In a recent interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley discussed several topics, including the legacy of and impact of The Shield a decade after their main roster debut at the 2012 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

On a training session with Roman Reigns that allowed him to to see that they possessed a similar mindset, Seth Rollins stated, “Mox and I were already on the same wavelength, and that was the moment that showed the three of us were of one mind and one goal, that allowed us to be The Shield. Without that mindset, there is no Shield, and the last 10 years look a lot different.”

On when he realized that they would be the standard-bearers for WWE, Roman Reigns stated, “Early on, we found out that we were going to be the guys for the company that could pull the wagon as far as we wanted, if we worked hard enough. If we didn’t step up, someone else would, so we’ve always done everything in our power to put ourselves in the right position.”

On being proud of his time as a member of the group, and how all three still possess The Shield’s signature work ethic, Jon Moxley stated, “Looking back, it was like we were kids. The first few months of The Shield were f***ing intense, it was a different time back then. We weren’t necessarily welcomed with open arms by everybody, but we didn’t give a f***, we were going to push the pace and have good f***ing matches. Before long, everybody wanted to start working with us.”

The full interview is available at this link.