D-Generation X, the bad boys and girl of the Attitude Era and influential force during that period, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019 on April 6.
Those being inducted include Triple H, Shawn Michaels, the late Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac, representing the key members of both versions of DX.
BREAKING: As first reported by @espn, D-Generation X are the first inductees in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019. https://t.co/rIPCM14ewY
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2019
The faction came together in 1997 with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Chyna forming the original trio. Together, the group pushed boundaries with its controversial antics in comparison to what was previously accepted on television. But this was a new era and their crotch-chopping and "suck it" attitude caught on with mainstream pop culture, making them into bigger stars while helping grow the WWE audience at a key time.
“Being a part of DX remains one of the highlights of my career, and it is truly an honor to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside my closest friends,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque in a press release statement. “We now have just one question for the WWE Hall of Fame: Are You Ready!?”
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D-Generation X proved to be innovative not only with their catchphrases and bigger-than-life personas, but also in creating memorable moments such as invading WCW Nitro back in 1998 during the "Monday Night Wars."
The faction would go to just about any lengths to raise some hell and entertain whether it was showing off their nether regions while wishing the audience a Merry Christmas to wearing a spit guards in front of a saliva-spraying Sgt. Slaughter and impersonating Vince and Shane McMahon.
Despite all of their shenanigans, DX was a force to be reckoned with inside the ring, winning nearly every major championship and becoming a significant part of the Attitude Era, the most-watched period in WWE history.
The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY as part of WrestleMania Week.
