Heath Slater and Rhyno came down to the ring and called out anyone from the back to face them. Akam and Rezar came down to the ring and dominated in quick fashion. Akam and Rezar planted Heath Slater with the Last Chapter for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Akam and Rezar shoved Paul Ellering away and left him behind on the entrance ramp. It appears that The Authors of Pain want nothing to do with their manager anymore now that they have joined the main roster.
The #AuthorsOfPain @Akam_WWE & @Rezar_WWE appear ready to forge their own path of DOMINANCE on Monday Night #RAW! #AOP pic.twitter.com/LXXXGX6B1k
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2018
Are the #AuthorsOfPain closing the book on their alliance with @PaulElleringWWE?!? #RAW #RAWAfterMania @Rezar_WWE @Akam_WWE pic.twitter.com/tzCvuUjLAI
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2018
The Authors of Pain were a dominant team in NXT. They competed in a Triple Threat match at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans this past Saturday night against Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong and The Undisputed Era. Roderick Strong betrayed Pete Dunne during the match and ensured the victory for Undisputed Era.
Akam and Rezar are set to make an immediate impact on RAW’s tag team division.
Authors of Pain debut on #RAWAfterMania pic.twitter.com/UsZIfKWnPK
— SEScoops (@sescoops) April 10, 2018