5 Forgettable Factions and Alliances in the WWE from the past year
When Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens were sent to Smackdown last year, no one could have predicted the year they would have, or the alliance they would forge to make themselves the biggest heels in the WWE.
Similarly, Jinder Mahal was just a name on RAW, but after being moved to Smackdown, he became the WWE Champion and his alliance with the Singh brothers were a major part of his reign.
With the recent superstar shake-up, it is likely new factions and alliances are going to emerge in the WWE.
WWE has already given us a new alliance in Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, and from the recent episode of Smackdown, it seems, The Iconic Duo and Carmella are going to ally with one another.
But like everything in the WWE, some alliances and factions failed to get over with the WWE Universe.
These factions either could not live up to the hype or, were awfully booked for anyone to care.
Presently functioning alliances or factions are not eligible for this list. So, without adding anything else, here are five forgettable alliances and factions of the past year.
#5 The Shield Reunion
The Shield is considered one of the most dominating stables in WWE history. So, wrestling fans were always theorizing how the WWE was going to reunite the Shield and against whom.
On the October 9th, 2017 episode of RAW, WWE decided to give the fans the much awaited Shield reunion, which soon turned out to be one of the biggest flops of the year.
The fans had always wanted to see the Shield reunite against another dominating faction which could go toe-to-toe with them.
But WWE decided to reunite the Shield against the Miz, The Bar, Kane, and Strowman. No disrespect to the above-mentioned wrestlers; but fans had always hoped to see the Shield against an established faction and in a better angle. Everything leading to the Shield's reunion looked haphazard and oddly booked.
Then Reigns fell ill, WWE had Kurt Angle take his place. Angle tried, but even with the protective vests, it was not the Shield anymore.
Ambrose getting injured put a nail in the coffin to the so-called reunion. And WWE’s plan to increase attendance and merchandise sales only hampered one of their best creations.