10 Wrestlers You Won't Believe Almost Joined Major Stables
8. Kassius Ohno - The Shield
The Shield will likely go down as one of the most impressive stables in WWE history, such was their impact on the modern product. The group shot Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose to prominence, with each man becoming a genuine main eventer following their 2014 split, but WWE's current landscape may look very different had WWE gone with CM Punk's original suggestion for the group's composition.
Punk claimed that The Shield was his idea during his incendiary appearance on Colt Cabana's podcast after leaving WWE in 2014. Vince McMahon and Triple H both liked the suggestion, and when they asked who 'The Voice Of The Voiceless' had in mind, he pitched Ambrose, Rollins, and Kassius Ohno. Hunter reportedly shot down Ohno immediately, suggesting Reigns instead. Punk chose not to argue, and in came Roman, who has since become the hierarchy's new golden boy.
Ohno remained in developmental until his 2013 release, but was brought back to NXT earlier this year. WWE would've probably found a way to make Roman a star regardless, but it's interesting to think how the supremely talented Ohno's career may have panned out had he been placed in The Shield's spotlight.