believed to be a free agent, with a new report giving context on interest in AEW regarding him. 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On the latest episode of WrestleVotes Radio, it was noted that Sheamus is expected to draw interest from AEW now that he is a free agent. Furthermore, WV Radio spoke to a source that said a handful of AEW names are in favor of 'The Celtic Warrior' joining the company.…","published":"2026-10-01T16:57:48Z","seen":"2026-10-01T17:32:12Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-fightful-com-7f551c","name":"fightful.com","domain":"fightful.com"},"via":"kite-fightful-com-7f551c","topics":["mma","professional-wrestling"],"image":"https://d1fcaprh3kb5t7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/01090155/hq720-63.jpg?v=20261001165748","story":"st_4a6c2cusmyn7tdfxkn2q","category":"sport","category_p":0.46000000834465027,"category2":"arts-culture-entertainment","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.009999999776482582,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_4a6c2cusmyn7tdfxkn2q","seq":1177326,"kind":"article","title":"Sheamus Tipped for AEW Move After Turning Down WWE Pay Cut","url":"https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1665077-sheamus-aew-move-wwe-pay-cut","summary":"Former WWE Champion Sheamus is predicted to join AEW. Sheamus announced his exit from WWE in July 2026 after nearly two decades with the promotion. He reportedly decided to leave after the company offered him a restructured deal with a significant pay cut. 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