The Judgment Day has been a force to reckon with since its inception at WrestleMania 38. The heel faction has taken out many popular WWE Superstars over the years. However, a member of the group recently claimed that he was still feeling the effects of being hit by a former World Champion's finisher.
At Survivor Series: WarGames 2023, The Judgment Day teamed up with Drew McIntyre to take on Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, and Randy Orton, who showed up just in time to prevent The Archer of Infamy from cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on The Visionary.
In one of the most memorable moments from the event, Rollins and Zayn pushed JD McDonagh from the top of the cage into an RKO. WWE recently posted a video of superstars reacting to the match.
"The way @RandyOrton was just waiting to hit it! 😂 Check out WWE Superstars reacting to #SurvivorSeries #WarGames 2023 on WWE’s YouTube channel!" read the post.
In the comments section of the Instagram post, JD McDonagh noted that he was still feeling the effects of being RKO'd by The Viper.
"Still feeling it tbh 🤕," wrote McDonagh.
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh defeated The Awesome Truth to become the World Tag Team Champions on the June 24 edition of Monday Night RAW. Although the duo has held on to the gold, they have received criticism for the lack of title defenses.
During the championship reign of over 150 days, McDonagh and Balor have put their title on the line for just the second time on the latest edition of the red brand's show. The Judgment Day members went up against The War Raiders, who won the number one contender's tournament for the title last month. The challengers put in a valiant effort but fell short as interference from Dominik Mysterio and Carlito helped the champions retain their title.
Despite the recent win, there has been a significant increase in the friction between the members of The Judgment Day lately. With the tension within the heel faction continuing to build, it remains to be seen whether they will continue to stick together in the coming weeks.