The Judgment Day is currently one of the main highlights for the WWE on a weekly basis. The team of Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Dominik Mysterio has been more entertaining than just about anyone expected. As of now, they regularly get some of the biggest reactions on Monday Night Raw.
Furthermore, with Rhea holding women's gold, and Priest with the Money in the Bank briefcase, it seems that their time on the top is just starting. While beloved, that's not good news for all fans. The Judgment Day does have some flaws, leading to some wrestling fans not loving the stable.
8 Rough Beginnings
It's very easy to forget how we all got here in the first place. WrestleMania 38 was a great show top to bottom, but the dream match between Edge and AJ Styles was somewhat disappointing. The reason is that the meeting between legends was little more than a way to start The Judgment Day.
In case one has forgotten, Damien Priest spawned ringside near the end of the match, awkwardly catching Styles' attention despite doing nothing. Edge would pick up the win, but the whole thing felt weird. The awkward interference halting what should've been an exciting dream match was very disappointing back then and still is now.
7 Edge Out, Finn Balor In
There's very little doubt that Finn Balor has served The Judgment Day far more than it did Edge. Simply put, with retirement on the way, the Rated R Superstar didn't need to lead a heel faction. After all, all fans wanted to do was cheer him since his 2020 return.
As a result, he was quickly switched out for Finn Balor. While the correct decision over time, it did throw many off at first due to the sudden bait and switch. It felt like WWE was just throwing stuff together early in The Judgment Day's run, and this didn't help the reputation.
6 Supernatural Elements
The Judgment Day has changed a lot over the last two years. Mostly thanks to that change, a lot of fans have forgotten that the group was first much more serious. They, well Edge anyway, seemingly had supernatural powers for some reason, and the stable more resembled The Ministry of Darkness.
Eventually, those supernatural elements were quite dropped with time. That being said, it's easy to not blame someone for not getting on board given that early issue. While the issue was eventually dropped, The Judgment Day randomly having powers made no sense. Over time, it's made even less.
5 Inconsistency
One can absolutely argue that taking away the odd supernatural elements from The Judgment Day was the correct decision. Now, they're more like the goths from South Park than anything else, which is kind of funny. They wear all black, but they're not straight-up evil, and they're actually friends.
That being said, that perfectly shows a lot of issues with the stable since the formation. Basically, everything has changed, with certain things, such as the supernatural elements just being dropped without explanation. A lot of their booking just feels inconsistent, and like the group never had any real plan.
4 The Name
An incredibly minor issue, but it really feels like The Judgment Day needed a new name. The stable was formed with Edge as its leader, and it was a supernatural group that has changed a lot in the short time it's been around.
It would make a lot of sense for them to just do an entire rebrand, including a new name. The group itself has changed so much since its original formation that it doesn't even represent the original Judgment Day. With that being the case, might as well leave the name in the past as well.
3 Haven't Done Much of Note
To be fair here, obviously, The Judgment Day has had big moments and has done some things. For example, Rhea Ripley currently holds the women's title over on Raw, and Damian Priest now holds the Money in the Bank briefcase.
The bad news is, that's about it for nearly two years of existence. Balor has lost every major feud, including to Edge and Seth Rollins. Dominik Mysterio has done the same, and even with the good moments, like Ripley's title win, nothing has happened since. Seriously, beyond her WrestleMania win, she's only had defenses against the likes of Zelina Vega and Natalya.
2 No Goal
This is another issue with The Judgment Day that hasn't really ever been rectified. Even when Edge formed the group following WrestleMania 38, they didn't really have a reason to exist. Now, they have less of a reason.
They've rarely wrestled as a team, and are only now going after tag team gold. While it's led to singles success for Ripley and to a lesser extent Priest, it feels like the team itself hasn't ever had a defined goal.
1 Directionless
The biggest issue with The Judgment Day is that they're directionless right now. Let's be honest, there are very few who would doubt that the team is very entertaining. Balor, Ripley, Priest, and Mysterio are all doing the best work of their careers.
That being said, it hasn't really led to anything noteworthy. Priest has the briefcase as of now, which could lead to something. But even then, that's not a guarantee. The Judgment Day has always been a lot of fun, but haven't done much of importance due to their lack of direction.
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