WWA Retribution
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
|---|---|
| Products | Pay-per-view wrestling events |
The Retribution marked the fourth pay-per-view event organized by World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA). It took place on December 6, 2002, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre located in Glasgow, Scotland, and was broadcast in the United States on February 9, 2003, through a tape delay.
The card included eight contests, headlined by Lex Luger overcoming Sting to capture the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which had been relinquished by Scott Steiner upon his move to World Wrestling Entertainment. Notable matches on the undercard featured a triple threat showdown involving Sabu, Simon Diamond, and Perry Saturn, as well as Jeff Jarrett defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against challenger Nathan Jones.
Event
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Jeremy Borash |
| Disco Inferno | |
| Commissioner | Mike Sanders |
| Ring announcer | Jeremy Borash |
| Interviewer | Scott D'Amore |
Preliminary matches
The show commenced with a victory for Shark Boy, who defeated Frankie Kazarian using the Dead Sea Drop maneuver.
Following this, Perry Saturn launched an attack on Nate Webb, applying his Rings of Saturn submission hold; subsequently, Konnan covered Webb for a swift pinfall win.
In a tag team contest, the duo of Norman Smiley and Malice took on Buff Bagwell and Johnny Swinger. Despite early aggression from their opponents, Bagwell secured the triumph with a Buff Blockbuster after Swinger delivered an illegal low blow to Smiley.
In a hardcore match officiated by special referee Midajah, Teo emerged victorious over Puppet. After the bout concluded, Perry Saturn assaulted both participants and forcibly removed Midajah backstage.
Commissioner Mike Sanders earned a win against Joe E. Legend by countering a Stone Cutter into a superkick finish.
Jeff Jarrett successfully defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Nathan Jones by taking advantage of referee distraction and employing his trademark guitar strike.
The penultimate match featured a triple threat in which Sabu defeated Simon Diamond and Perry Saturn. The contest included interference from Teo and Puppet, who attacked Saturn but were repelled by Midajah. Subsequently, Saturn departed backstage accompanied by Midajah, enabling Sabu to claim victory with a triple jump moonsault.
Main event match
The headline contest saw Sting challenge Lex Luger for the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship. Near the conclusion, Luger countered Sting’s Stinger Splash by pulling the referee into its path. Jeff Jarrett intervened by striking Sting twice with his guitar. Luger then applied a Torture Rack, but Sting reversed it into a Scorpion Death Drop after knocking down the official. Jarrett’s second guitar shot allowed Luger to secure the championship.
Reception
Retribution was met with largely unfavorable critiques. Crazy Max expressed disappointment over Sting's comeback match concluding in a loss.
Arnold Furious from 411Mania assigned the event a score of 4 out of 10, highlighting erratic booking decisions and uninspired performances. He pointed out the lack of a definitive strategic vision for the promotion after their champion departed for WWE, and described the main event as disappointing despite Luger's prominence. Furious summarized that WWA faced challenges in carving out a unique identity, frequently seeming like an inferior replica of other wrestling organizations.