5 factions in WWE you forgot existed

#1 The Dogs Of War

So easily forgettable.

Did you know that the current WWE and Universal Champions were part of a faction together? They were, and their sole purpose was to sell for The Shield.

Braun Strowman's attempt at a Money in the Bank cash-in on Roman Reigns was thwarted by Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, with The Shield reuniting once again. The following week, the Monster Among Men decided to announce his cash-in on the then-Universal Champion for Hell in a Cell, before turning heel and allying himself with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.

WWE booked the trios to have endless combinations of singles and tag team matches against each other. Calling themselves the Dogs Of War, Strowman, McIntyre, and Ziggler faced The Shield in an all-action 6-man tag team match at Super ShowDown in Australia. They may have lost, but Ziggler and McIntyre were still the RAW Tag Team Champions.

The two trios traded wins on RAW, with the underlying issue of Dean Ambrose's role in The Shield playing an interesting part. The Dogs Of War imploded when McIntyre blasted Strowman with a Claymore Kick after one defeat too many.

It remains a baffling decision for WWE to have turned Strowman heel, as he was still extremely popular. At least it gave Dolph Ziggler something interesting to do and helped to integrate Drew McIntyre into WWE's main event scene. So the Dogs Of War stable wasn't all bad.

This faction remains a very forgettable part of WWE's recent history. This group was only created to put The Shield over and make them look mighty. But it came at a cost, Braun Strowman's momentum was dashed due to his sudden heel turn and failed cash-in.