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Sheamus' 2012 hot streak: photos
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2 q4 ^4 T5 m$ [. G2 `) w. qThe Great White has been red hot through the first half of 2012.! j3 G( Q7 l2 E+ H6 E
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) x$ H) O" L: {3 l% U. p' v& GSheamus' good fortunes date back to the 30-Superstar Royal Rumble Match.
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) k) A+ ^/ v6 \) s0 x, P7 e7 |" k& aAfter battling fellow Rumble finalist Chris Jericho ...
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... The Celtic Warrior punches his ticket for a title bout at WrestleMania XXVIII.. G+ n, w3 O8 m: E/ |
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+ K. k3 a y& i h h. ^$ a3 P, w; OSheamus is cheered wildly before his Show of Shows showdown against World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan.
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Eighteen seconds after the bell rings, history is made.: v" q' ] W4 j; ^$ y
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3 Z! n) w0 Y+ V+ t: qIt's a hero's welcome for Sheamus days later at a SmackDown live event held in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland.
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1 e8 L/ x) p. K0 A: d/ o, h9 }WWE's international tour involves media appearances for The Great White ...
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... as well as his debut as World Heavyweight Champion in Belfast, Ireland.
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One of The Celtic Warrior's rare slip-ups this year included his pricey Brogue Kick on WWE official Chad Patton.: C% L2 J* t" M. q/ Q* [
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! R$ U3 W- E& O' g% h+ m. p6 h; VSheamus and Daniel Bryan fight in a physical 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at Extreme Rules.
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) V7 R; q5 o6 B5 wThe Celtic Warrior endures great punishment during the bout at Extreme Rules ...
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... but perseveres through the pain to end up on top once again.
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" `1 r5 r* s. [At WWE's Over the Limit, Sheamus beats the odds in a Fatal 4-Way Match against Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton.1 e1 y7 B# Z7 C' O8 U1 h8 V4 U
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6 J% ^ _$ i5 u" D" nThe Mexican Aristocrat will have his opportunity June 17 to not only snap Sheamus' hot streak, but also become the World Heavyweight Champion.4 y: v, k1 `$ W% E, p+ u
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