5 Current WWE stars who could be the leader of RETRIBUTION

RETRIBUTION has been causing issues for WWE on both RAW and SmackDown over the past few weeks with all of their attacks coming in the most random places. At present, there doesn't seem to be any pattern to when the group shows up and they are willing to attacking anything and anyone in their way.

The group has only appeared whilst wearing face coverings which means that there is a lot of speculation surrounding who the stars may be. Whilst there have been a lot of rumors suggesting that the likes of Mia Yim, Dominik Dijakovic, and even Carmella are part of the group, nothing has been officially revealed as of yet.

That being said, there are a number of current stars who could be looking for some form of RETRIBUTION and could be the leader behind the group.

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#5. Daniel Bryan could be behind RETRIBUTION

Daniel Bryan has been taking some time off WWE over the past few weeks, but it's worth noting that RETRIBUTION made their debut after Bryan went off on hiatus and they haven't been seen in the same room as the star.

Bryan returned to WWE ahead of WrestleMania back in 2018, after being told that he would never wrestle again. After returning, Bryan won the WWE Championship but ever since dropping the title at WrestleMania 35, he hasn't come close to regaining the big prize.

Bryan would be the perfect person to lead RETRIBUTION if they are a group of stars coming up from NXT and looking to push the boundaries on the main roster. This is because Bryan came through the NXT set up and was originally a member of Nexus before he was fired immediately after making his debut.

#4. Randy Orton could lead RETRIBUTION

Randy Orton may not need a group of NXT stars like RETRIBUTION to do his bidding for him, but it's easy to see The Viper being the man who wants to rage against the machine since he's getting much older.

There was a time when Orton was at the top of the WWE ladder but over the past few years NXT stars have been coming in and taking over the main roster. At present, there is nothing to say that RETRIBUTION will be NXT stars when they are finally revealed.

What if RETRIBUTION is actually the main roster looking to clear out all of the NXT stars? Many of the stars who have been attacked by RETRIBUTION have been former NXT stars including Big E, The Street Profits, Zelina Vega, Andrade, and many of the company's officials.

Rey Mysterio and Dominik could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time and the target could have actually been Seth Rollins and Murphy. It would turn the company on its head and if the group was revealed ahead of Survivor Series then it would help build tension between the brands.

#3. Triple H could be leading RETRIBUTION

Last year's Survivor Series saw Team NXT come out on top when they were able to win four of the seven brand supremacy matches but it didn't seem to change anything. Survivor Series is just around the corner and RETRIBUTION could be starting early in order to make a statement on the main roster led by Triple H.

NXT stars could be coming in and attacking the main roster talent to make it clear that they are better than them ahead of one of the company's biggest show of the year.

Survivor Series last year saw the main roster attacking NXT for a number of weeks but the story was jump-started because of the issues in Saudi Arabia. RETRIBUTION could be WWE's way of ensuring that there is an interesting storyline heading into Survivor Series, especially if the NXT stars in question are not looking for promotion to the main roster.

Stars like Tommaso Ciampa has made it clear in recent interviews that he is happy in NXT and isn't actively looking to be called up to the main roster.

#2. Bray Wyatt could be looking for RETRIBUTION

Bray Wyatt has managed to create The Fiend and an entirely new world behind the character over the past year, something that has now led him to two Universal Championship reigns.

The former World Champion was recently dethroned by Roman Reigns after just a week as Champion, but in his reign earlier this year, The Fiend was unceremoniously dethroned by Goldberg in Saudi Arabia and not even given a rematch.

If anyone in WWE has any reason to want some kind of RETRIBUTION against WWE and its main roster then it would definitely be Bray Wyatt. Before The Fiend, Wyatt was another overlooked star in the locker room, and even with the mask, he has been booked to make others look good.

The Fiend now has a long ladder to climb in order to get his Championship back, but if Roman Reigns becomes a victim of RETRIBUTION in the coming weeks, then it could be a hint that Wyatt is the man behind the masks.

Could RETRIBUTION be a way for Bray Wyatt to completely take over WWE much like The Dark Order has taken over All Elite Wrestling?

#1. Adam Pearce could be leading RETRIBUTION

Adam Pearce may not be a WWE Superstar, but he seems as though he pulls the strings in WWE behind the scenes whilst there are no General Managers on RAW or SmackDown.

Interestingly. Rumors do now suggest that RETRIBUTION could be RAW exclusive moving forward, that doesn't mean that Pearce couldn't be the man controlling the group.

RETRIBUTION could be NXT stars looking to make their mark on WWE's main roster much like NEXUS a decade ago. The stars could just want to be part of RAW or SmackDown and much like Nexus was in 2010 they could be looking for a way to make a mark so that they are offered a contract.

Adam Pearce doesn't have the power to give these stars main roster contracts, but he could be the one who is pushing for them to attack on certain shows in order to make an impact.

It's strange that Pearce has surfaced and seems to be getting some kind of push on WWE TV at the same time that this group has decided to make its mark.