The Final Testament is a villainous professional wrestling stable, consisting of leader Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, and Paul Ellering, who serves as the group's manager. They are all currently signed to WWE, where they perform on the Raw brand.
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Stable | |
Leader(s) | Karrion Kross |
Members |
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Name(s) | The Final Testament |
Billed heights | Kross: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Scarlett: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Akam: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Rezar: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Combined billed weight | 1,255 lb (569 kg) |
Debut | January 5, 2024 |
Years active | 2024–present |
History
editOn the December 22, 2023 episode of SmackDown, Kross and Scarlett appeared in a vignette, stating that they have formed a new alliance, but without revealing the identities of their new associates.[1] On January 5, 2024 at SmackDown: New Year's Revolution, Kross, accompanied by Scarlett, attacked The Pride (Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits) alongside the Authors of Pain (AOP; Akam and Rezar) and Paul Ellering who officially made their return to WWE, confirming their alliance in the process.[2] At Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, the stable lost against The Pride in a Philadelphia Street Fight ending their feud.[3] On the following episode of NXT, The Final Testament made their NXT return with AOP attacking Axiom and Nathan Frazer, who have just won the NXT Tag Team Championships from Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker.[4]
Feud with The New Day (2024)
editAt Night 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, The Final Testament were drafted to the Raw brand.[5] At Week 2 of Spring Breakin', AOP failed to defeat Axiom and Frazer for the titles after interference from New Catch Republic.[6] The Final Testament then began a feud with The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). Kross attempted to form a wedge between the two tag team competitors, claiming that Kingston was holding Woods back from having a successful singles career, leading to several on-screen and backstage bouts between the two factions. The feud concluded on the August 19 episode of Raw when The New Day and Odyssey Jones defeated The Final Testament in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.
Members
editL | Leader |
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M | Manager |
* | Founding member(s) |
Members | Joined |
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Karrion Kross (L) | January 5, 2024* |
Scarlett | |
Akam | |
Rezar | |
Paul Ellering (M) |
Sub-groups
editAffiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
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Authors of Pain | Akam Rezar |
2024–present | Tag team |
References
edit- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 22, 2023). "Karrion Kross Hints At Needing 'Authors' For His Proclamation On 12/22 WWE SmackDown". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Phu, Angeline (January 5, 2024). "The Authors Of Pain (& Paul Ellering) Return On WWE SmackDown Alongside Karrion Kross". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 7, 2024). "Bobby Lashley And The Street Profits Beat The Final Testament In Philadelphia Street Fight At WWE WrestleMania XL". Fightful. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Moore, John (April 9, 2024). "NXT TV results (4/9): Moore's review of the Stand & Deliver fallout show, Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin vs. Axiom and Nathan Frazer for the NXT Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 30, 2024). "WWE Draft Tracker: The full list of wrestlers to Raw and Smackdown". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Moore, John (April 30, 2024). "NXT TV results (4/30): Moore's review of Spring Breakin' Night Two with Oba Femi vs. Ivar for the NXT North American Title, Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. AOP for the NXT Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 1, 2024.