However, The Shield had been laying and waiting for Punk and when he was done with Bray Wyatt and his ruthless henchmen, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins took their opportunity.
Punk wasn’t sure why these ambushes were happening. Finally, he realized this was all a result of his defiance against Triple H and The Authority. Punk refused to cave into their demands and after calling them out, he was awarded with a handicap match against all three members of The Shield at the TLC pay-per-view.
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Early in the match, it appeared that The Shield just offered entirely too much for Punk to overcome. However, Punk stuck to his game plan and began picking off the members, one by one.
In the closing minutes of the match, Reigns goes after Punk with a spear, but Punk side-steps, forcing Roman to nail his own partner, Ambrose with the big spear. Punk took advantage of the misdirection, then pinned Ambrose for the huge upset win.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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