8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (June 14)

2. The Shield Shines

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Give Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose credit: They teamed together for nearly two years before descending into utter chaos. They ran roughshod over the roster and dominated nearly every match they were in.

When Rollins talked about all the great times he remembered with Ambrose and Reigns, that likely was the truth right up until talked about breaking up the Shield, literally. Roman, to his credit, weathered the boos and delivered a nice, short promos about how he was going to humble Rollins. And even Ambrose got in on the action by reminding everyone that the Money in the Bank briefcase was hanging above the ring, that he could win it and cash in the same night.

That Ambrose Asylum segment worked because of Rollins work keeping things on track and not droning on for 10 minutes. Seeing those three, youre reminded that theyre part of the future of WWE, and suddenly it doesnt feel quite as bad.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.