Top 5 ways the Shield reunion should end

Sierra Hotel India Echo Lima Delta...SHIELD! From 2012 to 2014 the voices of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns would hit the speakers to announce their arrival before they emerged from the stands to descend upon the ring. That is, of course, if the Shield was gracious enough to warn the WWE that they were coming. Whether it was a scheduled match, a backstage assault, or interrupting a match to destroy the competitors involved, the Shield left a trail of bodies everywhere they went.

After Seth Rollins famously destroyed the Shield by assaulting his brothers in black with a steel chair, serving Reigns and Ambrose up to the Authority on a silver platter, all three men enjoyed tremendous singles runs. Now, three years after the Shield split up, the hounds of justice have banded together once more, and they have made it clear that they still run the yard. Of course, this is merely a nostalgia run to spike viewership, and will not last very long, so here are the five best ways to disband them when the time comes.

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#5 A Reigns Heel Turn

The Big Dog won't run with the Hounds of Justice forever

This is admittedly more wishful thinking than an actual possibility, but it is plausible. Although at this time a Reigns heel turn is as likely as a Cena heel turn, it would shake the foundation of WWE. The WWE hastily threw together a reunion storyline for the Shield that honestly leaves a lot to be desired, meaning that the break up must be impactful, and a Reigns heel turn fits the bill.

Consider the reason the Shield has reunited, The Bar has been feuding with Rollins and Ambrose, the Miztourage has been preventing Reigns from capturing Miz's IC title, and Braun Strowman has been a thorn in the side of all three men. Reigns has defeated the Miz and Braun Strowman in the past, but he hasn't won either war, but the Shield certainly will get the job done. Frustration boils over for Reigns, who needed Ambrose and Rollins to not only help him fight his battles but also get him cheered and over with the crowd.

Reigns snaps and demolishes his brothers, breaking them in half with devastating spears, power bombing them through tables, beating them within an inch of their lives. He is the big dog, this is his yard, and he's not sharing it with anybody. Quite a plot, isn't it?

#4 Agree to go their separate ways

They will always return to claim their yard

We have already established that this is nothing more than a nostalgia run, so what happens when the nostalgia wears off? The WWE has to be careful not to let the nostalgia of the Shield wear off. The Shield is a special entity in WWE, the combination of Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns is always a crowd pleaser, a reliable pop that the WWE can keep in their back pockets and pull out whenever they need to.

After disposing of the Miz, his Miztourage, The Bar, and the Monster Among Men, what's left for the newly reunited Shield to do? With no other factions on Raw to wage war against, no evil authority figures to defy, and with Ambrose and Rollins already being the Tag Team Champions, what will keep these three former world champions from resuming their singles careers?

The best thing WWE can do right now, if there is no plan, is to come up with one. Once the current story runs it's course it would be better to disband the Shield while they are shining bright, and to risk that shine wearing off by rushing them into another hastily thrown together storyline. The Shield can agree to go their separate ways, but return when the WWE needs them again.

#3 A Faction war with NXT Call-ups

Before they fell victim to WWE booking, the Wyatt Family benefited greatly from their feud with the Shield

As stated in the previous entry, there are no other factions to oppose the Shield on Monday Night Raw. There is a simple solution though, tap into the rich well of young talent in NXT. There are plenty of teams and factions in NXT that could rise up to the main roster and make a name for themselves by challenging the Shield.

The Wyatt Family did it in 2014, and they received a huge rub by beating them. Going toe-to-toe with the Shield would have been enough to establish the Wyatt Family, winning should have made their careers, but they were arguably never booked properly again. If a group from NXT, such as SAnitY or the Undisputed Era, debuted by attacking the Shield then their careers would be off to the races. The Shield themselves were NXT call-ups when they debuted, and they could dispand\implode after losing a faction war to the young up-and-comers.

#2 All go after Brock Lesnar

Ambrose and Reigns powerbomb Lesnar through an announce table

The Hounds of Justice have come together to right the wrongs brought upon them by the Miztourage, The Bar, and Braun Strowman. They were the shield of justice that protected WWE from injustice, and there is no greater injustice in WWE right now that Brock Lesnar holding the Universal Championship hostage.

As of this writing, Brock Lesnar has held the WWE Universal Championship for 192 days and has defended it only three times. Lesnar is rarely on TV due to his part-time schedule and is even missing pay per views. Lesnar as champion cannot continue, and the Shield know it. Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns can all set their sights on the Universal Championship and attack the champion when he eventually returns to TV.

With all three members coming at Lesnar and staking their claim to the title, Kurt Angle could once again make Lesnar defend his title in a fatal 4-way match. Billed as Lesnar defending his championship against the Shield, the match will actually be Lesnar vs Ambrose vs Rollins vs Reigns. While all three men want to dethrone the champion, they know in the back of their minds that after the rebellion, only one man can wear the crown. The Hounds have a history with the Beast as they have all faced Lesnar in the past and share their past with Paul Heyman. For these reasons the match sells itself and would be a huge main event.

The Shield could target Lesnar in the early going, taking him out of the equation, then battle amongst themselves. Lesnar would come back to win in the end and the three men would all blame each other for allowing Lesnar to retain the title.

#1 An Ambrose Heel Turn

There is a great heel inside the Lunatic Fringe, waiting to get out

Anyone familiar with the man formerly known as Jon Moxley knows that Dean Ambrose is at his best as a heel. When the Shield debuted, they debuted as heels, and Ambrose looked right at home jumping out of the shadows to assault any and everyone.

When the Shield broke up and Ambrose feuded with Rollins, Ambrose would haunt Rollins everywhere he went. Ambrose cost Rollins matches, assaulted him every chance he got, came out of the woodwork to make Rollins miserable by any means necessary. Throughout all of this, Ambrose was the good guy, and Rollins the bad guy, imagine the roles reversed.

Rollins can't stab his brothers in the back again, and Reigns is unlikely to, but Ambrose is poised to turn heel in a big way. Ambrose has been one of the biggest faces in WWE for years, diehard fans appreciate his Indy roots, casuals loved his goofy antics, and everyone got his "I'll fight anyone, anytime, anywhere" mindset.

But the act has grown stale, the Lunatic Fringe hasn't been unhinged or on the fringe in quite some time. Ambrose's rivalry with AJ Styles last year reminded many of how aggressive and vengeful Dean Ambrose can be, and he can be that way again.

Even Ambrose's promos are better when he is a heel, and to truly understand what you are missing out on, one must go back and watch Ambrose's work in FCW. Watching Ambrose's feuds with Rollins and William Regal in FCW will open your eyes to how lame and watered down his character has become, but turning him heel and letting him return his FCW mannerisms would make Monday Night Raw a must-see TV show.