History Wrestling / TheJudgmentDay

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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Music/AlterBridge Well you deserve the tropes you're gonna pay on the other side, once you reach the other side]]''[[note]]\\
From left to right: Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Finn Bálor.\\
Not pictured: JD [=McDonagh=] [[/note]]]]

* TheArtifact: The Judgment Day's name and logo, a hooded angel holding a scale, are remnants of the group's early days of being a cult with cryptic supernatural undertones, which they had completely shedded by the Fall of 2022.

** Following his return from injury in November 2023, [[Wrestling/RonKillings R-Truth]] convinced himself that The Judgment Day were his long time best friends and started following them around, even going so far as to produce a video package [[StylisticSuck that poorly edited him into the group's history]], selling bootleg merch which added him to the group, and trying to get [[SitcomArchNemesis JD]] to stop following The Judgment Day around because he's not part of the group. Alas, the 1/29/24 RAW has the Judgment Day finally tell him that he's not going to be joining them in the harshest way possible...only for Truth to ''still not get the hint'' and thought it was an initation.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Damian and Dominik are visibly holding back laughter at [[Wrestling/RonKillings R-Truth's]] [[StylisticSuck video package]] about his [[BlatantLies "great memories"]] with the Judgment Day.

* KickTheDog: JD beating up R-Truth from behind -- especially when Priest asked ''Dominik'' to do it -- was bad enough. Spitefully ripping off Truth's Judgment Day shirt was one step too far.

* JerkassHasAPoint: JD is annoyed with how R-Truth is constantly butting in as if he's part of the Judgment Day, but given how long it took for JD to become part of the group, and that involved taking a Spear for Priest, he's right to be angry that R-Truth is seemingly being accepted by the group without nearly as much pushback .

** Following his return from injury in November 2023, [[Wrestling/RonKillings R-Truth]] convinced himself that The Judgment Day were his long time best friends and started following them around, even going so far as to produce a video package [[StylisticSuck that poorly edited him into the group's history]], selling bootleg merch which added him to the group, and trying to get [[SitcomArchNemesis JD]] to stop following The Judgment Day around because he's not part of the group. Alas, the 1/29/24 RAW has the Judgment Day finally tell him that he's not going to be joining them in the harshest way possible.

** For all their annoyance about R-Truth, they seem to like his antics. When they watch R-Truth's PSA, it's on the "almost flat" TV screen he got for them.

** Following his return from injury in November 2023, [[Wrestling/RonKillings R-Truth]] convinced himself that The Judgment Day were his long time best friends and started following them around, even going so far as to produce a video package [[StylisticSuck that poorly edited him into the group's history]], selling bootleg merch which added him to the group, and trying to get [[SitcomArchNemesis JD]] to stop following The Judgment Day around because he's not part of the group.

* AbbeyRoadCrossing: R-Truth's video package has him and the original four members enacting this.

** JD's annoyance with R-Truth is akin to Jey Uso hating Sami Zayn when the latter wished to be part of the Bloodline.

* JerkassHasAPoint: JD is annoyed with how R-Truth is constantly butting in as if he's part of the Judgment Day, but given how long it took for JD to become part of the group, and that involved taking a Spear for Priest, he's right to be angry that R-Truth is seemingly warming up to Priest without even trying.

* JerkassHasAPoint: JD is annoyed with how R-Truth is constantly butting in as if he's part of the Judgment Day, but given how long it took for JD to become part of the group, and that involved taking a Spear for Priest, he's right to be angry that R-Truth is seemingly warming up to Priest without even trying.

* EqualOpportunityEvil: As long as you prove yourself worthy, ''anyone'' can join The Judgment Day.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Damian and Dominik are visibly holding back laughter at [[Wrestling/RonKillings R-Truth's]] video package about his [[BlatantLies "great memories"]] with the Judgment Day.

* PetTheDog: After JD [=McDonagh=] lost his "Miracle on 34th Street" match against R-Truth -- with the stipulation that JD was kicked out of "The Judgment Day" -- Rhea states that he's still part of the team.

* HatedByAll: Nobody in the RAW locker room is under any illusion that they're anything more than a pack of bullies that feel entitled to anything and everything they want, and will do absolutely anything to get it.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Well, Alternate ''Brand'' Equivalent, but they have become RAW's answer to The Bloodline on [=SmackDown=] in regards to being a dominant faction on their respective brands, even forging an uneasy alliance with the group.

** JD [=McDonagh=], Finn Balor's protege that desperately wants to join the group and prove himself to his mentor. While he's allowed to assist them whenever he can, the group flip-flops on whether or not he should officially join then. On the 11/13/23 episode of ''Raw'', they finally caved and JD was officially inducted into the group until R-Truth defeated him in a "Loser Leaves Judgment Day" match on the 12/18/23 of "Raw".

** JD [=McDonagh=], Finn Balor's protege that desperately wants to join the group and prove himself to his mentor. While he's allowed to assist them whenever he can, the group flip-flops on whether or not he should officially join then. On the 11/13/23 episode of ''Raw'', they finally caved and JD was officially inducted into the group.

* GuestStarPartyMember: JD [=McDonagh=], Finn Balor's protege that desperately wants to join the group and prove himself to his mentor. While he's allowed to assist them whenever he can, the group flip-flops on whether or not he should officially join then. On the 11/13/23 episode of ''Raw'', they finally caved and JD was officially inducted into the group.

* KarmicButtMonkey: Dominik tends to take the most abuse of the group, but he's such a HateSink that it's easy to laugh at his repeated beatings.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original incarnation under Edge, as a Brood-like cult group with supernatural elements. After Edge's ejection and Domink's inclusion, the group's style would pivot to a goth-styled gang of bullies that prefer to serve their interests with insults and violence over rhetoric.

From left to right: Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Finn Bálor.[[/note]]]]

* GuestStarPartyMember: JD [=McDonagh=], Finn Balor's protege that desperately wants to join the group and prove himself to his mentor. While he's allowed to assist them whenever he can, the group flip-flops on whether or not he should officially join then. In November 2023, they finally caved and JD was officially inducted into the group.

* SixthRanger: After assembling their core team in the span of a few months, it took over a year after Dominik's introduction for them to induct their next member, [=McDonagh=].

The Judgment Day is a professional wrestling stable in Wrestling/{{WWE}}, consisting of Finn Bálor (real name Wrestling/FergalDevitt˜), Damian Priest (real name Luis Martinez), Wrestling/RheaRipley (real name Demi Bennett) and Wrestling/DominikMysterio (real name Dominik Óscar Gutiérrez). They primarily appear on the [[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]] brand, but have also made appearances on [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] and [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]].

Officially debuting on April 8, 2022 with former leader Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} and Priest, the group has become the top group on Monday Night Raw, with all four members holding gold: Bálor and Priest are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, Ripley is the Women's World Champion and Mysterio is a two-time NXT North American Champion.

* GuestStarPartyMember: JD [=McDonagh=], Finn Balor's protege that desperately wants to join the group and prove himself to his mentor. While he's allowed to assist them whenever he can, the group flip-flops on whether or not he should officially join then.

* MultinationalTeam: The group consists of Finn Bálor (Irish), Damian Priest (Puerto Rican-American), Rhea Ripley (Australian) and Dominik Mysterio (Mexican-American); its former founder was Edge (Canadian). They also have an associate in JD [=McDonagh=] (Irish).

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Well, Alternate ''Brand'' Equivalent, but they have become RAW's answer to The Bloodline on [=SmackDown=], even forging an uneasy alliance with the group.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The 6/6/23 episode of ''Raw'' saw Edge celebrate Finn Bálor joining The Judgment Day's ranks...only for Damian Priest to reveal that they no longer need him, followed by the group expelling him in brutal fashion:

* BigBad: Edge, originally, until being deposed immediately upon Finn Bálor's recruitment to the group. Ever since, Bálor and Priest have operated as a de facto BigBadDuumvirate for the group.

** The Centerpiece: Edge, until his ousting in June 2022. Finn Bálor more or less took up this role thereafter.

** The Enforcer: Rhea Ripley