Update On AOP, Feelers In Multiple Companies
Added 2021-06-09 17:42:04 +0000 UTCWe've had a lot of people asking about what happened with the Authors of Pain. Fightful said there were inquiries by wrestlers themselves about bringing them into particular companies last year, but that no movement was on the horizon. We're told they were brought up to AEW management last year, who weren't sure if they were a good fit at the time, but left the door open. They were also brought up to New Japan Pro Wrestling management, who weren't bringing over new talent at the time, and the budget for such a move was said to have not been near what was required. We're told that as of now, both members were working regular jobs.
In the hour since we ran this story, another promoter reached out to Fightful and indicated when their people reached out to AOP, they were informed that both men had "retired." Rezar is 26, while Akam just turned 28. We aren't sure if this was representatives for AOP or the men themselves, and are working to find out more information.
Comments
Good for them, hope they come back
Fightful Select
2021-06-10 03:46:13 +0000 UTCAccording to nodq.com they've apparently tweeted out a pic from their NXT days featuring themselves and Paul Ellering and tagged Ellering. They wrote in the post "Ain't done yet bitches!"
Jeff Brown
2021-06-10 03:11:06 +0000 UTCThat's really depressing. They had so much potential
Gary Free
2021-06-10 00:47:18 +0000 UTCLearning they're allegedly retired and given how they were treated on the main roster is just upsetting.
CSDX
2021-06-09 19:45:25 +0000 UTCwow they're still so young.
e d
2021-06-09 18:45:51 +0000 UTCThis is so unfortunate. I believe they have a place in wrestling. Hopefully they will find themselves back one day
Danny Valentin
2021-06-09 18:43:26 +0000 UTCThat's a shame. They deserve better.
Brian Brown
2021-06-09 18:10:51 +0000 UTCPeople keep asking about this. Is there a reason people think this is going to happen? They just fired him.
Jason
2021-06-09 18:06:04 +0000 UTCI feel like AEW could use a monster heel tag team like them. Looking through the roster, they're lacking one, and I've always enjoyed teams like that. Alternatively, I wouldn't mind seeing them showing up in this MLW open draft and just demolishing their entire tag division on their way to the titles.
Michael Bunge
2021-06-09 18:01:35 +0000 UTCHave you heard anything in regards to WWE trying to get Aleister Black back?
Dustin
2021-06-09 17:56:22 +0000 UTCSurprised nobody in Impact has brought them up, at least that you know of
Gerard Ryan
2021-06-09 17:53:39 +0000 UTCThat's a bummer. Hopefully someone gives them a shot. I think their size would make them unique in AEW and they seemed to do well against smaller teams
Gary Free
2021-06-09 17:45:34 +0000 UTCThat sucks... They were so damn good!
Zachary Sweeney
2021-06-09 17:44:08 +0000 UTC
