WWE Royal Rumble 2018: 11 Things That Must Happen

6. The Authors Of Pain Arrive

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RAW’s doubles division is in desperate need of a kick in the backside, and that should be provided by the most dominant team in NXT history. The Authors of Pain will challenge The Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championships on Saturday night, but it is clear that Akam and Rezar have little left to do in WWE developmental.

With Cesaro and Sheamus celebrating their fourth tag title win, Paul Ellering’s men should make their presence felt in the most violent of manners. It won’t be entirely clear if the Authors will be heels or faces, but it is probably in the division’s interest for them to be presented as the former. Gallows and Anderson are now positioned as good guys alongside Finn Bálor, with The Bar somewhat in the middle as tweeners. Titus Worldwide also bulk up the face side of things.

Regardless of alignment, Akam and Rezar should make their main roster debut immediately following the RAW Tag Team Championship match on Sunday. The former NXT Tag Team Champions must leave Cesaro and Sheamus laying, putting the rest of the RAW tag team division on notice. If WWE can rehabilitate The Revival following Monday’s debacle, it could have a very special tag team roster on its hands.

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