"Why the heck did they let him continue?" - Wrestling veteran slams WWE over scary injury on RAW (Exclusive)

The January 27 episode of WWE RAW saw a star get injured after a scary incident. JD McDonagh took a nasty bump on the outside. The Irish Ace landed on the outside with the back of his head bouncing off the broadcast table after a Springboard Moonsault but somehow, managed to complete the match.

On a recent edition of Live Q&A on Backstage Pass, Bill Apter slammed WWE for allowing JD McDonagh to continue despite the injury he sustained during the match.

"Why didn't they, if he said that to the referee or anybody out there, why didn't they just say, you know, like concussion or something was possible? Why didn't they just stop and say 'Go get checked out, Dominik will finish the match or whatever?'"

He continued:

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"Why did they let him continue and now he's got... This wasn't caused by that bump, but now he's got broken ribs allegedly, a punctured lung. He's going to be out for a while. But that spot was so crazy. Why the heck did they let him continue after that happened?" [From 01:31 onwards]

JD McDonagh reportedly suffered multiple injuries during the WWE RAW match. The Irish Ace shared the unfortunate update on his X account. Here's hoping he bounces back with a quick and full recovery.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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