5 NXT Superstars who will be on the WWE main roster in 2018

#4 The Authors of Pain

Since arriving on the scene on NXT back in 2016, the Authors of Pain have been impressive. It only takes one look to see that they are physically impressive. Both Rezar and Akam stand over 6 feet 2 inches tall and weigh a combined 630 pounds. At their size, the speed at which they move in the ring is very impressive. In their debut year, the AoP won both the Dusty Rhodes Invitational and the NXT tag team titles. In addition to that, they have also become a big part of the NXT roster which is highlighted by being in the main events of NXT Takeover: Chicago and NXT Takeover: Wargames.

The timing is right for the Authors of Pain to make the move from the NXT roster to either Raw or Smackdown Live. The AoP have done pretty much everything there is for them to do in NXT. NXT has created and developed more tag teams over the last year or so, and is still in good shape if the AoP were to leave today. Also, the Raw and Smackdown rosters need them more than NXT right now. Smackdown is currently trying to create more tag teams and develop them. Raw, on the other hand, has suffered some setbacks in that division this year in losing The New Day, and the injuries of Jeff Hardy and the Revival. That is why moving the Authors of Pain to Monday Night Raw would be the best decision right now.

They can run roughshod over the likes of Shield, The Bar and other teams en route to the Raw Tag Team titles that they need to win at any cost.