3 Possible Endings to the Shield - Authority Feud

SmackDown may only be seen as a second tier show by most of the WWE fans, but what happened this week on SmackDown was something which could change the course of some big names.While many were expecting the Shield to break up and face eachother at WrestleMania, the company decided to throw in a dirty twist of themselves by dragging the Authority into everything. The hounds of justice were seen locking horns with Kane and look certain to face Kane at WrestleMania.But the question lingering around was who will accompany the big red monster at WrestleMania, and that seemed answered this week on SmackDown as the New Age Outlaws jumped in to take out the Shield and did the dirty work alongside the director of operations.Though nothing is confirmed as for now, the feud between the Authority and Shield seems to be heading somewhere so lets take a look at the possible endings that it could have.

#3 Six man tag team match at WrestleMania which completes the face turn of Sheild

Why: it is the easiest and most predictable way to end the feud. Though it might sound boring, with all the confusions going around how to book WrestleMania, WWE might go with the safest option after all.

The Shield could be worthy concern for Triple H and his authority and after Daniel Bryan and CM Punk successfully pulled off the Anti-Authority hero character, the Shield could do the same as well which further delays their breakup making it worth the wait.

How: Kane books the six men tag team match at WrestleMania and could hire some extra muscle in the form of 3MB or other mid carder to make sure that he walks out on the winning side. However, the Hounds of Justice could get every obstacle out of the way and get the win.

Kane’s heel brilliance will make the Shield look like the good guys which makes this one work. To add a bit more drama to the whole match, Kane could also put the career of Shield on the line making it a do or die situation for them.

#2 Kane recruiting the Ascension after Shield takes out the Outlaws

Why: Because the WWE is looking to bring in the Ascension with a bang and the New Age Outlaws will have their ages restricting them from giving it all in the grand stage.

How: The way that WWE could make this happen will be to book the Outlaws in a match with the Shield. Once the match ends Shield could get their revenge and take out the New Age Outlaws for good.

This will leave Kane furious and in need of something to settle the Shield and with the Ascension having that creepy Undertakerish style to their credit, Kane wouldn’t have a tough time getting them involved in a feud against the trio.

And so a six man tag team match would be set up for WrestleMania which the Ascension could win and the Shield could continue their feud with Authority with Triple H being free after the pay-per-view as well or they could break up the Shield after the loss but a good face run would be the better option.

#1 Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose aligning with Kane and the Outlaws

Why: it’s not Roman Reigns that is going to be a cult figure once Shield breaks up, its Seth Rollins. Rollins has the capability of filling the void left by CM Punk and deserves a big WrestleMania face turn which would lay foundation to all that.

Reigns can have a successful singles launch anywhere thanks to the Internet backing he has, but Rollins needs a big stage just for that initial push after which he can let his performance speak.

How: typical six man tag team match at WrestleMania with the Shield on one side and Kane with the Outlaws on the other. After a well worked match, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose could turn against their team member and align with Kane.

Making Reigns’ big push wait will only benefit him while Ambrose will fit into his usual heel role. Adding Reigns and Ambrose to the Authority will be a personal choice for Triple H which sparks a feud for Seth Rollins.

Having friction with the Authority will make Rollins rise fast and WWE could end up with CM Punk 2.0 in their hands as well as having another money making face turn intact.

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