The Authors of Pains first run on the main roster turned out to be very unfortunate and they were eventually released back in 2020. As it turns out, the duo nearly quit WWE immediately after getting called up to the main roster.
While speaking withMetro.co.uk, Rezar said they were upset when WWE took away their manager, Paul Ellering, even though he had been a big part of their success in NXT.
In NXT, Akam and Rezar were a dominant team and won the tag team titles with Ellering guiding them. But when they moved up to the main roster in April 2018, WWE told them Ellering would not be joining them.
The news was so frustrating that they thought about quitting right away. Rezar explained that Ellering himself convinced them to stay, reminding them of all the hard work they had put in and telling them they could always reunite later.
Rezar also claimed that Vince McMahon was the reason Ellering was removed, saying McMahon didnt want other older people on TV and wanted to be the only senior figure in the spotlight. This was just the start of the struggles AOP faced during their time on the main roster.
While AOP came back last year with Paul Ellering, they were eventually released by WWE again earlier this year. While its unclear if theyll ever return, fans are aware AOP simply had no chance to succeed during their first run in the company, if nothing else.
Do you think WWE made a mistake by removing Paul Ellering from AOP when they debuted on the main roster? Sound off in the comments.
