4 Wrestlers Who Might Join The Shield In The Near Future

The Shield is without a doubt one of, if not the greatest wrestling faction of all time, and all three members were (and still are) vitally important to the group's success. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins have accomplished all there is to accomplish in sports entertainment (as a trio and as singles competitors), and we have seemingly come back full circle this past month with The Shield's reformation.

Some fans have been against the idea of The Shield returning due to the fact some believe Vince McMahon is simply using Seth and Dean to give his chosen "face of company" Roman Reigns cheers -- this may be true to some extent, but for most of us, The Shield is a very welcome sight on Monday Night Raw which has lacked excitement for quite some time.

Although The Shield is fantastic just the way it is with its three original members, there's always that possibility that the WWE have plans to add a mystery or secret member to the team this time around -- also to serve as a good back up option in case one of The Shield members sustains a serious injury and cannot compete for a prolonged period of time.

We all know full well The Shield is only going to be a temporary alliance for the immediate future, so any "new members" certainly wouldn't be stuck in the group forever. With that said, let's take a look at the following 4 wrestlers who might join The Shield in the near future....

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#4 Aleister Black

Aliester — Aleister Black is undoubtedly one of the more interesting candidates for The Shield's newest recruit...

Aleister Black is without question one of the most buzz-worthy current NXT Superstars, and fans are anxiously waiting for the former NXT Champion to finally get that main roster call-up -- though many are still enjoying Black's work down in NXT and will not complain too much if he stays a bit longer. Regardless, it certainly wouldn't be too hard to imagine Aleister Black decked out in Shield attire, and by all means, it would be unbelievably cool.

While it's clear Triple H has high hopes for Aleister as a singles wrestler in WWE (future main eventer), a short run as a member of The Shield would explode Black's already impressive fan-base. If the WWE wanted to really make an impact with this plausible Shield addition, Aleister could start off a babyface and eventually turn on his "Shield Brothers" thus cementing himself as a top heel on Monday Night Raw with plenty of possible feuds -- rivalries with Seth and Dean sound intriguing, don't they?

#3 Kassius Ohno

The history literally writes itself for Kassius Ohno, as he was originally supposed to be in The Shield...

Before The Shield's on-screen formation, current NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno was reportedly one of the stars creative were considering for a position in the group. While we know The Shield as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, if the original plan CM Punk pitched came to fruition, the faction would have consisted of Kassius Ohno, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. If that plan had happened, who knows how far Kassius would be in the WWE -- likely a former World Champion by now...

With that being said, while Kassius Ohno isn't one of NXT's top prospects by any stretch (his booking reflects this notion), Kassius is a veteran of the business and has tons to offer the WWE in terms of raw talent. Ohno would be a solid addition to The Shield if the WWE were interested in adding another member, and considering Kassius Ohno isn't really doing anything of note down in NXT, it would definitely do wonders for his career.

#2 The Authors Of Pain aka AOP

Despite being one of the most talented, diverse, and not to mention huge tag teams to come through the WWE system in recent years, The Authors Of Pain certainly have not been featured nearly as prominently as most fans had anticipated following their call-up to the main roster. Akam and Rezar were absolute forces to be reckoned with down in NXT, and it only seemed fitting they would continue their dominance once on Monday Night Raw.

However, the WWE have been attempting to put a greater focus on AOP the past few weeks, and it's definitely reassuring to know the WWE haven't forgotten about a duo with so much promise and potential. While The Authors Of Pain are great on their own, it would undoubtedly be extremely cool if creative were to make AOP the two new members of The Shield -- Akam and Rezar have long been compared to The Shield. Regardless of their slow start on the main roster, being paired up with The Shield would solidify AOP as the future of the tag team division, and it would right the wrongs that have been done booking-wise...

#1 Finn Balor

The first-ever WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor hasn't quite been the same following his lengthy absence from the squared circle which halted his championship reign before it even began, and Balor is struggling to make a mark on Monday Night Raw -- of course, WWE's creative is mainly to blame for this being the case. Finn Balor is arguably one of the top 3 overall best wrestlers on the WWE's main roster right now, and it is in Vince McMahon's best interests to present Finn Balor as a big deal once again -- what better way to do this and reinvigorate Finn's career than booking Balor as the new "Shield Brother".

The Shield are a babyface faction at the moment, so Finn's addition certainly would not be a stretch of the imagination... While Finn Balor is fantastic on his own given the right booking, Balor has always been predominantly great in factions (Bullet Club), and Finn would add so much to The Shield. Finn could potentially turn heel down the line thus creating plenty of interesting feuds similar to Aleister Black -- Finn has phenomenal chemistry with The Shield.

Edited by Sripad