Last night marked the 20th anniversary of the iconic group in the WWE known as D-Generation X. Triple H and Shawn Michaels are the two core members of this stable, whereas, over the years, numerous names have been a part of it. They were one of the main reasons that WWE was able to make The Attitude Era, so successful.
During an episode of Raw Is War on August 11, 1997, Triple H and Chyna interfered in a match between Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley that is considered as the official debut of one of the dominant factions in the history of the company. Triple H helped his best friend to come up victorious against Mankind.
The name D-Generation X was not given, at that point. Rather, the faction grew bigger with the inclusion of X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and more to create the popular stable under the same name that dominated the sports entertainment for over a decade.
.@ShawnMichaels & I formed DX w/ a bond built on:
Desire
Passion
Drive
& we kicked ass!
20 yrs later it’s still there & we still KICK ASS! pic.twitter.com/qYSB0pUEr9— Triple H (@TripleH) August 10, 2017
WWE came up with the idea of celebrating the legendary faction’s 20th anniversary by channelling some good-old moments of DX on the WWE Network. Plus, a photo gallery was published on WWE.com comprising the current Raw and Smackdown superstars clicking pictures in the signature pose of Triple H and Michaels.
Hunter posted a picture on Twitter reminiscing the infamous events that were gifted by him and the Heart Break Kid. The latter one also addressed the anniversary occasion replying to the tweet from the COO of the company.
Yea buddy!!!! #DX @RealBillyGunn @WWERoadDogg @TheRealXPac @TripleH pic.twitter.com/Ra5U1e6eeD
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) August 10, 2017
WWE Shop had come up with some exclusive t-shirts of De-Generation X for the fans that have been made available. Fans can order it online, as advertised on their official Twitter handle.
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of #DX with a Legends Sale at #WWEShop! Save big on your all-time #WWE favorites.https://t.co/jpFCEdP89x pic.twitter.com/nlGkQOrVzG
— WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) August 10, 2017
The last time we have seen Triple H and Co. together in their DX attire was at the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw in the year 2012. They have opened the show with their signature entrance on a tank for one last time. At this time, let’s take a look how the WWE Superstars celebrated the occasion:
If ya ain’t down with that…. ??? THANK YOU #DX pic.twitter.com/zEWIKL5ZdB
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) August 11, 2017
Happy 20th birthday #DX #DgenerationX and if ya not down there’s 2 words for ya…. pic.twitter.com/xiaVr7eVpD
— Ricky Wildfellner (@rickywildfella) August 11, 2017
Happy 20th birthday #DX #DgenerationX and if ya not down there’s 2 words for ya…. pic.twitter.com/xiaVr7eVpD
— Ricky Wildfellner (@rickywildfella) August 11, 2017
#ThrowbackThursday celebrating 20 years of #DX me at 13, @TripleH @WWERoadDogg @RealBillyGunn @TheRealXPac @ShawnMichaels @WWE pic.twitter.com/00GoEdmgwO
— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) August 10, 2017
Perfection ? #DX
.#SashaBanks #LegitBoss @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/EDdKzYw6Pa— Sasha Banks (@LegitBossPage) August 10, 2017
How long have you been waiting to hear #DX‘s iconic theme song played…on the trombone?! Thanks to @XavierWoodsPhD, now you can! #DX20 pic.twitter.com/5IehclwLFl
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2017
Sasha & Bayley celebrate DX’s 20th anniversary ??
.#SashaBanks #LegitBoss #Bayley #DX @SashaBanksWWE @itsBayleyWWE pic.twitter.com/sDVYr0ntaf— Sasha Banks (@LegitBossPage) August 10, 2017
So it’s been 20 years! #DX wow, thank you guys for the memories! @RealBillyGunn @TripleH @TheRealXPac @ShawnMichaels @ChynaJoanLaurer #OUDK
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) August 11, 2017
Tea time ? in #DX style @MsCharlotteWWE @BeckyLynchWWE #FriendsForever pic.twitter.com/Kt1P2Rl1pI
— Alexa Bliss (@MySuperBliss_) August 11, 2017