Ranking The Rock, Undertaker and Most Memorable Debuts in WWE Survivor Series History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The main event of the 2012 Survivor Series saw CM Punk defend the WWE Championship against John Cena and Ryback in a blockbuster Triple Threat match.

But few could have imagined the wrestling world would be buzzing about three other lesser-known names in the wake of the extravaganza.

Late in the match, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose of NXT invaded the ringside area and destroyed Ryback, driving him through the announce table with a triple powerbomb. This move would become a staple of the group in the coming months.

Together, they would be known as The Shield and immediately rose to stardom in WWE as the most dominant trio in modern history.

The Shield went unbeaten for months, won championship gold in short order and eventually dominated Evolution in a battle for faction supremacy, all within a year and a half.

From there, Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns all became world champions in WWE and the building blocks of the company we know today.

It was a launching point for three of the most significant stars in wrestling today.

Ambrose now stars as the most decorated competitor in All Elite Wrestling history while Rollins patrols Raw as the world heavyweight champion. Reigns is the top star in the industry and the longest-reigning titleholder since Hulk Hogan in the 1980s.

Their impact is undeniable and can be traced back to their introduction 11 years ago, when they shook things up in WWE and never looked back.