On the January 2, 2013 episode of NXT (which was taped on December 6, 2012), The Shield made their first appearance in NXT, though Rollins and Reigns had already wrestled there before and Rollins was the inaugural NXT Champion.
2 Ocak 2013 NXT programında (6 Aralık 2012 tarihinde çekildi) The Shield, ilk kez NXT'de göründü ancak Reigns ve Rollins daha önce NXT'de güreşmişti ve Rollins, ilk NXT Şampiyonu olmuştu.