The Judgment Day is a villainous

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stable A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed. Styles There are many different types of stables in use tod ...

performing in

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on the Raw

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. The group is composed of

Finn Bálor Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler. As of May 2014, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Finn Bálor (). He is a member of The Judgment Day stable. Devitt began his car ...

Dominik Mysterio Dominik Óscar Gutiérrez (born April 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dominik Mysterio, and he is a member of The Judgment Day stable. He is the current ...

JD McDonagh Jordan Devlin (born 15 March 1990) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name JD McDonagh and is a member of The Judgment Day. In WWE, he is a World Tag Team Champion and N ...

Liv Morgan Gionna Jene Daddio (born June 8, 1994) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Liv Morgan. She is one-half of the current WWE Women's Tag Team Champions wi ...

and

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. Mysterio is the current

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in his first reign, while Morgan and Rodriguez are the current

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in their second reign as part of the stable. The stable was founded in 2022 by its original leader

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with a dark gothic

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;

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was the first to join with Edge, followed by

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. Edge was then expelled from the group following Bálor's addition. Following Edge's removal, a no leadership ideology was implemented. Later that year, Mysterio betrayed his father to join the group after initially feuding against them. In 2023, Bálor worked to recruit his real-life student McDonagh, who officially joined the group in November. The following year at

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, Priest and Ripley lost championship matches following interferences from Bálor and Mysterio respectively. After unofficially associating themselves with The Judgment Day beforehand, Carlito and Morgan joined the group as replacements following Priest and Ripley's expulsions from the group. Rodriguez subsequently joined the group at Bad Blood. The Judgment Day have achieved several championship milestones in WWE. They are the second stable (after The Bloodline) to have simultaneously held titles across all three brands (Raw's

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, the Raw and

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s, and NXT's

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). Also as part of the stable, Ripley won the

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, ultimately winning the SmackDown Women's Championship at

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, which was renamed to the Women's World Championship during her reign, whereas Priest won the 2023 men's Money in the Bank contract, ultimately winning the World Heavyweight Championship at

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History

Formation and Edge's leadership (2022)

On the February 21, 2022, episode of '' Raw'',

reflected on all the WrestleMania moments in his career before issuing an open challenge for

. The following week, his challenge was accepted by

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, to which Edge responded by performing a low blow on Styles before hitting him with a one-man con-chair-to, turning

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. At Night 2 of WrestleMania on April 3, Edge defeated Styles following a distraction by

. Following WrestleMania, Edge and Priest revealed The Judgment Day as the name of the team. At WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, despite Priest being barred from ringside, Edge defeated Styles again after interference from a masked individual, later revealed to be

, who became the stable's newest member. At

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on June 5, The Judgment Day defeated Styles,

, and

in a six-person mixed tag team match. The next night on ''Raw'', Edge introduced Bálor as the newest member of The Judgment Day, however, Bálor, Priest, and Ripley suddenly attacked Edge with his own signature con-chair-to move, kicking him out of the group. The following week, on the June 13 episode of ''Raw'', Ripley, Priest and Bálor appeared on the titantron, interrupting

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's interview in the ring where they explained their actions and declared that the group would consist of equality with no leaders.

Mysterio's induction and various feuds (2022–2023)

The Judgment Day then began a feud with The Mysterios (

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and

) in an attempt to recruit Dominik into their ranks. On July 30, Bálor and Priest lost to the Mysterios at

after interference from the returning Edge. At Clash at the Castle on September 3, Bálor and Priest lost to Edge and Rey. After the match, Dominik attacked Edge with a low blow, followed by a clothesline to Rey, turning

for the first time in his career. Two days later on ''Raw'', Dominik officially joined The Judgment Day by helping the group attack Edge and Rey. On the following episode of ''Raw'', Dominik lost to Edge by disqualification after interference from The Judgment Day, who attacked Edge's leg with a steel chair after the match. On the September 26 episode of ''Raw'', Edge returned and challenged Bálor to an "I Quit" match at Extreme Rules, which Bálor accepted. At the event on October 8, Bálor defeated Edge. In the closing moments, Ripley positioned Edge's wife,

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, for a con-chair-to and Edge reluctantly submitted. After the match, Ripley still performed the con-chair-to on Phoenix. Around this time, The Judgment Day continued recruiting Styles, who turned down several offers to join the group. On the October 10 episode of ''Raw,'' Styles seemingly accepted their offer, but rejected it and introduced the returning

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and

Karl Anderson Chad Allegra (born January 20, 1980) known by the ring name Karl Anderson , is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is primarily performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known for his time in WWE. Ander ...

; a brawl then ensued between the two teams. At Crown Jewel on November 5, Bálor, Priest, and Dominik defeated

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(Styles, Anderson and Gallows) after interference from Ripley. On the following episode of ''Raw,'' The O.C. introduced the returning

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as their solution to counter Ripley. At

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on November 26, Bálor lost to Styles while Ripley's team lost to Team

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in a

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. On the following episode of ''Raw,'' The Judgment Day defeated The O.C. in an eight-person mixed tag team match to end their feud. On the January 9, 2023 episode of ''Raw,'' Bálor, Priest and Dominik won a tag team turmoil match to win a

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match against

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(

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and

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). At ''Raw is XXX'' on January 23, Priest and Dominik failed to win the titles after

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replaced an injured Jimmy Uso. At

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on January 28, Dominik, Bálor, and Priest participated in the men's

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. Bálor and Priest were eliminated by Edge, while Dominik was eliminated by the eventual winner,

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. Ripley also appeared at ringside to assist Bálor, Priest, and Dominik in their attack on Edge, only to be attacked by Beth Phoenix. Later that night, Ripley won the women's Royal Rumble match by last eliminating

. With this victory, Ripley became the fourth wrestler (after

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in 1995,

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in 2004, and Edge in 2021) and the first female to win the Royal Rumble as the first entrant. On the following episode of ''Raw'', Ripley declared that she would be challenging

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for the

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. Flair previously won the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble and defeated Ripley for the

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. At

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on February 18, Bálor and Ripley lost to Edge and Phoenix in a

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despite interference from Dominik, while Priest failed to win the United States Championship inside the namesake structure after he was eliminated by

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. At Night 1 of WrestleMania 39 on April 1, Dominik lost to Rey after interference from the newly reformed

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(LWO) and

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. Later that night, Ripley defeated Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship in a critically acclaimed match, becoming the seventh Women's Triple Crown champion, the fifth Women's Grand Slam champion, and giving the group their first championship. On Night 2, Bàlor, under his Demon persona, lost to Edge in a

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to end the rivalry. During the match, Bálor suffered an injury after getting hit by a ladder thrown by Edge and was medically treated in the ring; the injury led to Bálor getting 14 staples in his head.

Championship reigns and addition of McDonagh (2023–2024)

On the ''Raw'' after WrestleMania, Priest confronted Bad Bunny for his involvement in Dominik's match against Rey, chokeslamming him through the announce table. At

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on May 6, Ripley successfully defended her title against

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, while Priest lost to Bunny in a San Juan street fight after interference from

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and

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. Balor and Priest participated in a tournament for the new World Heavyweight Championship, but they were both eliminated by the eventual champion

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. At

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on May 27, Ripley retained her title against

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. On the June 12 episode of ''Raw,'' the SmackDown Women's Championship was renamed to the Women's World Championship and Ripley was presented a brand-new championship belt. At Money in the Bank on July 1, Priest won the

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, while Bálor failed to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Rollins after an unintended distraction by Priest. On July 18, Dominik defeated

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on '' NXT'' to win the

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, the first singles title in his wrestling career. At

on August 5, Bálor again failed to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Rollins despite interference from Priest. Following the event, Bálor's longtime friend

became involved with the stable, much to the chagrin of the other members. At

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on September 2, Bálor and Priest defeated

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to win the

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in a

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Street Fight after interference from Dominik, Ripley and McDonagh. With this victory, Bálor became the 24th Grand Slam Champion and The Judgment Day became the second faction after The Bloodline to hold titles across all three brands. Later that night, Ripley retained the Women's World Championship against

. At NXT No Mercy on September 30, Dominik lost the NXT North American Championship to

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, ending his first reign at 74 days. Following an ultimatum from Ripley, Dominik regained the title from Williams three days later on ''NXT''. At Fastlane on October 7, Bálor and Priest lost the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship to Cody Rhodes and

after McDonagh accidentally hit Priest's knee with the briefcase, ending their first reign at 35 days. Nine days later on ''Raw'', they regained the titles after interference from

. On the November 13 episode of ''Raw'', Priest and the rest of the group agreed to officially add McDonagh to their ranks as a full-fledged member. Priest and Bálor then retained their titles against Rhodes and Uso after interference from McIntyre. At Survivor Series: WarGames on November 25, Ripley defeated Stark to retain her title, while The Judgment Day and McIntyre lost to Rhodes, Rollins, Uso, Zayn and the returning

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in a WarGames match. On December 9, at

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, Dominik lost the NXT North American Championship to Dragon Lee, ending his second reign at 67 days. The group then began feuding with

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over his efforts to join them. On the December 18 episode of ''Raw,'' McDonagh lost to R-Truth in a Loser Leaves Judgment Day

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Street Fight match, but was still considered a member of the group. Later that night, Bálor and Priest retained the titles against the

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. On January 1, 2024, Ripley retained her title against their

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stablemate

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at ''Raw'': Day 1. At Elimination Chamber: Perth on February 24, Bálor and Priest defeated

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(

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and

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) to retain their titles, while Ripley, in her home country of Australia, successfully defended her title against Jax in the main event. At Night 1 of

on April 6, Ripley retained her title against

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, while Bálor and Priest lost the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to A-Town Down Under (

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and

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) and the Raw Tag Team Championship to Awesome Truth (

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and R-Truth) respectively in a six-pack tag team ladder match, ending their second reign with the undisputed titles at 173 days. Later that night, Dominik and

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lost to Rey and

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. The following day, at Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, Priest successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on

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to win the World Heavyweight Championship following an attack by

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. On the April 8 episode of ''Raw'', Ripley was attacked in a backstage segment by

, during which Ripley legitimately injured her right arm and was forced to vacate the Women's World Championship the following week, ending her reign at 380 days, tying Bayley's record for the longest reign in the title's history. At

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on May 4, Priest successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against

. Around this time,

, who had just recently turned on his LWO stablemates, began to insert himself into the group, but was kept at arm's length by Priest, citing their past conflict. At Clash at the Castle: Scotland on June 15, despite The Judgment Day being barred from ringside, Priest defeated McIntyre to retain his title after interference from Punk.

Removal of Ripley and Priest, addition of Morgan (2024–present)

During Ripley's absence, a storyline of dissension and betrayals began where Dominik was seduced by Morgan. Dominik seemingly accidentally helped Morgan win the Women's World Championship from

on May 25 at

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, and seemingly accidentally helped her retain in a

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two nights later on ''Raw''. Morgan would also aid the group in their matches, helping Bálor and McDonagh win the World Tag Team Championship from Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) on the June 24 episode of ''Raw''. On the July 8 episode of ''Raw'', Dominik teamed with Morgan to defeat Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega after he pinned his father. After the match, just as Dominik was about to kiss Morgan, he was confronted by the returning Ripley. On August 3, at

, Ripley failed to regain the Women's World Championship from Morgan following a distraction by Dominik, who kissed Morgan and left with her afterwards, while Priest lost the World Heavyweight Championship to

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after interference from Bálor. On the following episode of ''Raw'', Ripley and Priest were removed from the group as Carlito and Morgan became official members. At Bad Blood on October 5, Morgan lost to Ripley by disqualification after the returning

attacked Ripley, allowing Morgan to remain champion since titles do not change hands via countout or disqualification unless stipulated. Rodriguez also became the group's newest member. At Crown Jewel on November 2, Morgan defeated

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to win the inaugural WWE Women's Crown Jewel Championship after interference from Dominik and Rodriguez. At

on November 30, Morgan and Rodriguez teamed up with Jax,

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and

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against Ripley,

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, Bayley and

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in a

in a losing effort, with Morgan being pinned by Ripley. Bálor and McDonagh lost the tag titles to

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(

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and

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) on the December 16 episode of ''Raw'' while Morgan lost the women's title to Ripley at the Raw premiere on Netflix on January 6. On the January 27 episode of ''Raw'', Dominik and McDonagh failed to regain the titles from The War Raiders. During the match, McDonagh suffered an injury after he attempted a

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to the outside but his body bounced off the announce table. Despite finishing the match, McDonagh later revealed he had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung, putting him out of action for a couple of months. On the February 24 episode of ''Raw'', Morgan and Rodriguez defeated Belair and Naomi to win the

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after interference from Dominik. With this victory, The Judgment Day became the first faction to have won both men's and women's tag team titles. Over the next few months, both Bálor and Dominik began to pursue the Intercontinental Championship as tensions between them increased. On Night 2 of

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on April 20, Dominik won the title from

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in a

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that also involved Penta and Bálor, with Dominik pinning Bálor after a frog splash while Morgan and Rodriguez lost the tag titles to

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and the returning Lynch, ending their reign at 55 days. The next night on ''Raw'', Morgan and Rodriguez regained the titles from Lynch and Valkyria in a rematch while Dominik successfully defended his title against Penta after an assist from Carlito and the returning McDonagh. At

on May 10, Dominik defeated Penta in a rematch to retain his title. Around the same time, Balor started bringing

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in as an associate, furthering tension within in the group. On May 31, 2025, Carlito returned to WWC at Summer Madness, where he defeated

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to win the

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. On June 1, Carlito confirmed that his contract with WWE was expiring in two weeks and it would not be renewed, after which he no longer appeared on TV and was quietly removed from the stable.

Members

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Current

Former

Timeline

Sub-groups

Championships and accomplishments

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** Female Wrestler of the Year (2023) – Ripley * ''

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'' ** Faction of the Year (2023, 2024) * ''

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'' ** Faction of the Year (2023) **

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(2023) ** Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2023, 2024) – Mysterio **

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(2023) – Ripley ** Comeback of the Year (2024) – Morgan **Ranked Ripley No. 1 of the top 250 women's singles wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2023 **Ranked Bálor No. 61 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2023 **Ranked Priest No. 71 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2023 **Ranked Mysterio No. 94 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2023 *''

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'' ** Women's Wrestling MVP (2023) – Ripley *

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( 1 time) - Carlito *

** World Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) – Priest **

(

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) – Ripley (1), Morgan (1) **

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( 1 time, current) – Mysterio **

(

) – Mysterio **

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( 3 times) – Bálor and Priest (2), Bálor and McDonagh (1) **

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(

) – Bálor and Priest **

( 2 times, current) – Morgan and Rodriguez ** WWE Women's Crown Jewel Championship ( 1 time, inaugural) – Morgan **

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(

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) – Ripley ** Men's Money in the Bank (

) – Priest ** Seventh Women's Triple Crown Champion – Ripley ** Fifth Women's Grand Slam Champion – Ripley ** 17th Grand Slam Champion (under current format; 24th overall) – Bálor **

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(6 times) *** Faction of the Year (

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

) *** Female Superstar of the Year (

) – Ripley *** Match of the Year (

) *** Villain of the Year (

) – Mysterio *** Female Superstar of the Year (

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

) – Morgan *** Villain of the Year (

) – Morgan and Mysterio

Notes

References

External links

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The Judgment Day's profile at Cagematch.net
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