The 5 best WWE feuds from 2008-2013

#4 The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family

The Shield and The Wyatts had some wild brawls

The Shield debuted in late 2012 and were immediately electric, getting over on top stars and working outstanding matches based on teamwork and frenetic, often chaotic action. By early 2014, the group may have been running its course, just as a newer trio was catching fire --The Wyatt Family, consisting of Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan.

While most of the entries in this countdown earn their spot, in part, for a lengthy rivalry chock full of great matches, this one gets the nod for sheer intensity and long-term implications. When this pair of heel trios collided, fans lost their minds.

It legitimately felt like a dream match scenario for how over both acts were, and how rarely WWE booked heel vs. heel matchups. Their match at Elimination Chamber 2014 was an instant classic and pegged by many as the best WWE match of the year.

Reprisals on Raw and house shows only drove home how fun this rivalry was. One might argue it was great not in spite of, but because of how concise the feud ultimately was, not to mention that it functioned as a foundation for later memorable rivalries between Wyatt and Dean Ambrose, and later Roman Reigns.