Was CM Punk really the mastermind behind The Shield’s origin? All you need to know about the WWE stable

The Protect made their WWE debut as CM Punk’s employed assist means again at Survivor Collection 2012. The trio of Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins helped the Second Metropolis Saint retain his WWE Championship in a triple-threat match in opposition to Ryback and John Cena.

Again when Punk was nonetheless mates with Colt Cabana, he spoke about The Protect’s WWE origins on Cabana’s Artwork of Wrestling podcast. The previous WWE Champion mentioned he was pitched to kind a heel secure with Large Present and Daniel Bryan, however as an alternative selected to construct his personal group.

“This can most likely blow some individuals’s minds, after which some individuals will probably be like, ‘Oh, you’re filled with s***!’ however I don’t f***ing care both means: The Protect was my concept,” Punk mentioned. “What occurred was, at the moment [in WWE] the pinnacle author was Eric Pankowski. He known as me up sooner or later and he was like, ‘Okay, uh, no one is aware of you’re going to show heel however we need to stick a secure with you.” (h/t ProWrestlingStories)

Punk mentioned he approached Vince McMahon and Triple H along with his personal model of the group: Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Kassius Ohno (aka Chris Hero). Whereas Vince agreed with the primary two picks, he wasn’t very excessive on Ohno and instructed the Chicago native he needed Roman Reigns to be the third member.

“They needed Roman Reigns,” Punk recalled. “They got here to me, and so they have been like, ‘What about Leakee?’ I didn’t… it wasn’t my hill to die on. I mentioned, ‘Positive,’ as a result of it made sense to me. Oh, they need their man in, he’s the gorgeous man, however that’s good as a result of this man can be taught from working beneath me.”

All members of The Protect grew to become world champions in WWE

The Protect is extensively thought of to be one of many biggest WWE stables of all time, with every turning into a world champion in Vince McMahon’s promotion. Seth Rollins was the primary member of the secure to style world title gold. The Architect received the WWE Championship after his “heist of the century” at WrestleMania 31.

Roman Reigns, who was at all times seen because the poster boy of the group, received his first world title after beating Dean Ambrose at Survivor Collection 2015. The second, nevertheless, didn’t final lengthy as Sheamus cashed in his Cash within the Financial institution contract minutes after the match to seize the title.

For Dean Ambrose, the title win got here a bit of later. The Lunatic Fringe received the WWE Championship by cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution contract in opposition to Seth Rollins on the 2016 Cash within the Financial institution premium dwell occasion.

It was an evening when each member of the group held the world title.

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