QUESTION - Was anyone else really impressed by "The Shield" this past Monday?
 

QUESTION - Was anyone else really impressed by "The Shield" this past Monday?

I don't watch NXT (or even Smackdown for that matter) and so I had never seen these guys before. The only guy I had heard of prior to Monday was Dean Ambrose......due to his run-in with Mick Foley at Wrestlemania.

Anyways - I think their promo on Monday was amazing. Dean Ambrose really looked good and confident, and I loved how he mentioned the fact that they weren't the new Nexus or the nWo ( and if someone wanted to see nWo, then he/she should go watch the DVD's).

Anyways - just wanted to give my props. I was extremely impressed with what I saw.

My only beef is that they kept referring to them as "The NXT 3" prior to being revealed as The Shield, yet Ambrose has never appeared on the show, or WWE television ever before.... I don't know if he can go on the ring, but he certainly can talk.... Reigns has the look and potential to be the star and Rollins, despite needing to get a little more polished on the microphone, can go in the ring..... All 3 have a bright future.....

Ambrose has some crazy ass mic skills. His voice just projects this lazy, almost southern drawl which produces some kind of excellent confidence. I can't really put my finger on it, but I'm looking forward to hearing more from him (pending creative doesn't fuck it up).

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It was a good show.

Haven't watched NXT since season 3 or something but I dug their promo.

I am cautiously optimistic about The Shield

Was suprised with how well Dean Ambrose did in the interview Rollins not so much but mic work is obviously not his strong point and Reigns served his purpose as the muscle of the group it definetly has potential.

I didn't get to see RAW this week. I guess that answered my question on why, in the beatdowns, they were dressed like cops... actually, I believe I said "dressed like Big Bossman" referring to his corporation security getup, minus the aviators.

I just thought they were going to be painted as private security for Punk. I think I'm with Juan here.

Also, I think this may answer my other question about NXT being a universe (pun unintentional, but applicable) unto itself.

Ambrose is the only one worth investing in. Reigns is terrible in the ring and on the mic and Rollins is about as bland as they come.

Rollins isn't as bad a talker as everyone makes him out to be. He's nowhere near Ambrose, but Mox is one of those one in a million guys- to compare them, especially now, is pretty unfair. Seth is not one of the greats by any stretch, but he just needs time and polish.

Reigns, on the other hand... I saw ONE promo, and it was about as forced and uncomfortable as Otunga was in "NXT competition" days (actually, Otunga was worse, but not by much). Being the reserved, strong & silent type seems a good way to hide that until he gets the opportunity to improve.

They were alright, and the Bossman gear comparison is spot on. We'll see but I'm neither optimistic nor pessimistic at this juncture.

im hopeful. ambrose can be the mouth of the group. reigns the silent but deadly type and rollins a little of both. i think once people see rollins in the ring they will not care as much about his mic work (which like others have said is not as bad as you think)

Ambrose and Reigns impressed me. Ambrose is the goods on the mic, and Reigns has as good niche as the muscle of the group. Rollins needs to be kept away from the mic.

I'm still very confused as to which one is which.

Ambrose struck me as a Jake Roberts-type promo. I'd seen some of his indy stuff, but with no real context. Seeing him in a WWE setting, I was very impressed by the ease with which he was able to portray his character on the big stage. When you can get the word "Nope" over in your first promo, there's something special there.

I'd heard how bad Rollins was on the mic, but he was decent in this segment. Obviously, he's going to look weak sitting next to Ambrose, but he's better than several current WWE guys that get significant mic time.

I LOVED Reigns' part of the promo. He was given a cliche line, but he didn't give a cliche delivery. He's a man of few words, and when you've got his size, why not let your actions speak for themselves?

Just watched it now.

Ambrose was indeed good on the mic. He has that grungey, nonchalant "I don't really care" kind of attitude, and without meaning to bring up NWO comparisons, he sort of reminded me of Scott Hall in that way.

Rollins didn't seem as bad as people have made out, but others have seen more promo work from him in the past so they probably know more about that than I do. His mannerisms did seem a little forced at times though and you could see that he wasn't as natural as Ambrose at it with all his pauses and the old "you see Michael..." routine.

Reigns definitely has the look, and his limited mic work was at least a lot better and more intimidating than some other big men we've seen over the years (Ezekial Jackson, Bobby Lashley). There's definitely potential for all three.

Here's a quick info vid on Dean Ambrose....like the majority have said, the best is yet to come.


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Not really sure how seriously I'd take Dean Ambrose if he were a singles wrestler mind you. He doesn't look intimidating at all.

Not too fond of the name but the group has a lot of potential.

Barely seen anything of Ambrose past work but heard a lot of good stuff about him especially him being able to pull off Pillman's "Loose Cannon" type gimmick. The interview already shows he's going to be the best talker of the group.

Rollins has been great on NXT and his best stuff is usually in-ring work. Not as a great as Ambrose with promos but he's unique enough to not be overshadowed in the group.

Reigns works out well as the muscle of the group and its shown with the powerbombs and the spear done to Ryback. The interview was good at showing he's more of an ass kicker than talker.

I got that vibe with Ambrose, as well. That Roberts or Anderson style where they can garner your attention without screaming.

I was not. I think all three could be great, just nothing interesting to me about this angle other than "NEW GUYS ATTACKING RYBACK".

I am loving The Shield so far. Ambrose is just a cool cat, and there's that "loose cannon" vibe about him that makes him seem more dangerous than he looks. People talk about how Rollins is a terrible talker, but has anyone actually listened to a promo from the guy? He's not the best ever, but he's nowhere near terrible. Reigns seems to be doing a "silent ass-kicker" thing, and that might work for him. The dude is clearly charismatic and that's something you can't teach. Get behind that and let it become more evident as the group goes on.

The plan for the WWE Title picture would seem to indicate that Punk will beat Ryback and then move onto The Rock at the Royal Rumble. It'd be interesting to see how Roman Reigns will play into that, given that he and The Rock are family. I could see a storyline where Reigns decides to "sit this one out" and lets Ambrose and Rollins do what they have to do against The Rock at the Rumble. They beat down The Rock as it looks like he is about to win the WWE Title when Reigns marches down from the back as Ambrose & Rollins look confused. You then have two options:

A) Reigns helps The Shield beat-down The Rock and CM Punk retain the WWE Title. Reigns informs the WWE Universe that this mission is even more important than his family, and The Shield will right the injustices of the WWE, etc. This leads to The Rock teaming up with Ryback against Ambrose, Rollins & Reigns at WrestleMania for some revenge against the family member that betrayed him and the group that has been causing Ryback and himself so much grief.

B) Reigns helps The Rock out, turns face, and The Shield go after their former member, and perhaps add another member of the NXT roster to their ranks (Kassius Ohno?). Reigns then teams with The Rock and Ryback at WrestleMania to face The Shield.

The aim of this group seems to be to create new stars, so what bigger way to make them by having them rub shoulders with The Great One?

Keep in mind that The Rock coming back whenever he wants and leaving for Hollywood could be considered a major injustice by The Shield.

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huge john moxley guy!! reigns is green as shit but has the look and black is a good young wrestler, nuff said

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I like Ambrose. He seems like he's got loads of potential. Reigns seems like he can be a fine "big man" and Rollins is a tiny little fuck that I feel like people overrate.

I wish Bray Wyatt hadn't gotten injured and he could have brought Ambrose into his little stable along with Brodie Lee and the three of them could have done this instead. Would have been amazing since Bray Wyatt is the best thing to happen to wrestling since Johnny Curtis fandangoed his way out of his mum's cunt.

I think it's reminiscent of a lot of invasion's so far... though I think the potential for creativity is there. Dean is great, he is of the same breed as CM Punk, everyone wants to compare him to Pillman and I see that, but his contemporary is Punk and they will wrestle for the title eventually.

I've watched Rollins live several times in ROH, he's fantastic. He's not as strong as Ambrose but that's okay, he's good enough. He will probably turn face against Ambrose at some point.

Reigns physically reminds me of Diesel, or a character that should be in The Expendables. So, he's awesome.

We need to stop with this avatar swap because I about shit my pants thinking Kane Knight made an actual contribution to a discussion.

I agree with most people here. I think Rollins was ok and I'm sure they'll work on his mic skills. Ambrose has $$$ written all over him though. Looking forward to see where it all leads.

I was literally about to send him a message haha

Some people attribute too much to size in any stretch.

Reigns, truthfully, is not much "bigger" than the other two. He just looks more massive, especially with the only wearing the flak jacket with no shirt underneath like the other two. Seth is "bigger" than Dean... so how is he "tiny"? If anything, Ambrose falls into that category where he should never draw a fucking dime, because he's a relatively small guy, much like CM Punk or Bryan Danielson... uh, wait...

Even with all that, they're doing it right at least for the time being. It takes the three of them to kick Ryback's ass. Ryback is still a monster, and can put up a fight, but in the end, he's still Andy fighting The Sisters.

The only problem I can see so far with Seth is that he's going to get lost in the shuffle, so to speak. We know Ambrose is going to carry the trio in talking, and that Reigns is the muscle... Rollins is just "the other guy" who, at this point, could've been anyone. If Rollins were the leader, and Mox were just the hot-headed "loose cannon" or something, it would have been better for him. Seth needs some kind of hook to him. Moshing around as an unarmed guard is just stupid.

Seth Rollins is not bigger than Dean Ambrose.

Yeah. Rollins is taller I think, but he is definitely "lanky" compared to Ambrose.

Ambrose is a few inches taller too.

There's this look to the leader's face that says all kinds of evil, maniacal, intelligent, and unhinged. A great villain face. I like this group so far and I fucking love their black ops gear. No title runs or anything; just keep them as this random force that can strike at anyone anytime. The fact that they work for no one (not fans not other bigger heels) makes them actually scary.

why is Ambrose the only one who wears gloves?

I don't know. Seems like a "leader-y" thing to do.

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