6 Ups & 3 Downs from WWE Raw (30 June - Results & Review)

5. The Upside To Judgment Day’s Win

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Who knew that Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh would be received like a peak era Hardy Boys when they took the tag straps from New Day on Monday's Raw? Fans in Pittsburgh were right there cheering on the Judgment Day pair, and they greeted the pinfall with a gigantic pop. Gorilla Monsoon would've said they were hanging from the rafters.

It was pandemonium in there. You could hardly hear yourself think.

Honestly? Really well worked final few minutes between New Day and Judgment Day. Plus, it's interesting that the live crowd were so buzzed about Finn and JD winning the belts back. What an enjoyable title switch. Yep, there is a downside, which is that WWE’s interest in the Raw tag division feels paper thin these days, but hopefully that’ll change soon now we've got new champs.

As a side note, it's really cool to see McDonagh back in his element after suffering nasty injuries (including broken ribs and a punctured lung) this past January. He must've been seriously bummed out by all of that, and there were never any guarantees that he'd have a faction to come back to once he was healthy.

Now, Judgment Day have multiple sets of tag gold. Bálor and McDonagh won here, and it was revealed on Raw that Roxanne Perez will replace Liv Morgan as Women's Tag Champs alongside Raquel Rodriguez. It's all happening for the ever-changing group. Next step: Babyface turn? Pennsylvania apparently wants to see it, so why not give that a bash?

Finn and JD do have all the hallmarks of a spirited baby team.

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