Who should beat Sheamus?

[Ruthless-RKO]

I've done a few threads like this over the year.. here is my next installment.

He won the title several months ago at the biggest show of the year in just 18 seconds, he has now held the title for just over 180+ days.. He's less than 100 days to overtaking Batista and become the longest reigning World champion since it debuted in 2002.

I think his title run has now run it's course, he defended against Daniel Bryan, had a decent 15 min match with Ziggler at No Way Out, and then we say 3 ppv matches in a row with ADR where Sheamus came out on top all 3 times. Some people think his reign is boring, I think it's been okay, not the best, but okay, his character is made to look strong and his win streak shows just that, he has been built strong, So my take is whoever does defeat him, it's not going to be clean.

Of course the most popular theory is he'll lose it to Ziggler with the briefcase but when? I'm wondering. The only way I see it happening is similar to what happened to Bryan. Ziggler comes out to a laid-out Sheamus and then cashes in. Hell it might even be against Big Show during this next ppv or the one after.

I think ADR hyas had many chances, so he's out of the picture.

Who do you guys think should beat Sheamus for the championship?

and When?

 

[sdelfin]

You say you think his title reign has run its course. I have to agree with that idea. I'm not watching week to week, but I have seen Sheamus' act from recent shows, and I'm not liking where the character has gone. He's been acting too goofy for my taste in dealing with Big Show. I liked Sheamus' early babyface promo work, when he was still portraying himself as a big bruiser with just a hint of funny Irish folklore thrown in. Also to the detriment of Sheamus, I have said many times that WWE doesn't seem to be building their heels as credible threats. For example, Dolph is a great choice to beat Sheamus, except that Dolph has already lost decisively to Sheamus on TV multiple times recently. Del Rio had no momentum as a contender. Big Show has little momentum either having been dominated as far as I can tell by Cena not that long ago.

 

[CrazyChicksDigger]

From a booking standpoint, my pick would be a little more difficult to get to, and it would probably deny someone else a push needed, but I'll go with this pick anyway:

DANIEL BRYAN.

It would be poetic justice to have DB exact revenge on the guy who is the reason (at least from a booking standpoint) that DB's popularity really began to soar to stratospheric heights.

Of course, DB doesn't need the push, nor should he be carrying a Smackdown title/brand, and someone else taking the strap off Sheamus would be better from a booking standpoint. But that's my two cents anyway

 

[HBKistheHOF]

I thought Daniel Bryan should have got a win over Sheamus, as well as Alberto Del Rio should have beat him for the World Title. Even Big Slow should beat him inside the HiaC but that will also likely not occur.

So I'm going with Dolph Ziggler.

I can't stand Sheamus as a face & his title run has been awful. He has been booked like a bullying, Irish, Super-Cena & besides a couple good matches he hasn't been tolerable in quite some time.

The only good thing that could come from all his cheating & winning & looking invincible, is for Ziggler to beat Sheamus in a decisive manner for the World Title & look incredibly strong since Sheamus had such an "impressive" title reign.

 

[LegendKiller716]

This has been popular among the forums, but my guess is The Big Show at Hell In A Cell. I think Show pins Sheamus, but then he tries to hurt Sheamus more and gets met with a Brogue Kick. Ziggler comes out and cashes in MITB on Show. A repeat of the Daniel Bryan cash in.

 

[mr ph geneman]

i totally agree with this and i think this will happen, but eventually i think sheamus will win the title back and have a fued with wade barrett then eventually loose the title to him and then after that it will all lead to undertaker and sheamus in wrestlemania 30, where a heel taker , turning after wrestlemania 29 with his win v lesner(if it happens) attacking a face , so its a easier fued with sheamus with a ministry type taker. sheamus wins in wrestlemania 30 (heel taker will make this easier) then he passes torch to sheamus the raw after and retires.

 

[Jerichoholic8894]

If Dolph Ziggler cashing in on Sheamus After beating Big Show at Hell In A Cell it still makes Sheamus look strong, while taking the strap off of him.

Have Ziggler carry the strap through Mania, hopefully by this time, Ric Flair can be brought in as Zigglers manager

 

[anvilx8]

i'd bet just about anything that Ziggler will be the one to win it.. But I don't think he should, its WAY to obvious. I think they should have Sheamus lose it to Punk. We havent seen anyone since Jericho hold BOTH world titles.. now that would really give Punk some "crediblity" as a main event (not that he doesn't actually have some.. but that would shut cena up storyline wise) Then have Ziggler cash in against punk sometime. The two are already going at each other recently, and it'd make for a good heel vs. heel feud, it'd be unpredictable and make for some amazing matches.

 

[salopstick]

Daniel Bryan in 17 seconds. He didn't deserve to lose like that and didn't further the story. But a return win would

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Anyone. As long as its soon. Please.

If you are going to have someone carry the title for SO long, it has to be someone who can adapt to and work with a ton of different guys and styles and put on good to great matches month in and month out. Guys like Cena, Punk, Orton, Mysterio, Bryan.

Not Sheamus. Its getting REALLY old, especially when his character and matches are booked like such a joke.

 

[vampirek]

i'd bet just about anything that Ziggler will be the one to win it.. But I don't think he should, its WAY to obvious. I think they should have Sheamus lose it to Punk. We havent seen anyone since Jericho hold BOTH world titles.. now that would really give Punk some "crediblity" as a main event (not that he doesn't actually have some.. but that would shut cena up storyline wise) Then have Ziggler cash in against punk sometime. The two are already going at each other recently, and it'd make for a good heel vs. heel feud, it'd be unpredictable and make for some amazing matches.

... HHH defeated Jericho for both World titles at Wrestlemania and two weeks later Flair came out with the new single title then given to HHH. HHH is the second and last man to hold BOTH titles in that sense.

That said, surely the reason why Sheamus is facing Big Show at HIAC is to give the chance for Ziggler to cash in. Sheamus wins, Big Show then knocks him out and Ziggler wins the World Title. You then have Sheamus chasing for the title and solves the mystery of what to do with the World title for the next few months.

 

[HBsam31]

I also have grown tired of the title run of Sheamus. I don't think it was terrible, but I just like him better as a heel. He has gotten a bit to goofy for me. I am not a huge fan of the Big Show, but I would like it if he beat Sheamus at Hell In A Cell and actually had a title run instead of Ziggler cashing in. It has been a while since Show has had a meaningful run, and I think this could be his last one. Ziggler's time will come and I think it is too predictable to have him cash in at HIAC so I say let Big Show be the one to beat him. Sheamus would not look weak and Show could have a final run with the belt.

 

[Wwe Fan 4Eva]

Dolph Ziggler will defeated Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship after cashing in The Money In The Bank Briefcase, But I dont think it will happen until Sheamus passes Batista`s World Heavyweight Championship record because they will want a current superstar to hold the record instead of a Superstar who quit.

 

[crschlepp]

I'd like to see Wade Barrett take the strap from Sheamus. Both these men are bruisers and it would really be interesting to see the physicality of this feud. In the end though it looks like Ziggler is going to get the opportunity and cash in his money in the bank on Sheamus. I just wish he could somehow cash it in on CM Punk without becoming a face. Maybe after he gets leveled by "Feed Me More". I don't think he can cash it in for the World Championship though.

 

[lowandmighty]

I want CM Punk to beat Sheamus in a title match and unify the belts and finally have a proper undisputed champion. I've always hated the idea of having two champions and its been almost a decade and its still not growing on me.
Why have two champions? how are we supposed to know which belt is supposed to be the real deal? They can't just say "its the superstar not the belt they have" cause that just makes the belt irrelevant and its not supposed to be fucking irrelevant!

 

[Fansince1992]

What i think will happen :

Dolph Ziggler cashes in and wins the WHC from Sheamus. The Irishman wins at HITC defeating Big Show with a Brogue Kick. Show comes arouund after the match, KO Punch, Ziggler Cashes in.


What i want to happen :

Sheamus defends against Big Show. Gets knocked out after the match by Big Show's WMD. Ziggler attempts to Cash in. Miraculously Sheamus kicks out (he is built like this anyway) Ziggler loses his contract.

Sheamus defends till Survivor Series. Enter Wade Barrett.

Survivor Series World Heavyweight Championship

Brawler vs Brawler, Battle of UK, Streetfight, No Holds Barred, No DQ, I Quit Match, Dublin vs Manchester ,etc

Sheamus vs Wade Barrett - Barrett Wins the WHC after an intense brawl.

Survivor Series is a great stage for these 2. One man will "Survive" a beating to be WHC.

 

[zwbruno]

I think it will be Ziggler. Depending on how they want to go forward, I think the WWE has to do something that isn't as simple and played as just cashing in after a hellacious match. I think if Sheamus will beat Big Show (although that's an if) Vickie will want Dolph to cash in but he wont. He will refuse to cash in and demand a real match to show-off just how damn good he is. This will start the turn that ziggler needs.

Another possibility is Show wins and a similar situation happens. This could also evolve Sheamus's character as well, because he has been so jolly and then lost because he took Show too lightly. The eventual triple threat match would (with Dolph winning by pinning show) would lead to an Angry, violent sheamus vs a cocky face-turning Dolph

 

[DX Mols]

Ziggler will be the next World Champ as he'll cash in after Show loses @ Hell in the Cell. Show will be upset, knock Sheamus out, and DZ FINALLY becomes Champion.

If this doesn't happen, I hope Wade gets into a feud with Sheamus and beats him for the title. Wade or Dolph...you're on deck.

 

[fafa1021]

I think somebody brings up a good point. Who says that Ziggler cashes in Money in the Bank and WIN? This could be a great chance for Ziggler to move away from Vicky and maybe become a face which we have all established the WWE is in desperate need of.

As far as Sheamus, let's do it like this: Like one of the previous posts said let Show knock out Sheamus. Ziggler tries to cash in but somehow Super Sheamus overcomes and wins. Build it to Barrett and Sheamus for Survivor Series and let Barrett take the strap. I think I like that idea best.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

It should be Ziggler in my opinion. While it's no longer an absolute guarantee that the MITB briefcase holder will successfully cash in, I don't see Ziggler being unsuccessful. The reason WWE did it with Cena is because Cena being the first MITB winner to unsuccessfully cash in wouldn't do any damage to him. If Ziggler were to lose after trying to cash in, it'd be a big blow to him and quite possibly a sign that WWE doesn't have faith in him.

Ziggler cashing on on Sheamus will immediately put Ziggler right in the midst of a high profile feud in which he's defending the title against someone who's not just a very over babyface rigth now, but also someone that he's had great matches against in the past.

At this point in his career, Big Show's role will probably be more along the lines of putting other guys over while ultimately looking like a dominant heel at the same time. It's certainly possible that Big Show might have one more legit World Championship run before he ultimately calls it quits, but I don't think that it'll be anytime soon. Show's healthy, he's heathlier now than he's been in more than a decade, he's ultimately managed to avoid substantial injury but I don't think he'll be around too much longer. He turns 41 in February next year and it's not at all uncommon for men his height, and weight, to start having issues with their knees or hips at his age.

As for Alberto Del Rio, I think WWE has probably lost faith in Del Rio as someone that can be champ. His time as WWE Champion was pretty lousy but that has more to do with how he was booked than anything else. It's hard to not have a mediocre run when you're booked to look like a complete and total chump against John Cena. I think Del Rio will pretty much be a mid-card to upper mid-card wrestler that sometimes pops up in the main event picture going forward.

 

[Ryberg]

For all I care Hornswoggle can beat Sheamus, at least he is a bit more entertaining in Santino type of way. Sheamus is just HORRIBLE as a champion.

But it's not a matter of who should which is Wade Barrett, it's who will beat Sheamus that will be Dolph Ziggler.

DZ is the IWC darling and he has grown on me, but he still doesn't have "it" and probably never will. When he cashes in and wins, I am predicting a short 1-2 PPV run until Sheamus wins the belt back to go onto a feud with Barrett.

 

[theBec2101]

Big Show- wouldnt make sense if he is going to take more time off when Cena returns. Plus if Sheamus goes over he looks more of like an ustoppable force
Alberto Del Rio- No, he needs a new gimmick or just to leave.
Dolp Ziggler- Only choice I like. I mean he next guy in line right.
Other- There are a few other I wouldnt mind seeing eventually go over. Swagger, D. Bryan, Kane, Orton, or someone

So going with Ziggler

 

[RKO920]

Just because both Money in the Bank winners cannot lose this year I picked Ziggler. Although I feel like Wade Barrett should be the real one to win the title.

 

[Just Do It]

Seeing as Dolph vs Sheamus is a fresh match / pairing, and Dolph being sneaky and cashing in would automatically and naturally start up a feud (which seeds have already been planted for) I'd say that is the sensible choice.

 

[Caladbolg]

I think dolph should not succesfully cash in until sheamus beats batista's title holding record. This does not mean he should not try tomdo it at hiac, in fact it is a great chance for dolph to turn face: lets say dolph tries to cash in on a beat up sheamus after he retains against show, but dolph is interrupted by barret, who knocks him and sheamus out and "steals" the mitb briefcase. That sets up dolph vs wade, which, if booked right, can lead to wade vs sheamus afterwards and dolph cashing in to wade at wrestlemania.