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The Celtic Warrior continued to be one of the most dominant forces in WWE with big wins at Vengeance and on WWE Raw SuperShow this week.

They lock up to start. Punk locks an hammerlock, which Christian counters into a side headlock. Punk pushes him but eats a shoulder block. After some taunting by Christian, they lock up again. Punk locks a side headlock. Christian pushes him off, ducks and leaprfogs, but eats a shoulder block. Punk now taunts Christian. They circle each other, and Christian kicks Punk’s gut. After that, a hard slap drops Punk. Christian runs towards Punk but eats a jumping calf kick that gets him a two count. Punk with a wrist lock with shoulder blocks. After three, shoulder blocks, he gets a one count. He locks a hammerlock again, drives Christian shoulder-first on the turnbuckle, and uses a snapmare followed by a dropkick to the back of the head. Cover and a two count. Punk locks another hammer lock. Christian stands up and hits three elbows to the side of the head. His irish whip is reversed, but he counters Punk’s incoming attack by lifting his feet on Punk’s face. Christian goes second rope and hits his flying european uppercut. He goes top rope and tries for a flying headbutt, but that one doesn’t hit. Punk stalks him and tries a GTS, but Alberto Del Rio’s music hits, he comes to the ring and that distraction allows Christian to escape and hit an Edgecution for a two count. Alberto tells Christian to “get him”, as we go for a break.

Back from the break, Christian is in control with a submission. Punk stands up and drops Christian. He goes for a leg drop but Christian rolls out of the way. Christian hits a boot to the side of the head, and then follow with stomps to the head and mounted punches. He taunts the crowd, lifts Punk up and hits an reverse DDT for two. After that he pulls Punk’s mouth, nose and eyes until the ref breaks it up. He throws Punk outside of the ring. After some time, he picks Punk up, taunts him and smashes his head against the announce table. He then places Punk back in the ring and covers, but only one. Christian locks another rest hold. After some time Punk stands up with a Muay Thai sequence which ends with a kick to the head. He falls and both are down. After both stand up, Punk hits a clothesline, a spinning back kick and a back body drop. He then hits another clothesline and an armtrap neckbreaker. Cover and a nearfall. Punk goes for a shining wizard in the corner but Christian ducks and Punk hits the turnbuckle with his knee. Christian goes for Killswitch but Punk gets out with elbows. He tries the Go To Sleep but Christian escapes, kicks him in the gut and goes for a springboard sunset flip pin. Punk counters with a side kick to the face that’s good for another nearfall. Punk tries to kick Christian’s head, but Chrisitan ducks, places Punk on the second rope, and hits his slap from the outside. Christian goes top rope and hits a cross body, but Punk uses his momentum against him and covers Christian for another two count. Punk goes to the apron and tries to hit his springboard clothesline, but Christian reverses that into a powerslam for a nearfall. Christian signals for the Killswitch, but Punk counters with a kick to the gut and goes for the GTS. Christian again escapes and tries Killswitch, but Punk pushes him off to the corner, and hits his shining wizard followed by a running bulldog. Punk signals for the GTS, but Ricardo Rodriguez enters the ring. Punk sees him and runs him off. He climbs the apron and hits an incoming Christian with a shoulder block to the gut, followed by his springboard clothesline which this time connects. Cover and another nearfall. Punk goes top rope, but Ricardo Rodriguez distracs the ref, allowing Alberto Del Rio to pull Punk down by his leg. Christian signals for the Spear, but Sheamus music hits and he storms off to the ring, distracting Christian and allowing Punk to hit GTS to get the victory.

Winner: CM Punk via pinfall

Sheamus smiles and CM Punk celebrates as the show comes to an end.

In the WWE Universe, one of their most popular Superstars has a lot in common with Marvel’s greatest heroes—he’s known as “The Celtic Warrior” and fights injustice through the Be A Star anti-bullying alliance. He’s also been known to unleash his devastating Brogue Kick to the faces of the most villainous WWE Superstars.

Marvel.com recently spoke with Sheamus, one of the fastest rising stars in recent WWE history, about his life-long love of Marvel Comics, why you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry and the charitable work that makes him worthy of being called a true super hero.

Marvel: Let’s start off by talking about Be A Star, which looks like it would be something right up our Marvel super heroes’ alley. How did you get involved and what do you do?

Sheamus: Just like everyone else in the WWE, I saw the promos for the Be A Star program and knew I had to be involved. For those who don’t know, Be A Star is a coalition with WWE to stop bullying, which we know is a huge problem today. We’re really targeting kids because kids are getting depressed at a younger age and bullying is rampant on school grounds—it’s something that needs to be stopped. A lot of kids are just ignorant and don’t know what they are doing. Three out of every four kids are bullied and the bullies don’t realize the harm they are doing. A lot of kids don’t want to leave the house or go to school and their lives are miserable. They are at the age where this should be the best time of their lives; they don’t have to worry about taxes or having a job or working 50 hours a week. There are a lot of unfortunate kids out there. We WWE Superstars feel that we are on TV every week and have a great influence with what we say, so we have a great responsibility to help out. Where have we heard that before? [Laughs].
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Orton’s music and he comes out to the ring. Sheamus out to join Orton. Christian out, but slowly on the ramp. Cody out to join him.

Orton and Christian start, kick to Orton’s gut, then Orton started limping a bit. Orton whipped and comes out with a huge clothesline. Back body drop on Christian, then Orton stomps around Christian. King says it has to be ‘vintage’ Orton. Sheamus tags in. Orton sends Christian running the ropes, right into Sheamus’ shoulder block over the top ala Hernandez. Christian reverses on Sheamus and slaps him. Cody in and eats a back body drop. Through the rope forearms on Cody’s chest. Clothesline to Cody. Sheamus to the apron, then launches off at Christian, taking him down.

Back in the ring Cody stomps and works over Sheamus for two. Chinlock on Sheamus in the center of the ring.

Christian with his foot under Sheamus’ chin as his head hangs off the apron. Sheamus starts fighting back. Christian sets up for his finisher, but the slammed to the mat. Cole says #greatwhite is trending on Twitter right now.

Orton gets the tag and in on Christian. Clothesline, then that sick powerslam. Orton again takes Christian down hard for two. Orton sets up for his DDT, but Christian free and hangs Orton up top. Christian misses his upper cut from out there, but Orton grabbed him in hit his DDT! Orton readies for Christian, but Cody from behind. Orton grabs Cody, but Cody pushes out of the RKO. Christian works on Orton in a corner, then a flying shoulder. Cody tags in and stomps on Orton. A big blow to Orton’s head. More blows to Orton as the fans chant for him. Drop kick takes Orton to the mat. Christian tags in and chin hold on Orton while grinding his forearm across Orton’s face.

Christian on the second ropes, but flies into a drop kick from Orton. Both Orton and Christian tag out. Sheamus on Cody hard, slams him into a corner, then a knee lift. Irish curse backbreaker on Cody for two. Christian distracts and Cody ducks the brogue kick. Cody kicks Sheamus, then distracts the ref. Christian on Sheamus, then Orton in. Christian eats an RKO. Christian from the ring, then Cody sends Orton out of the ring right next to Christian. Cody tries to slingshot as Sheamus tries a brogue kick. Both were obviously botched. Cody up for the Celtic cross and Sheamus gets the three.

Winners: Orton & Sheamus

November 10, 2011

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Christian’s music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring to a fairly nice reaction from this San Antonio crowd. While Christian is on his way to the ring, we get a look at the events from this past Friday where Christian attacked Sheamus post-match, that led directly into this match. Sheamus is out to the ring next, and he gets a good reaction from the crowd as well.

Christian is slow to get back into the ring after Sheamus makes his way in, but he finally does, and the bell rings. Sheamus goes for the lock up but Christian ducks it and slaps Sheamus in the face.

Sheamus is quick to respond clubbing down across Christian’s back, hitting a knee to the side of the head, and slamming Christian to the mat. Sheamus misses and elbow drop, but he’s quick to come back, taking Christian into the corner and punching and stomping away at Christian.

Sheamus picks Christian up and takes him to the apron, tying Christian up against the top rope and clubbing away at Christian’s chest. Sheamus brings Christian back into the ring with a huge delayed suplex which is good for a two count. Sheamus sends Christian into the ropes and catches a kick to the chest. Christian hits Sheamus behind the knee and takes him to the mat with a neckbreaker. Christian stands Sheamus up and hits another neckbreaker. Christian lays into Sheamus with a series of rights until he’s backed away by the ref. Sheamus tries to come back but Christian puts him back down and chokes him in the corner. Sheamus responds by burying his shoulder into Christian’s midsection in the corner, but when he charges Christian moves and Sheamus’ shoulder connects with the ring post.

Christian goes for the quick roll up before wearing out Sheamus with big right hands and a rear chin lock. Sheamus stands to his feet with Christian on his back and drops down to the mat to force Christian to break the hold. Christian hits a drop to hold that sends Sheamus into the ropes. Christian stands on Sheamus’ back and chokes him on the middle rope before jumping to the outside and hitting a slap to Sheamus’ face. Christian comes back into the ring with a big move from the top, but it can’t hold Sheamus down for the pin. Christian connects with a big dropkick that sends Sheamus to the mat and Christian goes back up to the top. Christian goes for a flying head butt but Sheamus moves out of the way.

Sheamus gets up and takes out Christian with a couple of big clotheslines and a big slam. Christian catches a charging Sheamus in the corner with a big boot, but Sheamus comes back by catching Christian off the middle rope and hitting a big fall away slam. Christian goes out to the apron and Sheamus tries to bring him in with a suplex but Christian fights him off. Sheamus charges Christan, but Christian low-bridges Sheamus and sends him flying to the outside. Sheamus is able to come back though, coming back into the ring with a slingshot shoulderblock that puts Christian down for two. Sheamus goes for the gorilla press but Christian gets out of it and slaps Sheamus across the face. Christian is able to connect with the reverse DDT which is good for another near fall.

Sheamus gets to his feet and he and Christian fight for control. Sheamus ties Christian up in the ropes and kicks away at him before pulling him back into the middle for another near fall. Christian tries for the Killswitch, but Sheamus counters into the Celtic Cross. Christian fights off the Cross, and catches Sheamus with a couple of big kicks. Christian comes off the middle rope but he’s caught by Sheamus and put down with a big urunage that’s good for another two count.

Sheamus goes for the bicycle kick, but Christian counters with a big spear. Christian goes for the pin but Sheamus kicks out at two. Sheamus rolls out to the apron. Sheamus catches Christian with a couple of big rights to the head that send him flying back into the ring. Sheamus goes up to the top but he’s stopped by Christian. Christian climbs to the top and takes Sheamus down with a top rope hurricarana.

Christian goes for another spear, but this time Sheamuse counters with the bicycle kick, taking Christian down for the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

Revenge is said to be a dish best served cold. But, the fierce rivalry between bitter foes Sheamus and Christian has traveled so far beyond the boiling point that, at Vengeance, their combined thirst for payback is red hot.

At WWE Hell in a Cell, Sheamus emerged victorious over Christian with a booming Brogue Kick. However, rather than settle the score between them, the match only added fuel to an already blazing fire.

In the weeks that followed, the volatile insurgency between the two Superstars only increased. Sheamus, for his part, handed his resentful adversary three frustrating tag team defeats. In the 12-Man Tag Team Match on the Oct. 3 edition of Raw Supershow, The Great White joined Team Cena to triumph over Christian and the rest of Team Del Rio. Then, alongside Randy Orton on SmackDown four days later, the Irish Superstar reigned supreme over Christian & Cody Rhodes. The Celtic Warrior then teamed with Zack Ryder just two days before Vengeance, collecting yet another victory over Christian and his partner, United States Champion Dolph Ziggler.

Despite the success of the first Irish-born WWE Champion in the win-loss column, the always-dangerous Christian managed to be a painful thorn in Sheamus’ side. On the Oct. 14 edition of SmackDown – after being eliminated for the largest Battle Royal in WWE history for a chance at the World Heavyweight Title – the cunning Superstar reentered the ring and eliminated The Celtic Warrior. On the same night, he cost his enemy an important match against WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio. And by blindsiding the Irishman with the spear on the final SmackDown before their pay-per-view showdown, Christian has made it clear that he heads to Vengeance hungrier-than-ever to bring further misery to Sheamus.

Every time Sheamus and Christian enter the ring together, the result is absolute mayhem. Can Christian get revenge against The Celtic Warrior at Vengeance? Or will Sheamus continue his successful run against the former World Heavyweight Champion? Find out Oct. 23 at 8/7 CT, only on pay-per-view.

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The Great White’s knuckles must be sore from pounding Christian on both WWE Raw SuperShow and SmackDown. Hopefully they’ll heal up in time for Sheamus to do it again at Vengeance.

Sheamus and Zack Ryder vs. Christian and U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler and Ryder start this match for their respective teams. Ryder goes for a waist lock, but Ziggler quickly counters with a elbow to the side of the head, and follows with a club fist to the back. Several stomps on the back of the neck, and then he drags Ryder into his corner, tagging Christian in. Christian enters with a kick to the gut and a hard slap to the face. Sheamus distracts Christian, and Ryder uses it to get Captain Charisma in a school boy pin that’s good for a one count. The Internet Champion fires up, delivers several punches to the head, whips Christian to the ropes, and hits a forearm attack. When he goes running after Christian again, Christian ducks and shoves him out of the ring. Ziggler delivers a clothesline outside, and Sheamus runs right after him, but Dolph runs from him. The Great White goes back to his corner, and Christian goes out to get Ryder. Christian tags Ziggler in, and he comes with a punch to Zack’s gut. A punch to the face and then a hangman neckbreaker, and Dolph almost gets the three. Ryder blocks two punches and delivers some of his own, but Ziggler cuts his momentum with a dropkick for two. Sheamus wants to get in, but Ziggler is in complete control. Ziggler goes for another neckbreaker, but this time Ryder counters with a roll up pin for a two count. Ryder’s leg is held by Dolph, who tags Christian in. Christian enters stomping Zack’s head. He taunts Ryder and the crowd feverishly boos him. He slams Zack’s head against the turnbuckle then uses several punch/slap sequences. Christian runs after Ryder, but Zack lifts his knees to defend. Ryder finally manages to tag Sheamus, and Christian tags Ziggler. Sheamus enters the match with double-arm clotheslines and his tilt-a-whirl scoop powerslam. Ziggler counters a Sheamus run on the corner with a boot, and tries his leg drop bulldog, but Sheamus ducks and hits the Irish Curse Backbreaker for a nearfall. Christian tries to distract Sheamus, and when he’s seen, he flees the ring. Dolph tries to use the distraction to place the Celtic Warrion on his Sleeper Hold, but Sheamus holds to the ropes and shoves him off. Sheamus then hits the Brogue Kick, and gets the victory for his team.

Winners: Sheamus and Zack Ryder via pinfall