5 of The Shield's most memorable WWE moments

When the trio of Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins came together, they ran roughshod on everyone on the roster, whether it was John Cena, The Rock, or Daniel Bryan. The Shield destroyed everyone in their path, and dominated WWE Monday Night Raw.

The Shield was the most dominant tag team, and the entire raw roster bowed down to The Hounds Of Justice. Their strength, speed, tenacity, and a united front made them one of the most dominant factions in the company's history.

Here are 5 of The Shield's most memorable moments on Monday Night Raw.

#5 Shield debut on Raw

Just as it appeared Ryback would defeat CM Punk for the WWE title, three unexpected superstars arrived. The following evening as Punk stood in the ring discussing his reign as champion, Ryback came down to confront him.

It was at this point that all three Shield members jumped the railing and attacked him. Ryback attempted to fight back, and Punk stood by while The Shield took his rival apart piece by piece.

The WWE Universe still did not know their names, but they made their mark and ensured that they would be remembered. Fans became aware of their names as the announce crew informed them of who they were, and where they were coming from. However the WWE Universe still knew little about them as NXT wasn't as popular as it is today.

#4 Encounter with The Wyatt Family

The Shield's encounter with The Wyatt Family

There was an epic confrontation between The Shield and The Wyatt Family. They didn't exchange punches, but the seeds were being planted for a match between the two teams.

It began with a promo by Bray Wyatt accompanied by The Wyatt Family as they approached the ring while The Shield was in there. This was followed by the two teams waiting to see who would make the first move. The Wyatt Family stood outside the ring on one side, while The Shield stood on the other.

Roman reigns climbed up on the apron followed by Bray Wyatt, and then Rollins and Ambrose climbed onto the ring followed by Harper and Rowan. As Roman stepped forward followed by Ambrose and Rollins, the reaction from the crowd in attendance was deafening. This was another instance of The Shield showing their dominance on Monday Night Raw.

#3 Attacking The Rock

During The Rock's short stint in the company during 2013, he had a feud against CM Punk for the WWE title. During the build-up on the go home edition of Raw prior to the Royal Rumble, The Shield attacked The Rock, and beat him down as he attempted to defend himself.

The Rock ultimately was wiped out by the trio of Ambrose, Reigns, and Rollins. Then the trio laid him out with the infamous triple powerbomb. This was just another example of The Shield showing their dominance.

#2 Turning on The Authority

During The Shield's ascent to the top of the company, they were built as heels. They were often used to support The Authority in securing their control over the rest of the talent in the company.

During this time they followed the order of Triple H and Corporate Kane. However, signs began to emerge that The Shield were hesitant to helping The Authority.

It ultimately ended when the group came into the ring and Kane ordered them to bring Jerry the King Lawler to him. It appeared as though they were going to beat down Lawler, but the trio slowly turned to face Kane and beat him up instead. They left him in a heap after their infamous triple powerbomb.

#1 Arriving via helicopter

Having your talent make a huge entrance is something that is usually reserved for a special occasion like WrestleMania, but in this case, The Shield arrived in London via helicopter on the 22 April 2013 edition of Monday Night Raw.

When the helicopter was first shown, the fans weren't sure who was inside. However once it landed and the door opened, they saw The Shield. Each member removed headphones from their heads and exited the helicopter after landing on top of the arena.