During the June 30th episode of WWE Raw in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there was a significant World Tag Team Championship title change. At Wrestlemania in April, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of New Day had captured the titles by defeating Eric and Iver with the War Raiders. Since their victory, New Day had only defended the championship twice—once in a rematch against the War Raiders and once in a triple threat match involving the War Raiders and Creed Brothers.
Tonight, their third title defense was against Finn Balor and JD McDonagh from Judgment Day, a match that ended with the champions losing their belts. With the crowd supporting Balor and McDonagh, Judgment Day’s pair claimed the World Tag Team Championship. Judgment Day currently holds multiple titles: the World Tag Team Championship with Balor and McDonagh, the Intercontinental Championship with Dominic Mysterio, and the Women’s Tag Team Championship, though Liv Morgan may soon relinquish her half due to a shoulder injury.
This victory marks Balor and McDonagh’s second World Tag Team Championship reign, previously holding the titles from June 24th to December 16th, 2024. Additionally, Balor has held two Tag Team Championship reigns with Damien Priest earlier in 2023. Meanwhile, on Smackdown, the Street Profits remain WWE Tag Team Champions since March 14th.
Fan Take: This title change shakes up the tag team division and injects fresh excitement into WWE programming. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh’s win symbolizes Judgment Day’s growing dominance and sets the stage for intense rivalries and storylines that could elevate the tag team scene to new heights.
