JD McDonagh Defends The Judgment Day Against Major Accusation

JD McDonagh has just defended The Judgment Day.

The Judgment Day was first put together by Edge and consisted of Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest. Finn Balor was then added to the group.

After Finn joined the group, they turned on Edge and kicked him out. Over the years, The Judgment Day has undergone many changes as new members have been added to the faction while old ones were kicked out. Currently, the group consists of Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, Raquel Rodriguez, JD McDonagh, and Roxanne Perez. However, many fans believe this is the weakest iteration of the group, considering the faction once consisted of Finn Balor, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley. However, JD McDonagh seems to think otherwise.

JD McDonagh says this iteration of The Judgment Day is not the weakest

During a recent appearance on Off The Ropes, JD McDonagh talked about Judgment Day’s growth over the years. He said that when he first came up to the main roster, Judgment Day was heavily involved in many segments on WWE RAW.

“No, I’ve liked them all, to be honest with you,” McDonagh responded when asked if he had a favorite version of Judgment Day. “It took a bit of pitching from Finn (Bálor) to get Rhea (Ripley) and Damian (Priest) out in the first place. When I first came up onto the main roster, we were doing three-hour Raws at the time so that’s 16 segments and Judgment Day might have been involved in like eight or nine of them at the time. So we were really carrying Raw by the time I start circling around them and talking about getting added to it.”

JD McDonagh further added that he liked the version with Liv Morgan, Carlito, and Raquel Rodriguez after they got rid of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. He also made the bold claim that the group will go down as one of the most influential factions in WWE history for its ability to elevate every star in the stable. He also made it clear that this isn’t the weakest version of the group.

“I liked the version that we had with Liv (Morgan) and Carlito and Raquel (Rodriguez) after we get rid of Damian and Rhea. I feel like The Judgment Day will go down as being one of the most influential factions in WWE. Not just for our longevity but for its ability not only to elevate current stars to world championship level. But also for giving me my introduction to the main roster, to the audience. It gave me a reason to be on TV every week. Even if I wasn’t wrestling, I was in and around it. I think Roxanne’s had the same kind of intro to the main roster. So it helps people get established, it helps people get comfortable… be involved with other people that are as committed to making everything that we do as good as possible. So no. No favorite iteration. I think everyone’s brought something unique and special to The Judgment Day. I don’t think this is the weakest version. I think we’re getting stronger over time and our respect from the audience will grow over time too, the longer and longer that this goes on.” [H/T Fightful]

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— WWE (@WWE) June 22, 2026

It remains to be seen how long The Judgment Day will stay together.

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