The Authority (professional wrestling)

The Authority was a professional wrestling stable in WWE that existed from 2013–2016. It was based around the company's Chief operating officer, Triple H and his wife, Stephanie McMahon, who gained control as the general managers of both Raw and SmackDown.

 Members 
LLeader*Founding member(s)

NameTenureNotes (L)August 18, 2013 – April 4, 2016WWE Chief operating officer  (L)August 18, 2013 – April 4, 2016WWE Chief brand officer (L)December 14, 2015 – April 4, 2016WWE chairman and Chief executive officerJoined after Triple H was injured at TLC: Tables, Ladders and ChairsLeft after Shane McMahon got control of Raw August 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014February 23, 2015 – March 9, 2015Joined after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract briefcase at SummerSlam with help from Triple HRemoved from the group after turning on Seth RollinsRejoined as a trick to attack Rollins as revenge for his earlier attacks on OrtonAugust 19, 2013 – March 17, 2014Joined as a member of The ShieldLeft after turning on KaneAugust 19, 2013 – March 17, 2014August 19, 2013 – March 17, 2014June 2, 2014 – November 5, 2015 Joined as a member of The ShieldLeft after turning on KaneRejoined after betraying The ShieldLeft after vacating the WWE World Heavyweight Championship following a knee injurySeptember 15, 2013 – January 4, 2016Joined as The Authority's refereeLeft after failing to help Sheamus defeat Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 28, 2013 – October 25, 2015Joined as The Authority's Director of OperationsFired from his role as Director of Operations after losing to Seth Rollins at Hell in a CellJanuary 13, 2014 – April 6, 2014  Joined as a member of The New Age OutlawsLeft after The New Age Outlaws and Kane were defeated by The Shield at WrestleMania XXXApril 7, 2014 – June 2, 2014Joined as a member of EvolutionLeft and quit WWE after Triple H did not give him a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Daniel BryanSeptember 19, 2014 – July 6, 2015Joined as a member of J&J SecurityLeft after being injured by Brock LesnarNovember 23, 2014 – April 26, 2015Joined after turning on John Cena at Survivor SeriesLeft after losing to Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules

Timeline

 Championships and accomplishments 
 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 Feud of the Year (2013) – The Authority (vs. Daniel Bryan)
 Feud of the Year (2014) – Seth Rollins (vs. Dean Ambrose)
 Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2013) – The Authority
 Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2014) – Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
 Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2015) – Seth Rollins
 Tag Team of the Year (2013) – The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins)
 Wrestler of the Year (2015) – Seth Rollins
 Ranked Seth Rollins No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015
 WWE
 World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Randy Orton
 WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins), The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg)
 WWE United States Championship (2 times) – Dean Ambrose (1), Seth Rollins (1)
 WWE (World Heavyweight) Championship (4 times) – Randy Orton (2), Triple H (1), Seth Rollins (1)
 André the Giant Memorial Batlle Royal (2015) – Big Show
 Royal Rumble (2016) – Triple H
 Money in the Bank (2014) – Seth Rollins
 Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award (2016) – Stephanie McMahon
 Slammy Award (9 times)
 Breakout Star of the Year (2013) – The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins)
 Faction of the Year (2013) – The Shield
 Fan Participation (2014) – Seth Rollins for "You Sold Out"
 Insult of the Year (2013) – Stephanie McMahon for insulting Big Show
 Match of the Year (2014) – 
 Rivalry of the Year (2014) vs. Daniel Bryan
 Superstar of the Year (2015) – Seth Rollins
 Trending Now Hashtag of the Year (2013) – The Shield for #BelieveInTheShield
 "What a Maneuver" of the Year (2013) – Roman Reigns for the spear
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 Best Booker (2015) – Triple H (with Ryan Ward)
 Most Improved (2013) – Roman Reigns
 Most Overrated (2013) – Randy Orton
 Most Overrated (2014) – Kane
 Tag Team of the Year (2013) – The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins)
 Worst Feud of the Year (2013) – vs. Big Show

References

Category:Professional wrestling
Category:WWE teams and stables