10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Shield

10. Losing To CM Punk 3-On-1

WWE handicap matches are entirely predictable. They're usually booked to establish a contrived "overcoming the odds" narrative for the outnumbered side, who spends most of their time getting destroyed by the heels, before scoring an unlikely victory.

This would be fine if it happened every once in a blue moon, but no: this is the way WWE book 99% of their handicaps. It's beyond tedious. Overuse means that the underdog winner rarely gains any forward momentum, and the bad guys look like emasculated goofballs for blowing their huge advantage. Sadly, this is exactly what happened at TLC 2013.

All three Shield members faced off against CM Punk that night, and while the match itself wasn't bad, the outcome was dismal. 'The Voice Of The Voiceless' defeated WWE's most dangerous trio cleanly. He took Rollins out, dodged a Reigns spear to make him collide with Ambrose, and scored the win in under 13 minutes. No interferences, distractions, or ambushes: just a clean loss for 'The Hounds Of Justice.'

It was done to sow seeds of dissent within The Shield, but it made them look like dummies, and should never have been booked.