3 reasons why the Authors of Pain attacked Samoa Joe on RAW

#1 To start building a faction war

Kevin Owens and Rey Mysterio will need one more member to even the odds

Seth Rollins and the Authors of Pain began siding with each other after RAW lost badly at Survivor Series 2019. The new friendship has been fruitful, and they have been getting more powerful with every passing episode of RAW.

The trio's first target was Kevin Owens, as Rollins lured the Prizefighter towards AOP, and they didn't hesitate to ambush him. Last week, Rollins, Akam, and Rezar turned their attention towards the United States Champion Rey Mysterio, who tried to help Owens by giving him the steel pipe he used against the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.

As of last week, two major WWE Superstars, Owens and Mysterio, have made it into the blacklist of Rollins and the AOP. The babyface duo needs one more member, and the latest episode of RAW put the final piece on the puzzle.

In the coming weeks, we could see a faction war between the team of Rollins & AOP against the team of Owens, Mysterio, and Samoa Joe. Since Lesnar is not yet advertised to defend his WWE title at Royal Rumble, this six men war could occupy the main event of RAW for a few weeks.