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#2 The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The Authors of Pain at Survivor Series

The Authors of Pain vs. The Bludgeon Brothers could have been a fun inter-brand attraction for Survivor Series.

WWE has relaxed the brand split to the extent of having Raw and SmackDown branded matchups on just about every PPV. There’s been no official statement, but based on last year’s precedent, it may still be the case that Survivor Series will be the lone show to focus on inter-brand warfare.

Last year’s show included the champions of each brand go head to head, and if WWE were to follow that format again, the tag scene might have lent itself to a particularly fun first-time match up.

The Bludgeon Brothers and The Authors of Pain are both big men team that can actually work quite well in the ring. Seeing the two pairs battle it out could have been a fun hoss war, made all the more promising for Akam and Rezar having proven their unlikely ability to perform well as faces, too, during their NXT run.

While this matchup probably will still come together at some point down the road, and The War Raiders are just waiting to get added to the bedlam down the road, this showdown no longer looks like it will be possible in November.