CM Punk feuded with The Shield in late 2013 before leaving WWE ... and then for weeks, the trio would attack his opponents. They were first CM Punk's mercenaries, but soon spread to attacking ...

However, The Shield was almost totally different. Instead of Roman Reigns, it could have been Chris Hero if CM Punk had his way. Punk has had a pivotal role in the history of The Shield ...

The WWE Universe recently witnessed former Shield brothers Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns exchanging heated words at the 2025 Royal Rumble.

The group debuted in 2012 when they served as mercenaries for CM Punk. In fact, Punk originally played a part in picking members of The Shield, and The OTC ended up replacing his original choice.

With his big feud for WrestleMania 41 seemingly confirmed, Seth Rollins reveals his true feelings about CM Punk and Roman Reigns.

According to PWInsider.com (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News), the current plan calls for a Triple Threat match between Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth ... ended The Shield by attacking Reigns ...

When Rollins was an up-and-comer, he attempted to train under CM Punk. Rollins was brought up to the WWE main roster in 2012 with The Shield originally ... I took all those attacks from everybody ...