WWE Announces Sheamus Pulled from The Last Time Is Now Tournament Due To Shoulder Injury

WWE announced that they have pulled Sheamus from their on-going The Last Time Is Now Tournament to officially determine the final opponent for John Cena’s in-ring wrestling career.

It was announced that Sheamus was not medically cleared to compete due to him recently suffering a shoulder injury.

It was also stated that additional information will be given during tonight’s WWE SmackDown show in Denver, Colorado.

BREAKING NEWS: Due to a shoulder injury, @WWESheamus is not medically cleared to continue competition in The Last Time is Now Tournament.

Additional information will be provided tonight on #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/KoxPgewoO3

— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2025

Prior to the announcement, Sheamus had defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a First Round match on the November 10th WWE RAW show to advance to the Quarterfinal Round.