Get 20% off your first Vuori purchase at https://vuori.com/cvv 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! STASH: Go to https://get.stash.com/INSIGHT to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures 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 Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #wwe #jdmcdonagh #wrestling #chrisvanvliet #BlueWireVideo