Rezar, of The Authors of Pain tag team, whose real name is Gzim Selmani, recently disclosed that his WWE departure stemmed from a backstage incident he chose not to elaborate on at the time. However, he has now revealed on The Ariel Helwani Show that his WWE release in 2025 followed a backstage confrontation with a member of the Wyatt Sicks, who wanted to “switch up the match,” while in the ring. While no name was given, as Rezar indicated he’d worked for the company longer than they had, it was presumably either Joe Gacy or Dexter Lumis.
“There was an incident at one of the holiday tours that we did. Somebody tried to switch up the match during the match. And that’s just a no-go for me, especially if you’ve just been in the company for a little bit, and we were already there for a long time. You don’t do that. And yeah, I just had to let somebody know. And that was the end of it. They tried to switch up the match in the middle of the match. I’m a professional. Even if I gotta take a beating in the wrestling ring, I do it. And if you’re going to be a scared little b*tch, then it’s not my fault. I will let you know backstage.” – Rezar
The Authors of Pain, comprised of Akam and Rezar alongside manager Paul Ellering, emerged as a dominant NXT force in 2016, capturing the NXT Tag Team Titles and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. From there, they were promoted to Raw in 2018, secured the Raw Tag Team Championships, and briefly formed a faction with Seth Rollins. Released in 2020 amid roster cuts, they re-signed and returned in January 2024, aligning with Karrion Kross and Scarlett in The Final Testament stable until their second release, with Rezar now focused on bare-knuckle boxing.
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