This past month have made me realize that there is still so much life in the Shield. I was kind of split on the fact that it looked like they were breaking them up. Now, I am very glad they kept them together!
Seth Rollins has the potential to be a mega star, Dean Ambrose is like a modern day Jake Roberts with a different Vibe and Roman Reigns - given time - could be The Rock-big.
But right now, Daniel Bryan, Bray Wyatt and Cesaro are killing it, and in a few months, when Cesaro puts Swagger into obscurity, it will be interesting to see, where they decide to take him.
Daniel Bryan is arguably the most over superstar in the WWE for close to a decade. He's generating CM Punk at MITB 2011-pops EVERY damn week! (or at least a fair amount!
Cesaro is red-hot, and so is Wyatt. Wyatt's supposed to be a twisted heel'esque character and the fans are Fandangoing his freakin' theme song.
Although I WOULD like to see both Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and the three above-mentioned names main event Summerslam in a six-pack challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight title, I still think, what these guys need right now, is legitimacy. Working with Cena, Batista, Orton, Triple H, Y2J should he decide to return, Sheamus, Big Show, Paul Heyman, Undertaker, Kane, hell, maybe even Brock Lesnar is what is gonne make these guys.
Ring of Honor-level matches every week? I'll take that! But there's a reason ROH can't really compete with WWE. Star power! These six guys have the potential to kill it for the next 10-15 years, but they need real building, and for now, the Shield isn't ready. It is a very organic unit, and I honestly feel that WWE could keep them together for 8-10 years and they would still be relevant. This might change, but imagine the blow-off:
Wrestlemania XXXX - The Shield Implodes! Triple threat match for the WWEWH title! (By then, all three will have had title reigns, but who's to say that the faction can't stay alive until then?)
Don't see the Shield going stale right now. That's really cool!
Just some thoughts from a fan, who's been watching since 1992. (Got a VHS tape of Wrestlemania VIII, dubbed in my native language, Danish and was hooked)