WWE history: 10 greatest heel turns of the 21st Century

#3 Seth Rollins turns on The Shield

The Shield is widely regarded as one of the most dominant factions in the history of wrestling. The trio debuted at Survivor Series 2012, helping CM Punk retain his WWE Title by delivering a triple powerbomb on Ryback.

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On the Raw after WrestleMania XXX, The Shield turned face by helping Daniel Bryan retain his title against Triple H. For the next several weeks, The Shield feuded with the newly reformed Evolution. The reunion didn't help matters for Triple H, as The Hounds of Justice emerged victorious in their match against Evolution.

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Batista took off to Hollywood again, but Triple H warned The Shield that he had a Plan B.

The Plan B turned out to be Seth Rollins, who betrayed his brothers in a dastardly attack with a chair. Seth Rollins had turned heel and went on to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase in the main event of WrestleMania 31, winning the WWE title in one of the most shocking moments in WrestleMania history.

Rollins then went on to become the face of the WWE with the backing of the authority.

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