The Shield might be riding again in the near future, even if it’s just for a night.
With Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose currently positioned as babyfaces, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter says there’s been talk behind the scenes of doing a big spot involving all three former Shield members at an upcoming WWE PPV. Rollins and Reigns being on RAW and Dean Ambrose being on SmackDown means the Shield spot would take place at a joint-brand pay-per-view, such as Survivor Series or the Royal Rumble.
Aside from a few limited interactions, WWE has kept former Shield members – as a trio – apart or at odds since they broke up over two years ago. Back in June, The Shield briefly reunited on the Ambrose Asylum to promote Reigns’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship defense against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank. At the PPV, Ambrose won the Money in the Bank ladder match, Rollins defeated Reigns for the belt, Ambrose cashed in and defeated Rollins, leading all three former Shield members to hold the championship on the same night. WWE later pulled the trigger on the coveted Shield triple threat match at July’s Battleground PPV, but all 3 men being on the same page has been for the most part protected.
Back in April, Roman Reigns appeared on the Ring Rust Radio show and commented on a potential reunion of The Shield:
“I’ll always hold the Shield close to the heart. I think we can all say that’s the vehicle that got us out of the warehouse. We spent many hours in that hot, Tampa warehouse trying to get to this point. I definitely one day would want to do it but I don’t see it anytime soon. I think that’s what makes the Shield different is we all broke out and were able to maintain the level of success that we had within the group but now we are doing it as individuals. It’s really nice to be the quarterback out there. You don’t always have to worry and coordinate with everybody else. You just go out there, do your thing, beat some ass, and go home. I always enjoy that part of it. I think the Shield was so special that one day we will have to get it back together.”
