Hot off the heels of Hell in a Cell, DX came to Wilkes-Barre looking for a new challenge, and it looks like they found it. Courtesy of the night's guest host, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, DX found themselves in the main event of the night, across the ring from the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Chris Jericho & The Big Show.
Both teams were less than 24 hours removed from their respective battles at Hell in a Cell, but in spite of this, they pummeled each other in and out of the ring until Jericho and The Big Show had had enough. With The Big Show out of commission somewhere in the front row, and Chris Jericho cornered by DX (not unlike Cody Rhodes the night prior), Jericho left the ring and headed up the ramp, intending to take a countout loss. That wasn't to be, however, as Jericho was cut off at the pass by Ben Roethlisberger and the offensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving Jericho no option but to be "escorted" back to the ring by DX.
Within a few short moments, DX had a decisive victory over the tag team champions and celebrated in the ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line, as they joined in to give the old DX salute. With this in mind, D-Generates all around the world have got to be wondering... does this put DX in line for a shot at the Unified Tag Team Championships, and if so, when does it go down? Amazingly enough, even considering the laundry list of opponents Shawn Michaels & Triple H have been through, they've never reigned as tag team champions together, and maybe it's about time that that little asterisk was wiped away from the history books!
Guess we'll all just have to stay tuned to next week's Raw to catch the fallout.
Are... you... ready? Wait, no, let's try that again. I said, ARE... YOU... READ-Y? Because if you are, then has DX got the perfect thing for you... their first ever book! (Get it? Read-y? Never mind.)
This completely unauthorized history of the most controversial tag team to ever set foot in WWE is available now, and is tells the story of D-Generation X from its genesis to modern day, from the perspectives of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, your friends at D-Generation X. Now, I could tell you how great this book is and why you need to own a copy, but let's ask some independent reviewers what they thought instead.
"With all due respect to the Bible, this is the greatest story ever told! (Sorry, Shawn.)" TRIPLE H
"I laughed; I cried; I ran out and bought copies for all friends and family -- the must-read book of the century!" SHAWN MICHAELS
"A complex tale of redemption featuring a pair of modern American heroes embarking on a Homeric journey of self-discovery through an Orwellian dystopia. Oh, and male cheerleaders, too." PAUL LEVESQUE
"If you believe in the magic of Harry Potter -- well, D-X could make his wand disappear by shoving it up his...[rest of quote is censored]!" THE HEARTBREAK KID
"With the diet secrets contained in this book, I managed to lose 250 pounds." THE BIG SHOW
"Pretty good -- but my dad says I'm just as cool as D-Generation X." SHANE McMAHON
"Truly, D-Generation X is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be!" ANONYMOUS CANADIAN WRESTLING LEGEND
So buy your copy today! Available at WWEshop.com and fine literature retailers near you!
Two days ago at Summerslam, D-Generation X made their long-awaited return in front of a capacity crowd at the Staples Center and the rest of the WWE Universe through pay-per-view. We know DX knows how to arrive in style, having seen their custom limousine on last week's Raw, but on Sunday night they arrived for battle, riding atop a tank flanked by military men and accompanied by really, really expensive pyrotechnics.
Of course, when DX met Legacy in the ring, the match was all but certain to go to the veterans Triple H & Shawn Michaels. That's not to say that Legacy didn't put up a fight, but DX kept one step ahead and proved exactly why it's such a big deal when they get back together by securing yet another victory.
Meanwhile, one night later on Raw, DX made a pointed effort to help Mr. McMahon celebrate his 68th or 86th birthday, and they did so in true Las Vegas style with showgirls, Cirque Du Soleil performers and even an Elvis impersonator. Oh, and Big Dick Johnson. Surprisingly, Mr. McMahon largely kept his cool, which was about the time that Legacy performed their second sneak attack on DX. Now, McMahon and DX's feud runs deep, but McMahon and Legacy's feud runs far deeper. Thus, in the temporary abscence of guest host Floyd "Money" Mayweather, it fell to Triple H to make the dream team that Vince had always secretly wanted... that's right, Legacy (with Randy Orton) vs. D-Generation X and Mr. McMahon!
With the additional stipulation of no disqualifications, the fight was anything but ordinary as all the members got a piece of the action. It all came to a head when DX and McMahon had Legacy nearly on the ropes. Unfortunately Randy Orton had the opportunity to save the match for his team, and nearly earned the opportunity to punt Mr. McMahon in the head one more time. HBK came to his rescue, (who would have ever thought that would happen?) however Randy Orton made his escape from HBK's grasp and started back up the entrance ramp, clearly not wanting to continue the match.
That's when DX and McMahon got some unexpected help... the theme song of John Cena hit and Cena himself appeared at the top of the ramp to "escort" Randy Orton back into the ring! With No DQs in play, Cena didn't mind sticking around to help put Randy Orton down for the count; Orton took a Sweet Chin Music from HBK followed by an Attitude Adjustment and Vince McMahon himself scored the pinfall.
In the end, DX stood tall with McMahon and Cena by their sides. And as great as the past two nights have been for DX and all of us D-Generates, there is sure to be more to come—because if we can count on anything, it's that Randy Orton and the Legacy won't take this defeat lying down.
If you missed Raw on August 10, no worries—Triple H visited Shawn Michaels' new workplace in Texas this week to recruit Shawn back into the fold!
Since his loss to the Undertaker at Wrestlemania XXV, Shawn had been working as a chef in a corporate cafeteria—under an assumed name to protect his identity—and was apprehensive of resuming his WWE career. Fortunately, however, he was having "one of those days" and decided he'd come back to WWE and reunite DX one more time!
Looks like it'll be Legacy vs. D-Generation X at Summerslam after all!
August 3, 2009 — RAW — After suffering a beatdown at the hands of Legacy in a handicap match he requested, Triple H vowed to even up the numbers game in the weeks to come. With one phone call and two words, the Game put Legacy on guard.
It certainly appears as though that one phone call is going out to Triple H's longtime friend and cohort, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, and that DX is on the verge of another reunion just in time for the biggest party of the summer—Summerslam!
