5 subtle hints during the initial Shield run that indicated Roman Reigns' WWE future

#3 Reigns is the only Shield member to pin CM Punk in a singles match

Even though he lost his matches against The Rock, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar, CM Punk was still a well-protected member of the rost. He even has a win over Shield in a 3 on 1 handicap match. Only the creamy layer of superstars could beat Punk.

Neither Seth Rollins nor Dean Ambrose could pin CM Punk. But during an old-school episode of RAW, Punk was pitted against Roman in a singles match. Punk was distracted by Dean Ambrose, allowing Roman to hit the spear and pin the voice of the voiceless.