When Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins emerged from the crowd at the 2012 Survivor Series pay-per-view and ripped championship aspirations away from Ryback by powerbombing The Big Guy through the announcers' table, few could have comprehended the significance of the moment.
On the surface, it looked like three talented, young stars making a first impression—much in the same way Nexus had two years earlier—with expectations being that they would be little more than a group of heels built up to be knocked down by John Cena.
Instead, The Shield would go on to become the first credible set of breakout stars in ye...
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