Backstage Update On The Authors Of Pain and When They Will Return To WWE TV

[Dale]

An update on the Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar).

According to Fightful Select, the former tag champions are expected back on television soon. The report states that the duo is going to be working the SmackDown brand going forward.

AoP was actually re-signed over a year and a half ago, and started appearing at the WWE Performance Center in the summer of 2022. Obviously, creative plans for them had not been made during that time. The legendary Paul Ellering is going to join them as well.​

Will be nice to see Ellering back with them aswell​

 

[Hidden Blaze]

I’ll believe it when I see it, I hope it’s true but damn we been hearing about them coming back forever now

 

[Cwalker]

Getting re-signed and creative has nothing for you over the course of a year and a half is crazy

 

[Chris]

I'd be a lot more skeptical they were even signed if the same thing didn't happen to Davey Smith Jr too. But it kinda makes sense when you look at the tag division, Indus Sher is a similar type of team, big power guys and such with someone to talk for them, and they can never find their way out of the catering maze either

 

[Canadian Dragon]

and the crowd went mild

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Getting re-signed and creative has nothing for you over the course of a year and a half is crazy

only AEW's roster is bloated though!

 

[Dale]

I'd be a lot more skeptical they were even signed if the same thing didn't happen to Davey Smith Jr too. But it kinda makes sense when you look at the tag division, Indus Sher is a similar type of team, big power guys and such with someone to talk for them, and they can never find their way out of the catering maze either

Indus Sher is so weird. They look great in the suits but when they switch to that ring gear, they look all kinds of jabroni.

 

[Dale]

Spoiler

Paul Ellering was spotted in Vancouver this morning. The expectation is that he and The Authors of Pain will return to WWE on tonight's Smackdown as part of an alliance with Karrion Kross and Scarlett. - PWInsider

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I'd say WWE has a bunch of big-man tag teams though, I don't think Indus Sher are the only ones. We also have the Erik & Ivar, and even Alpha Academy has a "big man" dynamic to it.

Still though, more hoss tag matches please.

 

[Cwalker]

How long is the other Viking gonna be out?

Shit throw AoP with DIY again. Let’s rekindle some of that 2018 magic

 

[Deezy]

Smackdown is in Vancouver and I couldn't get tickets that were worth a shit because they sold out so fast

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I'd say WWE has a bunch of big-man tag teams though, I don't think Indus Sher are the only ones. We also have the Erik & Ivar, and even Alpha Academy has a "big man" dynamic to it.

Still though, more hoss tag matches please.

Mb they'll steal my btb idea n ditch that Kross jobber and join Jonas for a big boy faction

 

[Y2Jayne]

I'm especially curious to see what kind of badass theme song they prepared for them given how heavy their last one was.

 

[Storm Trooper]

How long is the other Viking gonna be out?

Shit throw AoP with DIY again. Let’s rekindle some of that 2018 magic

neck surgery. Lucky to be back by Summerslam I'd think.

Smackdown doesn't have any hoss teams that I can think of, so it's a real good fit for them.

 

[Dale]

– Despite reports to the contrary, Paul Ellering is fully intending to go on the road with WWE as part of The Final Testament faction that features his tag-team, the Authors of Pain, joining forces with Karrion Kross and Scarlett. During his past run with the company, there was speculation that he told WWE he did not want to go on the road, however that was never the case.​