The original 7 members of WWE's Authority: Where are they now?

WWE has always had authority figures on WWE TV, but back in 2013, this concept was taken a little more seriously when Stephanie McMahon and Triple H became The Authority.

The first hints that the McMahon family would be looking to take over, came as part of their storyline with Daniel Bryan when it was decided that the star was a B+ player and not good enough to be World Champion.

The authority went on to grow to 14 members throughout their time together before disbanding in 2016 when RAW and SmackDown were given new leadership.

Over the years, the likes of Batista, Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury, and even Vince McMahon were part of the stable, but this feature focuses on the seven original members of the Authority who came together back in 2013.

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#7 Stephanie McMahon was a founding member of WWE's Authority

After Randy Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at SummerSlam with the help of Triple H, it appeared that The Game had turned heel, but the next night on RAW drama unfolded.

Stephanie McMahon and her husband Triple H invited Bryan to the ring to clear the air before allowing The Viper and the new World Champion to attack. This cemented the formation of the group and additions made to the stable that helped them dominate WWE for almost three years.

Stephanie McMahon has been seen as an authority figure in WWE since The Authority dissolved. She still regularly appears to help with the booking of the Women's Division and is the Chief Brand Officer behind the scenes.

McMahon hasn't wrestled in WWE since WrestleMania back in 2018 when she teamed with her husband Triple H in a losing effort to Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey.

#6 Triple H was a founding member of WWE's Authority

Triple H was the main person behind the success of The Authority. The Game was the man who controlled the entire stable and his issues with Daniel Bryan was the original idea that spearheaded the group's arrival.

The former 14-time World Champion seemed as though he was happy for Daniel Bryan to become WWE Champion, but Vince McMahon wasn't. This was until he cemented his heel turn at SummerSlam by hitting a pedigree on Bryan and allowing Randy Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank contract.

This was the beginning of The Authority and Bryan became their main enemy for a number of years. It wasn't until the next night on RAW that the group fully came together and Orton continued his feud with Bryan.

It's been seven years since The Authority first appeared on WWE TV and Triple H has changed. Now "The Godfather of NXT," Triple H spends a lot of his time behind the scenes, helping to guide the next generation.

Triple H is still seen as an authority figure on WWE TV, but he is mostly associated with the NXT brand, which continues to go from strength to strength.

#5 Randy Orton was one of the first members of WWE's Authority

Randy Orton is perhaps one of the most memorable members of The Authority since The Viper went on to win the WWE Championship thanks to the group.

The former 13-time World Champion was part of the group the night that The Authority was formed and remained a member until he turned on Seth Rollins more than a year later.

Orton then rejoined for a number of weeks in 2015, but this was just a ruse in order for him to get one up on Rollins in their deeply personal feud.

Randy Orton is still an integral part of WWE TV more than seven years after The Authority was formed. At present, he is in the WWE Championship picture but recently came up short in his quest for his 14th World Championship at Clash of Champions.

The Viper has been part of the company at the highest level for almost two decades and has won the Royal Rumble twice, Money in the Bank and is a Grand Slam Champion.

#4 Seth Rollins joined WWE's Authority as a member of The Shield

The Shield stated upon their arrival on the main roster that they were "The Hounds of Justice" but when The Authority was formed in August 2013, the three men were happy to become the enforcers for the stable.

The three men attacked Daniel Bryan when he tried to make his way to the ring to Triple H, which made it clear that they had now chosen their allegiance.

Seth Rollins went on to become the stand out member of The Authority since he was able to win the Money in the Bank contract and the WWE Championship because of the boost of being in Triple H's pocket.

Rollins was also the man who ended The Shield when he turned his back on his brothers in order to re-join The Authority the following year.

Triple H and Rollins have since had an impressive feud on WWE TV where the former Shield member became The Kingslayer when he overcame The King of Kings at WrestleMania.

At present, Rollins is in a feud with the Mysterio family on Monday Night Raw and is known as The Monday Night Messiah.

#3 Dean Ambrose joined WWE's Authority back in 2013

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Dean Ambrose joined The Authority alongside his Shield teammates Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, when the team was formed back in 2013. The Shield didn't remain members of The Authority for long, since the group turned on Kane in March 2014 and walked away from the group.

Dean Ambrose was the main star that Seth Rollins aimed his anger towards when he turned on The Shield, which led to a feud between the two men where Rollins came out on top ever time. Ambrose finally got some revenge on his long time friend and enemy at Money in the Bank 2016 when he walked out as WWE Champion.

Ambrose then went on to dominate SmackDown without his Shield teammates and a few Shield reunions later, Ambrose left WWE. The former World Champion made the decision to not re-sign when his contract expired back in 2019 and went on to sign for All Elite Wrestling.

At present, Dean Ambrose is known as Jon Moxley in AEW and is their reigning World Champion.

#2 Kane was an original member of WWE's Authority

After Kane defeated The Miz on an episode of Monday Night RAW, he called out Stephanie McMahon and made it clear that she had been on a power trip, but he believed it was What's Best For Business.

Kane went on to tell Stephanie that the "monster is yours to unleash" before handing over his mask. Kane then became Corporate Kane and the Director of Operations for The Authority. In his years with the stable, Kane was part of some of the main storylines and was the man who helped Seth Rollins to climb the ladder and retrieve the Money in the Bank contract.

Kane was part of WWE for more than two decades and made the decision to run for office back in 2017, winning the Republican primary election for the mayoral seat of Knox County, Tennessee in May 2018.

The former World Champion has since made sporadic WWE appearances and even won the 24/7 Championship back in 2019, but is primarily now a politician.

#1 Roman Reigns was once a member of WWE's Authority

Roman Reigns joined The Authority back in 2013 as part of The Shield but left the following year when the group opted to turn face. After Seth Rollins turned his back on his brothers in June 2014, Reigns then set his sights on Triple H, and the two men embarked on a lengthy feud.

When Reigns joined The Authority he had been on the main roster for less than a year, now eight years into his main roster career he has become one of the biggest stars in the business.

Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania and even managed to defeat Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Championship for the first time. The two men had a lengthy feud on WWE TV which finally came to a close at SummerSlam in 2018, but Reigns was forced to relinquish the Championship merely months later.

Reigns is the current Universal Champion and has already won the Royal Rumble and main evented consecutive WrestleMania events. After less than a decade in WWE, Reigns is already considered to be a future WWE Hall of Famer.