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WWE Superstar JD McDonagh Suffers Broken Ribs, Punctured Lung During ‘Raw’

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January 28, 2025

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WWE Superstar JD McDonagh Suffers Broken Ribs, Punctured Lung During ‘Raw’

WWE’s JD McDonagh
Breaks Ribs, Punctures Lung
… During ‘Raw’

Published January 28, 2025 7:32 AM PST

WWE Superstar JD McDonagh will be out of action for the foreseeable future after a move gone wrong during “Monday Night Raw” … which left him with some significant injuries.

The scene happened during McDonagh’s tag team match with Finn Bálor against the Viking Raiders. While attempting a move from the ring apron down to the floor, McDonagh seemingly caught too much air … and missed his opponent. Instead, his head smacked on the announcer’s table.

JD’s head just bounced off the table…#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/fHorpjvV9B

— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 28, 2025
@WrestleOps

He somehow went on to finish the match … but some fans in attendance reported the 34-year-old fell to the floor once he got backstage.

Later in the night, JD posted to social media that while he was good, he suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung … and would be sidelined for a couple of months.

First off, thanks to everyone for the messages and the concern. I’m good.

I’ve got a couple of broken ribs and a punctured lung, so I’m going to be out for a couple months. All things considered, it could have been a lot worse, so I’m grateful for that.

See ya in a bit. 🤘🏻

— JD McDonagh (@jd_mcdonagh) January 28, 2025
@jd_mcdonagh

Based on JD’s injury report, it seems his head was somehow fine after the scary moment … which was fans’ initial concern in real-time.

The ailment will keep him out of the Royal Rumble event this Saturday … and could potentially hurt his status for WrestleMania, which is slated to go down 80 days from now in Las Vegas.

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