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The Shield reformed at the Raw after SummerSlam 2018 and prevented Braun Strowman from cashing in his championship opportunity. They would triple powerbomb Strowman through the announcers' table. Since then Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins remain a solid unit. However, their history has been immensely dramatic.
In 2012 The Shield debuted during the Survivor Series PPV. Since then they have dominated when acting as a unit. However, in 2014 Rollins would betray the group. He would enjoy a reign as WWE Champion. From that moment each member would begin an immense path of success. All three members have been multi-time champions. Moreover, they have all earned World Championships.
With Strowman headed directly into The Shield's path the immediate future seems set. However, imagine all the potential factions which could battle The Shield. The list is short but lucrative. Let's look at some options.
#3 The Kingdom (ROH)
In 2014, Adam Cole was working with Ring of Honor; he started the group known as The Kingdom. The original members consisted of Cole and Mike Bennet. After a short period of inactivity, the group reformed under new leader Matt Taven. Ever since 2016, Taven, Vinny Marseglia, and TK O'Ryan have been a mainstay in ROH.
Between 2014 and 2015, The Kingdom was heavily involved in the ROH Tag Team Championship scene. During this time, The Kingdom had memorable matches involving other successful groups, most notably including reDragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish), and The Addiction (Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels). It could be argued they equalled Bullet Club.
Recently Matt Taven has led Kingdom to ROH Six Man Tag Team Championship success. Moreover, they have stayed in the forefront of ROH television. If WWE were to bring them into the picture, they would make fantastic opponents for The Shield. Taven versus Seth Rollins could make a particularly special match.
#2 The Undisputed Era (NXT)
The history between Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Bobby Fish is certainly extensive. All three made names for themselves within ROH. Moreover, their paths crossed either as opponents or allies. O'Reilly and Cole would team as Future Shock. Whereas, Fish and O'Reilly teamed as reDragon.
During their time in ROH, all three enjoyed championship success, ranging from the ROH World Championship through to the ROH Tag Team Championship. Ultimately they could be regarded as mainstays within ROH. They certainly helped build the promotion to its current form.
At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Undisputed Era would debut. It consisted of Cole, O'Reilly, and Fish. Ever since then the group has dominated. Cole became the inaugural NXT North American Champion whereas, Fish and O'Reilly became NXT Tag Team Champions. At NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, Roderick Strong joined the group.
Only time will tell, however, when Undisputed Era debut, it would be excellent for them to feud with The Shield. Both the singles and tag team matches could be epic.
#1 The Bullet Club
Bullet Club is arguably the most well-known wrestling faction of the modern era. In 2013, Prince Devitt (Finn Balor) formed the stable alongside, Karl Andersen, Tama Tonga, and Bad Luck Fale. Since then it has received new leaders and members.
Devitt led Bullet Club to championship success and brought in Luke Gallows. In 2014 AJ Styles took over leadership and vastly improved Bullet Club's value. However, in 2016 Kenny Omega assumed leadership and the group became legendary. The NJPW fans would portray immense support. At present Bullet Club is led by Cody Rhodes, and there seem to be splinter subgroups.
Bullet Club has been integral to NJPW success. Moreover, it has spawned the creation of the PPV, All In. With the success of All In, Bullet Club has revolutionized the independent wrestling scene. Throughout its history, Bullet Club members have included Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, AJ Styles, The Young Bucks, Marty Scurll, and many more.
The Shield reforming has made WWE unpredictable and interesting. Moreover, there have been multiple Twitter interactions between the groups in the past. However, a clash between them is all dependent on NJPW and WWE. They would need to work together. It is unlikely either group would leave their promotion at present.
