5 NXT Superstars who could enter the 2018 Men's Royal Rumble

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Will any of Triple H's NXT stars appear in the Royal Rumble?

#4 Akam and/or Rezar

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AOP lost their NXT Tag Team titles in August 2017

Without giving away spoilers for TakeOver: Philadelphia, let’s just say it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Akam and Rezar on Raw or SmackDown Live in the not-too-distant future.

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The no-nonsense Authors of Pain, with Paul Ellering as their manager, held the NXT Tag Team titles for 203 days before losing them to SAnitY at TakeOver: Brooklyn III in August 2017.

If we’ve learned anything from NXT title changes over the years, it’s that losing a title – or, in this case, titles – is generally a sign that a Superstar’s time in NXT is up and that they’re destined to join the main roster.

In all likelihood, AOP will probably debut in WWE by attacking a tag team on an episode of Raw or SmackDown Live. However, like with Lars Sullivan, it’d be wrong to rule out a Rumble appearance, even if the call-up is initially only a one-off.

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