Opinion: Can We, As Nashville, Claim Sheamus As One of Our Own Now?

Tall and skinnies, rooftop bars, Kid Rock, and Sheamus make up the Mount Rushmore of New Nashville.

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I don’t know how the rules work for these types of things. I’m just a stone cold diehard credible journalist trying to get to the bottom of life’s greatest mysteries. That’s my calling as a writer anyway. And, that’s what I’m here to do today. In case you missed it, WWE legend (yes, we’re foregoing ‘superstar’ – this man is already in the legend status in my book) Sheamus now calls our very own Music City, Nashville, home. And, it just so happens that he’s going to be the Honorary Starter for the Ally 400 taking place on June 26th out at the Nashville Superspeedway.

This man is just popping up everywhere around Nashville these days. Between this, and that hype video that he and Drew McIntyre made for the Tennessee Titans before their playoff showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals, he’s becoming like the unofficial spokesman of Nashville sports. I had a friend that saw him at Books-A-Million one time. Hell, I saw him at Wal-Mart one night. It was a lonely Sunday night – there weren’t many people in there. Our eyes met, and I could tell from his facial expressions that he was thinking “ah shit…this nerd know who I am. He’s going to say something to me…” But, I didn’t because that’s what we do here in Nashville. We let our celebrities live their lives, right? I also have sources reporting on his favorite spot to hang out but I won’t reveal that because some of y’all are sickos.

I didn’t mean for this post to turn into me sounding like a stalker. I’m just using this information to illustrate a larger point, and that point is that maybe it’s time we break down the barrier and just put Sheamus in the upper echelon of Nashvillians. I think it’s obvious by the fact that he goes to Wal-Mart and Books-A-Million that he is one of us now. Sheamus is as Nashville as Kid Rock’s Honky Fuck and Stank House. So, why not?

By the way, y’all stay sleeping on this man and the career he’s had inside the squared circle. He puts on bangers, and his skill and his craft have always been underrated by wrestling fans. His look is memorable and iconic. He’s one of the all-timers in my book. Shit, again….I’m making this sound like a creepy stalker post. Anyway, let’s count ’em: tall and skinnies, rooftop bars, Kid Rock, and Sheamus make up the Mount Rushmore of New Nashville. I’m officially declaring that here today.

I’m glad we started to unpack this here today. It’s a conversation that Nashville needs to have, and this is definitely the type of journalism that we all needed today.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley

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