Booker T Comments On Sheamus Departing WWE, ‘There’s A Life Expectancy In Everything’
Booker T discusses Sheamus and his departure from WWE.
‘The Celtic Warrior’ has been a popular topic of conversation lately, with Fightful Select reporting that he is set to leave WWE when his contract expires. Sheamus also rejected a restructured extension with the company.
Speaking on his Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T talked about the news and reminded fans that there is a life expectancy in every business.
“What did I say about talent in the WWE just about a month or so ago? I said, man, we’re in a different time now. It ain’t like it was back in the day when it was the attitude era, when you think guys are going to be around for a hundred years. When I hear the term lifer, [people say], ‘Oh, well, I thought he was going to be a lifer.’ What the hell does that really mean in a job? When you work at job, what does that really mean? I mean, does anybody expect any basketball player to stay on the team forever? How many football players stay on the team forever? One? One maybe still be coaching, you know what I mean, assistant coach. He’ll keep that job for the remainder of his life until he retires. How many actually do that? How many people like myself, who have been in the wrestling business for 35 years, go from wrestler to commentator? There’s not that many. There’s a life expectancy in everything. I’ve heard these podcasters, people talking about this could be a problem. Sheamus is 48 years old, okay? Sheamus started in the WWE in 2007 in the FCW program. He started on the main roster in 2009. This guy’s had a damn near 20 year career as a professional wrestler in one company.”
Booker proceeded to dismiss the notion that WWE is the “bad guy” in this situation.
“Someone like Sheamus, four time world champion, he’s put in his work. The thing is, if Sheamus left WWE, he still can go ahead and make money and still do this thing for however many more years he actually wants to do it, if he actually wants to do it. When I hear people literally trying to make WWE the bad guy when somebody gets released, laid off, or fired — that happens in any corporation. It really does.”
After the news broke, Drew McIntyre shared some throwback pictures with Sheamus on social media. Check out our article on the matter by clicking here.
Fightful will update fans when more is known about Sheamus and his future in the world of wrestling.
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