10 Most Dominant Wrestling Stables Of All Time
8. The Shield
The Shield were proof when little was even needed that it takes more than just the strength of an over wrestler's opinion to talk Vince McMahon into giving them some creative freedom in the modern age. It takes three.
There are no Steve Austins or Hulk Hogans with the Chairman's ear anymore. Only some that make slightly more for him in merch sales than others who might be able to get him to agree to something if he's in the right mood. Between 2012 and 2014, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose used the spirit of collectivism and strength in numbers to claim some oh-so-valuable agency with the only man that matters.
Even a leaf through their short but successful run highlights what it meant to have such solidarity. The characters were never compromised, narratively devastating defeats were few and far between, and the act proved itself with such consistency that evidence mounted rapidly for anything they'd ever need to fight for. That all three suffered as singles star at one point or another spoke louder to how crucial that backstage confidence was.