The Authors of Pain

The Authors of Pain are a professional wrestling tag team performing on WWE's SmackDown brand, where they are former World Tag Team Champions. The team, managed by Paul Ellering, is composed of Akam and Rezar. The team made their main roster debut competing in the inaugural International Tag Series winning every match in the round robin stage before losing to the Guerrillas of Destiny in the final.

In Wrestling[]

Double-team finishing moves
- The Last Chapter (Russian legsweep / Lariat combination)
- Super Collider (Stereo powerbombs, after colliding their opponents)
Double-team signature moves
- Neckbreaker (Akam) / sitout powerbomb (Rezar) combination
- Spinning sidewalk slam (Rezar) / running big boot (Akam) combination
- Sidewalk slam (Rezar) / diving stomp from the second rope (Akam) combination
Managers
- Paul Ellering
Entrance music
- "Pain" by CFO$ (NXT/WWE; June 15, 2016–present)

Championships and Accomplishments[]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked Akam #220 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
- PWI ranked Rezar #224 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
WWE
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

v • d • e SmackDown personnel

Male wrestlers	AJ Styles \| Akam \| Akira Tozawa \| Angelo Dawkins \| Ashante Adonis \| Austin Theory \| Bobby Lashley \| Bobby Roode \| Bronson Reed \| Brutus Creed \| Chad Gable \| Damian Priest \| Dominik Mysterio \| Donovan Dijak \| Edris Enofe \| Finn Bálor \| Jay White \| Jimmy Uso \| Julius Creed \| Karrion Kross \| Keith Lee \| Kenny Omega \| Kevin Owens \| Logan Paul \| Malik Blade \| Mark Briscoe \| Matt Jackson \| The Miz \| Montez Ford \| Nick Jackson \| Otis \| Rezar \| Ricochet \| Roman Reigns \| R-Truth \| Sami Zayn \| Shinsuke Nakamura \| Solo Sikoa \| Swerve Strickland \| Top Dolla

Female wrestlers	Amelia Lopez \| Ana Sanchez \| Bianca Belair \| Brandi Lauren \| B-Fab \| Cheerleader Melissa \| Chelsea Green \| Deonna Purrazzo \| Gigi Dolin \| Giulia \| Jacy Jayne \| Liv Morgan \| Maxxine Dupri \| Mia Yim \| Naomi \| Raquel González \| Rhea Ripley \| Scarlett \| Shotzi Blackheart \| Taeler Hendrix \| Taya Valkyrie \| Tiffany Stratton \| Toni Storm \| Utami Hayashishita

Other on-air talent	Montel Vontavious Porter \| Nick Aldis \| Paul Ellering \| Paul Heyman \| Prince Nana \| Taryn Terrell

Stables/tag teams	Alpha Academy \| Alpha Omega \| Black Saints \| The Bloodline \| Bullet Club \| Creed Brothers \| Death Kingdom \| The Elite \| The Final Testament \| The Hurt Business \| Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn \| Mogul Embassy \| The Powerhouse \| Retribution \| Revolution \| Scarlett Symphony \| The Street Profits \| Toxic Attraction \| The Tribunal \| The Young Bucks

Broadcast team	Corey Graves \| Greg Hamilton \| Kayla Braxton \| Kevin Kelly \| Megan Morant

v • d • e World Tag Team Champions

1970s	Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler \| Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet \| King Curtis Iaukea and Mikel Scicluna \| Sonny King and Chief Jay Strongbow \| Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka \| Haystacks Calhoun and Tony Garea \| Tony Garea and Dean Ho \| The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant) \| Dominic DeNucci and Victor Rivera/Pat Barrett \| The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza) \| Louis Cerdan and Tony Parsi \| The Executioners (Executioner #1 and Executioner #2) \| Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf \| Dino Bravo and Dominic DeNucci \| The Yukon Lumberjacks (Yukon Eric and Yukon Pierre) \| Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko \| The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant and Johnny Valiant)

1980s	The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) \| Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales \| Tony Garea and Rick Martel \| The Moondogs (Rex, King and Spot) \| Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito \| Jules and Chief Jay Strongbow \| Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) \| The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) \| The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) \| The Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff \| The Dream (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) \| The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) \| The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) \| Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) \| Demolition (Ax and Smash) \| The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) \| The Colossal Connection (André the Giant and Haku)

1990s	The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) \| The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) \| Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) \| The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) \| The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) \| The Quebecers (Pierre and Jacques) \| The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty \| Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) \| The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) \| Two Dudes with Attitudes (Diesel and Shawn Michaels) \| The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly \| The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn) \| Owen Hart and Yokozuna \| The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) \| The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn) \| The British Bulldog and Owen Hart \| Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels) \| Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love \| The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) \| Deluxe Squad (James Harrison and The Great Muta \| The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) \| Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie \| Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker \| Kane and Mankind \| The Corporation (Big Boss Man and Ken Shamrock) \| Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart \| The Reapers (James Harrison and The Undertaker) \| The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) \| James Harrison and Stone Cold Steve Austin \| The Unholy Alliance (Big Show and The Undertaker) \| The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock and Mankind) \| Mankind and Al Snow

2000s	The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) \| Edge and Christian \| Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather) \| The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) \| The Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H) \| James Harrison and The Rock) \| Chris Jericho and The Rock \| Booker T and Test \| Spike Dudley and Tazz \| Billy and Chuck \| Rico and Rikishi \| Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan \| The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) \| Hurri-Kane (The Hurricane and Kane) \| Chris Jericho and Christian \| Booker T and Goldust \| William Regal and Lance Storm \| Chief Morley and Lance Storm \| Kane and Rob Van Dam \| The Dangerous Alliance (James Harrison and Shawn Michaels) \| Evolution (Batista and Ric Flair) \| Booker T and Rob Van Dam \| Chris Benoit and Edge \| Le Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvian Grenier) \| Eugene and William Regal \| William Regal and Tajiri \| Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch \| The Spirit Squad (Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Mitch and Nicky) \| Ric Flair and Roddy Piper \| Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) \| John Cena and Shawn Michaels) \| Paul London and Brian Kendrick \| Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes \| Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes \| James Harrison and John Cena \| The Brothers (James Harrison and Matthew Harrison) \| John Morrison and The Miz \| Edge and Chris Jericho

2010s	The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) \| #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) \| Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) \| Luke Harper and Erick Rowan \| The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) \| Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada \| Beer Money, Inc. (Bobby Roode and James Storm) \| Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) \| The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)

2020s	The Lucha Bros (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) \| The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) \| Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante Adonis and Top Dolla)

The Authors of Pain

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