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WWE NEWS: C.M. Punk takes credit for The Shield - who did he pitch for Roman Reigns's spot?, how plans affected WM29, more

Nov 27, 2014 - 4:08:53 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Former WWE star C.M. Punk took credit for the idea of The Shield in a two-hour interview with his close friend Colt Cabana on Cabana's "Art of Wrestling" podcast.

However, Punk says the idea was for a trio of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno in WWE Developmental). Instead, Punk says Triple H shot down Hero, who was replaced by "their guy," Roman Reigns.

Punk was frustrated with management at the time, but decided it was not going to be his hill to die on pushing for Hero. Punk said he understood that WWE had big plans for Reigns and he figured it was a chance for Reigns to learn and grow working with Rollins and Ambrose.

Punk also noted that the original storyline idea was for The Shield to be paired with him as his protectors. However, that also did not materialize.

Punk noted this was part of his frustration with the creative direction of WWE, as he wanted to face The Rock and John Cena in a three-way match if the plan was for him to drop the title. Instead, he dropped the title to The Rock at the 2013 Royal Rumble, then WWE booked Cena vs. Rock on-one to complete the story of their feud.

Punk was shifted to a match with The Undertaker, but he noted he was left without anything for after Mania once Taker left. Punk noted that his idea gave him wrestlers to work with after Mania, as he would have shifted into a program with the Shield members after dropping the title.

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