5 WWE storylines that were meant for other Superstars

#3: Rollins, Ambrose, and Ohno?

Roman Reigns wasn't originally planned to be a part of the Shield, according to CM Punk.

At Survivor Series 2012, the WWE Universe bore witness to a new faction.

Later christened the Shield, some fans were already familiar with the likes of Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins from their indie days, though it was the previously unknown Roman Reigns who had fans talking.

According to CM Punk, who retained the WWE Championship thanks to the shocking debut of the team, Reigns wasn't the original third man.

Instead, that dubious distinction was supposed to go to current NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno, who many fans would've known from his independent name Chris Hero.

Punk claimed he came up with the idea of aligning himself with the Shield as a new Four Horsemen, as the trio of young stars would've aimed to keep the WWE Title on the Straight Edge Superstar.