WWE: 4 Reasons Turning The Shield Face Works (And 4 Ways WWE Can Screw It Up)

1. Roman Reigns Was Already Getting Cheered

The muscle of the Shield has been tapped for superstardom, and the wheels have been turning in that direction for some time. At Survivor Series, Roman Reigns tied the record for number of eliminations in a match with four. During the Royal Rumble, Reigns set a new elimination record with 12 and was the last person eliminated from the match. But whether WWE stumbled into it or set it up with smart booking (that really hurts to type), Reigns has been hearing a fair amount of cheers in the past few months. It was inevitable that he would turn face just by sheer will of the crowd, what wasn't clear was whether the rest of the Shield would turn with him. It looks like we've at least temporarily gotten our answer. Now we just have to hope WWE doesn't do anything crazy to screw this up, such as...