Wrestling
Wrestling
Sami Zayn's character doesn't really fit in with The Shield. Zayn is a likeable, all-smiling babyface with tons of underdog charisma - he's also an outstanding wrestler to boot. There are rumours that he may turn heel soon which should add an interesting counterpoint to how he's always been portrayed. If he does turn heel then I'd imagine he'll be portrayed as the annoying little prick with the face you'd want to smack. Given his ability, I think he'll be pull-off just as well but I digress. Either face or heel, Zayn doesn't need to be associated with The Shield. He'll get over fine on his own.
As for CM Punk, well, if he grows his hair back out and dyes half of it blonde then I guess he'd look similar to Seth Rollins. They both have similar body-types. But I don't think Punk is coming back any time soon - rumour has that's he's retired anyway. Apparently, he's also got a wedding coming up soon - to AJ Lee which explains her absence of late.
I say let The Shield rest. They came up from developmental together and were essentially nobodies. Initially, no-one had any star-power to speak of and the group was always supposed to be the focus - not one particular wrestler. They weren't trying to take over the show like the nWo; nor were they protecting each others titles like The Four Horsemen. They don't represent the past, present and future like Evolution; nor are they some demonic cult like The Ministry or Raven's Nest.
