"He wrestles like a f**king werewolf" - Former WWE writer discusses who is the standout star of The Shield today
In an otherwise lackluster main event, the 2012 edition of the Survivor Series featured CM Punk defending the WWE Championship against Ryback and John Cena in a triple-threat match. However, everyone remembers the debut of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns in the closing moments of the bout.
Freddie Prinze Jr. and co-host Jeff Dye discussed all three stars in the latest edition of Wrestling with Freddie, trying to figure out who is the best out of the trio as a decade has passed since their impactful WWE debut.
While Seth Rollins became the first star to win the World Championship, at WrestleMania, no less, in a moment now deemed "The Heist of the Century," Roman Reigns ultimately surpassed The Architect of The Shield.
However, Freddie Prinze Jr. believes that Dean Ambrose, one of the most popular AEW stars, known by his original wrestling moniker, Jon Moxley, could beat both of them in a "real-life" fight.
"Seth has a winning record over Roman, I'm pretty sure," Freddie Prinze Jr. began, talking about the early singles run of both stars. "But if you said today, no, he (Rollins) would have to be second to him (Reigns). Dean Ambrose might be able to beat them both in real life; he just, because he looks crazy, [and he] wrestles like a f**king werewolf." [17:56-18:40]
The former WWE writer backed his statement by mentioning the AEW star's infamous "Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match" against Kenny Omega. Moxley became one of the top stars in Tony Khan's promotion after leaving Vince McMahon's company in early 2019, joining AEW a few months later.
WWE has named The Shield's debut at Survivor Series 2012 as the best one of all time.
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Since 2019, Seth Rollins has not held a world championship in WWE. That could change on May 27th, 2023, as he wrestles AJ Styles to become the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion at the Night of Champions event in Saudi Arabia.
You can read more about fans believing that the company "dropped the ball so hard" on Seth's previous rendition as The Monday Night Messiah here.
Will Roman Reigns walk out of Night of Champions with six WWE Championships?
The Tribal Chief is on an undefeated roll as the top star of the global juggernaut company. He is currently both WWE Champion and Universal Champion, having held the latter belt for nearly 1,000 days.
On the day of the Saudi show, Roman Reigns will reach the 1,000-day mark. He will also challenge Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens alongside Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.
Could Roman Reigns win the tag team title for the first time since The Shield days? https://t.co/hDdp6Yf5BR
The last time Roman Reigns held the tag titles was back in 2013, when both him and Seth Rollins won the belts from Daniel Bryan and Kane. Interestingly, their reign ended at the hands of The Rhodes Brothers, Cody Rhodes and Goldust, at that year's Battleground pay-per-view.
Let us know who, according to you, is the best superstar today among The Shield, and why, in the comments section below.
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