Major Plans for Retribution Storyline Revealed

Retribution has been making the headlines of late. The faction has made an appearance every week on Raw and SmackDown, leaving destruction in its wake. However, it seems that they will be put on a leash from now on.

According to recent reports from sports journalist Dave Pollock, Retribution will be making appearances only on Raw from now and will discontinue their SmackDown raids. 

This news may have broken a lot of hearts and hopes of fans. There was heavy speculation that Universal Champion Roman Reigns was the leader of the group, and his new character fits in perfectly with Retribution’s theme. 

However, this focus on Raw cuts off any connection Retribution has with the SmackDown Superstar. The cause of Retribution may not be lost yet even after this news.

Since the introduction of ThunderDome, SmackDown has seen a huge spike in viewership. The brand recorded pre-lockdown numbers last week and is set to maintain these numbers that reportedly crossed 2 million views.

Retribution can help Raw viewership

Raw has also seen a relieving jump in views but still needs help compared to SmackDown. The creative team may have decided to refocus Retribution to Raw to make the faction exclusive content.

In this way, Raw would have its own fresh content, rather than splitting the faction across different brands. It would also urge viewers to watch Monday Night Raw and look for what Retribution is going to do next.

It also may have something to do with the much-awaited unmasking of Retribution. The faction has remained mysterious with their identities since their debuts.

Fans have been able to find a lot of clues but can only speculate as of now. WWE has done a good job of building the anticipation here.

The unmasking has to be done sooner rather than later, however. Fans seem to be getting tired of the Retribution raids. All the faction has done since their debut is ambush and vandalize. There needs to be more depth.

We can expect to see a lot of progress in the storyline of this mysterious faction, now that it will primarily appear on Raw. I hope the unmasking is as surprising as Roman’s return.