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JD McDonagh is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss the scray bump he took on Raw, how he was able to finish the match and the injuries he sustained, his recovery and when he hopes to return to the ring, how he went from wrestling in Ireland to signing with WWE, joining The Judgment Day, becoming Tag Team Champion with his mentor Finn Balor, taking an RKO from the top of the cage at Survivor Series WarGames 2023 and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Welcome JD McDonagh to Insight!
01:40 His scary injury on Monday Night Raw
07:22 Being respected around the industry for finishing the match
09:24 His recovery and plans to return
11:17 Judgement Day is falling apart without him!
12:08 How was he pitched to be a part of Judgement Day
13:09 Being friends with Finn Balor when he was 12
15:20 The heavy European influence in WWE
17:28 What was it like the first time he met Shawn Michaels?
19:12 His path to becoming a WWE Superstar
22:43 How did he get signed by WWE?
27:11 Winning the WWE Tag Team titles with Finn Balor
29:20 Does he ever think about challenging for the World Title?
30:08 Has he had any struggles in America with his Irish accent?
33:52 Taking some MASSIVE back body drops
35:37 Taking an RKO off the cage at Survivor Series 2023
40:00 Terry Taylor giving him crucial advice about wrestling storytelling
44:17 Being in John Cena’s only match in 2024
45:53 Jokes about his big head
49:32 The name change from Jordan Devlin to JD McDonagh
50:52 Has R-Truth got him to break character?
54:07 Adding easter eggs in the background of Judgement Day segments
57:05 Being able return to Ireland to wrestle with Finn Balor
58:53 What has he been doing since he’s been home?
01:03:02 Fans seeing him as tough since his injury
01:04:48 3 things JD McDonagh is grateful for

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