10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Shield

9. Rollins' Misdeeds

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His push and popularity mean Seth Rollins' name will never be too far from the headlines, but 'The Architect' attracted some unwanted attention in February 2015, when a nude photo of his then-girlfriend (NXT's Zahra Schreiber) was posted to his social media accounts.

This is bad enough, but Rollins' posts were automatically republished by WWE's own pages at the time, so the images reached an even larger audience.

Compromising pictures of Rollins himself were them posted on Twitter by one Leighla Schultz, whom 'The Kingslayer' was engaged to at the time. The whole thing was a mess, and a red-faced Rollins was made to issue a public apology, stating that "private photos were distributed without [his] consent."

Fortunately, Seth's position in the company wasn't harmed by the leak. He became WWE Champion just under two months, embarking on a long reign with the title, but the other parties weren't so fortunate. Schreiber was fired from the company without making a single televised appearance when images of Nazi imagery were found on her Instagram account. Schultz, meanwhile, ended her relationship with Seth amid reports he'd cheated on her with Zahra.

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