One of the most dominant tag teams in the history of NXT may be returning to WWE very soon.
According to Fightful Select, WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back the Authors of Pain. Akam and Rezar were an integral part of WWE’s NXT brand and Triple H might be looking to bring them back in a big way.
Fightful Select has learned that Akam and Rezar, collectively known as the Authors of Pain or AOP, have been discussed for a potential return to the WWE. Both were an integral part of the NXT Black and Gold brand before being called up to WWE Raw.
In addition, the possibility of their longtime, original manager Paul Ellering was also discussed. He managed them during their NXT run before being abandoned on the main roster. The duo remained close with Ellering, and got his blessing to name themselves Legion of Pain outside WWE. There were originally rumors Ellering didn’t want to do the main roster travel, which he’s refuted.
Fightful Select
This is just another set of released WWE Superstars that Triple H is considering to bring back. Only time will tell if these internal discussions will amount to anything.
Follow Corey at @CoreyBrennanBS on Twitter
If you enjoy Bodyslam’s content, you can help donate to the site here. You can also visit our PWTees store and buy Bodyslam official merchandise here.
You can listen to all of Bodyslam’s podcasts by following us on Spotify and subscribing to our YouTube Channel, or any of your favorite podcast platforms.ⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘ
