Grading the 10 best tag teams of 2017

The Authors of Pain

The Authors of Pain with Precious Paul Ellering

Akem and Rezar are hulking behemoths who can move with alarming speed. How did they stack up against the other teams in 2017?

The Authors wrote up 45 victories and only 18 defeats in 2017. Excellent work. Win/Loss Grade: A

The Authors held the NXT tag titles for most of 2017, feuding with both DIY and Sanity. Again, high marks for the Authors. Championship Grade: A

Where the Authors of Pain falter is Cross Media appeal. Not only are they relatively unknown outside of the wrestling business, they don't have millions of followers on social media or much support from the IWC. Cross Media Appeal Grade: F