Authors of Pain
| The Authors of Pain | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members | Sunny Dhinsa/Akam Gzim Selmani/Rezar |
| Name(s) | The Authors of Pain |
| Combined billed weight | 620 lb (280 kg) |
| Debut | June 8, 2016 |
| Years active | 2016–present |
The Authors of Pain is a professional wrestling tag team performing in WWE's NXT brand. The team, managed by Paul Ellering, is composed of Akam and Rezar.
History
Beginnings on NXT
Rezar and Akam made their televised NXT debuts on 8 June 2016 at NXT TakeOver: The End;[1] following the NXT Tag Team Championship match, they attacked former champions American Alpha (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) before leaving backstage with Paul Ellering.[2] On the 15 June episode of NXT, the Authors of Pain won their first televised match and were accompanied by Ellering.[3] On November 19, the duo won the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, defeating TM-61 in the tournament final at NXT TakeOver: Toronto.[4]
Their names are a play on the principle known as Occam's razor.
In wrestling
- Double-team finishing moves
- The Last Chapter (Russian legsweep / Lariat combination)
- Managers
- Entrance music
Championship and accomplishments
References
- ^ Johnson, Mike. "Dillinger has strong showing: Ongoing NXT TakeOver - The End blog". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "NXT TakeOver live results: Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor cage match; Nakamura vs. Austin Aries". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Tylwalk, Nick. "NXT: Finn Balor finds out what's next". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/18089648/nxt-takeover-toronto-match-recaps-ratings-wwe
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2016.