Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins made the same decision before Crown Jewel: No Judgment Day interference or affiliation. Both men talked about showing they can win without Mami’s group lending so much as a helping finger. While Drew stewed over his loss, Rhea Ripley reminded him that he turned her down. Last week, Drew left the arena before the show even started so we missed the fallout from his L and whether he regretted making that agreement with Seth.
We got our answer this week in a very eventful night for the Judgment Day.
Drew shook Seth’s hand hours before the main event. He thanked Seth for the knowledge and stated that he moved on to bigger and better things.
I didn’t think that one of those things involved causing Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso the tag team championships and making an agreement with Judgment Day. Drew sold his soul for an eventual championship. For this character at this time, it’s not only the right decision but the perfect one. And, it ostensibly makes Judgment Day more powerful. Which is saying something given the moves they made during the proceedings.
The show started with Judgment Day, and JD McDonagh, playing mind games with their War Games opponents. And they told no lies. Cody’s teammates all turned on each other or fought each other at one point. They’re not a true team and lack the chemistry and trust Judgment Day have with one another.
But Cody returned the favor and Damian snapped. He still hates the fact people call Rhea the leader. Hates it so much that he declared himself the leader. While they smoothed over this little mishap, I see it becoming a bigger issue down the line. Especially considering the fact that JD is now officially part of the clique. Give it up for McDonagh! During the impromptu tag match (that Damian booked) between JD, Dirty Dom, Sami Zayn, and Seth Rollins, everything went to hell and ended in a DQ.
JD took another shot for Damian during the chaos, and that finally earned the big man’s respect. He still doesn’t like him—who can blame him—but he knows JD has his back and that means something. Even though Adam Pearce sent Seth, Sami, Dom, and JD home for the night, Judgment Day’s newest member at least got an official crew leather jacket before he left the arena.
That also set the stage for a fair rematch between the former tag champs and the current title holders. Or at least I assumed.
I don’t believe Drew joined Judgment Day. He works better as a loner and he doesn’t fit their groove. But he relished keeping Jey away from a championship after Jey did the same for him and countless others during the Blood reign. Look at that wordplay. But what does Drew get? That’s the intrigue for me. Seth isn’t giving him a championship shot any time soon, especially in this context. And Roman may not defend that championship again until early next year. No way he jumps in front of Damian either. What did Rhea promise him? Did she make an executive decision? Damian & Finn love those championships but at what cost?
I love a desperate person doing desperate things because it opens up so many avenues for a story. With Judgment Day adding a new member and showing some friction going into their biggest match, this all comes at the right time. It also provided the one spark on a lifeless episode.
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