WWE.com: The Shield one-year anniversary retrospective

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

www.wwe.com/inside/shield-debut-survivor-series-2012-ambrose-reigns-rollins-one-year-anniversary

Time flies by, and by some miracle, they're still as dangerous and badass as when they debuted dressed up as a trio of pissed-off jazz musicians.

[PKO]

I thought they would lose at Wrestlemania then split up; I'm really impressed WWE held off and has treated them so well.

[Deleted]

Did anyone think this stable would last a year?

[Steveweiser]

I was hoping Shieldcopter would be included.

[xCompackx]

So we should look for Shield to breakup tonight, right?

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Nov 18, 2013 12:25:44 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Did anyone think this stable would last a year?

Last a year? Maybe.

Booked great for a year? There's something to be shocked at.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

WWE surpassed all my expectations with their booking of the Shield. They f*** up a lot of things but they done good with Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns.

[wisdomwizard]

Nov 18, 2013 12:25:44 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Did anyone think this stable would last a year?

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I did.

[fw91]

Glad they have sticked around and been booked well for this long. Even with the debut of the Wyatt's they haven't lost their appeal, which the Wyatt's have already done for me. Sorry I find them boring.

[Cvslfc123]

nice to know that they debuted on my 21st birthday

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

The Shield are possibly the only example of 'wait and see' turning out to be good. These guys have been one of the roster's crown jewels for a year straight. There's virtually nothing they've touched that hasn't turned to gold. Wall to wall great matches, getting themselves and other people over, charimsa, great on the mic, great crowd reactions, great booking. They're almost a perfect storm.

[xCompackx]

Nov 18, 2013 14:56:32 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Glad they have sticked around and been booked well for this long. Even with the debut of the Wyatt's they haven't lost their appeal, which the Wyatt's have already done for me. Sorry I find them boring.

I think a lot of the problem with the Wyatt's is that there's too much "we talk mysterious and insist that there's a bigger picture" and too little actual development behind it. I mean, we know about as much backstory for the Wyatt's as we did when the pre-debut promos aired. Also doesn't help that their first feud with Kane was left unresolved.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

I would have been satisfied had they broken up by this summer, because all three guys have the potential to break out as singles stars. But WWE's booked them to be one of the most dominant tag teams (or mini stables) in their 50+ year history. They've pummelled almost every main eventer (barring maybe Punk and Lesnar) into goo at least once, including the likes of Rock and Undertaker who have yet to get any comeuppance.

[wisdomwizard]

The Shield already have such an untouchable legacy that I think would be even further cemented if they were to be split around now. All three of them have potential to be big stars in the future.

[wisdomwizard]

Nov 18, 2013 15:18:13 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

The Shield are possibly the only example of 'wait and see' turning out to be good. These guys have been one of the roster's crown jewels for a year straight. There's virtually nothing they've touched that hasn't turned to gold. Wall to wall great matches, getting themselves and other people over, charimsa, great on the mic, great crowd reactions, great booking. They're almost a perfect storm.

HHH tapping out to Brock?

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Nov 18, 2013 15:36:10 GMT -5 wisdomwizard said:

Nov 18, 2013 15:18:13 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

The Shield are possibly the only example of 'wait and see' turning out to be good. These guys have been one of the roster's crown jewels for a year straight. There's virtually nothing they've touched that hasn't turned to gold. Wall to wall great matches, getting themselves and other people over, charimsa, great on the mic, great crowd reactions, great booking. They're almost a perfect storm.

HHH tapping out to Brock?

Many people, not unjustifiably, shit all over that match and occurrence because of 1. the buildup 2. Triple H getting far too many shots in on Brock in the match 3. Triple H waiting around to try and get EMOTIONAL FAN REACTION without it just happening naturally.

[Deleted]

I haven't really been enjoying The Shields recent work as much as the stuff from a year ago.



I mean they've been booked well an all but they just feel like they're kind of there these days instead of feeling like the dominant threat they were for the first half a year or so (maybe that's just due to becoming used to them though)