Finally the Shield officially reunited on Monday night Raw to takedown the Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus before securing their match at Tables Ladders and Chairs (TLC) pay-per-view.
Shortly after the segment, Raw general manager Kurt Angle confirmed The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose) will face The Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus at the Oct. 22 at TLC. Later on Raw, WWE announced Braun Strowman had been added to the mix to help take down The Shield.
The odds have been STACKED against #TheShield at #WWETLC...because @BraunStrowman has entered the fray! #RAW pic.twitter.com/9oRroLVczv
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Fans have long wanted the Shield to have another run, and plenty of hints were dropped in the weeks leading up to the match announcement.
On the first episode of Raw after Reigns' win over John Cena at No Mercy, The Big Dog appeared on Miz TV, and the intercontinental champion taunted him by disparaging The Shield.
Also, The Miz and his Miztourage of Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel beat down Reigns before taunting him with The Shield's signature fist bump.
Reigns was given an IC title match against Miz the next week on Raw, and Miz continued his mind games by entering through the crowd, just like The Shield or the Hounds of justice used to do.
The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman has had his issues with each member of #TheShield...and they just came back to haunt him! #RAW pic.twitter.com/k1BjynRpQu
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Although Reigns managed to eliminate Dallas and Axel for the mix, he was unable to win the Intercontinental Championship because Cesaro and Sheamus interfered.
Cesaro and Sheamus beat down Rollins and Ambrose earlier in the night, which meant all three former Shield members had common enemies.
To close Raw, Rollins and Ambrose joined Reigns in the locker room, and although they didn't speak, it seemed apparent they were ready to join forces once again.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Shield last teamed up as a trio at Payback 2014 when it defeated Evolution. Rollins turned on Reigns and Ambrose the next night on Raw, and the WWE Universe has clamored for The Shield ever since.