6 Ups And 9 Downs From WWE Raw (Dec 2)

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6. In The Thick Of Things

Seth Rollins AOP
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Regardless of how things play out, it’s good to see the Authors of Pain involved in a significant storyline for the first time in their WWE careers.

Both men have an imposing look and are adept in the ring, and their new suit-wearing gimmick has added a little something to their act. But rather than having Drake Maverick talk for them and serve as comic relief (remember how he “relieved” himself during a match last year?), AOP is doing its own talking now, and is involved in the ongoing Kevin Owens/Seth Rollins storyline.

Hopefully, this means, Akam and Rezar will figure prominently in programming – and the tag team division – going forward. Having new faces like theirs can’t hurt at this point.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.