5 Things you did not know about WWE tag team AOP

#2 Rezar is an accomplished MMA fighter

One-half of The Authors of Pain, Rezar

While Akam is an accomplished amateur wrestler who was on his way to competing at the Olympics before signing with WWE, Rezar is also accomplished outside of WWE, having enjoyed a successful MMA career before signing with WWE and the Performance Center.

Rezar, who is an ethnic Kosovo Albanian, began practicing judo at the age of four, and then started training in kickboxing at the age of 12.

At the age of 15, Rezar and his brother began their Mixed Martial Arts training, and Rezar later became a professional Kickboxing Champion after winning an eight-man tournament which took place in in Bremerhaven, Germany.

In 2012, Rezar began competing in MMA tournaments after signing with the Golden Glory management team, and he currently holds an impressive 6-2 MMA record.

Rezar's most high profile MMA bout came in 2014, when he competed for Bellator MMA at the promotion's 130 event, but he lost his fight to Daniel Gallemore via TKO. Shortly after his loss at Bellator 130, Rezar signed a contract with WWE, effectively ending his MMA career and enlisting him at the Performance Center in Orlando. Rezar debuted in NXT in 2015.