QUESTION - Can a re-united "The Shield" be the next WWE "cash cow" moving forward?

**Heyman** · 10-31-2016, 01:28 PM

QUESTION - Can a re-united "The Shield" be the next WWE "cash cow" moving forward?

The following seems to be true:

-Roman Reigns will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena
-Seth Rollins will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena
-Dean Ambrose will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena.

However, I think a re-united Shield, in its entirety, could be a successful heir apparent to John Cena in terms of being the next WWE cash cow.

Imagine a scenario where The Shield re-unite, and then dominate the main-event scene where at least one member of The Shield is constantly going after the World/WWE title (i.e. they take turns going after the title). If a situation occurs where two members of The Shield must go against one another, they have competitive bouts, and then go back to being friends after the match.

It would be a little tricky to pull off, but that's what would make it cool:

1) The Shield would be the only stable in wrestling history, to have more than one main-eventer within the stable, while co-existing with one another due to a mutual understanding that the WWE is a business and that friendships needs to be put aside for business.

For example - Reigns and Rollins could be stablemates within The Shield, but if the two are competing against one another in a PPV main-event, they do whatever they can do win. After the match, they go back to being friends.......and unlike other stables such as now, Evolution, etc., The Shield "make it work" somehow.

I like this idea a lot to be honest.

A re-united Shield helps both Reigns and Rollins, and also gives the WWE the potential to have a TRUE Shield/Wyatt Family feud (i.e. a feud that had the foundations to be epic a few years ago but was rescinded once The Shield split).

A re-united Shield being the 'alpha' of the WWE could be similar to how the Hall, Hogan, and Nash dominated WCW, with the difference being that it wouldn't just be Reigns (Hogan) being the #1 guy. That, and you would just keep The Shield to 3 members.

Another tidbit - under this scenario, keep the Shield as tweeners as to avoid The Shield being forced to 'suck up' to the crowd even if the crowd turns on them.

10-31-2016, 01:28 PM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	QUESTION - Can a re-united "The Shield" be the next WWE "cash cow" moving forward? QUESTION - Can a re-united "The Shield" be the next WWE "cash cow" moving forward? The following seems to be true: -Roman Reigns will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena -Seth Rollins will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena -Dean Ambrose will not be a successful heir apparent to John Cena. However, I think a re-united Shield, in its entirety, could be a successful heir apparent to John Cena in terms of being the next WWE cash cow. Imagine a scenario where The Shield re-unite, and then dominate the main-event scene where at least one member of The Shield is constantly going after the World/WWE title (i.e. they take turns going after the title). If a situation occurs where two members of The Shield must go against one another, they have competitive bouts, and then go back to being friends after the match. It would be a little tricky to pull off, but that's what would make it cool: 1) The Shield would be the only stable in wrestling history, to have more than one main-eventer within the stable, while co-existing with one another due to a mutual understanding that the WWE is a business and that friendships needs to be put aside for business. For example - Reigns and Rollins could be stablemates within The Shield, but if the two are competing against one another in a PPV main-event, they do whatever they can do win. After the match, they go back to being friends.......and unlike other stables such as now, Evolution, etc., The Shield "make it work" somehow. I like this idea a lot to be honest. A re-united Shield helps both Reigns and Rollins, and also gives the WWE the potential to have a TRUE Shield/Wyatt Family feud (i.e. a feud that had the foundations to be epic a few years ago but was rescinded once The Shield split). A re-united Shield being the 'alpha' of the WWE could be similar to how the Hall, Hogan, and Nash dominated WCW, with the difference being that it wouldn't just be Reigns (Hogan) being the #1 guy. That, and you would just keep The Shield to 3 members. Another tidbit - under this scenario, keep the Shield as tweeners as to avoid The Shield being forced to 'suck up' to the crowd even if the crowd turns on them.