diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 942ae6162..fd6ce45a7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1339,6 +1339,18 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
     # Table ordering
     ordering = ["name"]
 
+    def delete_view(self, request, object_id, extra_context=None):
+        """
+        Custom delete_view to perform additional actions or customize the template.
+        """
+
+        # Set the delete template to a custom one
+        self.delete_confirmation_template = "django/admin/domain_delete_confirmation.html"
+
+        response = super().delete_view(request, object_id, extra_context=extra_context)
+
+        return response
+
     def changeform_view(self, request, object_id=None, form_url="", extra_context=None):
         """Custom changeform implementation to pass in context information"""
         if extra_context is None:
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index ebcca16d7..8ecf2cbee 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ function openInNewTab(el, removeAttribute = false){
             // it will not be affected by the createPhantomModalFormButtons() function.
             let cancelButton = document.querySelector('button[name="_cancel_application_ineligible"]');
             if (cancelButton){
-                console.log(`This is the previous val: ${previousValue}`)
                 cancelButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
                     // Revert the dropdown to its previous value
                     statusDropdown.value = previousValue;
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_application_change_form.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_application_change_form.html
index 6e6ab3723..f0e4cfe4f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_application_change_form.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_application_change_form.html
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
                         This action can be reversed, if needed.
                     </p>
                     <p>
+                        Domain: <b>{{ original.requested_domain.name }}</b>
                         {# Acts as a <br> #}
                         <div class="display-inline"></div>
-                        Domain: <b>{{ original.name }}</b>
-                        New status: <b>{{ original.State }}</b>
+                        New status: <b>{{ original.ApplicationStatus.INELIGIBLE|capfirst }}</b>
                     </p>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
index 393983e32..818522c8d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                         Domain: <b>{{ original.name }}</b>
                         {# Acts as a <br> #}
                         <div class="display-inline"></div>
-                        New status: <b>{{ original.State.ON_HOLD }}</b>
+                        New status: <b>{{ original.State.ON_HOLD|capfirst }}</b>
                     </p>
                 </div>
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
                         Domain: <b>{{ original.name }}</b>
                         {# Acts as a <br> #}
                         <div class="display-inline"></div>
-                        New status: <b>{{ original.State.DELETED }}</b>
+                        New status: <b>{{ original.State.DELETED|capfirst }}</b>
                     </p>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_delete_confirmation.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_delete_confirmation.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..793a28c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_delete_confirmation.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% extends 'admin/delete_confirmation.html' %}
+{% load i18n static %}
+
+{% block content %}
+{# TODO modify the "Are you sure?" to the text content below.. #}
+{% comment %}
+<h3>Are you sure you want to remove this domain from the registry?</h3>
+{% endcomment %}
+<h2>Description</h2>
+<p>When a domain is removed from the registry:</p>
+
+<ul>
+    <li>The domain and its subdomains won’t resolve in DNS. Any infrastructure (like websites) will go offline.</li>
+    <li>The domain will still appear in the registrar / admin.</li>
+    <li>Domain managers won’t be able to edit the domain.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>This action cannot be undone.</p>
+
+{{ block.super }}
+{% endblock %}