20 Greatest WWE SmackDown Matches Ever
11. The Shield Vs Randy Orton & Team Hell No (June 14, 2013)
Like much of their original run, The Shield's entire act was magnificently protected in a way so few performers were during the early part of the decade. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns have all gone on record as saying that their position as a trio gave them bargaining power beyond the rank and file, and it was perhaps that power that ensured they remained undefeated for their first six months.
Their eventual first defeat was thus incredibly satisfying. Randy Orton and Team Hell No went full white meat in their babyface approach to ensure the increasingly popular 'Hounds Of Justice' got booed. The cathartic roar from the crowd when the referee registers Daniel Bryan's submission victory over Seth Rollins is one the loudest in the show's history.