WWE Stil Planning The Club Vs The Shield For Late 2016

Some months ago, there was a rumor that WWE officials and Vince McMahon were interested in setting up a feud and big match situation for The Club & The Shield at Summerslam or even Survivor Series. Obviously, that was extremely exciting for the WWE Universe and WWE programming. However, that was before WWE announced the brand extension.

Unfortunately, that complicates WWE’s plans for this potentially epic feud since it would be near impossible to keep all six or more men on the same brand after the WWE Draft. Despite the difficulties, a report from DailyWrestlingNews.com is claiming that WWE officials and Vince McMahon are still very interesting in the match, and it will likely take place at some point in the near future.

The easiest way for WWE to book The Club vs. The Shield in spite of the brand extension is to push the feud for Survivor Series and make it a big picture feud that would almost serve as a Raw vs. SmackDown kind of thing. That’s a strong possibility, but the powers in the WWE have a lot more work to do before this dream match can start becoming a reality on WWE television.

Before The Club & The Shield can share a WWE ring, there are a lot of factors that must come together for the six or more men to even get to that point on WWE television. For starters, there is the question of when or if Finn Balor will be a factor in this feud. We know that Balor is coming to the main roster via the WWE Draft, so how is he going to fit in with The Club?

According to the report, Vince McMahon wants The Club stable to become much stronger before a feud with The Shield, which makes sense. The trio of AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows have a lot of history together, but they need to be built up for the WWE Universe to see their chemistry and dominance.

There is also the possibility of WWE adding more members to The Club, which would complicate matters in a potential feud with The Shield. Finn Balor is one factor, but other names like Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura have also been brought up as potential new members of the group.

Needless to say, WWE is still making decisions about how to book The Club, so a possible feud with The Shield will have to be put off until after the feud with John Cena is over, new members are added, and The Club is the strongest stable in WWE.

The Club is only half the feud. The other half is reforming The Shield, which is no easy feat considering the current state of WWE. The current WWE Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns are a little busy at the moment with a triple threat match at WWE Battleground. The Shield is feuding within itself right now, so it may not be the best time for a reunion tour.

The WWE Draft has the potential to break up The Shield, but there are always ways for WWE to get all three men on Raw or SmackDown together. If they are, Ambrose is the top face in the company. The WWE Universe is begging for Rollins to embrace a face turn, and Reigns is still technically a good guy despite his dynamic with the WWE fans.

The point is a Shield reunion would get all three men on the same page if The Club were getting too strong and The Hounds of Justice had to reset the established order of WWE. It’s complex how a feud would begin between the two stables, but WWE hasn’t given up on the potential rivalry of these two great trios.

Originally, it was rumored that The Club vs. The Shield would take place at WWE Battleground. That rumor was kaput some time ago and is clearly not happening in two weeks. However, Survivor Series isn’t that much of a stretch if WWE officials and Vince McMahon are serious about this feud. There is no doubt that we’ll see The Club vs. The Shield someday, the question is when WWE will pull the trigger and give us the feud of a lifetime.