10 greatest WWE feuds of 2017

#4 The Authors of Pain Vs. #DIY

Risking it all to take back their titles

As contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships, Akam and Rezar were a formidable force, destroying opponents left, right, and centre. When the time came for them to wage war for the straps, they decimated #DIY and The Revival, but Ciampa and Gargano weren't about to let The Authors of Pain take the titles and run.

Instigating their rematch clause at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, the smaller duo of Ciampa and Gargano took the fight to their significantly larger foes, coming ever so close to recapturing their titles. In the end, the sheer size and resilience of AoP won out in one of the best David Vs. Goliath stories of the year with Goliath coming out on top.

The loss to Akam and Rezar also set in motion the post-match attack on Johnny Wrestling by the Psycho Killer that was heart-breaking to watch. Now we're all hoping that the biggest heel turn of the year plays out well when Ciampa returns to the ring and that one of the most devastating break-ups in WWE wasn't for nothing.