5 Factions that could challenge The Shield

#4 Balor Club

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At this point, Indy fans should take a moment of silence for the men formerly known as Doc Gallows and Machine gun Karl, as their careers are now dead in the water.The former Raw Tag Team Champions were last seen singing the Honky Tonk Man's theme song with Elias on Monday Night Raw before jobbing out to the team of Jason Jordan, Apollo Crews, and Titus O'Neil. It may seem too late to align the good brothers with their former Bullet Club leader Finn Balor, but in actuality, the timing couldn't be better.

There is no reason for Balor to lose his upcoming match at TLC, so what will he do with that momentum? It is sometimes difficult to remember, based on how poorly he's been booked, that Balor was the inaugural Universal Champion when he defeated Seth Rollins at Summer Slam over a year ago. Balor suffered a dislocated shoulder during the match and had to vacate the title 24 hours later.

Since his return, Balor has continuously stated that he wants his title back but has yet to be given a match. That may change after TLC. When Brock Lesnar returns with the championship, Balor could be next in line for a title shot. He can lose clean and the frustration would be enough to turn him heel and assemble the Balor Club, saving Gallows and Anderson from mid-card purgatory. Balor Club vs the Shield is a dream match that sells itself, as many fans have been fantasy booking it since all three men first set foot in a WWE ring.