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The Shield (2017-2018)

On April 10, 2017, episode of Raw, the trio of Joshua Jordan, Tony Quinn, and Aaron Cooper would hijack the show, ambushing various superstars throughout the night. This would establish them as a villainous faction. They would identify themselves as The Shield, vowing to 'cleanse' WWE of any and all injustice. The Shield would make their in-ring debut at Payback, defeating Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, and Cedric Alexander.

At SummerSlam, The Shield would defeat The Big Show and Mark Henry to capture the Raw Tag Team Titles for the very first time, defending under the Free-bird rule. They would defeat the former champions once again at Clash of Champions. They would lose the titles to Finn Balor and Sami Zayn at Roadblock in December, ending their reign at 112 days.

Rebellion, Cooper's betrayal (2018)

At WrestleMania 34, The Shield would defeat Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, and Sami Zayn. The following night, The Shield would put an end to Universal Champion Brock Lesnar's rampage, turning all three members of The Shield face in the process. The Shield would defeat the champion in a handicap match at Great Balls of Fire.

The following night, Cooper would shockingly assault both Tony and Joshua with a steel chair, turning heel in the process. This would be the ultimate destruction of The Shield as a result.

Singles competition (2018-2022)

Following Cooper's betrayal, Tony would begin pursuing the former, with vengeance on his mind, while Joshua would begin to forge his own path. Cooper would defeat Tony at SummerSlam, and again inside Hell in a Cell in October.

Cooper would capture the United States Championship, losing the title to Tony at WrestleMania 35 in April of 2019. Cooper would then make the move to SmackDown due to the Superstar Shake-up, quickly capturing the Money in the Bank contract, earning himself a future championship opportunity.

Tony would hold onto the United States Championship until July, dropping it to Samoa Joe. Following a few more months, Joshua would win the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble Match, earning himself a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 36. Joshua would challenge the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan from SmackDown, only to be defeated by Cooper, who would cash in his Money in the Bank contract during the match, becoming the WWE Champion for the very first time.

Joshua would then make the move to SmackDown following WrestleMania, feuding with Cooper, ultimately being unsuccessful. Joshua would soon capture the Intercontinental Championship for the very first time, ultimately dropping the title to Cooper at Survivor Series, allowing Cooper to become a dual champion.

On Raw, Tony would capture the United States Championship for the second time, holding onto the title for four months before losing it to Drew McIntyre.

Following WrestleMania 37, Tony would make the move to SmackDown, ambushing Cooper on his first night as a member of the blue brand. Joshua would defeat Cooper at Money in the Bank to capture the WWE Championship for the very first time. Joshua would hold onto the title until No Mercy in October, dropping it to AJ Styles.

Following WrestleMania 38, Tony would capture the Money in the Bank contract, cashing it in that same night to defeat Cooper, who had just won the title from Joshua, becoming WWE Champion for the very first time in his career. Tony would lose the title to Randy Orton at No Mercy in October.

Reunion (2022-2023)

Following Survivor Series, Tony and Cooper would reunite, turning the latter face in the process. They would defeat The Undisputed Era at TLC, capturing the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. They would hold onto the titles until Elimination Chamber, dropping them to The Revival.

They would soon reunite with Joshua, officially reuniting The Shield. The Shield would go on to defeat The Undisputed Era at WrestleMania 39. The following Money in the Bank in June, Tony would shockingly assault Cooper after capturing the tag team titles for the second time, turning heel in the process. This would be the destruction of The Shield once again.