Anyone who seriously believes that Seth Rollins was the actual "architect" of The Shield is crazier than the "Lunatic Fringe." Who was the breakout talker and the first singles champion in The Shield? Exactly. While the actual answer of "who was 'the architect of The Shield'" is "WWE Creative," Dean Ambrose was certainly the group's first breakout member and should likely be the first Shield member to really break out as WWE World Champion, too.