The WWE Universe absolutely loved the return of Karrion Kross and what got them leaping on the seats were none other than the return of the Authors of Pain or if we call them AOP popularly. The trio came out and joined hands and attacked Bobby Lashley in the latest episode of WWE SmackDown.
There were murmurs about the return of AOP but no one was ready to accept the fact that it was going to happen so soon.
In fact, another interesting factor about the return is that no one in the creative is playing heel or face but they are all living up to their own character which is something that the audience loves and not everyone in the industry gets to play this narrative. This practice started in NXT when Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams were allowed a free hand and the duo is running absolutely riot.
Akam and Rezar alongside their manager Paul Ellering came together to be called as the Authors of Pain and they have been inflictors of some serious pain in their days in the WWE before. However, they were pretty dormant of late as Triple H was trying to find an opening for their creative and eventually he thought this would have been the perfect opening for them as they attacked Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits.
Here is what Twitter had to say about the return of AOP and Karrion Kross
Karrion Kross returned to and it seemed like that this move simply got all the pops because in his last run with the industry things went horribly wrong and despite him threatening Roman Reigns at one point in time, there was no return and follow-up of him. However, this time it is being hoped that the two factions can be a good match for each other.
Twitter was absolutely ecstatic to see the duo return and they are firm believers of the fact that they can bring the roof down in no time whatsoever. Here is what they had to say.
Plus a possible aop return yeah this show is honna be heat. pic.twitter.com/oiqs8psUPX
— darkershadow (@darkershadow78) January 5, 2024
The main takeaway from AOP’s return is Scarlett’s dyed brunette hair which she’s eating up. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6QXsfNVagY
— kelsey (@itsmekelsey_x) January 6, 2024
I’m screaming in my house louder for the return of AOP heels or not.
Weird. #SmackDown
— Alexis Cardoza 🇵🇷 (@_AlexisCardoza) January 6, 2024
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Tyler Bate's debut AOP's return, Michin had a championship match, and Ashante Adonis had a segment with Nick Aldis.#SmackDown
Advertisement— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 6, 2024
unholy union mention during aop return pic.twitter.com/F8dh7LKQ2p
Advertisement— pyro (@unholyisla) January 6, 2024
#AOP return with Paul Ellering and have apparently joined up with @realKILLERkross and @Lady_Scarlett13 !! 👀 👀 👀
AdvertisementThey absolutely dismantled the Street Profits and Bobby Lashley .. 😯 pic.twitter.com/mvdOnoNiAW
— Insiders Pro Wrestling (@InsidersPW) January 6, 2024
Bobby Lashly confirms Entry in Royal Rumble and AOP return and attack on street profits and Lashly#Rko👍 #wwe #SmackDown #RoyalRumble#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/baDnu5Hu5k
— Follow Your Tribal Chief 👆👆👆 (@Rlty_of_Wrslng) January 6, 2024
