2. Former WWE Wrestler Talks About Sheamus Being Stiff In The Ring On Purpose
During a recent appearance on the Pancakes & Powerslams Show, former WWE wrestler Eric Escobar talked about Sheamus being stiff in the ring on purpose. Below is what he said about his time with Sheamus back in FCW:
“He always wanted to be the dominant big guy. If I stand next to him, we’re basically the same size, so there’s no big guy/little guy situation going on here. When he got in the mindset that he was the big guy and I was the little guy, he got a little bit more hesitant about a few things in the match.”
Escobar noted that wrestlers would come to him and discuss Sheamus beign stiff with them in the ring and Escobar would teach them his “three strike rule”. Below is what he said:
“I always give the guys a ‘three strike rule.’ So he pops me one, and I go, okay – one. He pops me twice – two. He pops he three times – okay, my turn. So, after I popped him back, I left my hand print stamped on his back for like a week. I think after that, we had no more problems. He wasn’t stiff or anything.”
