Report: WWE "Ecstatic" With Top Raw Act

A glowing WWE appraisal for this top Raw unit.

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WWE is reportedly "over the moon" with how The Judgment Day is currently faring on Raw.

Fightful Select reports that a WWE higher-up has indicated that the promotion is "ecstatic" with Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest's heel stable. Even Edge, the group's original leader, has conceded that The Judgment Day's current incarnation is a better fit than the version he led in April 2022.

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Balor has been praised for being "very easy" to work with, having filled a number of different roles throughout his Judgment Day tenure. Priest's work ethic, particularly opposite Bad Bunny, has been recognised, with everybody feeling comfortable at the prospect of the big man wrestling the rapper in Puerto Rico last month.

Mysterio, meanwhile, has been praised for picking up a bigger schedule including increased media options. WWE has made a conscious effort to place Dominik in a wider range of scenarios to increase his familiarity with different styles and opponents.

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Current Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley has earned plaudits for working through knee issues, which stem from an old sports injury. Her drive to improve and get others over has also been praised, with one WWE staff member commenting that it'd be easy enough for Ripley to simply concentrate on her own creative.

The Judgment Day has been together in its current, full form since Dominik turned on father Rey at Clash at the Castle last September.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.