One of the more random pairings that we have seen in a while is Drake Maverick now being the manager for AOP (formerly known as the Authors of Pain). This seemingly came out of nowhere, since Maverick is also still the current General Manager of 205 Live.
In an article for Sporting News, Former WWE writer Kevin Eck shared his theory about why he thinks that Drake is now managing AOP. Eck has many years of experience working for Vince McMahon and knows how his mind can work in a creative setting.
Here is why Eck thinks that Vince paired them up:
“Knowing Vince McMahon, I’m sure the reason he likes Maverick with AOP is because they don’t look right together. (‘That’s thinking outside the box, da**it’).
It’s the same reason he put Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Colter together, and James Ellsworth with Carmella.”
From reading backstage stories about Vince throughout the years, it sounds pretty accurate that he did this for a laugh. We will have to wait and see if this pairing ends up working out over the next few months on Monday Night RAW. I am just glad that AOP is getting some more television time.
What do you think of the pairing between Drake and AOP? Let us know in the comment section below.
On a related note, more former WWE writers share backstage stories about what it is like to work for Vince. You can read some of those stories here.