D-Generation X
Triple H and Shawn Michaels during the fourth incarnation of DX. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF
Tag Team
Members	Triple H Shawn Michaels
Name(s)	Degeneration X D-Generation X DX
Heights	Triple H:[1] 6 ft. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. 4 in. (193 cm) Michaels:[2] 6 ft. 1 in. (185 cm)
Combined weight	485 lb. (220 kg)
Former member(s)	Chyna Rick Rude Mike Tyson X-Pac Road Dogg Billy Gunn Tori Stephanie McMahon
Debut	September 20, 1997[3]
Disbanded	On-going reunions
Promotions	WWE

D-Generation X (commonly known and spelled as DX and D-X) is an on and off professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Terri Poch (born August 20 1967) is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ^[4] Their gimmick was that of a gang of rebels who acted and spoke as they pleased, no matter how provocative. Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance DX is generally considered one of the most popular stables in pro wrestling history, not to mention, one of the most notable.

After its original run, the group underwent several roster changes, and disbanded in 1999. After a brief reunion in 2000, and a teased reunion in 2002, DX re-formed in June 2006 as the duo of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, until Triple H's quadricep injury at New Year's Revolution 2007. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. New Year's Revolution (2007 was the third annual and final New Year's Revolution Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling ^[5] After Triple H returned from injury in 2007, he and Michaels have teamed together as DX sporadically throughout 2007 and 2008.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 DX army 1.2.1 Heel turns 1.3 Reformation in 1999 1.4 Reformation in 2006 1.4.1 2007 1.4.2 2008 2 In wrestling 3 Incarnations 4 Signature taunts 4.1 Crotch chop 4.2 Suck it! 5 nWo influence and D-X inspiration 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 Videos and DVDs 8 References 9 External links

History

Formation

DX was officially incarnated on 20th September 1997 at the One Night Only pay-per-view in Birmingham, England. WWF One Night Only was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF It was during the genesis of what would become the WWF's highly successful "Attitude Era" in the latter half of 1997. Real-life friends and reported Cliq members Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (who began being known simply as Triple H) were the original two members, along with Helmsley's bodyguard, Chyna, and Michaels' "insurance policy", Rick Rude. The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF during the mid-1990s which some claim held virtually Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" Triple H and Michaels united after Michaels turned heel after hitting The Undertaker with a chair at SummerSlam 1997. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. SummerSlam (1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation ^[6] Initially getting together as allies aiding Michaels in his sunsequent feud with the Undertaker as a result of Summerslam '97, DX officially got together at the One Night Only pay-per-view when Helmsley, Chyna and Rude helped Michaels win the WWF European Championship from British Bulldog. WWF One Night Only was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. ^[3][7][8]

On October 13, 1997, the group officially granted to themselves the name Degeneration X for the first time and debuted their trademark slogan, "Suck it!" They were often shown on television practicing sophomoric humor/crude humor and rebelling against authority figures in the company, two of them primarily Vince McMahon (then an on-air color commentator) and then-Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, the latter of which DX made a particular habit of humiliating with the group giving him the nickname of "Sgt. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt Slobber". Their trademark "crotch chops" became one of the most popular gestures in pro wrestling while their "D-Generation X" T-shirts enjoyed considerable sales, and still do today. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff

The name D-Generation X was possibly taken from an opinion column by Phil Mushnick which appeared in TV Guide, in which Mushnick lambasted wrestling's primarily Generation X fanbase as degenerates, dubbing them "Degeneration X. Phil Mushnick is a sports columnist for the New York Post. His column entitled "Equal Time" appears three times a week on Sunday Monday and Friday TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Generation X is a term used to describe generations in the United States and other countries born between the approximate years of 1965 to 1981 the late 1950s and 1960s or " On the other hand, Michaels' autobiography would suggest that it was in fact then-WWF head writer Vince Russo who first conceived the moniker for the popular faction. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling

On-screen, however, the name was taken from Bret Hart who claimed that Shawn Michaels and Triple H were nothing more than degenerates. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. D-Generation X's first feud was against Bret Hart and his Hart Foundation. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling This feud was unique because it involved two rival heel factions fighting with each other. The Nation of Domination, another heel stable, briefly got involved in the feud when D-Generation X vandalized their locker room & framed it on the Hart Foundation. The Nation of Domination (NOD was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF from November 18 This feud ended at Survivor Series 1997 when Shawn Michaels won his third WWF Championship in the infamous Montreal Screwjob which led to Bret leaving the company along with two of the remaining three members of the Foundation. Survivor Series (1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the ^[9][10] The only member that remained in the WWF, Owen Hart, continued to feud with DX, specifically Triple H. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him

"D-Generation X" was later used as the title for a WWF In Your House pay-per-view telecast on December 7, 1997. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar By this point, DX's capture of the World Championship & European Championship as well as their 'victory' in the feud with the Hart Foundation, solidified their status as the lead stable in the company, with this pay-per-view being representative of that fact. Michaels headlined the event as he was disqualified in a WWF Championship title defense against Ken Shamrock. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional Earlier that night, Triple H defeated Sgt. Slaughter with the help of Chyna in a Boot Camp match. This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing ^[11] However, on December 11 edition of RAW is WAR (aired December 22), Michaels sacrificed the WWF European Championship for his DX teammate Triple H by letting Triple H pin him for the title. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies ^[12][13][14]

DX army

In the beginning of 1998, Triple H exchanged the WWF European Championship with Owen Hart. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) ^[15][16]

At WrestleMania XIV, Shawn Michaels was the reigning WWF Champion and Triple H was the reigning WWF European Champion. WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation They recruited boxer Mike Tyson to act as the "Special Enforcer" in the main event of the night featuring Michaels against Stone Cold Steve Austin. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Enforcer is a Professional wrestling term for one of two situations Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the At the end of the match, Tyson turned on D-Generation X and cost Michaels the match, thus starting the "Attitude Era" of WWF. ^[17] The night after this occurred, Michaels, putting his wrestling career on hold due to back injuries, was gone from the group. Triple H assumed full leadership of D-X and recruited X-Pac and the WWF Tag Team Champions New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) into the stable. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo

While the group were intended to remain as heels, they became hugely popular and were eventually pushed as faces. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains During this time, they feuded with The Rock and his group the Nation of Domination and then later, Vince McMahon's group Corporation. The Nation of Domination (NOD was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF from November 18 The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF ^[18] The group remained united and hugely popular throughout all of 1998 and into early 1999. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) On editions of RAW is WAR in April and May, they went to a "war" with Nitro and "invaded" their headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ^[18]

Heel turns

Throughout 1999 the members gradually turned on one another. Chyna turned on Triple H on the January 25, 1999 edition of RAW is WAR and joined the Corporation. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Triple H, himself turned heel and joined The Corporation at WrestleMania XV by helping Shane McMahon retain the WWF European Championship when he betrayed his fellow stablemate X-Pac during the match. WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28 Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings ^[18][19][20] Shortly after this incident, Billy Gunn, frustrated at being "held back", would also turn heel and departed from D-Generation X, therefore reducing the members to just Road Dogg and X-Pac. ^[18] However, X-Pac began to share a bond with Kane, holding the WWF Tag Team Championship twice which resulted in Kane becoming associated with the faction. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest ^[21][22][23]

Reformation in 1999

On October 25, 1999, the group reformed as heels when Triple H and X-Pac helped New Age Outlaws defeat The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[18][24] From then until mid-2000, DX remained a strong and united group. In early 2000, however, Billy Gunn was placed out of action for several months after suffering an injury against the Dudley Boyz. For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D On screen, Gunn's storyline involved him getting thrown out of DX because "he lost his cool". ^[18] X-Pac teamed with Road Dogg, but the two never reached the heights of the New Age Outlaws. At WrestleMania 2000, Vince McMahon turned on The Rock and aided Triple H in retaining his title. WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment ^[25] The group was officially dubbed the McMahon-Helmsley Faction (it had earlier gone by the name "McMahon-Helmsley Regime"). The McMahon-Helmsley Faction (also referred to as the McMahon-Helmsley Regime, the Fac-gime, and the McMahon-Helmsley Era) was a large heel

The following month The Rock defeated Triple H at Backlash 2000 in a match which featured Steve Austin's brief return to the WWF. Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally ^[26] Though Triple H would regain the title the following month at Judgment Day 2000,^[27] the group gradually broke apart. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. By late 2000, Triple H was a solo star. On the November 6, 2000 edition of RAW is WAR, the group temporarily rejoined (except for X-Pac, who was injured) to take on The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn) in an 8-man tag team match, which DX won. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Radicalz were a heel Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry ^[28] The match included the group doing their old DX entrance as well as telling the crowd to "Suck it!" It was the symbolic end to D-Generation X. However, the members of DX (excluding Triple H) and K-Kwik, Road Dogg's then-tag team partner, feuded with the Radicalz that month, eventually leading to a match at Survivor Series 2000 involving the same 8 wrestlers, except for Triple H, who was replaced by K-Kwik. Ron Killings (born January 19 1972 is an American professional wrestler and rapper. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Survivor Series (2000 was the fourteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Radicalz won the match. ^[29]

After that, DX remained unseen and largely unspoken of until Shawn Michaels returned to WWE in 2002. On the July 22, 2002 (Shawn Michaels' 37th birthday) edition of RAW, a week after the breakup of the nWo, Triple H handed Shawn Michaels a DX t-shirt and stated he "had an idea," suggesting that the two reform the group. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled The duo later came out that night to their old music and crotch chops to the delight of the crowd. However, Triple H turned on Michaels on that same night; he had teased the reunion as a ploy to appease Michaels and lure him to the ring before giving him a Pedigree. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down ^[30] This act led to the in-ring return of Shawn Michaels at SummerSlam 2002 and the genesis of a long feud between the two. SummerSlam (2002 was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ^[31]

Reformation in 2006

In 2006, a series of events occurred which hinted at a DX reunion. At WrestleMania 22, former members Shawn Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their respective matches, which was met with loud cheering from the fans in attendance. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ^[32] The two continued to deliver chops in the following episodes of Raw as Michaels feuded with Vince McMahon and Triple H focused on the WWE Championship, repeatedly running into Vince McMahon in the process. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE

On the June 12 edition of Raw, the events came to a head, when, during Triple H's gauntlet match against the Spirit Squad, Shawn Michaels came in to help his former companion. The Spirit Squad was a five member stable who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand, as well as in developmental territory After the duo had laid out the entire Spirit Squad, the two men began to perform their crotch chops. DX continued their brash antics at the expense of the Spirit Squad, Vince and Shane McMahon and Jonathan Coachman for several weeks and repeatedly took part in blatantly camp product placement during Raw promos. Team McMahon was the name of a mixed brand heel Professional wrestling Stable in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE consisting of WWE Chairman Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a type of Advertising, in which promotional Advertisements placed by marketers using In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. ^[33][34] Most of their antics involved practical jokes on Vince.

On the June 26 edition of Raw, they added to the list of parodies with Triple H impersonating Vince McMahon, talking about his love of "Dicks" (referring to Dick Ebersol, Dick Clark, and Dick Cheney), while Michaels impersonated Shane McMahon (this episode is also famous for being the "Holy Shit" episode due to excrement being dumped on Vince and Shane McMahon and the entire Spirit Squad). Duncan "Dick" Ebersol (born July 28, 1947 in Torrington Connecticut) is an American radio and TV manager Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings Excretion is the process of eliminating waste products of Metabolism and other non-useful materials ^[35] During their feud, DX defeated the Spirit Squad at Vengeance 2006 and on the July 15 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event,^[36][37] as well as The McMahons (Vince and Shane) at SummerSlam 2006. Vengeance (2006 was the sixth annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE SummerSlam (2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ^[38] At Unforgiven 2006 in a handicap Hell in a Cell match that featured The Big Show on The McMahons' side, DX again came out victorious. Unforgiven (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on September 17 A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American ^[39]

DX's next feud was with Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton). Rated-RKO was a Professional wrestling Tag team, who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand between October Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern At Cyber Sunday 2006, the fans selected Eric Bischoff to be the special guest referee for the match. Cyber Sunday (2006 was the third annual Cyber Sunday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a chair to give Rated-RKO the win. With this, Rated-RKO became the first team to defeat DX in a tag team match since their reunion in June 2006. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month ^[33][40] At Survivor Series 2006 Team DX (DX, The Hardys, and CM Punk) defeated Team Rated-RKO (Rated-RKO, Gregory Helms, Johnny Nitro, and Mike Knox), in a clean sweep. Survivor Series (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Gregory "Shane" Helms The trio was a Parody of the Boy bands the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. John Randall Hennigan (born October 3 1979 better known by his Ring name John Morrison, is an American Professional wrestler. Michael Shawn Hettinga and the IZW Tag Team Championships with friend and rival Derek Neikirk on one occasion ^[33][41]

2007

At New Year's Revolution 2007, during their match with Rated-RKO, Triple H suffered a (legit) torn right quadriceps muscle. New Year's Revolution (2007 was the third annual and final New Year's Revolution Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer "Quads" redirects here For other uses see Quad The quadriceps femoris ( Latin for "four-headed of the femur" also ^[42] This prompted Rated-RKO to claim victory not of the match (which was ruled a no-contest) but over DX as a whole. ^[5][33] Michaels, however, vowed to support Triple H through his injury and to get revenge on Rated-RKO. The next week, he (kayfabe) took out Randy Orton with a one man con-chair-to. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. ^[33][43] After Triple H's knee injury, Michaels was involved in feuds with Randy Orton, Edge, and John Cena. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows

Despite performing solo, Michaels still used the DX gimmick and theme music, but this was eventually phased out, leading to the end of the latest incarnation of DX. Michaels was then injured by Randy Orton at Judgment Day 2007, but in reality was taken off television for knee surgery. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Judgment Day (2007 was the ninth annual Judgment Day Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE ^[44] After Michaels and Triple H returned from their respective injuries, they reunited as DX on three occasions during the year. On the October 29, 2007 edition of Raw, Mr. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. McMahon announced that DX would reunite for one night only on the November 5, 2007 edition of Raw, where they defeated Randy Orton and Umaga in a tag team match. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[33][45] On December 10, 2007, during the Raw 15th Anniversary special episode the duo made a cameo return, celebrating as DX, after Michaels attacked Mr. Kennedy. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring ^[46] On December 24, 2007, the duo reunited once again during Raw's Tribute To The Troops, defeating Umaga & Mr. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Kennedy. ^[33][47]

2008

Michaels and Triple H would team up again under the D-Generation X gimmick on the January 28 episode of Raw defeating Umaga and Snitsky. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Edward 'Eddie' Fatu (born March 28 1973 His two older brothers Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama and Solofa Jr Eugene Alan (Gene Snisky At Survivor Series 2004, Snitsky had an encounter with another psychotic individual from SmackDown!, Heidenreich ^[48] Despite DX reforming for one night only occasions, both Triple H and Shawn Michaels have used the "crotch chop" since the one night only returns.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Sweet Chin Music / Pedigree combination - performed by Michaels hitting Sweet Chin Music first, then the victim turns towards Triple H, who then executes the Pedigree. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike Lance K McNaught (born March 2 1981 Cade and Danielson worked as a tag team for a while before they went their separate ways Cade stayed in FMW and faced off against ECW wrestler A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down
  • Rolling Spine Buster into an ' Diving elbow drop

Triple H does the spine buster and Shawn Michaels drops the elbow

• Signature foreign objects
  • Sledgehammer
  • Chairs

• Theme music
  • "Break it Down" by The Chris Warren Band (1997 - 2000, 2002 - Present)
  • "The Kings" by Run DMC (2000)

Note: The last DX theme (used from their reunion in 2006, and their one night reunions) was actually a remix of the original theme, "Break It Down". Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler " Foreign object " is a Professional wrestling term for an object introduced into the match A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack row or on a specially designed Cart (or dolley Music in Professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes The most common uses of Music in Professional wrestling is that of the entrance Christopher Warren (born in 1968 on Long Island, New York) is an American musician who has performed in numerous bands Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This version has a little more rock and less percussion.

Incarnations

Throughout the years of World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, there have been four different incarnations of DX. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, First incarnation (heel): Type: Stable Active: September 20, 1997-March 29, 1998 (WrestleMania XIV) Members: Shawn Michaels (Leader), Triple H, Chyna, Rick Rude, Mike Tyson Second incarnation ("DX Army"/face): Type: Stable Active: March 30, 1998-July 25, 1999 (Fully Loaded 1999) Members: Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn Third incarnation (heel): Type: Stable Active: October 25, 1999-December 12, 2000 Members: Triple H, X-Pac, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, Tori, Stephanie McMahon Fourth incarnation (face): Type: Tag team Active: June 12, 2006-April 1, 2007 Members: Triple H, Shawn Michaels

Members Member Joined Departed Incarnation Shawn Michaels (co-founder) September 20, 1997 March 29, 1998 1 January 4, 1999 January 4, 1999 (one night only) 2 June 12, 2006 April 1, 2007 4 November 5, 2007 January 28, 2008 (one night reunions) 4 Triple H (co-founder) September 20, 1997 March 28, 1999 1, 2 October 25, 1999 December 12, 2000 3 June 12, 2006 January 8, 2007 4 November 5, 2007 January 28, 2008 (one night reunions) 4 Chyna September 20, 1997 January 25, 1999 1, 2 Rick Rude September 20, 1997 November 17, 1997 1 Billy Gunn March 30, 1998 May 2, 1999 2 September 23, 1999 February 28, 2000 3 Road Dogg March 30, 1998 August 24, 2000 2, 3 X-Pac March 30, 1998 August 24, 2000 2, 3 Tori January 27, 2000 June 25, 2000 3 Stephanie McMahon December 1999 March 2000 3 Mike Tyson March 2, 1998 March 29, 1998 1

Signature taunts

Crotch chop

When DX formed they began doing a gesture where they would put one arm on each side of their crotch and point down. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Fully Loaded was an annual WWF event which started in July 1998 and was held for a further two years Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. 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Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo Terri Poch (born August 20 1967) is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Terri Poch (born August 20 1967) is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon December 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows This was known as the "crotch chop". There is an alternate version of the "crotch chop" where instead of pointing down on each side of their sides, they point down and make their arms in an "X" formation, over their stomach/crotch. In Human anatomy, the stomach is a J-shaped hollow muscular organ of the Gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of Digestion, following However, when DX reformed in 2006 Michaels said he felt uncomfortable doing the real "crotch chop" so he would do the alternate version, as he had become a born again Christian since the last D-Generation X incarnation. ^[49]

When DX enters the ring they do a pyro routine. Green X pyrotechnics go off three times, with DX crotch-chopping at each firing. They then pause for a second, then chop once more as the pyrotechnics fire again.

Suck it!

"Suck it!" is DX's signature slogan. This is also used in their popular "Let's get ready to suck it!" routine, originally a parody of Michael Buffer's "Let's get ready to rumble!"

The routine starts when Triple H asks the audience "Are you ready?" He then shouts "No, (city name), I said ARE YOU READY?" to elicit a louder reaction from the crowd. Michael Buffer (born November 2 1944 is a professional Ring announcer for Boxing and Professional wrestling matches " Let's get ready to rumble! " is the Trademarked Catchphrase used to introduce the featured bout on televised boxing events presented by promoter Bob He continues and says "Then, for the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching at home. Let's get ready to suck it!" Shawn Michaels then ends the routine by saying "And if you're not down with that, then we got two words for ya. " before sticking up the microphone up in the air for the crowd to scream "Suck it!"* As well, Triple H will often say the match is for someone else, varying on their recent exploits and who they're about to wrestle (e. g. , "and for Vince, who is home right now choking his chicken" when they had previously sent Vince home injured. )

Another taunt DX performs, is crossing their forearms above their head, making an "suck-it" formation.

• This itself is a variation of The New Age Outlaws' (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) version with Billy Gunn speaking the same part as Shawn Michaels after Road Dogg would make a line of, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages; D-Generation X proudly brings to you its Tag-Team Champions of the World! The Road Dogg Jesse James, The Bad Ass Billy Gunn: The New Age Outlaws!"

nWo influence and D-X inspiration

DX is believed to have been heavily influenced by World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) New World Order (nWo) (although WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has denied this on many occasions). The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo Billy Gunn can refer to more than one person Monty Sopp, American professional wrestler also known as "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn in WWE The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr While there are many similarities between the groups, there are also many differences that separate the two factions- for example, the nWo was a group that attempted to take over WCW, whereas D-Generation X were only seen as a bunch of rebels whom did whatever they did whenever they wanted to- regardless of how proactive their activities were. Also, unlike the nWo, D-Generation X were notorious for their adult oriented mannerisms that they featured in their slogans, taunts, promos, interview and backstage work; the large majority of them were sexually explicit- assumingly inspired by their sense of humor backstage.

It also was one of the main contributing factors to the World Wrestling Federation's Attitude Era. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Incidentally, D-X and the nWo included members of professional wrestling's The Clique (with Shawn Michaels and Sean Waltman as the only two Clique alumni as members of both stables). The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF during the mid-1990s which some claim held virtually Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler.

Similar events have taken place that echoed the infamous actions of D-Generation X, namely their "invasions" of WCW Monday Nitro. TNA pulled a similar stunt on WWE years later, with WWE threatening to sue to prevent TNA from showing any of the footage on their TNA Impact!. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total In late 2004, WWE came to Universal Studios (where TNA tapes their shows) to shoot a Royal Rumble commercial. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Royal Rumble (2004 was the seventeenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Tracy Brooks, along with Shane Douglas, Abyss, and the 3Live Kru came to greet the WWE wrestlers with milk and cookies. Tracy Brookshaw (born May 22, 1975) is a Canadian professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and professional wrestling Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Christopher J "Chris" Parks Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time The 3Live Kru ( 3LK) was a Professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) Ron Killings also took some mahi-mahi off the catering table. Ron Killings (born January 19 1972 is an American professional wrestler and rapper. The Mahimahi (in Hawaiian Coryphaena hippurus, also known as common dolphin-fish, dorado maverikos, or lampuki (in Maltese

Championships and accomplishments

• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Championship (3 times)^[50]
    • Shawn Michaels: (November 9, 1997 - March 29, 1998)^[10]
    • Triple H (January 3, 2000 - April 30, 2000)^[51] (May 21, 2000 - June 25, 2000)^[52]
  • WWF European Championship (5 times)^[53]
    • Shawn Michaels: (September 20, 1997 - December 11, 1997)^[8]
    • Triple H: (December 11, 1997 - January 20, 1998)^[14] (March 9, 1998 - July 14, 1998)^[16]
    • X-Pac: (September 15, 1998 - September 29, 1998)^[54] (October 18, 1998 - February 15, 1999)^[55]
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (2 times)^[56]
    • Road Dogg: (December 15, 1998 - February 8, 1999)^[56]
    • Billy Gunn: (March 15, 1999 - March 28, 1999)^[56]
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)^[57]
    • Triple H: (August 30, 1998 - October 9, 1998)^[58]
    • Road Dogg: (March 15, 1999 - March 29, 1999)^[59]
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (6 times)^[60]
    • New Age Outlaws: (March 30, 1998 - July 13, 1998)^[61] (August 30, 1998 - December 14, 1998)^[62] (September 23, 1999 - October 12, 1999)^[63] (November 8, 1999 - February 27, 2000)^[64]
    • X-Pac (with Kane): (March 30, 1999 - May 31, 1999)^[22] (August 9, 1999 - August 22, 1999)^[23]
  • WWF Women's Championship (1 time)^[65]
    • Stephanie McMahon: (March 28, 2000 - August 21, 2000)^[66]

Videos and DVDs

• WWF - D-Generation X (1998, VHS)
• WWE - D-Generation X (June 2, 2006, DVD)
  • Identical to the VHS product with the exception of added censorship of profanity and nudity. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Champion by Ring name. 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Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE European Champion by Ring name. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. 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Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. 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This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Intercontinental Champion by Ring name. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. 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Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. 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• The New and Improved D-Generation X (February 20, 2007, DVD)
  • The DVD includes the early hints of the fourth incarnation from WrestleMania, through the skits, promos, chaos, and matches that reunited the duo, making life miserable for Mr. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is McMahon. This DVD has all the DX highlights including backstage interviews and segments, their imitation of the McMahons, the hijacking of the RAW production truck, taking over RAW for a night, vandalizing WWE's property etc.

References

External links

• WWE.com DX subsite
• Shawn Michaels's WWE.com Profile
• Triple H's WWE.com Profile
• D-Generation X (1997) Profile
• D-Generation X Army Profile
• D-Generation X (2006) Profile
• Sean Waltman's Official Website
• Chyna's OWW Profile
• BG James' TNA Profile
• Kip James' TNA Profile
• Tori's OWW Profile
• Rick Rude's OWW Profile

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