Two months before making his WWE in-ring comeback, Sheamus believed he was facing retirement.

After a victorious return to the WWE during this week's Monday Night Raw, where he overcame Ivar of The Viking Raiders, Sheamus took to social media to share his journey back to wrestling. "The road back to the ring is slow, rough, and unimaginably painful," he stated in an Instagram post that included several photos and videos. "2 months ago I thought I was hanging up my boots for good." He added that thanks to numerous doctors, trainers, and physiotherapists, he was able to return to the ring to do what he loves, fight, punctuating his sentiment with the hashtag #thisiswhatwedo.