WWE The Shield's Final Chapter: 3 things we learned from the event

After almost seven years together, and after accomplishing all that one couldn’t even dreaming of accomplishing, The Shield rode together for the last time in WWE.

The three men, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose, managed to win every single men’s title active during their time in the company before disbanding due to the departure of Dean Ambrose from the company.

One cannot even imagine where the three would have been in the company had all three debuted as individuals rather than in a faction on the main roster, and whether they would have been even half as successful as they are today.

With that said, their impact on the company and its revenue was so massive, that WWE decided to arrange a final event in honor of WWE’s greatest faction.

In this article, we will look at the three things we learned from The Shield’s Final Chapter event.

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#3 Elias will continue to entertain despite a bad record

Balor and Elias competed for the Intercontinental Championship

Elias made his main roster debut over two years ago, and fans are still waiting for the superstar to reach a level of success, as they see a future star in him.

While Elias has been with WWE since early 2014, they really haven't given him as much success as he deserves. Even though Elias now runs a really good gimmick, and works a good heel character too, it’s sad to see the superstar not winning any major matches or championships in his career.

Elias has battled for the Intercontinental Championship on Raw in the past, specifically against Seth Rollins, and seems to be again getting in the title picture. He moved to SmackDown last week, where current Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor was also drafted, and the two battled it out for the title at The Shield's Final Chapter.

Elias was on the losing end once again, but this could lead to a good feud between the two men with Money in the Bank coming up, where Elias could end up winning his first championship.

#2 It marked the end of another stable

The Riott Squad's Final Chapter ended with another loss

While all eyes were on The Shield last night, the match between The Shield and the team of Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley was preceded by a match involving another faction.

That faction was none-other-than The Riott Squad who haven't really ever been as successful as The Shield but have gotten themselves a good fan-following over the past few years.

With Liv Morgan being drafted to SmackDown Live from Raw, it seems like The Riott Squad is coming to an end, or at least for now.

The Riott Squad was the premiere villainous stable on the women’s roster, even though they weren’t remotely as successful as they should have been, and their presence and impact will be missed.

While we aren’t sure if Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan will remain as a tag team or not, one thing is for sure that Liv Morgan will try to make her name as a single’s competitor on the blue brand.

#1 Seth Rollins will remain the face of WWE

Baron Corbin’s back hit the mat hard as The Shield delivered what could be their final triple powerbomb, we saw the emotions pour out on the faces of all three men in The Shield.

Instead of chanting “You sold out!”, the WWE Universe were chanting “Please don’t go!” as Dean Ambrose fought his final battle with the company.

While the spotlight should have been on Ambrose, his accomplishments, and his career, it was evident that WWE had other plans. Universal Champion Seth Rollins seemed to take the spotlight even on the night when Ambrose was saying goodbye.

Rollins spoke about his own accomplishments and Universal Championship, while even Dean Ambrose pointed out that Rollins was the champion.

With Roman Reigns remaining mum throughout the farewell speech, and with no mention of his previous Universal Championship or any other wins, it was, in fact, clear who WWE wanted to be promoted at this stage.