{"id":247654,"date":"2026-06-10T22:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/bronson-reed-mercedes-mone-wade-barrett-and-more-react-to-major-wwe-superstars-horrific-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T22:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:44:01","slug":"bronson-reed-mercedes-mone-wade-barrett-and-more-react-to-major-wwe-superstars-horrific-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/bronson-reed-mercedes-mone-wade-barrett-and-more-react-to-major-wwe-superstars-horrific-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronson Reed, Mercedes Mone, Wade Barrett, And More React To Major WWE Superstar&#8217;s Horrific Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5177879\" data-slug-id=\"2793429\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A popular WWE Superstar posted a social media update to reveal a horrific injury. Several names from the world of professional wrestling shared their reaction to it in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, former World Heavyweight Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sheamus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sheamus<\/a> took to Instagram to share two pictures of himself. While one of those photos shows blood dripping down his face and arm, the other offers a better look at his busted open head. In the caption, The Celtic Warrior disclosed that an incident in the gym resulted in the brutal injury.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;gym fail #fml \ud83c\udfcb\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udd15\u26a0\ufe0f,&#8221; Sheamus wrote. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>You can check out the Instagram post by <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZaWYTRDrBt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">clicking here<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Sheamus&#8217; post soon caught the attention of several stars from the world of professional wrestling. While some of them, including Mercedes Mone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/braun-strowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Braun Strowman<\/a>, Renee Paquette, Jordynne Grace, and Jessika Carr, showed concern in the comments section, several others like Bronson Reed and Wade Barrett dropped light-hearted comments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Below is a screenshot of some of the comments: <\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several stars comment on Sheamus&amp;#039; post (Image via Instagram\/@wwesheamus)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Several stars comment on Sheamus&amp;#039; post (Image via Instagram\/@wwesheamus)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/31d15-17811200024602-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Several stars comment on Sheamus&#8217; post (Image via Instagram\/@wwesheamus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sheamus has been absent from WWE programming for a while. The veteran sustained a shoulder injury right before his match against LA Knight in the quarterfinal in the Last Time Is Now Tournament. The 48-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-prayers-wwe-star-sheamus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">underwent surgery<\/a> in December and has yet to make his return to the squared circle.<\/p>\n<h2>WWE veteran Sheamus previously opened up about his potential retirement<\/h2>\n<p>During an appearance on an episode of <em>RAW Recap<\/em> in November 2025, Sheamus addressed questions regarding his retirement from professional wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish star stated that he still had great intensity. Sheamus noted that he felt like he was just getting started and recalled his one-week-old match against JD McDonagh. He further claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-4-time-wwe-world-champion-clears-air-retirement-addresses-might-leave-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">he would retire from professional wrestling<\/a> the day he could no longer give his all inside the squared circle.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s the intensity that&#8217;s something that I&#8217;ve always leaned into, and that&#8217;s really what sets me apart. I feel like that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m still in the game. You know, people talk about John Cena retiring, and I think he&#8217;s like a year older than me, and I feel like I&#8217;m just getting started. Last week, I was in there with JD [McDonagh], man, and just ripping it up\u2026 The day I don&#8217;t go out there and give 100% or give it everything that I possibly have every single match\u2014I don&#8217;t care if it&#8217;s RAW, SmackDown, NXT, or if it&#8217;s Main Event that they tape before the show\u2014I won&#8217;t go out there and not give everything I have in every single match, and especially with my neck,&#8221; he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Only time will tell when Sheamus makes his return to WWE programming and for how long he continues to be an in-ring performer for the Stamford-based promotion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Ankit Verma<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-bronson-reed-mercedes-mone-wade-barrett-and-more-react-to-major-wwe-superstar-s-horrific-injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A popular WWE Superstar posted a social media update to reveal a horrific injury. 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