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10. The One Big Myth About The Shield Everybody Believes

Confirming the truth behind a rumour that has lasted since CM Punk first told the story on a now-infamous Art Of Wrestling podcast, Chris Hero broke some hearts and smashed some falsehoods during an interview with Inside The Ropes when he said;

“A little thing that annoys me about this is that people heard the podcast with [CM] Punk, and then they put that information out there, and it just kind of took a life of its own. When Punk pitched the trio of myself, [Dean] Ambrose and [Seth] Rollins, there was no ‘Shield’ concept. It was just, ‘Hey, let’s pair these three guys with me.’ Right? So, technically, I was never supposed to be a member of The Shield because The Shield didn’t exist when this was pitched. That’s a thing that I see on Twitter pretty much every other day. It gets a little annoying because it’s deviated so far from the original source of it. I found out just when everybody else found out – by listening to CM Punk on The Art of Wrestling podcast. I’d never had a conversation with him about this.”

So there that is. The prospect of Hero Vs Roman Reigns might be endlessly intriguing, but the latter taking the former's spot in The Shield couldn't be a reason for the conflict.