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#3 RETRIBUTION’s Mace scored a victory over The New Day’s Xavier Woods on WWE RAW

THAT'S what happens when you diss @TrueKofi and #KofiMania, @AliWWE!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/pEOJ5ssyYl

— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2021

The tension between Kofi Kingston and Mustafa Ali is pretty well known. WWE RAW decided to pick on that storyline and played a pre-recorded interview from Ali. The leader of RETRIBUTION claimed that he wanted to hurt Xavier Woods and Kingston.

Woods came out for a match against Mace, and Ali decided to get in the face of The New Day member before the match. Woods replied with a fist to the face and continued that aggression into the match.

Woods kept the advantage over Mace and even hit Ali was a baseball slide outside the ring. However, the numbers advantage helped Mace keep the upper hand and hit Woods with a messy spin-out fireman's carry slam for the win.

This isn't over between #NewDay and #RETRIBUTION!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/YX0jQyQbD5

— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2021

While the finish wasn’t too great, the victory allowed Mace to move forward. The New Day has nothing to lose at this point, and WWE RAW can benefit from having RETRIBUTION go after the former RAW Tag Team Champions.

The bar is set so low for RETRIBUTION that any major rivalry could help them get over, even if they come out on the losing end.