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WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back a big act, physically especially.
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.

Both men are still under 30 years old, and haven't wrestled in nearly three years. They were released in 2020, and largely were out of the wrestling business, besides their ill-fated promotion attempts with WES in 2022. Rezar had told some promoters and writers prior to that he was "retired" or "wasn't a wrestler anymore," which clearly changed as they were set to wrestle in the summer of 2022.
 
SportsByRo said:
WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back a big act, physically especially.
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.

Both men are still under 30 years old, and haven't wrestled in nearly three years. They were released in 2020, and largely were out of the wrestling business, besides their ill-fated promotion attempts with WES in 2022. Rezar had told some promoters and writers prior to that he was "retired" or "wasn't a wrestler anymore," which clearly changed as they were set to wrestle in the summer of 2022.
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SportsByRo said:
WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back a big act, physically especially.
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.

Both men are still under 30 years old, and haven't wrestled in nearly three years. They were released in 2020, and largely were out of the wrestling business, besides their ill-fated promotion attempts with WES in 2022. Rezar had told some promoters and writers prior to that he was "retired" or "wasn't a wrestler anymore," which clearly changed as they were set to wrestle in the summer of 2022.
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Regarding the questions on the changing of the Bloodline segment fro an Acknowledgment ceremony with the family of Roman Reigns to the trial of Sami Zayn, rumors regarding this had to do with The Rock pulling out or Vince McMahon changing things are both false. Rock was never booked for the segment. The change was made because Afa & Sika & Rikishi were all not going to be able to be there. They were to be the key people but Afa & Sika were not ready for the trip and Rikishi got sick this week so the idea basically fell apart. Creative was changed with The Bloodline story on Friday to reflect the change in Raw, a what happened was not what was originally scripted to happen.
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AEW is closing in on 5,000 tickets sold in Lexington this week which would make five straight shows over that mark. Some of the Texas advances indicate that streak won't continue but there is clearly ticket sales momentum for the company.
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SportsByRo said:
WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back a big act, physically especially.
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.

Both men are still under 30 years old, and haven't wrestled in nearly three years. They were released in 2020, and largely were out of the wrestling business, besides their ill-fated promotion attempts with WES in 2022. Rezar had told some promoters and writers prior to that he was "retired" or "wasn't a wrestler anymore," which clearly changed as they were set to wrestle in the summer of 2022.
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Im here for it. I dug them as a tag team maybe they can get ol buddy as their manager back who they had from NXT. Plus WWE tag divison is kinda wack so this would help fill in for teams they have.
 
There are rumors that The Rock might not be coming back, and we can confirm that WWE has had some plans in the event that doesn't happen, and some HUGE pitches.

Fightful Select has learned that a pitch was made internally for a "huge opponent" for Stone Cold Steve Austin, which Fightful Select was told was Roman Reigns. We're told at the very least, Austin's camp was approached with the possibility of it happening, which was said to have been for "enormous" money. In the Summer of 2022, Fightful reported that Austin was approached with a deal that wasn't as appealing from a financial standpoint. Those that we spoke to in WWE claimed they hadn't heard back on whether the more recent offer was accepted or not, and another source indicated that another "big name" was offered in the months prior.

As of early December, WrestleMania title matches (as reported by WrestlingNews.co) were slated as Drew McIntyre/Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins one night and TBD/Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns another night. We do not know how or if that has changed.

Austin finally agreed to make an in-ring return at least year's WrestleMania, where he main evented against Kevin Owens. Even up until the day, there were concerns that Austin would change his mind, and we were told they weren't sure he'd do the night 2 interactions with Vince McMahon until the day of.
 
Oh that was Bronn and Grayson in that clip?
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OGDirtyDee said:
Im here for it. I dug them as a tag team maybe they can get ol buddy as their manager back who they had from NXT. Plus WWE tag divison is kinda wack so this would help fill in for teams they have.
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Paul Ellering was the manager OG.... former Hof manager of the Road Warriors.... i thought you knew everything.
 
Based Dave 96 said:
Paul Ellering was the manager OG.... former Hof manager of the Road Warriors.... i thought you knew everything.
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Yeah i couldnt think of his name. I got into wrestling in 96/97 I didn't grow up watching Road Warriors enough just their terrible run in the attitude era.
 
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