Will the Shield have a match at SS?

[Brad.]

Before this week we thought that there was a feud beginning against Henry and the Usos but there was no sign of this developing on RAW or this week's SD. So, presuming the trio do get on the card, who will they face? It would be criminal of WWE not to give them a match imo, but it wouldn't surprise when you think about how badly they've been booked recently.

 

[TKK]

It's not that they've been booked badly, it's they've done pretty much everything that they can do as a unit. Every big star in the company has taken an ass whooping from The Shield at one time or another by now so there's simply no options left for them, but to split up. They had a nice run and all three have been established on TV (which I presume was the point of the faction) so what's the point in bragging it out any further? If they have a match at SS I hope it's Reigns/Rollins dropping the tag straps to The Usos, that would spark my interest.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

It's not that they've been booked badly, it's they've done pretty much everything that they can do as a unit. Every big star in the company has taken an ass whooping from The Shield at one time or another by now so there's simply no options left for them, but to split up. They had a nice run and all three have been established on TV (which I presume was the point of the faction) so what's the point in bragging it out any further? If they have a match at SS I hope it's Reigns/Rollins dropping the tag straps to The Usos, that would spark my interest.

You can argue the semantics, but IMO the rocket ship push was indeed bad for them in the bigger picture. They started off at the top so right then we all knew there was nowhere to go for this group but down. And now they are down. Even the biggest Shield marks I know are finding it hard to muster up fucks to give about the Shield at this juncture. Who even cares if they have a SS match? It will be either random and thrown together or an 'oh shit, we forget to give them anything' re-hash. The SS card is stacked, so if the Shield happen to miss out on the fun I certainly won't be crying into my beer.

 

[Nick]

I've actually been hoping that the Shield will start losing their belts soon. I'm hoping they make a 3 way tag match between shield, the Usos, and the Real Americans, with the real Americans taking the straps. Then, maybe not at SS, but on some Raw, Ambrose drops the U.S strap to someone. They should be pursuing better titles soon, they've added prestige to their mid card titles. So I'd say I don't really care if they're at SS, so log as they drop their titles sometime within the next month.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I've actually been hoping that the Shield will start losing their belts soon. I'm hoping they make a 3 way tag match between shield, the Usos, and the Real Americans, with the real Americans taking the straps. Then, maybe not at SS, but on some Raw, Ambrose drops the U.S strap to someone. They should be pursuing better titles soon, they've added prestige to their mid card titles. So I'd say I don't really care if they're at SS, so log as they drop their titles sometime within the next month.

I'll go ahead and call bullshit.

 

[Lingstar]

It doesn't seem right not to have the US and Tag titles on the card but without any major plans for them it would be silly to rush something through over the next week. Maybe have them involved in the show, a typical Shield interruption (not sure against who just yet, maybe the WHC match) and then set up a match at Night of Champions between Christian and Ambrose or something similar. I think it might just be time to disband the group or reinvigorate them with some new blood.

 

[CM Punk]

They haven't added shit to the titles. They aren't the main focus, so no prestige. The last person I remember adding prestige to a mid card title is The Miz in 2010 or Zack Ryder 2011.

 

[Nick]

I'll go ahead and call bullshit.

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[Dolph'sZiggler]

They haven't added shit to the titles. They aren't the main focus, so no prestige. The last person I remember adding prestige to a mid card title is The Miz in 2010 or Zack Ryder 2011.

Ziggler with the US Title + the feud with Ryder was the best mid card stuff to happen in a long time.

...but then WWE jobbed Ryder out to Swagger and Swagger to Santino, so everything they did was undone in less than a month.

Cesaro had a decent reign, but no real feuds, so I can't say he really added much.

 

[TKK]

Would just like to add, Axel's giving the IC title a nice look at the moment by being involved in the Punk/Lesnar feud, but he's only a background character so I wouldn't say that he's skyrocketed it. Still means more now than when Barrett had it imo.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Would just like to add, Axel's giving the IC title a nice look at the moment by being involved in the Punk/Lesnar feud, but he's only a background character so I wouldn't say that he's skyrocketed it. Still means more now than when Barrett had it imo.

IMO the only way to add prestige to a title is to have an involved feud where it is clear the champ wants to stay the champ and the challenger is desperate to win the belt. Axel being the third/fourth wheel in a feud doesn't do shit and I often times forget who the IC champ is. Same with the US Champ.

Axel needs a feud of his own

 

[TKK]

IMO the only way to add prestige to a title is to have an involved feud where it is clear the champ wants to stay the champ and the challenger is desperate to win the belt. Axel being the third/fourth wheel in a feud doesn't do shit and I often times forget who the IC champ is. Same with the US Champ.

Axel needs a feud of his own

I assumed that Van Dam returning would mean Van Dam/Axel for the IC strap, but it seems as though I was wrong. They're probably building up Kofi to become a future challenger which I wouldn't seeing as he's an established mid carder and a well known stepping stone for newer guys.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I assumed that Van Dam returning would mean Van Dam/Axel for the IC strap, but it seems as though I was wrong. They're probably building up Kofi to become a future challenger which I wouldn't seeing as he's an established mid carder and a well known stepping stone for newer guys.

That's the other thing... they really need some feuds with storylines behind them. All too often we get mid card 'feuds' that go like this (especially if it is Kofi)

>Champion loses to challenger in non title match. (generally an unannounced pointless SD match with no purpose)
>'HEY, THIS PUTS *INSERT MID CARDER HERE* RIGHT INTO THE TITLE PICTURE!'- Cole or JBL on commentary
>Leads to PPV match
>Match is over, we either have new champ or the same old champ, but nothing meaningful has happened

WWE puts a bow on it and calls it a feud.

 

[TKK]

That's the other thing... they really need some feuds with storylines behind them. All too often we get mid card 'feuds' that go like this (especially if it is Kofi)

>Champion loses to challenger in non title match. (generally an unannounced pointless SD match with no purpose)
>'HEY, THIS PUTS *INSERT MID CARDER HERE* RIGHT INTO THE TITLE PICTURE!'- Cole or JBL on commentary
>Leads to PPV match
>Match is over, we either have new champ or the same old champ, but nothing meaningful has happened

WWE puts a bow on it and calls it a feud.

It's pretty hard to develop a genuine storyline feud for someone like Axel when he's Heyman's monkey so the only way of having him in a feud is to let him and someone else go balls to walls on Pay Per View for the strap or throw him in a few gimmick matches. I don't think I would be against either of those options, especially since RVD and Kofi are the only two challengers that spring to mind.

 

[Lingstar]

That's the other thing... they really need some feuds with storylines behind them. All too often we get mid card 'feuds' that go like this (especially if it is Kofi)

>Champion loses to challenger in non title match. (generally an unannounced pointless SD match with no purpose)
>'HEY, THIS PUTS *INSERT MID CARDER HERE* RIGHT INTO THE TITLE PICTURE!'- Cole or JBL on commentary
>Leads to PPV match
>Match is over, we either have new champ or the same old champ, but nothing meaningful has happened

WWE puts a bow on it and calls it a feud.

This explains what keeps happening perfectly. They need some long-term planning with a story showing the passion that 2 people have for the title in question. It doesn't have to be 2 mid-carders either!