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Should The WWE break up The Shield again
Believe it or not, the mere question is having an extremely polarizing effect on The WWE Universe right now and it has of fans upset that the company would even consider something like this right now. Of course, a lot of that has to do with WWE only reuniting The Shield two months ago, but it also feels like there's more of a story to be told.
With that being said and WWE planting the seeds of Dean Ambrose turning on The Shield, what exactly would the company stand to benefit by putting this on the back burner for a while. In the end, it is ultimately up to WWE on what they want to do here, but here are some reasons why The Shield shouldn't break up yet.
As always, let us know your thoughts on The Shield breaking up in the comments below and when you think it will happen. Also be sure to let us know who you want to turn on who and how exactly you would script it.
#5 Merchandise sales
Why would WWE want to break up The Shield when Roman Reigns just beat John Cena in merchandise sales? Furthermore, why would WWE end The Shield reunion so early when it has been admitted countless times that one of the biggest reasons for the reunion was to sell merchandise.
Between that and nostalgia being a very powerful thing, does WWE just think they can't milk this anymore? Are the results they have been receiving lacklustre? That's pretty hard to believe given The Shield's immense popularity and WWE would probably be a fool to give up that massive merchandise check this early in the game.
#4 Too early
Another problem with the idea of breaking up The Shield is that its happening too early on, which means that WWE hasn't really had a chance to build a story around it. Sure, WWE tried to plant seeds of Dean Ambrose turning on his Shield brethren, but chose to do so in the most painfully childish way ever.
With that being said, WWE choosing to capitalize on Ambrose not currently holding any gold around his waist makes him look like a total chump. Furthermore, it makes the storyline feel unrealistic, which is yet another reason why WWE needs to pump the breaks on this idea for now.
In the end, there just isn't enough time to tell a good story yet and the one that WWE is trying to tell seems ridiculous. Why would WWE choose to point out that he is actively staying loyal to The Shield at the expense of his career? Is that really what WWE is going to do to try to make fans pick sides? Is this all they have?
#3 The fall months
It's no secret that WWE takes a huge dip in ratings during the winter months of the year and that is exactly why the company needs to keep The Shield going for as long as possible. In fact, it is inconceivable that WWE would split up their most over faction in favour of almost anything else.
Another problem is why would WWE want to take a chance like that in the winter months of the year? Not only could it further kill the ratings if done at the wrong time, but it could also end up taking a very popular group that the fans love and splitting them up. If nothing else, that's going to cause a lot of resentment with The WWE Universe, which isn't good either.
#2 No one has benefited yet
Let's be honest here.
While the ultimate goal of reuniting The Shield was to finally put Roman Reigns into the top guy role that the company has dreamed for him, that doesn't mean he needs to be the only that benefits. In fact, WWE almost needs to have someone else benefit from this storyline or risk making it look like another one-sided push for Roman Reigns.
Going back to The Shield's original run, it was Daniel Bryan, that ultimately handed The Shield their first loss in WWE and went on a hell of a run afterwards. Interestingly enough, it was what eventually catapulted Bryan to top star status and put him in the hunt for The WWE World Heavyweight title.
In the end, how can The Shield break up when they haven't had this kind of moment yet? One would think this will eventually take place in some kind of six-man tag competition or a Universal title bout, but what's the point of any of it if The Shield broke up after only a few months?
#1 Hasn't helped Roman Reigns yet
If nothing else, one of the biggest reasons WWE decided to reunite The Shield was to get Roman Reigns over and the company hasn't exactly accomplished that yet. Of course, that doesn't mean it's not going to happen if WWE were to provide the right elements to turn the tables on someone else, but they should at least be given a chance to reach their goal.
With that being said, WWE needs to think long-term and try to focus on the goal of ultimately getting Roman Reigns over. In the end, WWE has hit on a lot of positives throughout this run and has had a handful of crowds cheering Reigns on, but all that will be undone if The Shield breaks up before the process is complete.
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