Over the past few months, wrestling fans have shared a good laugh over the names given to RETRIBUTION members Dominik Dijakovic [T-BAR],
Shane Thorne [Slapjack], Dio Maddin [Mace], and Mia Yim [Reckoning].
Mustafa Ali, the leader of the stable, explained the origins of the names during his appearance on
Raw Talk following this week's
Monday Night Raw. When asked by co-hosts Charly Caruso and
R-Truth to explain the names, Ali said, "You're gonna make fun of their names? That's real funny coming from a guy named R-Truth."
He continued, "Let me tell you why the members of RETRIBUTION look the way they look, and have the names they have. Imagine being judged by your name. Imagine being mocked because of how you look. Now, imagine a guy named
Mustafa Ali that gave the members of RETRIBUTION names and masks so that they can feel what he feels. So that they, too, can be judged by their names and how they look. It's a crazy concept, isn't it?"
Got it from Wrestling Inc since I forgot in detail how he explained it.