10 Times WWE Genuinely Shocked The Fans

4. Seth Betrays The Shield

Shield Break Up
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Granted, virtually every stable in the history of professional wrestling has collapsed because one member decided to go rogue. It was inevitable that The Shield would follow this pattern, and Rollins - because of his shifty eyes - was probably the most likely to orchestrate it.

We had no idea when this was going to happen, though. In fact, mid-2014 seemed like a particularly inopportune time, considering that the trio, having recently turned face, were beginning to command big reactions from the crowd.

Then there's the manner in which Seth stabbed his fellow Hounds of Justice in the back. Normally a heel turn of this kind happens at the end of a match when everyone's guard is down; here, they were very pointedly on guard, after learning about Triple H's mysterious "plan B".

In short, it was an undeniably awesome moment, and the great part is that we're probably going to get it all over again in a few months' time when Dean Ambrose returns from injury. Yay for unimaginative repetition.

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