10 WWE Plans in 2017 which couldn't go through

6: A Shield 6-man tag team match at TLC 2017

When these three come together, it seems to have the magical ability to make the WWE Universe lose their collective minds

TLC was supposed to be the show that would mark the in-ring return of the Shield as a trio. Fans have been clamoring for years to see the now-legendary trio reunite and take on their foes as a single unified force, and given WWE’s booking earlier this fall, that was supposed to take place.

However, those plans were jettisoned because Roman Reigns fell ill and couldn’t wrestle. It was believed that he was diagnosed with the mumps, which made it impossible for him to do anything remotely athletic, including wrestling.

But fans were still expecting a match between the Shield and their foes, so WWE booked Kurt Angle to replace Roman Reigns instead. This marked Angle’s first WWE match since 2006, and was well executed in hindsight.

Angle looked to be in good condition for a man whose body has been as damaged as his was, and the fans were treated to something special when Angle teamed with the Shield for one night.