The Judgment Day gained a new ally on WWE Raw, as WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia emerged from the crowd to bolster the villainous faction’s ongoing feud with Danhausen and Joe Hendry.

Hendry and Danhausen appeared on the July 27 episode at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California to deliver a special concert. But the unlikely duo had their musical extravaganza cut short by Garcia, with JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio supporting the ambush.

‘King Ryan’ might seem an unlikely addition to the faction given his lack of professional wrestling experience, but there’s a major reason why he was introduced into the storyline.

Garcia Calls Curfew on Danhausen and Joe Hendry

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Danhausen and Hendry have been a stubborn thorn in the side of the Judgment Day as of late. As well as cursing numerous members of the group, Danhausen recorded a win over McDonagh at the latest installment of Saturday Night’s Main Event, ensuring his unbeaten streak in WWE continued. Hendry, meanwhile, defeated Mysterio on last week’s episode of Raw with an assist from Danhausen.

And with a SummerSlam showdown between the quirky superstar and Mysterio yet to come, perhaps their celebratory concert was premature. Hendry played his usual guitar whilst Danhausen joined him on an organ very befitting of his gimmick. A group of mini-hausens and the LA Clippers dancers also added to the routine.

But unknown to the pair, Garcia had managed to sneak into the dance line before pouncing on the musical act. Garcia delivered his best Jeff Jarrett impression, smashing the guitar across Hendry’s back. McDonagh and Mysterio then rushed the ring, attacking Danhausen and the mini-hausens before Dirty Dom could land a Frog Splash on his SummerSlam opponent. McDonaugh concluded the attack by destroying the remaining instruments.

Why Did Ryan Garcia Align with The Judgment Day?

Whilst celebrity appearances in WWE have become the norm over recent years, a reigning boxing world champion ambushing WWE superstars is on a slightly different level. But with a major world title fight on his calendar, a report from Cageside Seats suggests that Garcia’s involvement is solely designed to promote his highly-anticipated first title defence.

The American made headlines in February when he captured his first major world title at the T-Mobile Arena, defeating Mario Barrios via unanimous decision. The win took Garcia’s record to 25-2 (1), with 20 of them via knockout.

And Garcia will return to the site of his maiden world title win to make his first defence. The 27-year-old will head back to the T-Mobile Arena on September 12 to fight mandatory challenger Conor Benn. The pair have incredibly similar records, with Benn at 25-1 and 14 knockouts. His sole loss came against Chris Eubank Jr in 2025, although Benn won the rematch.

Garcia is promoted by Golden Boy, but the card for the fight will be co-promoted by Zuffa Boxing, the joint venture between TKO and Saudi-based entertainment company Sela. TKO also owns WWE. Nick Khan, WWE’s president, is also a key executive for Zuffa.

Already in camp for the Benn fight, it is unlikely that Garcia will be a regular on Raw moving forward, but it would be no surprise to see Hendry got his revenge at some point.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sent a message to a member of Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad, one week after the South Americans were defeated in the final by Spain.

FIFA are currently investigating Argentina to determine whether their players and coaching staff violated any of their disciplinary code in the aftermath of the World Cup final on July 19.

Several Argentina players, along with assistant coach Roberto Ayala, were involved in physical altercations with their Spanish counterparts after the final whistle at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

Argentina have been heavily criticised for their post-match conduct after being outclassed by Luis de la Fuente’s side.

Aside from the physical altercations, Argentina’s players were also seen with their backs turned when Rodri lifted the World Cup. Lisandro Martinez has provided an explanation, insisting it was not a show of disrespect towards Spain, but it was seen as another unsavoury incident that marred world football’s biggest fixture.

Infantino Sends Message to Nicolas Otamendi

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However, Infantino has shown support towards Argentina in the aftermath of the final, despite FIFA’s ongoing investigation.

An eye-opening letter to the Argentine Football Association from the under-fire FIFA boss was leaked over the weekend.

And now Infantino has issued a public show of support for Nicolas Otamendi, who announced his international retirement last week.

Otamendi didn’t appear to be involved in a physical altercation after the World Cup final but was seen lambasting his former Manchester City teammate Rodri, reportedly calling him an “idiot” due to comments made about Argentina in the build-up to the final.

Over on Instagram – where Infantino has been particularly active in recent days, posting a 15-slide defence of the 2026 World Cup earlier this week – the FIFA president dedicated a post to Otamendi, writing: “Congratulations Nicolas Otamendi on an outstanding international career.

“A FIFA World Cup winner in 2022, a FIFA World Cup finalist once again in 2026 and one of Argentina’s most-capped players with 139 appearances, your leadership and determination helped shape a remarkable era for your national team.

“Thank you for the unforgettable moments you gave football fans around the world while proudly representing Argentina. I wish you every success in your next chapter.”

Infantino included love heart and clapping emojis and signed off with the hashtag: “#FootballUnitedTheWorld”.

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Comments on Infantino’s Instagram post have been turned off. It’s not difficult to imagine the type of reaction this post would have received from the wider football community.

Meanwhile, La Liga president Javier Tebas has slammed Infantino on X (Twitter), labelling his staunch defence of this summer’s World Cup as “pathetic”.

There have been plenty of conspiracy theories when it comes to Argentina making it all the way to the final of the World Cup, and almost winning it despite a dismal showing against Spain in the showpiece event in New Jersey.

The South American side were very fortunate in their last 16 clash with Egypt to see an incredible Egyptian goal ruled out for a foul that took place long before the goal was scored, way back near the Argentina goalline.

There were then plenty of complaints during the semi-final match with England that Argentina stars were not punished with yellow cards for some less than savoury tackles. The South Americans then took that mindset into the final against Spain, with 25 fouls committed and just two shots – both coming in extra-time after they were 1-0 down.

Argentina got a major helping hand in the quarter-final too

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And another decision in an Argentina match in the lead-up to the final is now under review by football’s lawmakers IFAB (International Football Association Board).

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in the quarter-final after extra-time, but they did so against ten men after Swiss star Breel Embolo had been sent off in the second half for a second yellow card.

That second yellow card came after a VAR overturn of a decision. On-field referee Joao Pinheiro had initially deemed that Leandro Paredes had fouled Embolo, with a free-kick going Switzerland’s way.

However, after looking at replays, VAR suggested Pinheiro overturn the decision with no contact being made on the Swiss player and therefore no foul being committed.

As a result, Embolo was booked for simulation and it being his second yellow card he was sent off, leading to Swiss head coach Murat Yakin to admit that it “destroyed our game”.

IFAB to conduct review into VAR protocol

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Now, IFAB have said that the mistaken identity clause should only be used to identify the player who committed an offence rather than the offence itself being reviewed or changed, like with simulation. That would mean Embolo should not have seen red.

In a statement, IFAB said: “A yellow card (caution) which is not a second yellow card can only be reviewed to identify the player who committed the offence that was penalised; the offence itself cannot be reviewed/changed.

“The use of the mistaken identity clause to deal with simulation during the World Cup was well received and will be included in the detailed review of the VAR protocol announced in circular no. 32. However, it may not be used as such until that review is concluded.”

Argentina certainly got the rub of the green on their run to the final.