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{{short description|World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event series}}
{{about|the pay-per-view event series|the stable on WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]]|The Judgment Day}}
{{Infobox wrestling PPV series
| name            = WWE Judgment Day
| image           = <div style="background-color:black;padding:10px;padding:12px;">[[File:Judgmentdaylogo.png|200px]]</div>
| image_upright   = 
| caption         = WWE Judgment Day 2009 logo
| alt             = 
| created_by      = 
| promotion       = [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]
| brands          = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] (2002–2003, 2007–2009)<br/>[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] (2002–2009)<br/>[[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] (2007–2009)
| nickname        = 
| other_name      = [[Judgment Day: In Your House]]
| first_event     = [[Judgment Day: In Your House]]
| last_event      = [[Judgment Day (2009)|2009]]
| signature_match = 
}}
'''WWE Judgment Day''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), a [[professional wrestling promotion]] based in [[Connecticut]]. It was first held as the 25th [[In Your House]] PPV in October 1998. The event was then brought back as its own PPV in May 2000, replacing [[WWF Over the Edge|Over the Edge]], and subsequently became the annual May PPV until 2009. The [[Judgment Day (2002)|2002 event]] was the company's first PPV held under the WWE name, following a renaming of the company from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to WWE earlier that same month. Judgment Day was discontinued after its [[Judgment Day (2009)|2009 event]] and was replaced by [[WWE Over the Limit|Over the Limit]] in 2010.

To coincide with the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]], the event was made exclusive to the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand from 2004 to 2006. Following [[WrestleMania 23]] in April 2007, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued.

==History==
Judgment Day was first held as an [[In Your House]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event. In Your House was a series of monthly PPVs first produced by the [[History of the WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF, now WWE) in May 1995. They aired when the promotion was not holding one of its major PPVs and were sold at a lower cost. [[Judgment Day: In Your House]] was the 25th In Your House event and took place on October 18, 1998, at the [[Rosemont Horizon]] in [[Rosemont, Illinois]].<ref name=WWF9099Book>{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=The History of Professional Wrestling|volume=2: WWF 1990–1999 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2013 | asin=B00RWUNSRS}}</ref><ref name="JD1998"/>

The In Your House branding was retired following February 1999's [[St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]].<ref name=WWF9099Book/> As a result of the death of WWF wrestler [[Owen Hart]] at 1999's [[Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]] PPV, which was held in May,<ref name=WWF9099Book/> the [[WWF Over the Edge|Over the Edge]] PPV chronology was canceled and Judgment Day was reinstated as its own PPV the following year, being held on May 21, 2000, at [[Freedom Hall]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. This second Judgment Day event established Judgment Day as the promotion's annual May PPV.<ref name="JD2000-1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/faq/?article=wwe|title=WWE (WWF) FAQ|access-date=November 3, 2013|publisher=WrestleView|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153433/http://www.wrestleview.com/faq/?article=wwe|archive-date=2011-06-04}}</ref><ref name="JD2000-2"/>

In May 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a result of a lawsuit from the [[World Wildlife Fund]] over the "WWF" initialism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment |date=2002-05-06 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp |archive-date=2009-01-19 }}</ref> [[Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day 2002]] was in turn the very first PPV produced by the promotion to be held under the WWE name.<ref name="JD2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgment.html#2002|title=Judgment Day 2002|accessdate=February 3, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>

In March 2002, the promotion held a [[2002 WWF Draft Lottery|draft]] that split its [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees|roster]] into two distinctive [[WWE brand extension|brands]] of wrestling, [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]], where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform<ref>{{cite web|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands|date =2002-05-27|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate|access-date=2008-07-13}}</ref>—a third brand, [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]], was added in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp |title=WWE Launches ECW as Third Brand |date=2006-05-25 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223101434/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp |archive-date=2008-12-23 }}</ref> Both the 2002 and 2003 Judgment Day events featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands.<ref name="JD2002"/><ref name="JD2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/results/ |title=Judgment Day 2003 Results |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=2008-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026052317/http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/results/ |archive-date=2006-10-26 }}</ref> The 2003 event was also the final event to not be brand-exclusive until [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash 2007]].<ref name="JD2003"/> Judgment Day from 2004 to 2006 exclusively featured wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand.<ref name="JD2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/results/ |title=Judgment Day 2004 official results |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2008-06-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323114358/http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/results/ |archivedate=2008-03-23 }}</ref><ref name="JD2005">{{cite web|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=May 20, 2005|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2005/venue/|title=Judgment Day 2005 Venue|access-date=March 8, 2008}}</ref><ref name="JD2006">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=2006-05-21|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/05/22/1592085.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630063926/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/05/22/1592085.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Rey wins, MNM splits at Judgment Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2007-11-23}}</ref> Following [[WrestleMania 23]] in April 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula |date=2007-03-14 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007 }}</ref> thus the events from 2007 to 2009 featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands.<ref name="JD2007">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=May 20, 2007|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/05/21/4197038.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911065612/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/05/21/4197038.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 11, 2012|title=WWE just passes on Judgment Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=November 19, 2007}}</ref><ref name="JD2008">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgment.html#2008|title=Judgment Day 2008 Results|access-date=2008-08-27|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref><ref name="JD2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1227214965.shtml|title=Reader Notes: Bret Hart, WWE in Elmira, 2009 PPVs|date=2008-11-20|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=2008-11-21|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> The 2009 event was the final Judgment Day PPV held, as the event was discontinued and replaced by [[WWE Over the Limit|Over the Limit]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pay-Per-View Calendar |url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/ppv.calendar.v1.png |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227024950/http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/ppv.calendar.v1.png |archive-date=2011-02-27 |access-date=2009-10-26 |publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

In 2022, WWE reused the name for a stable called [[The Judgment Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/update-on-the-new-raw-stable-with-edge-and-damian-priest/|title=Update on the New RAW Stable with Edge and Damian Priest|date=April 26, 2022|last=Middleton|first=Marc|work=Wrestling Headlines|access-date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>

==Events==
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|SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown-branded event
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!#
!Event
!Date
!City
!Venue
!Main Event
!Ref.
|-
|1
|[[Judgment Day: In Your House]]
|October 18, 1998
|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
|[[Allstate Arena|Rosemont Horizon]]
|[[The Undertaker]] vs. [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] for the vacant [[WWF Championship]] with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref name=WWF9099Book/><ref name="Austin fired?!?!?">{{cite web|first=John|last=Powell|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct19_judgmentday.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143614/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct19_judgmentday.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Austin fired?!?!?|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref name="JD1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday1998/venue/|title=Judgment Day (1998) Venue|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday1998/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (1998) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|-
|2
|[[Judgment Day (2000)]]
|May 21, 2000
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|[[Freedom Hall]]
|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (c) vs. [[Triple H]] in a 60-minute [[Iron Man match]] for the [[WWF Championship]] with [[Shawn Michaels]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref name="JD2000-1"/><ref name="Taker costs Rock the title at J-Day">{{cite web|first=John|last=Powell|date=2000-05-22|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may22_jday.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101011445/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may22_jday.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Taker costs Rock the title at J-Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref name="JD2000-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2000/venue/|title=Judgment Day (2000) Venue|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2000/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2000) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[Judgment Day (2001)]]
|May 20, 2001
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|[[Sleep Train Arena|ARCO Arena]]
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] (c) vs. [[The Undertaker]] in a [[No Holds Barred match]] for the [[WWF Championship]]
|<ref name="Triple H loses, Austin wins at J-Day">{{cite web|first=John|last=Powell|date=2001-05-21|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may21_judgementday-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208123204/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may21_judgementday-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 8, 2012|title=Triple H loses, Austin wins at J-Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2001/venue/|title=Judgment Day (2001) Venue|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2001/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2001) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Judgment Day (2002)]]
|May 19, 2002
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|[[Bridgestone Arena|Gaylord Entertainment Center]]
|[[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]] (c) vs. [[The Undertaker]] for the [[Undisputed WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2002"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2002/venue/|title=Judgment Day (2002) Venue|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2002/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2002) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|-
|5
|[[Judgment Day (2003)]]
|May 18, 2003
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|[[Charlotte Coliseum]]
|[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) vs. [[Big Show]] in a [[Stretcher match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2003"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/venue/|title=Judgment Day (2003) Venue|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2003) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|- style="background: #BBF;"
|6
|[[Judgment Day (2004)]]
|May 16, 2004
|[[Los Angeles, California]]
|[[Staples Center]]
|[[Eddie Guerrero]] (c) vs. [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2004"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2004) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|- style="background: #BBF;"
|7
|[[Judgment Day (2005)]]
|May 22, 2005
|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|[[Target Center]]
|[[John Cena]] (c) vs. [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] in an [["I quit" match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2005"/><ref name="Judgment Day: Good, bad, ugly">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=2005-05-23|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/05/23/1052354.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714081334/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/05/23/1052354.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Judgment Day: Good, bad, ugly|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2005/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day (2005) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>
|- style="background: #BBF;"
|8
|[[Judgment Day (2006)]]
|May 21, 2006
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|[[Talking Stick Resort Arena|US Airways Center]]
|[[Rey Mysterio]] (c) vs. [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2006"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2006/matches/23848441|title=Judgment Day (2006) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref>
|-
|9
|[[Judgment Day (2007)]]
|May 20, 2007
|[[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|[[Scottrade Center]]
|[[John Cena]] (c) vs. [[The Great Khali]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2007"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2007/matches/41244021|title=Judgment Day (2007) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2007/matches/4124402|title=Judgment Day (2007) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref>
|-
|10
|[[Judgment Day (2008)]]
|May 18, 2008
|[[Omaha, Nebraska]]
|[[CHI Health Center Omaha|Qwest Center Omaha]]
|[[Triple H]] (c) vs. [[Randy Orton]] in a [[Steel Cage match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2008"/><ref name="Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows">{{cite web|first=Bob|last=Kapur|date=2008-05-18|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718052924/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2008/matches/6990680|title=Judgment Day (2008) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2008/matches/7039810|title=Judgment Day (2008) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2008/matches/526761032111121|title=Judgment Day (2008) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref>
|-
|11
|[[Judgment Day (2009)]]
|May 17, 2009
|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
|[[Allstate Arena]]
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] (c) vs. [[Jeff Hardy]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name="JD2009"/><ref name="Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=2009-05-17|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/05/17/9491041.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120629045654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/05/17/9491041.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= June 29, 2012|title=Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2009/10044828/|title=Judgment Day (2009) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2009/9587726|title=Judgment Day (2009) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/2009/10058354|title=Judgment Day (2009) Main Event Synopsis|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=2011-07-19}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="7"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of WWE pay-per-view events]]
* [[WWE Over the Limit]]
* [[WWF Over the Edge]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/ Official Judgment Day website]

{{WWEPPV|Judgment Day}}

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