Published: Apr 1, 2025 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: Apr 1, 2025 by Dave Adamson
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WWE
WWE’s Judgment Day have gone through a number of evolutions, and Raquel Rodriguez has reflected on becoming part of the group in 2024.
Currently consisting of Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Carlito, Raquel Rodriguez and the currently sidelined JD McDonagh, Rodriguez is the most recent addition to the group.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Rodriguez revealed the conversations with Liv Morgan saw her join Judgment Day upon her return to WWE at Bad Blood in October 2024.
Rodriguez would reveal that Morgan would be the one to broach the idea of joining the Judgment Day WWE faction, saying:
“I had my connection with Liv, of course. So I had that beautiful connection with Liv.
“So when I was getting healthy and coming back, we talked a little bit and she was like, I think this is something that would be beneficial for the Judgment Day, especially just having her at the forefront with Dominik, and I think it just brought another element to the Judgment Day. So it really wasn’t hard for me. I think I was just born in.”
Having been out of action due to mast cell activation syndrome issues, Rodriguez would side with Morgan, helping her retain the WWE Women’s World Championship against Rhea Ripley and joining Judgment Day.
In the interview, Rodriguez would also address comparisons with Diesel that see Morgan compared to Shawn Michaels, saying:
“I love it. I love it. I absolutely love it. I feel like Dakota (Kai) and I had those comparisons in NXT too when we were tagging and so I was calling myself Big Mommy Cool for a while, because I love it.
“I don’t know if Rhea Ripley’s gonna like that. No it’s really, really cool and what a comparison to be compared to Diesel. He was just known for his swag and his attitude and his confidence so I tried to bring that. Especially coming back from my illness.
“I was like I want to come back and I just want to exude confidence. I want to exude machismo to quote a little bit of WWE there with Razor Ramon. But machisma. So yeah, I love that comparison.”
Rodriguez would also discuss the challenges of mast cell activation syndrome, which causes her to have allergic reactions, including eczema.
the WWE star would reveal that the condition has caused her to become “unrecognizable”, robbing her of her confidence to face the world around her.
You can read Rodriguez’ full comments on her health condition which contributed to her previous WWE absence right here.
Transcript from chrisvanvliet.com.
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