5 biggest questions after Retribution's debut on Friday Night SmackDown

Retribution has proven themselves to be a force to be reckoned with on WWE television after their appearance last week, and rumors are running rampant about what the company will do next with this faction. Fans are also desperately trying to figure out who is a part of the Retribution faction, but have gotten little in the way of clues.

WWE seems to be going all out with the Retribution faction and the group destroyed a little of the SmackDown ring to prove a point. Not only does that keep fans at the edge of their seats, it will also coax fans to watch next week's programming to find out more about this mystery faction.

With that being said and Retribution running wild through WWE this week, here are the five biggest unanswered questions after the faction's debut. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us whether you think they will be a success or not.

---

#5 What is Retribution's ultimate goal?

What is Retribution trying to achieve with their attacks?

Retribution made their presence felt on both WWE RAW and SmackDown last week, which has to make fans wonder what their ultimate goal might be? The simple answer to that question is "retribution", but what exactly do they want retribution for and what has been done to them in the past?

While no member of Retribution has cut a promo to air their grievances at the time of this writing, one can only hope that changes in the near future. In fact, a member of the group cutting a promo might be a good way to flesh out the group as a whole and make their motives a little more clear.

The way this group will cause chaos will be interesting to see, but it will soon ring hollow without a definitive motive. At least this way, fans can start to understand why the group is doing this and maybe even feel sympathy towards the group's actions.

#4 Will anyone else join the Retribution faction?

Will other WWE Superstars join the Retribution faction?

WWE has pulled off some shocking storylines over the years, but they seem to have something unique with this new Retribution faction. In fact, between the group disrupting Monday Night Raw several times and destroying the set of Friday Night SmackDown, it's obvious the company has big plans for this group.

What those are and where WWE goes with the Retribution storyline remains to be seen. What if the company had other Superstars defect from their respective brands? Not only would that be a great plot device to create new heels, it also allows those that resist to become even bigger babyfaces in the process.

In the end, WWE is shooting for the big picture with this storyline and that is going to require a lot of twists and turns. Fortunately for the company, Superstars defecting could be a great way to create some of those needed twists and make the product more unpredictable than ever.

#3 Who is in Retribution?

Will the members of the Retribution faction ever be revealed to WWE fans?

One of the biggest questions on the WWE Universe's mind about this Retribution faction is who is in the group and when will they finally reveal their identities? While a reveal probably won't happen immediately, especially since it is key to keeping the attention of fans, it would be nice if WWE at least offered some clues.

WWE did manage to do this already by revealing that some of the members were female and that none of them seem to be a part of the RAW or SmackDown roster, but not much beyond that. This seems to leave NXT as the only other option, although that doesn't even seem like a safe bet at this point..

In the end, WWE probably isn't going to reveal who this group is for awhile, and that's probably a good thing. But WWE should at least drop clues about who they are and their intentions in order to keep the fans following along with the narrative.

#2 Who will Retribution target next?

Who will end up being Retribution's first victim?

Retribution hasn't really attacked anyone in particular as of yet, but that should probably change in the near future. In fact, the group probably needs to make a bigger statement than they did last week on SmackDown, which is why they might want to start attacking a few Superstars on both rosters for some shock value.

As for who they should target, the company has a plethora of top babyfaces that would be perfect for the role and help achieve the desired result. Whether that be Drew McIntyre, Otis, The Street Profits or even The New Day, there are a few options for Retribution to attack.

In the end, there are just so many options for who Retribution should ambush first, which is why it will be interesting to see who they ultimately choose to bring more attention to themselves. It will also be interesting to see how exactly WWE decides to execute this attack and what they reveal about Retribution in the process.

#1 Who is controlling Retribution?

What if one of the McMahons are in control of Retribution?

While it may seem like no one is in control of Retribution after their wild destruction of RAW and SmackDown, it would be interesting if an important backstage member of WWE is the head of the faction. In fact, it could be one of the biggest surprises of the year and lead to a power grab storyline on WWE.

Maybe that sounds like wishful thinking and isn't in WWE's plans at all, but someone like Shane McMahon or Stephanie McMahon being in control of this group would be a surprising twist in the tale. Furthermore, this power grab, of sorts, could be a way for one of them to run the company their way.

Again, wishful thinking, but fans need to remember that WWE is trying to replay parts of the Attitude Era right now and this falls in line with that. Maybe this doesn't come to fruition and there may not be anyone in control of these agents of chaos, but it would be entertaining if someone was leading them to perform these acts on WWE television.