3 Ups & 5 Downs From NXT 403

4. Authors Of Pain Vs David Ramos & Timothy Bumpers

This match looked like an opportunity for the AoP to squash Ramos and the unfortunately-named Bumpers. It quickly turned into an angle with SAnitY picking a fight with the Authors of Pain. Nikki Cross was particularly awesome as the tiny harpy stood screeching at the enormous AoP as if daring them to lamp her.

The angle is a welcome one that shows what the Authors of Pain will do after their title defence against Heavy Machinery. It's a perfect use of utility heels SAnitY who can lend some of their prowess at depicting unhinged mentalists to the AoP's mystique.

The angle made SAnitY look fairly weak as they attacked but were also beaten down. Killian Dain finished looking strong, though. Interestingly the crowd were definitely behind SAnitY, which might get in the way if the AoP are supposed to be the faces in the feud they're presumably about to have.