Since 2022, The Judgment Day has welcomed several members, while others have been forcibly removed from the faction. On the February 10, edition of WWE Raw, tensions within the group continued to grow, with Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor sharing their frustrations with one another and others.
With JD McDonagh out of action, Mysterio brought up the idea of bringing in someone new to join the faction. While Balor immediately shut the idea down, the tease has left fans excited, while also continuing to showcase the growing concerns within the faction.
The Judgment Day: Who’s In and Who’s Out?
The Judgment Day has seen three members kicked out, Edge, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley. Ironically, these three were the first three members of the group that first came together at WrestleMania 38 in 2022. Edge was cut from the group early on while Priest and Rhea Ripley were both betrayed and ousted at SummerSlam 2024.
Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio both joined in 2022 while JD McDonagh was only accepted as an official member of the faction in 2023. 2024 saw Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Carlito the group. While R-Truth believed himself to be a member, that wasn’t the case, as made clear to the oblivious Truth several times.
If the Judgment Day does indeed gain a new member, the question on the lips of fans is who will it be? And with Balor’s clear opposition to a new member, could someone joining also spell the end of the Irish Superstar’s time with the faction?
New World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders were in a reflective move following their first title victory in over half a decade. On Raw, the pair dethroned The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) in the show’s main event. This marks Erik and Ivar’s second times as champions, after previously winning the Raw Tag Team Titles in October 2019.
This win comes after both Erik and Ivar were forced to miss months of action due to serious injuries. In a WWE Raw Digital Exclusive, Ivar spoke about the win, which came in his hometown of Boston.
“It’s been a long, long, hard, vicious, brutal, trying road… To be here, it couldn’t be more emotional and just perfect for me.”
Erik was similarly emotional following the victory, especially after what he and Ivar had been told in the past.
“There were points in the last five years, but also in the last ten years, where both of us were told more than once we’d never wrestle again. We might never walk again. I might not be able to hold my sons. Through all that, we’re still here.”
The Judgment Day had held the World Tag Team Titles since June, with their reign seeing criticism for a notable lack of defenses. Balor and McDonagh defended just one time in the first 100 days of their reign, and just three times on TV throughout their six-month reign.
Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on The War Raiders and see how they fare as the brand new WWE World Tag Team Champions.
WWE’s new regime has proven to be vastly different from the old guard, as Superstars have been allowed to make appearances in other promotions. This week, The Judgment Day made its presence felt in Ireland’s Over-The-Top Wrestling promotion, in a warm homecoming for Finn Balor and JD McDonagh.
In the main event of the tenth-anniversary show, the pair faced off against The Social Elite in the first all-Irish main event for the promotion. The match ended with McDonagh hitting a top-rope moonsault before Balor hit the Coup de Grace for the pinfall victory.
Balor and McDonagh have held the World Tag Team Championships since the June 24, 2024, edition of Monday Night Raw, where they won the gold from Awesome Truth. Since then, the duo have had just three title defenses, with only one playing out on TV.
WWE Working With Others
McDonagh and Balor’s role at OTT’s 10th-anniversary event highlights how WWE’s current regime is more willing to ‘play’ with others than before. The same night, TNA Wrestling hosted its Bound for Glory pay-per-view, which featured NXT’s Brinley Reece on the pre-show. During the event itself, NXT’s Wendy Choo teamed with Rosemary to challenge Spitfire for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Titles, but came up short.
This year has also seen WWE partner with Marigold, Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and other promotions. On January 1, 2025, Shinsuke Nakamura will return to NOAH to face Ulka Sasaki at the company’s The New Year event. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest from WWE and their work with other promotions.
Rhea Ripley has revealed that she was very emotional upon leaving the Judgment Day and she cried on the night of their breakup.
The Mami recently appeared on The Casual Conversations podcast. She talked about things such as working with Edge during the initial run of the group, competing in the WarGames match and more.
When asked what being part of the Judgment Day meant for her, the Eradicator revealed that it helped her finally feel fully comfortable in front of crowds because she had people to fall back on:
“The Judgment Day was really family to me. Like it really was. It has helped my career so much more than I could actually put into words. Cause I feel like that was when I started opening up and feeling comfortable going out there in front of the crowd cause I had the boys that I could fall back on. So it was really emotional for me.”
Rhea Ripley joined the Judgment Day featuring Edge and Damian Priest at WrestleMania: Backlash in 2022. The group went through many changes over the next couple of years. They kicked Edge out of it while adding members such as ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh.
Ripley was finally expelled from the faction herself when Dominik Mysterio turned on her and aligned with Liv Morgan instead at SumerSlam 2024. Damian Priest was also kicked out of the group by Finn Balor on the same night. This marked the end of a chapter for the Judgment Day as all founding members left the faction.
The former Women’s Champion mentioned how there were reports about a member crying backstage after that show. She is not ashamed to admit it was her:
“I saw something come out about Judgment Day members, a specific one crying backstage after everything. I’m not ashamed of it. That was me. I was upset. Like the last two and a half years of my life is gonna be…like it’s changed now. I can’t go back to that. They were my boys; they were my family. It was really sad.”
The female star is taking a positive approach to the situation, however, and she believes that when one good thing ends, something amazing starts from it. She claimed that she is now loving her time absolutely brutalizing the group which she characterizes as ‘Street Trash.’
Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest are ready to wage war with the ‘New’ Judgment Day after what has transpired since SummerSlam. At the Biggest Party of the Summer, Priest and Ripley were betrayed by Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio respectively and would come up short in their championship matches.
Speaking after the show, Damian Priest made clear that there’s more to being a true member of the Judgment Day than having the name.
“They call themselves The Judgment Day, but that whack ass group is not The Judgment Day. Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest are The Judgment Day, not those clowns.”
Rhea Ripley agreed with her ally and vowed that brutality is coming for the new Judgment Day after all that has transpired.
“After all this bloody betrayal, I don’t think they’re actually ready for the brutality that we’re going to hand them, because it’s going down.”
The saga of the Judgment Day has been lengthy and has seen multiple members be recruited and exiled from the gothic faction. Now, Priest and Ripley, two of the faction’s longest-serving members find themselves on the outside. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for more of this war of the Judgment Day.
WWE’s newest signee Stephanie Vaquer is open to joining forces with The Judgment Day.
The Judgment Day member Dominik Mysterio recently showed interest in recruiting Stephanie Vaquer to the faction. Now, the former CMLL wrestler has responded to the idea of potentially joining forces with The Judgment Day.
Taking to her X account, Vaquer reacted to Dominik’s comments on her and even asked the fans about the idea of joining the heel faction. It seems she is eager to be a part of the crew.
During a recent interview with ESTO, Dominik Mysterio shared his thoughts on Stephanie Vaquer possibly working with The Judgment Day and said that he would be eager to have her on the team. He said:
“It is something very excellent for us to have another Latina in WWE. Especially having her is something that is going to catch the women’s division on fire. She’s going to bring something different to this side of the United States, I’m excited to see her. If she wants she can have something with Judgment Day; There are two Irish, two Puerto Ricans and we hire someone else who comes from Mexico.”
Stephanie Vaquer in WWE
Vaquer recently signed with WWE following her departure from CMLL. NXT Head Shawn Michaels announced her signing with the company and revealed that she would be a part of NXT. Vaquer made her triumphant debut during an NXT live event in Mexico City on July 13. She emerged victorious over one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Isla Dawn.
Finn Balor wanted to make sure Dominik Mysterio flourished as a heel in The Judgment Day, but Dom already had a hold on being “Dirty.”
Speaking on the “What’s The Story?” podcast, Balor mentioned how much Mysterio took to being a heel. Finn recalled Rey Mysterio asking him and Damian Priest to take care of Dom during his heel turn. Balor respected Rey so much that he was going to make sure Dom did his best as a bad guy, but when Balor approached Dom about help on his first heel promo, he was ready to call it in the ring.
“He said, ‘No, no. I’m good.’ I said, ‘You know what you’re going to say?’ He said, ‘No, I’ll figure it out when I’m out there.And here’s me like naively thinking that me, Damian and Rhea are supposed to be helping Dominik, but in reality it’s Dominik helping us get heat and making us more of a believable heel unit.”
Finn said how at the time, he, Damian and Rhea were having an uphill battle at being heels, but Dominik really made them “guilty by association” and his involvement really helped to establish the faction as a “bad guy” act.
Now as it stands, The Judgment Day are really the fulcrum that all of WWE RAW pivots on. Damian Priest is the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are the World Tag Champs while Dom and Rhea Ripley are involved in the major Liv Morgan storyline in build for SummerSlam.
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The Tag Team Championships of Monday Night Raw are once again in the hands of the Judgment Day after the faction won the titles on this week’s episode.
The June 24, edition of Raw saw Liv Morgan once again meddle in the Judgment Day’s affairs, but this time it paid off for the group. Morgan began by manipulating Truth into getting RAW GM Adam Pearce to make an official tag team title match between Truth & The Miz and Finn Balor and JD McDonagh. Morgan was also at ringside for the match.
Chaos ensued in the closing moments of the match with other members of the Judgment Day and Braun Strowman making their presence felt. The final moments saw Morgan attack Truth, giving Balor and McDonagh an opening to win the titles.
As the pair celebrated on the stage, Morgan posed with the duo with her Women’s World Championship. Neither Balor nor McDonagh seemed pleased that Liv was inserting herself into their moment, despite Morgan’s crucial role in their victory in Raw’s main event.
This is the third tag team championship reign for Finn Balor, who captured the Raw Tag Team Titles twice before with Damian Priest. This is the first title victory for McDonagh on WWE’s main roster. The Irish Ace is also a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
It’ll be interesting to see how things unfold from here. While The Judgment Day may not care for Morgan, she certainly paid off on this week’s Raw. And with the WWE Women’s World Champion deep into her ‘revenge’ tour, it’s likely she’s not finished with The Judgment Day just yet.
Backstage after Raw went off the air, Balor and JD cut their first promo as the new champions of WWE’s Raw brand.
The new champions also got a ceremonial photo with Triple H pointing at them.
Liv Morgan is seemingly getting closer and closer to ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio and The Judgment Day, according to the latest clue in this ongoing mystery.
In recent weeks, wrestling fans have noticed that Morgan and Mysterio have been linked together, despite their apparent on-screen differences. These teases come after Rhea Ripley suffered an injury at the hands of Morgan during a backstage attack. This injury led to Ripley vacating the WWE Women’s World Championship, a fact that Morgan (the last woman to pin Ripley) has relished in.
During the May 6, episode of WWE Raw, Mysterio was seen wearing a purple bandana that was suspiciously missing from his neck later in the show. In a photo shared to social media by Morgan herself, the bandana can be seen in her pocket, seemingly a gift from the self-professed hardened criminal.
The Latest Clue
The latest tease of something going on took place before the May 20, episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. In footage shared on Raw from earlier in the day, Morgan can be seen exiting a black vehicle. Later in the show, it was revealed that Finn Balor, an ally of Dominik Mysterio, was exiting the same vehicle.
Morgan seems to be growing ever closer to The Judgment Day at a time when the faction is without its sole female member. Could Morgan’s ‘revenge’ tour see her try and replace Rhea Ripley, not just as Mysterio’s partner but also as a member of The Judgment Day? Time will tell…
Damian Priest’s stunning victory at WrestleMania 40 solidifies The Judgment Day as one of the all-time great factions according to the World Heavyweight Champion.
“Winning the World Title means a lot of us. I mean, it solidifies our group. We have Rhea, the Women’s World Champion [and] me, the Men’s World Champion. I think if you look at the history of factions, where does that put the Judgment Day now?
“We’ve had Undisputed [Tag Team] Titles. We’ve had North American Titles. Now we have World Titles. I don’t see how we’re not in the conversation for one of the best factions of all time.”
WrestleMania 40 was also a big night for Rhea Ripley who retained her Women’s World Championship. The ‘Mami’ of the faction successfully defended the gold against Becky Lynch in the opening match of the two-night event.
The Judgment Day
Priest’s comments ring true given how many championships The Judgment Day has accumulated in its two-year run. The faction had a shaky start when launched by Edge in 2022 as fans struggled to boo the Rated-R Superstar following years of his forced retirement.
The group began to hit its stride when it ejected the WWE Hall of Famer in a segment that saw Finn Balor added to its ranks. The faction reached new heights at Clash at the Castle 2022 when Dominik Mysterio betrayed his father and joined. In addition to championships, The Judgment Day has been represented in the main event of shows such as WWE Survivor Series 2023 and WWE Elimination Chamber 2024.
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Rhea Ripley has become one of WWE’s very top Superstars, but that has only come about after she narrowly avoided being released.
Ripley is WWE’s reigning Women’s World Champion, a reign that began at WrestleMania 39 with her SmackDown Women’s Championship win over Charlotte Flair. Ripley’s work with The Judgment Day has been praised by fans and has helped make the ‘Mami’ one of WWE’s must-see Superstars.
With her unique look, Ripley certainly stands out among the roster of WWE’s women. When she debuted in WWE, Ripley had a more traditional look to her, complete with long, blonde hair. During a recent interview with The Ringer, Ripley recalled trying to fit in with what she believed WWE wanted from her, which ironically led to talks about whether to let her go.
“I was on the chopping block. I nearly got fired a few times. I don’t know if they wanted me to know that, but I did know that
Realizing that a change needed to be made, Ripley looked to her taste in music and the performers she has gravitated toward throughout her life.
“They didn’t care about what anyone thought. And I really aspired to be like that. I love the studded jackets, I love the painted jackets. I love the black makeup, the black hair. I’ve always loved that grungy look. And that’s been me, deep down. I’ve just been hiding it for so long because I was trying to be the girl next door, the beachy sort of vibes, but it wasn’t me.”
Ripley’s most recent title defense saw the Eradicator retain against Ivy Nile on the Day 1 edition of Monday Night Raw. She is not booked to compete at this weekend’s Royal Rumble event.
Rhea Ripley recently reached another milestone in her WWE career…
JD McDonagh is ready to fight for his place back in the Judgment Day and has enlisted the help of a WWE NXT Superstar.
On this week’s Raw, McDonagh faced R-Truth, who continues to believe that he is an official member of the faction. Ahead of their ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Fight, it was decided that this match would see the loser be kicked out of the Judgment Day. While the faction hoped that this would be the last time they’d have to deal with Truth, the former 24/7 Champion won the match after putting McDonagh through a table. This was an especially tough loss for McDonagh who had spent months trying to earn an official spot in the faction.
JD McDonagh’s Appeal
McDonagh may be out of the Judgment Day, but he’s not going to be kicked out without a fight. On Twitter, NXT Superstar Luca Crisfino Esq. shared an official appeal from his legal offices. Crusifino will be representing McDonagh and tagged WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce in the tweet.
The litigation refers to Truth’s hand being under McDonagh’s shoulder when the pinfall was made. This should, according to Crusifino, should result in the pinfall being declared null and void. Pearce has seven days to respond to this litigation.
Crusifino joined WWE earlier this year and has showcased his lawyer character as part of the WWE NXT brand. On this week’s episode of the gold brand, Crusifino competed in the NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament. He would lose to Taivon Heights who advanced to the next round where he will face Oba Femi.
‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio was far from pleased with the lack of The Judgment Day’s help at last night’s NXT Deadline event.
At last night’s event, Mysterio lost the NXT North American Championship to Dragon Lee while Dominik’s father Rey was on commentary. This match gives Lee his first taste of WWE championship gold, and he and Rey celebrated after the match.
Dominik Reacts to His Title Loss
In a rarity, Dominik was by his lonesome at last night’s Deadline show and had none of his Judgment Day allies. Speaking in an NXT Digital Exclusive after the match, Mysterio questioned why he had no help at ringside.
“You all saw what happened to me out there. I am the greatest NXT North American Champion that’s ever been. Dragon Lee. My deadbeat dad. Where’s Judgment Day? Where’s Finn? Where’s Damian? JD? Mami? You know what? I’m going to go home to Mami because Judgment Day runs all and this shouldn’t be happening!”
This loss presumably marks the end of Dominik Mysterio’s time as part of WWE NXT. Mysterio leaves the gold brand a two-time North American Champion with a combined 141 days with the title. Lee is one of three men to have held the title more than once, the others being two-time Champion Carmelo Hayes and three-time Champion Johnny Gargano. During his run in NXT, Mysterio made history by headlining Raw, SmackDown, and NXT in the same week.
Wes Lee was supposed to challenge Dominik Mysterio at NXT Deadline, but that didn’t happen. Click here to find out why.
While the Judgment Day have made it clear they’re not interested in Truth’s services, that’s not how the former 24/7 Champion sees things. Speaking on The Bump, Truth shared how he was able to get into the faction’s base.
“Door was unlocked. They’re a very trusting group, and they’re more humble than you think. I’m trying to hook it up, you know what I’m saying? I’m that close from being in the group. I’m that close.”
As part of his application, Truth pointed out that he goes way back with reigning NXT North American Champion ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio.
”I actually knew lil’ Dom when he was little, ‘Dirty Dom’ is what they call him — I’ve known him since he was little. [He and Lil Jimmy] they hung around each other all the time. It makes sense. And you know, JD [McDonagh], we’ve got to work with JD. His attitude, his temper, it’s not becoming.”
R-Truth isn’t the only wrestler interested in joining the Judgment Day. Click here to find out which WWE Hall of Famer sees himself as a future member.
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Mick Foley may be something of a cuddly teddy bear these days, but the three-time former WWE Champion is ready to raise some hell as part of The Judgment Day.
This April will mark one year since the group debuted, and initially consisted of Edge and Damian Priest.
At WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022, Rhea Ripley was added to the group, and Finn Balor’s entry not long after would see Edge be ousted as leader.
It was at September’s Clash at the Castle Premium Live Event that Dominik Mysterio joined the group, after betraying Edge and his father Rey Mysterio.
Foley’s Judgment
Mick Foley’s days in the ring are long behind him, but the WWE Hall of Famer has expressed a (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) interest in joining the faction.
On YouTube, Foley donned a distinct purple and black flannel to seek “gainful employment” as a member and referenced his decades of experience in the industry.
Foley also acknowledged his moniker as ‘King of the Death Match’ and mentioned reaching the New York Times bestseller list twice.
While praising the group’s various skills (including the abs of Finn Balor,) Foley requested his son Dewey to draw more tear ‘tattoos’ on his face.
Dewey instead wrote the word ‘Help Me’ on his father’s forehead (a not to Al Snow) and a more ‘phallic’ piece of ink on his other cheek.
Judgment Day at WrestleMania
The Judgment Day is yet to publicly respond to Foley’s resume, but with or without the Hardcore legend, they’ll be kept pretty busy at WrestleMania.
After becoming the first woman to win a Royal Rumble match from #1, Rhea Ripley will challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair this April.
On next week’s Raw, Edge and Finn Balor will have a confrontation, and it has been rumored that a Hell in a Cell match between the two will take place at WrestleMania.
There have been rumors that Dominik Mysterio will face his father Rey next month in the father and son’s home state of California.
Dominik Mysterio may be a hardened ex-convict (at least in his own mind) but the young Superstar has been getting into some actual trouble with WWE.
At WWE Clash at the Castle last September, Mysterio turned heel by attacking his father Rey Mysterio and Edge and has since joined the Judgment Day.
After being ‘arrested’ for showing up to his father’s home over the holidays, the younger Mysterio has adopted an ‘ex-con’ character despite being bailed out after a few hours.
Missing Flights
Mysterio’s arrest was of course just for show, but there has been a slight issue with the young Superstar’s organization and punctuality.
Appearing on the latest K100 podcast, Dominik was asked by Konnan if he has been scolded backstage by WWE management yet.
“I don’t think so but they have gotten on me because I’ve gotten a reputation of missing some flights.”
Dominik Mysterio.
Interestingly, many have compared Mysterio’s attire on this week’s Raw to Konnan during the latter’s WCW days.
What’s next?
During this week’s Raw, Mysterio competed on behalf of the Judgment Day in a tag-team gauntlet main event.
Replacing Finn Balor, who was deemed unable to compete mid-match, Mysterio and Damian Priest won the match and earned a shot at the Raw Tag Team Championships.
Will The Judgment Day one day walk down the ramp on Monday Night Raw glistening with gold? Perhaps, but that’s not something the group needs.
The Judgment Day was founded by Edge earlier this year and the Rated-R Superstar recruited Priest and Rhea Ripley.
After Finn Balor joined, the group turned on Edge and welcomed Dominik Mysterio as a member at WWE Clash at the Castle in Cardiff.
Championships
While all four members of The Judgment Day have held gold in the past, none have won a championship as part of the faction.
Speaking on The Archive of B-Sox show, Priest said that the group’s success without titles just goes to prove how impressive all four members have been.
“How do you become a focal point of the show not being a champion? That makes you just that much more valuable, and I think that’s where we’re at right now. Let’s make this show revolve around us. Let’s be the main thing on this show, without even having championships.”
Damian Priest
While The Judgment Day is yet to hold gold, Rhea Ripley recently teased going after Bianca Belair and the WWE Raw Women’s Championship.
The Future
The Judgment Day has been around for less than a year, but Priest is optimistic about the future.
Speaking about his tenure with the group so far, the former U.S. Champion said that The Judgment Day is just getting started.
“It’s been awesome. It’s been a roller coaster, yes, but we’re ending it at the highest point. We all feel like we’re not even where we need to be yet, which is crazy. The things that we look forward to, the things that we talk about, and what we want to accomplish, we’re just getting started.”
In recent weeks, The Judgment Day has been feuding with the O.C. (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, and Mia Yim.)
Rhea Ripley could be on course to challenge for the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania for the second time in her career.
In 2021, Ripley challenged then-Raw Women’s Champion Asuka and dethroned the Empress at WrestleMania 37.
This year has seen Ripley align herself with the Judgment Day and is a regular on TV alongside Finn Balor, Damian Priest, and Dominik Mysterio.
WrestleMania
Rhea Ripley may be a regular on TV, but championship matches have proven to be a rarity for the Eradicator.
Ripley’s most recent title opportunity came on the April 18, 2022, edition of Raw, when she and Liv Morgan unsuccessfully challenged then-WWE Women’s Tag Champions Naomi and Sasha Banks.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that there has been a push backstage for Ripley to challenge for the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39.
“There’s a very big push for Rhea Ripley. I think we may be looking at Rhea Ripley vs Bianca Belair at WrestleMania [next] year.”
Dave Meltzer.
Ripley had been scheduled to challenge Bianca Belair at this year’s Money in the Bank event but was pulled from the show due to medical issues.
In her place, Belair defeated Carmella to retain the title in the third match of the night.
Bianca Belair
Belair has proven to be a dominant force since her WWE main roster call up in 2020, holding both the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships.
Speaking on the Survivor Series WarGames post-show press conference, the EST named Ripley as someone she hopes to face.
“We crossed paths a couple of weeks ago at Raw and we’ve had a long history starting back at NXT all the way to the Royal Rumble. We both won our first titles at WrestleMania 37. We’re both doing equally amazing things, our careers parallel right now. It would be really great to meet at the mountaintop.”
Belair also named Charlotte Flair as someone she’d like to face, though the Queen has been absent from WWE TV since WrestleMania Backlash in May.
Damian Priest has proven himself in WWE as part of NXT and the main roster and has seemingly caught the eye of Hollywood.
Priest debuted on the main roster as part of the 2021 Men’s Royal Rumble match and captured the United States Championship at Summerslam that same year.
Earlier this year, Priest turned heel and aligned himself with The Judgment Day, which consists of himself, Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Dominik Mysterio.
Damian Priest – King of Talokan
Earlier this month, Marvel Studios released Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a sequel to the 2018 film Black Panther.
Fightful Select reports that Priest was asked by Marvel to read for the role of Namor, the primary antagonist of the film.
The iconic Marvel antihero made his comic-book debut in Marvel Comics #1 back in October 1939.
The report adds that Priest was also considered for a role as one of the other “featured members” of Namor’s kingdom, the Talokan.
Priest has no official acting credits to his name, and it is unclear whether he attended the line reading.
The Judgment Day member does not appear in the film, with Namor instead being played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta.
Wrestling and Comic Books
Priest is not the latest high-profile name to join the MCU, but the world of wrestling and Comic Book movies are linked.
In Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Batista has made several appearances as Drax the Destroyer, part of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage played Bonesaw McGraw in the 2002 Spider-Man film, while NJPW/WCW name Tyler Mane would play Sabertooth in the 2000 X-Men film.
For DC Comics, The Rock wowed audiences earlier this year with his work as Black Adam, while John Cena plays Peacemaker in 2021’s The Suicide Squad and the HBO Peacemaker series.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson returned to WWE last week on RAW to help AJ Styles against The Judgment Day.
The Good Brothers returned to a WWE ring tonight against American Alpha on RAW. Gallows and Anderson picked up the victory via pinfall after hitting Chad Gable with the Magic Killer.
After the match, The Judgment Day interrupted and Finn Balor mocked The OC’s “too sweet” sign. AJ Styles then battled Dominik Mysterio in a singles match.
Rhea Ripley interfered and Dominik stole the victory. It was also announced that The OC will battle The Judgment Day at WWE Crown Jewel on November 5th.
Gallows & Anderson Warn The Judgment Day Ahead Of Crown Jewel
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows were interviewed backstage by Byron Saxton tonight following RAW in a WWE Digital Exclusive.
Luke Gallows gave credit to Alpha Academy and claimed that tonight demonstrated what The OC is all about.
Alpha Academy is a very impressive team. By the way Byron, long time no talk. It was exactly what we said, it was the recipe, it was the Magic Killer, and the 1-2-3, the just too sweet. That is what The Good Brothers reppin’ The OC are all about.
Karl Anderson noted that it has been over two years since the tag team has been in a WWE ring.
Two and a half years Byron and you didn’t send me one text message. Two and a half years since The Good Brothers graced a WWE ring and we showed the entire WWE Universe exactly what The Good Brothers do. A Magic Killer, a 1-2-3, and a just too sweet.
The Good Brothers were asked about AJ Styles’ loss against Dominik tonight and they said not to worry about The Phenomenal One. Gallows and Anderson then issued a warning to The Judgment Day ahead of WWE Crown Jewel.
Don’t worry about AJ’s condition, he is phenomenal. He will recover and the travesty that took place tonight, it will be rectified on November 5th at Crown Jewel. In Saudi Arabia, The OC demolishes The Judgment Day.
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The group, consisting of Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Dominik Mysterio has been at odds with Mysterio since July.
During Summerslam, Rey and Dominik defeated Balor and Priest in a no-disqualifications tag team match, thanks to the returning Edge.
At Clash at the Castle, Dominik turned on his father and the WWE Hall Famer after the team got the win over Balor and Priest.
As for Styles, he has been feuding with the Judgment Day off and on for even longer, and the group has made efforts to recruit the two-time former WWE World Champion.
Monday Night Raw
AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio teaming up to face the Judgment Day will be just part of tomorrow’s go-home Monday Night Raw before Extreme Rules 2022.
The show will also see Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair and Bayley have a contract signing, making their Ladder match for the title at Extreme Rules official.
The match will be the first singles women’s ladder match in WWE history on the main roster.
Braun Strowman will have his second match since returning to WWE, when he takes on the Alpha Academy’s Chad Gable.
The Academy’s other member Otis will also be in action, as he takes on Johnny Gargano, while Candice LeRae will face WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Dakota Kai.
Edge teamed up with Rey Mysterio to battle The Judgment Day tonight at Clash at the Castle.
On this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, Rey explained to Dominik that he wanted to partner with Edge at the premium live event because of his experience. Dominik told his father that he understood but clearly, that was a lie.
Rhea Ripley attacked Dominik ringside during the match but Rey broke it up with a Crossbody. Dominik then helped his father by tripping up The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor. Rey hit the 619 and Edge followed it up with a Spear for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Rey’s celebration with the Rated-R Superstar would be short-lived. Dominik hit Edge with a low blow and then leveled his father with a Clothesline. The Judgment Day cackled outside the ring as Dominik left his father laying in the ring.
The 48-year-old took to Twitter following Clash at the Castle and sent out a warning to Dominik. He also thanked the fans in the UK and Rey Mysterio for allowing him to be a luchador for a minute. Edge was sporting a luchador’s mask during his entrance tonight.
Cardiff. The UK. Thank you. Tonight you gave me something that will live in my heart forever. I think you can see what it means to me. We’re in it together. And I got to pay respect to Rey and be a luchador for a minute. Ok, now that I got that off my chest. See ya Monday Dom.
– Edge
Cardiff. The UK. Thank you. Tonight you gave me something that will live in my heart forever. I think you can see what it means to me. We’re in it together. And I got to pay respect to Rey and be a luchador for a minute. Ok, now that I got that off my chest. See ya Monday Dom. pic.twitter.com/3MMkG2tQKe
WWE has provided a storyline injury on WWE superstar Edge.
Edge had been leading The Judgment Day faction to great success on Monday Night Raw. Together, the faction continued to rack up big wins, including a victory at Hell in a Cell over the team of AJ Styles, Finn Balor, and Liv Morgan.
Despite this, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley turned on Edge during the June 6 episode of WWE Raw. Priest, Ripley, and new member Balor attacked Edge and kicked him out of the group.
The segment ended with Priest nailing a Conchairto on Edge.
Edge’s Status
During the latest episode of The Bump, WWE announced Edge’s storyline injury. The company claims he suffered a “non-displaced” orbital floor fracture as a result of the attack.
During the May 9 episode of Monday Night Raw, he said there’s room for another member.
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Is Ciampa Bound For The Judgment Day?
WWE fans online have been pushing for Ciampa to join The Judgment Day. It’s clear that Edge has heard the feedback and he dropped a big tease on Twitter:
Of course, this could just be Edge stirring the pot. With that said, adding Ciampa may not be such a bad idea since he seems to have gone heel since being brought up to the main roster.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reported that Edge had wanted Harland to join his faction. The only problem is that Harland ended up being released from his NXT contract.
During the May 16 episode of Raw, Edge made an offer to AJ Styles, Finn Balor, and Liv Morgan to join his group. He urged the three to strongly consider the offer and insisted it isn’t too late.
Edge said that if his offer is turned down, then The Judgment Day will continue to make their time on Raw miserable.
One WWE legend sees big things ahead for The Judgment Day.
Since turning over to a more sinister side, Edge has formed his own faction. Joining him are Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley, who recently joined the stable. Since the early stage of putting the group together, Edge has looked unstoppable on WWE TV.
The faction seems to have already won over Mick Foley.
Mick Foley Is A Fan Of The Judgment Day
Taking to his Twitter account, Mick Foley expressed his excitement over the future of Edge’s new stable.
“This @RheaRipley_WWE and @EdgeRatedR thing is EXACTLY what this long-time wrestling fan was hoping for. Along with @ArcherOfInfamy this could be a faction for the ages!”
Edge recently teased that there’s room for more members of The Judgment Day. This has led to rampant speculation among fans.
Some believe that Finn Balor will eventually turn on AJ Styles and join the group. Others feel Ciampa would be the right fit.
The reception to Edge’s faction varies depending on who you ask. Some people are excited to see the direction the group is headed towards, while others feel promos from Edge, Priest, and Rhea have fallen flat.
Obviously, the faction is still developing so it may be a while before we know whether or not it’s a success.
