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When asked why the OC match was much different than usual, it was pointed out that Luke Gallows took the heat during the match, which is much more different than the formula they've usually worked with.
Rezar and Akam are officially "Authors of Pain" internally, not "AOP" as they were during their last run.
When we asked internally about the rumors of 4-5 more matches being added to Wrestlemania, most sources we spoke to say that they just figured that was a foregone conclusion.
As they didn't wrestle for almost four years, Friday was the first loss for Authors of Pain in a two-on-two match since November of 2018 to Bobby Roode & Chad Gable. They actually lost the tag team titles in a 3-on-2 handicap match with Drake Maverick on their side the next month.
WWE Smackdown producers
Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar
Grayson Waller vs. Austin Theory vs. The OC: Shane Helms
Naomi vs. IYO SKY: TJ Wilson
LA Knight and AJ Styles segment: Shawn Daivari
Street Profits vs. Authors of Pain: Jason Jordan
Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns face off: Jason Jordan
WWE Speed:
Cedric Alexander vs. Odyssey Jones: Pete Dunne
Tyler Bate vs. Angel Garza: Pete Dunne
Dark Matches
Kofi Kingston vs. Dominik Mysterio: Abyss
Jey Uso vs. Gunther: Abyss