The phrase dates back to the infamous 1996 Doom comic, where the Doom Marine shouted rip and tear in an exaggerated action scene that later became a gaming meme. id Software revived it for Doom in 2016, placing rip and tear until it is done in the opening narration and cementing it as the series motto. From there it spread through gameplay videos, reaction edits and rage compilations, and it remains popular because it sums up the Doom Slayer in a single command.