JD McDonagh has explained his actions after turning on Finn Balor during the March 10 episode of WWE RAW.
The shocking moment came as tensions within The Judgment Day reached a breaking point on the road to WrestleMania. What initially appeared to be an attempt by McDonagh to calm down the confrontation between Balor and Dominik Mysterio quickly turned into a betrayal.
As the argument escalated in the ring, Balor charged toward Dominik. McDonagh suddenly stepped in and dropped Balor with a clothesline, officially turning on his longtime ally and opening the door for the rest of Judgment Day to attack.
Following the episode, McDonagh addressed the situation in-character on social media. In his message, he blamed Balor’s ego for the internal problems within the group and defended his decision to stand with the rest of the faction.
“You lied to all of us for months. You got an ego. You wanted to be the leader. You played games,” McDonagh wrote. “That’s never been what the Judgment Day has been about. You used to know that.
“Judgment Day is my family and if anybody dares to try to step on any of them, you get stomped out.”
The storyline betrayal carries added significance given the real-life history between the two Irish stars. Balor has long been viewed as a mentor to McDonagh, and the pair previously worked closely together as members of Judgment Day.
During their time in the faction, Balor and McDonagh even captured the World Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions.
Monday night’s segment ended with Dominik, McDonagh, Liv Morgan, and Raquel Rodriguez standing tall after leaving Balor laid out following a brutal beatdown that included a steel chair.
The angle appears to be setting the stage for a potential WrestleMania showdown between Balor and Dominik. However, WWE has not yet officially confirmed the match for WrestleMania 42.
JD McDonagh Explains Why He Betrayed Finn Balor
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