WWE Raw, 2012

Michael Cole:
Dean, Seth, Roman, been my pleasure to known you guys for a while now and worked with you down in the developmental territory in NXT. And it seems a bit odd though to be conducting this interview tonight under these circumstances. It was eight nights ago at Survivor Series, many people say that you came...

Dean Ambrose:
Many people? Who are these people? Michael, if you got a question to ask us, just ask.

Michael Cole:
Okay. Are you three working directly for WWE Champion CM Punk?

Dean Ambrose:
Nope.

Michael Cole:
Okay. So if you're not working for Punk, then why are you guys here?

Seth Rollins:
Now that's the question, Michael. That's the question you should be asking. You see, we sat down in NXT and we saw things clearly. Crystal clear, actually. You see, everybody around here has to answer to the likes of the Vickie Guerreros and the Booker Ts. And Vickie and Booker, they have to answer to the Board of the Directors. And Board of Directors ultimately has to answer to the WWE Universe. The almighty WWE Universe. What is that, Michael? What is that? It's a popularity contest. And that's not right. That's wrong, Michael. We saw things heading in the wrong direction. We stepped in and righted those wrongs. Michael, we are a shield from injustice in WWE.

Michael Cole:
I mean, come on, guys. There is no denying that everything you've done so far has benefited CM Punk.

Seth Rollins:
Michael, it's coincidence. Happenstance. You ever heard of it?

Dean Ambrose:
It's not about benefiting Punk. It's about right and wrong. CM Punk, the WWE Champion, was forced to defend his title in a Triple Threat Match against two guys he already had defeated. That's wrong. So we stepped in. If had been Ryback or Cena, we would have done the same thing. If Ryback was champion for 365 days and Punk tried to ruin his party, we would have intervened on Ryback's behalf. 365 days as champion in this era? That's a huge milestone. That should be celebrated, right?

Michael Cole:
Roman, I would love to get your take on all this.

Roman Reigns:
When I want to say something, I'll say it.

Dean Ambrose:
Look, Cole, we see what you're getting at, okay? We hear everything you guys are saying. We read everything that's being written. Okay? We know what you guys are thinking. But we're not renegades, we're not mercenaries, we're not the Nexus, and if you're looking for the nWo, go buy the DVD. We are about principles. We're about honor. Where honor no longer exists, we're gonna step in. It's like he said: We're a shield from injustice.

Seth Rollins:
Yeah.

Dean Ambrose:
We're a shield from injustice. [The three look at each other and like the sound of it] We are The Shield.

Michael Cole:
Okay, so...

Roman Reigns:
Hey, I got something to say. We've said enough. This interview is over, man.