

To me, he was the sure babyface of the group once they split.Īnd then you had Roman Reigns. Well, they had perfect plans for him, putting him with The Authority, the WWE’s main heel faction.Īmbrose was the crazy wild card who was a mix of Roddy Piper and Brian Pillman and could be compared to other babyfaces who seem to easily get over with the crowd based simply on being different.

When they eventually split up, because of how good of a worker Rollins was, I figured that he’d be fine, though there was a worry that he’d be a midcarder unless they had plans for him. There was a nod to the hardcore wrestling fans with the inclusion of the former Tyler Black (Seth Rollins) and Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose) into the group in addition to the powerhouse newcomer Roman Reigns who would come in and clean house, WWE style. They were a perfect blend of what works in today’s wrestling. They were a new and mysterious faction and because of how they were protected, immediately caught on with WWE fans. Late in 2012, the Shield hit the WWE scene. The Roman Reigns project isn’t working as was hoped.
