10 WWE NXT Main Roster Call-Ups That Must Happen In 2018
3. The Authors Of Pain
Few WWE Superstars improved as sharply as Akam and Rezar in 2017. Once a pair of sloppy, uncoordinated stiffs, The Authors Of Pain have transcended their green early days to become genuine standouts in NXT's celebrated tag division. They still have a few rough edges, but have looked nothing short of excellent in matches with DIY, Sanity, and The Revival, and must now be considered candidates for an immediate call-up.
The Authors would be an excellent addition to Raw, as the red brand's tag division will eventually be thinned by The Shield's inevitable dissolution, but they'd have great matches with The Usos and New Day on SmackDown too.
Such pairings are key to their ongoing development. One of the main reasons behind AoP's surge is that they've been allowed to work with such talented wrestlers as Scott Dawson and Johnny Gargano, but aside from Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, they have few obvious mentors left in NXT. Working with the likes of The Bar and New Day should help bring them to the next level, placing them among the world's finest duos.
Sure, they've only been teaming together for 18 months, but keeping the Authors grounded in NXT feels pointless.