Donovan Dijak looked back on his run on the WWE main roster as T-Bar, a member of the Retribution faction, and explained why he believes the angle ultimately failed. Speaking on the Wrestling Epicenter , Dijak admitted that while some things worked well during the pandemic-era Thunderdome shows, Retribution was not one of them.

The Thunderdome Problem

“Oh, absolutely. I think a lot of things flurished during the Thunderdome era. Unfortunately, Retribution was not one of them. (laughs) I think there was a chance for Retribution but it would have been easier for us had there been a live audience to sort of get a proof of concept and be able to determine what was and was not working. In the Thunderdome, it was the opinion of one. How can you change that opinion with pre-programed screens

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