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No Vacancy? Update On Former WWE Stars Returning To The Company

February 22, 2023

There had to be a limit. One of the bigger wrestling stories over the last several months has been the return of several former WWE stars to the company. WWE released well over 100 wrestlers from their contracts over the previous year and a half, but now the Triple H regime has brought several of them back. However, things might be changing a bit as we move forward. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They Deserve It: WWE Hypes Several Records Broken At Elimination Chamber Earlier this month, a report said that WWE was negotiating with the Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering about a return to the company. However, according to Fightful Select, other than those returns, “things have been quiet” on the returns front. There is no word on if WWE is interested in bringing back more names or if the company has run out of wrestlers they want to have return. There have been some big returns. Check out some of the better ones: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to..

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He’s Managing: Wrestling Legend Reportedly Negotiating Authors Of Pain’s Possible WWE Return

February 20, 2023

It’s a different job. Managers have been around wrestling for decades and they have long since served an important purpose. A manager often serves as a wrestler’s mouthpiece and gets the fans to care about him more than the wrestler can make happen on their own. Occasionally an on-screen manager has some off-screen responsibilities and now a former WWE manager might be helping some old clients. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Could be Worse: Update On Montez Ford’s Health After WWE Elimination Chamber Earlier this year, reports surfaced saying that WWE had an interest in bringing the Authors of Pain back to the company. According to Fightful Select, the team has a strong sense of loyalty to their former manager Paul Ellering, who would actually be negotiating any possible return. Ellering managed the team in NXT but they were split when the team debuted on Monday Night Raw. The team was quite the force. Check out some of their time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

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They’re Next: WWE Discusses Bringing Back Two Former Champions

January 23, 2023

Them too? There have been several returns to WWE in recent months and those returns seem to be continuing. After dozens of wrestlers were released from the company over the last two years, all kinds of them are being brought back. That has made for some interesting moments and now it seems that WWE has its eye on bringing back to more former champions. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: His Lordship: William Regal Opens Up About Returning To WWE According to Fightful Select, WWE is internally discussing bringing back the Authors of Pain, Akam and Rezar. The team are former Raw and NXT Tag Team Champions and wrestled for WWE from 2016-2020 when they were released. There is no word on if the team is interested in a return or if they have been contacted about making one. Neither has wrestled since their release, though the team did announce their own independent promotion, which never ran its initial event. The team was pretty awesome when they were around. Check out what the team did in WWE: [Th..

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More On WWE’s Plans To Call Up NXT Stars

October 1, 2022

There is a point to them. WWE has a complicated history when it comes to tag teams. The company has had some excellent teams over the years but there have been long stretches when teams are rarely focused on whatsoever. There are times when tag teams receive a focus and it can be interesting to see them pop up. That might be what WWE is doing again, at least with one team. Earlier this month, a report surfaced saying that WWE was considering calling up Veer Mahaan and Sanga, collectively known as Indus Sher, from NXT to the main roster. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this would be done to add a powerhouse team, which WWE does not currently have. There has not been such a team on the roster since the Authors of Pain, who were released in 2020. Opinion: I’m not sure I get the thinking about not having a powerhouse team on a roster that includes the Viking Raiders, who are mostly power wrestlers. WWE does seem to have a plan in mind though and that is more than often se..

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Wrestling Show Featuring Former WWE Stars Postponed (And Possibly Canceled For Good)

June 1, 2022

So much for that? While the top wrestling promotions in the world get the most attention, there is a lot of great wrestling action outside of the top ranks. You can find all kinds of action worth seeing elsewhere and it is one of the best things about the wrestling world. However, it seems that we will not be seeing a pretty solid looking show for the time being, if at all. Last month, former Raw Tag Team Champions the Authors of Pain announced that they would be promoting a wrestling show in Nottingham, England. The show, held under a banner called Wrestling Entertainment Series, would be held on June 4 and would feature several former WWE stars. However, the venue has since announced that the show has been postponed until July 9, though Chelsea Green, who is scheduled to be on the card, has said that it is canceled. No reason was given for the scheduling change. RESCHEDULE ? Unfortunately, the event organisers of @wesofficialtv have decided to postpone this event. Originally due t..

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Familiar Bunch: Several Former WWE Stars Appearing For Debuting Promotion

May 18, 2022

Call it a reunion? There are a lot of wrestlers in the world today and it can be difficult for all of them to find a place to go. While WWE and AEW are often the goals for several wrestlers, there is not room for all of them there. That is where the independent promotions come in though and that is the case again, with several former WWE stars finding a new home. The new Wrestling Entertainment Series promotion has announced its debut card, which will take place on June 4 in at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The show will feature four title matches and several former names from WWE. Wrestling Entertainment Series is owned by former Raw Tag Team Champions the Authors of Pain, who will be wrestling on the show under the name Legion Of Pain. Here is the full card: * World Championship Match: Adam Scherr vs. Alistair Overeem * World Women’s Championship Match: Lina Fanene vs. CJ Perry * World Tag Team Championship Match: Legion of Pain vs. Westin Blake & Steve Maclin * Kill..

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Run It Back: Two Former WWE Stars Planning Return To The Ring

May 6, 2022

Welcome back. There are a lot of wrestlers throughout the world and some of them have managed to make it all the way to WWE. That is the elite level for several wrestlers and it means a lot to get to appear for the company. However, at some point those wrestlers are going to leave WWE but it does not mean their career is over. That is the case again with a pair of former stars. According to Fightful Select, former WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Authors of Pain are returning to the ring. Should this take place, it would be the team’s first match since the March 9, 20202 Monday Night Raw. There is no word on when or where the team will be wrestling again. The team was released from WWE in September 2020 after several months of activity. Opinion: This would certainly be a cool thing to see as the Authors of Pain were a good monster pairing who could have been around WWE for a lot longer than they were. I’m still not sure how WWE didn’t think there was at least some value in them, as you..

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It’s A Good Weekend: AEW Team Picks Up Some Gold (With Some Chicanery)

May 1, 2022

It suits them. There are certain wrestlers who are perfectly suited as villains and the fans can sense it. They know when these wrestlers are as vile as can be and they deserve to be booed. It makes sense for wrestling promotions to present them in ways that are going to draw as much heat from the crowd as possible and now two of the best around are getting additional help. Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti won the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Titles at TripleMania XXX on Saturday night, defeating Maravilla/Latigo, Sexy Star II/Komander and defending champions Los Vipers. Guevara came to the ring on a crutch and had Parka Negra take his place, only to use his crutch to beat everyone up and score a double pin with Conti to win the titles. He also offered to pay off the referee. #andNEW! Sammy Guevara & Tay Conti are the new AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions!#TripleManiaXXX pic.twitter.com/2rajHWgsdC — AUTHORS OF WRESTLING (@authofwrestling) May 1, 2022 Opinion: This is a good move for everyone inv..

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Former WWE Tag Team Denies Retirement Reports

June 10, 2021

Maybe? Retirements are a funny thing in wrestling as you never know when someone is going to hang it up for good. Sometimes it seems like something that needs to be done but sometimes fans are left wondering why a talented wrestler would decide to call it a career. This time though it does not seem to be over just yet for a pair of younger wrestlers who should have long careers ahead of them. According to Fightful Select, a promoter who inquired about Sunny Dhinsa and Gzim Selmani, formerly known as Akam and Rezar as the Authors of Pain, was told that the team had retired. They are now reportedly working regular jobs outside of the wrestling business. This comes after the pair was released from WWE in September and have not wrestled since March 2020. However, the two of them have both sent out Instagram messages, saying that they “Ain’t Done Yet”. There is no word on where or when the two will wrestle again. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sunny Dhinsa (@sunnydhinsa) Vi..

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NXT Live Event Report, April 13-14: Baszler vs. LeRae, Newell Returns To Ring,

April 19, 2018

While WWE's main roster had the weekend off following WrestleMania, NXT was still in action, holding two events in the Sunshine State. The April 13 event in Venice was marked by the in-ring return of Nixon Newell, who had not wrestled since an event last April for the DDT promotion in Japan. Newell tore her ACL last year, shortly after reporting to the WWE Performance Center. Several of the recent main roster call-ups were in action on the second night, April 14 in Cocoa, including the Authors of Pain and No Way Jose. Here are all the results. April 13, Venice, FL Ricochet def. Chad Lail. Reina Gonzalez & Vanessa Borne def. Dakota Kai & Steffanie Newell. Christopher Dijak def. Mars Wang. Kassius Ohno def. Brennan Williams. Street Profits def. TM-61. Buddy Murphy defeats Lio Rush. Fabian Aichner def. Jeet Rama. War Raiders def. Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan. Shayna Baszler def. Candice LeRae to retain the NXT Women's Title. April 14, Cocoa, FL Raul Mendoza def. Lio Rush. Ca..

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Fight Size Update: New Details On 'Something Else To Wrestle With', Paul Ellering-Authors Of Pain, Cody Considering Flip For 'All In', More

April 16, 2018

Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the evening of April 15th, 2018. - Bruce Prichard's 'Something [Else] To Wrestle With' podcast is coming to the WWE Network. The host of the podcast Conrad Thompson shared via Twitter that the show on the WWE Network is scheduled for thirteen weeks and they will begin taping tomorrow. - Former WWE talent and Mae Young Classic competitor Kay Lee Ray spoke on an incident that happened during WrestleMania 34. Kay Lee Ray who was in attendance for Ronda Rousey's debut match could not focus on the bout due an intoxicated fan who apparently yelled out some disrespectful things towards Ronda Rousey. Kay Lee Ray shared her thoughts on the situation stating that fans can do whatever they please seeing as how they purchased a ticket, but that does not mean that they can disrespect the in-ring performers. Just @Kay_Lee_Ray being a badass pic.twitter.com/r2N1H5CE10 — Emily Read (@EmilyReadEVE) April 13, 2018 Come to a show. ..

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Fightful Reacts: Authors Of Pain Make WWE Raw Debut, Ditch Paul Ellering

April 13, 2018

Fightful.com's Sean Ross Sapp and Alex Pawlowski react to the WWE Raw debut of the Authors of Pain! Full episode: https://www.fightfulpods.com/podcast/wwe-monday-night-raw-4918-full-show... For additional premium podcasts, the Fightful Weekender podcast, members only podcasts, outtake and behind the scenes footage, retro shows, Q&A shows, dark match commentary, early access to interviews and segments, subscribe to Fightful Select! www.FightfulSelect.com

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EXCLUSIVE SPOILERS: Debuts On WWE Raw

April 10, 2018

Several NXT stars have made the jump to WWE Raw. FightfulSelect.com was able to gain a copy of tonight's WWE Raw Ember Moon makes her WWE Raw debut on the Raw after WrestleMania, just a couple of days after dropping the NXT Women's Championship to Shayna Baszler at NXT Takeover: New Orleans. Ember Moon is set to interrupt an Alexa Bliss promo and work a tag match alongside Nia Jax against Bliss and Mickie James. Authors of Pain will make their debuts on the main roster with longtime manager Paul Ellering. They'll take on the former Smackdown tag team championship duo of Heath Slater and Rhyno. AOP were last seen coming up short at NXT Takeover: New Orleans in the NXT Tag Team Championship match. No Way Jose is also set for his debut, as he will take on an enhancement talent. Jose has largely been absent from NXT TV in recent months, but is often used as a "show starter" for NXT Live events to get the crowds going. In addition, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and Je..

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WWE Monday Night Raw 4/9/18 Full Show Review | Fightful Wrestling Podcast | RAW AFTER MANIA, Paige Retires, Big Debuts And Returns

April 10, 2018

Fightful.com's Sean Ross Sapp and Alex Pawlowski bring you all your coverage from the Raw after Mania for April 9 2018, and WrestleMania fallout! Topics include - Ember Moon debuts - Authors of Pain Debut - Brock Lesnar's deal! - No Way Jose debuts! - Jeff Hardy returns - Samoa Joe returns - Paige retires! For additional premium podcasts, the Fightful Weekender podcast, members only podcasts, outtake and behind the scenes footage, retro shows, Q&A shows, dark match commentary, early access to interviews and segments, subscribe to Fightful Select!

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Authors Of Pain, Ember Moon, No Way Jose Debut On WWE Raw

April 10, 2018

Several NXT stars have made the jump to WWE Raw. Ember Moon made her WWE Raw debut on the Raw after WrestleMania, just a couple of days after dropping the NXT Women's Championship to Shayna Baszler at NXT Takeover: New Orleans. Ember Moon interrupted an Alexa Bliss promo and worked a tag match alongside Nia Jax against Bliss and Mickie James, which Ember and Nia would emerge victorious from. Authors of Pain will made their presence felt on the main roster with longtime manager Paul Ellering. They took on the former Smackdown Tag Team Championship duo of Heath Slater and Rhyno in a winning effort. AOP were last seen coming up short at NXT Takeover: New Orleans in the NXT Tag Team Championship match. No Way Jose also made his debut, as he defeated an enhancement talent. Jose has largely been absent from NXT TV in recent months, but is often used as a "show starter" for NXT Live events to get the crowds going FightfulSelect.com was able to gain a copy of the Raw After Mania scrip..

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Sheamus and Cesaro Explain Who They’d Like to Face, Pretending to Drink Beer on ‘Raw’

March 22, 2018

‘Raw‘ Superstars Sheamus and Cesaro were interviewed on Edge & Christian’s Podcast of Awesomeness where they spoke about the bar scene they were involved in and finding new people to face as the Raw Tag Team Champions. Christian asked Sheamus and Cesaro if they gave the team their all when they were first told they’d be teaming. Sheamus responded. “I was in from the beginning, the get-go. We both talked about it, like, where we were, and we battered each other in the best of seven [series] to remind people just how good we were and what we could do. And then, the tag team thing came along and we jumped on it. It came out of left field. We had no idea where the whole thing was going.” Sheamus explained what he would have ideally liked to see at ‘WrestleMania 34’ for the Raw Tag Team Championship. “Regarding the tweet I put out [last week] or whatever, like, I got loads of stuff. The Young Bucks replied that young kid Bubba Ray Dudley replied, that young kid, The Authors Of Pain were ..

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WWE NXT Spoilers – July 19th to June 9th, 2017

July 13, 2017

WWE heads to Full Sail University tonight to tape the July 19th to June 2nd episode of NXT. Here are the results:Dark match: Jeet Rama defeated enhancement talent in short order in the dark match.July 19th* <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/ember-moon" title="Ember Moon">Ember Moon</a> defeated former TNA Knockout Lei’D Tapa. After the match, Ember challenges <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/asuka" title="Asuka">Asuka</a> for TakeOver: Brooklyn.* Authors of Pain’s match doesn’t happen because SAnitY attack Retton and his partner and then brawl with the Authors. The Authors get the better of the exchange in the end.* The Velveteen Dream defeated Cezar Bononi via rain maker.* Drew McIntyre comes out to talk about the upcoming Takeover event in Brooklyn. Drew says it’s our NXT and not Bobby Roode’s.* Bobby Roode (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the NXT Champoinship is announced as the main event of TakeOver: Brooklyn.* Kassius Ohno defeats <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/hideo-itami" title="Hideo Itami">Hideo Itami</a> by DQ when Itami low blows him. After the match he hits him with two “Go to Sleeps” and walks off.

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NXT Tag Team Championship Match Announced

June 29, 2017

WWE has announced that Heavy Machinery will receive a shot at The Authors of Pain for the NXT Championships on the July 12th episode of NXT. Here is the preview they posted for the match:NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain to defend against Heavy Machinery on July 12The Authors of Pain have built their NXT Tag Team Title Championship upon a foundation of brute force and physical dominance. However, against Heavy Machinery — AOP’s newly confirmed challengers for the July 12 episode of NXT — Ellering’s menacing monsters, for once, find themselves against opponents who can more than match their immensity.For Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic, the battle cry of “steaks and weights” isn’t just playful banter; it’s a way of life. The numbers tell the <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/story/" title="story">story</a>: 320-pound Knight boasts a 365-pound bench press and 500-pound squats and deadlifts, while 330-pound Dozovic lays claim to a 475-pound bench press, a 610-pound squat and a 710-pound deadlift. Beneath the muscle and outsized personalities are two elite grapplers who torched collegiate competition before turning to NXT, where their success has been just as great.Not that any of those <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/facts/" title="facts">facts</a> will intimidate The Authors of Pain. <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/akam" title="Akam">Akam</a> & Rezar are 300-pounders, and they have MMA and world-class wrestling backgrounds, too. Their WWE Hall of Fame manager appears to have his misgivings about the burly challengers, even if he won’t admit it, but AOP only has one thing in mind: Adding Knight & Dozovic to The Book of Dominance.Which super-heavyweight tandem will prevail? Don’t miss this huge NXT Tag Team Championship battle when it takes center stage Wednesday, July 12, on NXT, streaming exclusively on the award-winning WWE Network at 8/7 C.

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Reason Why WWE Split Up DIY at NXT Takeover

May 21, 2017

As seen at Saturday’s WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago event, WWE did an angle that saw ‎<a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/tommaso-ciampa" title="Tommaso Ciampa">Tommaso Ciampa</a> attack his partner <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/johnny-gargano" title="Johnny Gargano">Johnny Gargano</a> after their loss to Authors of Pain for the NXT Championship.Dave Meltzer discussed the incident on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Radio and indicated that the two are headed to the main roster soon. This is the reason they decided to <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/split/" title="split">split</a> them as the company didn’t want to bring them to the main roster as a tag team.

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Spoiler on Two Feuds for NXT Championships

May 21, 2017

Coming out of Saturday’s NXT Takeover: Chicago event, <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bobby/" title="Bobby">Bobby</a> Roode is expected to move into a program with Drew McIntyre and the two will feud over the NXT Championship Title.Another feud moving forward will see Heavy Machinery feuding with The Authors of Pain for the NXT Tag Team Championship Titles.