R-Truth and Triple H are two happy veterans after Friday night. Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano defeated Grayson Waller and Austin Theory to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions on SmackDown. and a celebration was in order.

Truth had no sour grapes for DIY after recently losing his own Tag Team Championships to The Judgment Day as once he saw a photo of Triple H standing with the new champs. However, Triple H traded places with Ciampa, holding the title alongside Gargano, leaning into the running bit that R-Truth believes DIY are DX.

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“I’m so proud of my boys Triple H and Shawn Michaels! #AndNew #DXisBack”

Like another famous faction in The Beatles, Ciampa and Gargano have had a long and winding road as both men have been trying to find their footing on the main roster after being top names in NXT. Both men had gotten hampered by major injuries and were also pigeon-holed by creative under the Vince McMahon regime.

Ciampa and Gargano actually competed against Awesome Truth in the tag team ladder match at WrestleMania 40 and leaning into the joke, Ciampa and Gargano had DX-themed gear.

Truth is no stranger to mistaken identity as its the very thing that perpetuated his Tag Title loss to The Judgment Day. He thought Liv Morgan was once his right-hand gal in Carmella and wanted true love to work out for her and Dominik Mysterio, thus giving The Judgment Day the opportunity.

NBA players may get paid to play a game for a living, but it’s serious business to the powers that be. Joel Embiid has already been slapped with a fine for celebrating like DX, and he’s not stopping.

Joel Embiid’s Crotch Chopping History

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H previously extended an invitation to Joel Embiid for WrestleMania 40 following the NBA star’s fine for performing D-Generation X’s signature taunt. He laid down a crotch chop, just like a DX member; and while it captured headlines, the NBA didn’t dig it.

The Philadelphia 76ers player laid down D-Generation X’s signature crotch chop during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 29th. Subsequently, it was revealed that the Cameroonian player received a $35,000 fine for this action. This is what caused Triple H to extend his invitation.

Joel Embiid dostal pokutu 35,000 dolárov za D-Generation X/Triple H oslavu pic.twitter.com/mlqXXvLjUA

— 24 Sekúnd (@24_sekund) October 31, 2023

Joel Embiid Is At It Again

Embiid, who is well-known for his expressive on-court celebrations, once again made headlines as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to victory against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. In a standout performance, Embiid contributed significantly to the win, scoring an impressive 41 points.

As the game reached its decisive moments in the fourth quarter, Embiid added to the excitement by making a midrange jumper and drawing a foul in the process.

That is when Embiid directed a playful taunt towards the opposing team, signaling them to “suck it.” The DX crotch chop came back, and we can only imagine that the NBA will take action with another fine. We have to assume that Triple H will hear about that if it happens.

Joel Embiid hits the jumper and a crotch chop (and then another crotch chop)pic.twitter.com/lf5Ln06OwA

— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 17, 2024

DX owned up to putting countless kids in detention during their run as a stable in WWE’s Attitude Era. Emulating the “suck it’ taunt may appear fun on television, but it doesn’t fly with teachers. It’s also a good idea to keep the gesture off the NBA court, but Joel Embiid didn’t get that memo.

Degeneration X reunited at the conclusion of tonight’s episode of RAW to celebrate 25 years in WWE and the celebration continued after the red brand went off the air.

The group arrived in a mini tank and drove down the entrance ramp as the crowd in Barclay’s Center erupted. X-Pac paid tribute to Chyna to begin the celebration.

Road Dogg had the crowd chant Billy Gunn’s name and sent out a message to him after RAW went off the air. Shawn Michaels thanked the crowd and joked that they should put DX out of their misery if they are back in the ring 25 years from now. The Game asked “are you ready?” and ended RAW with a “let’s get ready to suck it!”.

What Happened with DX After WWE RAW?

After the promo, Degeneration X celebrated with the crowd before X-Pac and Road Dogg exited the ring. Triple H and Shawn Michaels stood with each other in the ring and posed as the crowd in Brooklyn cheered.

The two legends shared a hug in the ring and raised each other’s hands for another pop from the audience at Barclays. Triple H and Shawn Michaels posed on the turnbuckles and on the entrance ramp before heading backstage. You can check out the full celebration in the video below.

In addition to Degeneration X reuniting to celebrate 25 years in WWE, The Beast Brock Lesnar returned during this week’s RAW. Seth Rollins also captured a championship this week on the red brand. You can check out the full results from this week’s RAW in the takeaways below.

Shawn Michaels is very fond of his days in one of the most popular wrestling factions of all time, Degeneration-X.

The WWE Hall of Famer recently spoke with the New York Post about the group’s legacy ahead of their 25th Anniversary reunion at the October 10th edition of Monday Night Raw, which will take place from the Barclay’s Center in New York.

One of DX’s most famous signature taunts was the crotch chop, a move the Heartbreak Kid credits fellow Hall of Famer Sean Waltman for originating.

“The first place I remember seeing it was Sean Waltman, who was then known as 1-2-3 Kid and later X-Pac, doing it over in the UK. Then all of a sudden, we were doing it as a group, to each other, kind of thinking it was funny.”

Everything In DX Felt Natural

Michaels would later discuss how comfortable the group felt while on television together, explaining that a lot of their on-screen chemistry stemmed from their friendships off-screen.

“From a television standpoint, as we started to do DX, it just felt kind of natural. A lot of things that we did on TV as DX were things we were doing as friends behind the scenes long before we ever brought it to TV.”

Despite being a heel faction DX became super over with the WWE Universe. When asked why he thought they were being cheered Michaels states that their amusing antics and occasional truth bombs probably resonated with fans.

“At first, they felt like we were doing it to them — and their favorite superstars — and they booed us. But after awhile they found it amusing because some of the things we said were true and resonated. Nothing seemed to bother us. We always had a witty comment for someone else.”

DX would not have been the group it was without the presence of the Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna. Michaels acknowledges this, adding that not only was Chyna a trailblazer for women’s wrestling, but that her impact probably would not have been the same if she was wrestling today.

“From a performer standpoint she would clearly fit in and be phenomenal. I think what makes her the awe-inspiring, innovative and transforming woman that she was was that she did it earlier than all of them. It would be a bit more commonplace today. She would certainly have an incredible career — but I don’t know that she’d be the trail blazer today that she is if she were currently doing it today.”

Michaels is now one of the main heads of NXT since Triple H took over for the now retired Vince McMahon.

Longtime WWE photographer Tom Buchanan says he was shocked and offended at an idea Vince Russo had for a 1998 WWF Magazine cover shoot featuring DeGeneration-X (DX).

DX was at the forefront of the Attitude Era, a chapter in WWE history that was all about pushing the limits, testing boundaries and often times, crossing the line. WWE programming featured antics that were “edgy” to say the least and would no longer be socially acceptable.

According to Buchanan, Vince Russo came up with an idea for DX’s WWF Magazine cover shoot that he refused to carry out. In the end, Russo’s “out there” concept never saw the light of day, but we now know what he intended to do.

If you know anything about the Attitude Era and the type of humor that was popular at the time, you probably won’t be shocked to learn the proposed ‘punchline’ relates to the late WWE Hall of Famer Chyna’s gender identity.

DX, The American Flag & Chyna’s…

Here’s the full story Buchanan posted on Facebook:

“In life there are battles you win, battles you lose, and battles that are negotiated to an uncomfortable settlement.

In the late 1990’s WWF was getting very edgy, and that was especially so in the magazine division under the direction of Vince Russo. We started publishing RAW Magazine in 1996 with the general concept that it would be a “shoot” oriented publication for a mature audience seeking the edge of edginess, and the legacy WWF Magazine would be a “work” publication for a family-type readership.

So I was troubled, really troubled, when Russo said we would celebrate United States Independence Day by putting Degeneration-X (DX) on the cover of the July 1998 WWF Magazine, and then presented his creative vision for the image. In his mind the five members of DX would be positioned behind a big American Flag with Chyna dead center. The American flag would cover their midsections but leave their bare shoulders exposed, and they’d be wearing old style white judicial wigs. At the bottom we’d see their bare legs in goofy slippers. The center of the American Flag would be right bellow Chyna’s belly button, and we’d position a piece of wood poking against it from behind, giving the impression that Chyna was sporting a giant erection while surrounded by naked men.

I found the entire concept offensive, and told Russo straight up that I wouldn’t shoot it, which was an almost unheard of flat-refusal. That turned into an ugly shouting match in the second floor hallway of Titan Tower, and we both had to back off and let the temperature cool for a bit. Within a day or so I had calmed down and could articulate specific concerns about desecration of the American Flag and the grotesque insinuation that Chyna had a penis. Plus, this photo was planned as the cover of a family magazine that lived or died with newsstand sales, which required that big distributors be willing to carry the magazine, and that shopkeepers in the American heartland be willing to display it openly on their magazine racks.

We fought hard. Eventually Russo agreed that we didn’t need to use a current American Flag, and could substitute the Betsy Ross flag. That helped, but he still insisted on the simulated nudity and the erection gimmick. That was a no-go for me, but I agreed to ask freelancer Rich Freeda if he would be willing to shoot the picture.

I checked in with Rich and gave him a no-penalty option of refusal, with a commitment that I’d take the heat. Rich was also uncomfortable, but he was willing to do the shoot as long as I was there to negotiate with Russo and the talent. I quietly worked with our art directors to come up with softer alternatives in case the whole shebang blew up on set, and then we scheduled the shoot backstage at a TV event. My recollection is that none of the talent were bothered by the flag, but Chyna balked at the simulated nudity and the insinuation that she had a penis.

I grabbed Russo, and after talking it over with me and Chyna, and Rich Freeda, he reluctantly agreed that Chyna could be in front of the flag, dead center, looking tough, while the seemingly naked guys were being smug and goofy behind the flag. And that’s the way Rich shot the photo, as I looked on, still not happy with the image, but knowing I had at least softened it from the original plan and brought us to an uncomfortable settlement.”

The Final WWF Magazine Cover

Here is the WWF Magazine cover in question, which was a toned-down version from what Vince Russo originally envisioned:

The main event of this week’s episode of SmackDown Live saw the team of Baron Corbin, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler winning a 6 man tag team match against Roman Reigns, Shorty G and Mustafa Ali.

The Raw superstars invaded the show after this bout and the whole thing quickly turned into a brawl as the SmackDown roster came to the aid of Reigns and others.

Then came the full force of the NXT roster led by not only Triple H but Shawn Michaels and Road Dogg as well and the episode ended with a big confrontation between Keith Lee and Braun Strowman.

Though the action didn’t end there and after the ring got clear and all the other superstars went backstage, the live audience got to see a small DX reunion with Michaels, Triple H, and Road Dogg.

These three first tricked King Corbin into joining them. The Game and The Heart Break Kid then went on to hit their finishers on the former US Champion. You can check out the video of the segment below:

While both Raw and SmackDown have revealed their teams for Survivor Series, NXT is keeping their participants secret and it would be interesting to see which NXT superstars represent the brands on the PPV this Sunday.

Sean Waltman discussed the return of D-Generation X and Triple H undergoing surgery this week on the the latest episode of his X-Pac 12360 podcast.

While the return of DX and Shawn Michaels’ return to the ring for the first time in eight years held promise of a nice bit of nostalgia, the match between DX and The Brothers of Destruction at Crown Jewel fell apart when Triple H tore his pectoral muscle, which required surgery. Waltman experienced a similar injury during his career and was impressed that his longtime friend finished the match.

“What a beast,” said Waltman. “I know what that feels like. They still finished the match. None of us could tell if they subtracted or anything,” he said. “It didn’t look like that much changed after the injury.”

Waltman also had high praise for Michaels, who stepped back in the ring at 53 years old.

“Shawn went out there like a boss and held that match together. He looked better than anyone in that match. The guy who hasn’t had a match in the better part of a decade. Not slighting Paul, because Paul always looks great out there, but Shawn was just a pleasure to watch,” Waltman said.

“Shawn Michaels does not go out there, even for that kind of money, and embarrass himself. And he covered some stuff out there. There were some botches.”

Waltman also discusses why wrestlers have long hair, the upcoming Survivor Series card, and interviews Kevin Sullivan, all on this week’s X-Pac 12360.

The full episode can be heard below.

When referencing this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Billy Gunn appeared for an interview with Chris Van Vliet to talk about a number of professional wrestling topics. During the interview, Gunn talked about RAW 25 feeling rushed, whether he gets paid royalties from DX merch. You can check out a few highlights from the interview, via WrestlingInc.

On the DX reunion feeling rushed:

“Well you’re looking at the end of the show, they’re trying to go back and forth between two buildings. We’re in the Manhattan Center and of course everybody says they were getting mad but how do you spread all of that out? It’s the 25th anniversary, you want to go back to the place you started, but you can’t have all of the talent there, I don’t know if you’ve been there but it’s little. It was rushed a little bit, but it’s the end of the show and you’re trying to shove 200 talents into a 3 hour show. So yeah, a little rugged.”

On getting paid royalties from DX merch:

“I do. I do. Anything that has my name that I own on it. Yeah, I get a little bit. But I mean you’re talking like of a half a cent of a half of a cent but it’s still something.”

When the New Age Outlaws will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame:

“I think they’ll put me and Brian in as strictly tag stuff, then it will be a few years and they’ll induct Hunter. When they induct Hunter, the next year it’ll be the DX thing.”

You can check out the interview here.

– As seen below, the latest Canvas 2 Canvas from WWE artist Rob Schamberger features Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels:

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– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz will be in the Social Media Lounge during tonight’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show. Fans can submit questions with the #AskTheMiz hashtag.

– Nia Jax tweeted the following on facing off with Tamina Snuka in the women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series tonight:

Tonight, #SurvivorSeries means so much more than just another match. Tonight, I step in the ring against family @TaminaSnuka. Tonight, blood is NOT thicker than water. #TeamRed

— Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) November 19, 2017

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns took part in a conference call earlier this week with members of the international media to discuss a variety of topics. Reigns talked about a number of his fellow WWE Superstars, such as his longtime rival Braun Strowman, who are able to make what they do in and outside the ring their very own.

He proceeded to take a shot at The Young Bucks by saying “No offense to any of these guys, but we don’t need guys running around doing ‘too sweets.’ We don’t need guys acting like they’re DX from 20 years ago. We need original characters, guys who are [themselves].” One fan responded to this on Twitter by sending Reigns a part of his quote along with a recent DX photo shoot WWE Superstars did. Reigns responded by saying that The Shield already beat DX and they don’t need to celebrate them:

@WWERomanReigns "we don't need people running around here acting like DX from 20 years ago" ??? pic.twitter.com/yjQJMHz08M

— Obsolete 1995 (@Obsolete1995) October 14, 2017

Me and my boys beat the DX! No need to celebrate them. #TheRealestGeneration is what I celebrate and represent. https://t.co/fQpLu42ZnP

— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) October 14, 2017

– Above is video from Bayley’s first photoshoot with the RAW Women’s Championship.

– Former DX members Sean Waltman, Triple H and BG “Road Dogg” James reunited backstage at last night’s RAW in Los Angeles. Waltman tweeted this photo of the group:

https://twitter.com/TheRealXPac/status/833911626432540672

– A Triple Threat between Ember Moon, Peyton Royce and Liv Morgan has been announced for this week’s NXT episode. The winner will earn a shot against NXT Women’s Champion Asuka. Below is a video for for the match:

Who will be @WWEAsuka's next opponent? Find out on @WWENXT THIS WEDNESDAY at 8/7c only on the award-winning @WWENetwork! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/P3FnqRjwL3

— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2017

Two teenage suspects are being sought after in Harper Woods, Michigan after 8 cars were vandalized with the letters DX.

According to local ABC affiliate WZYZ, police say the vandals hit a neighborhood near Eastwood and Woodcrest in the area of 8 Mile and Kelly. “Victims were stunned when they found out what happened right in their own driveways.”

At this time, there’s no reason to believe Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Sean Waltman or the New Age Outlaws were involved in the incident.

Waltman expressed his ‘disapproval’ on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheRealXPac/status/598733746502774784

WWE will be releasing a RAW “The Best of RAW: After The Show” DVD/Blue-Ray set on April 22nd.

Here’s the official synopsis, courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com:

“For 52 weeks a year, the WWE Universe is glued to their seats for 3 hours of pulse pounding action on Monday Night Raw. But what happens after the cameras stop rolling? Now, in this new DVD/Blu-ray set, The Best of Raw: After the Show, fans get a unique perspective of WWE’s flagship show, with never-before seen footage of Raw’s aftermath. Traditionally, Raw has continued on into the night purely for the enjoyment of the live audience. Now, no one is left in the dark as all the top Superstars in Raw history are presented in rare form.

Get a heavy dose of WWE’s most colorful Superstars- The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, DX, John Cena – and more, showing off their larger than life personalities, often times shedding their on camera personas for the sake of pure fun. From Austin beer bashes, birthday celebrations, humorous improv, crowd interaction, and dark matches sure to please the hardcore fan, these are the moments that can only happen in WWE.”

– WWE is already discussing possible inductees for the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame class. One big name that’s been rumored all year is the Ultimate Warrior.

Warrior and WWE are currently on good terms, with Warrior being a part of the new WWE 2K14 video game and WWE CEO Vince McMahon personally welcoming Warrior back to the WWE Universe over the summer. Warrior and Vince met face to face in Los Angeles during SummerSlam weekend and we could see Warrior return to WWE TV next year for the first time since 1996.

DeGeneration-X is also being considered for a Hall of Fame induction. DX was rumored for last year’s Hall of Fame class, but the decision was made to hold off on those plans after WWE locked in Bruno Sammartino.

– There has been a lot of talk within WWE about Daniel Bryan winning the 2014 Royal Rumble match.

• JIM ROSS Reveals If He’d Work For TNA If They Gave Him Total Control Of The Company

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– The following video features footage from the DX/Kliq reunion from Thursday’s WWE NXT tapings form Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida:

– WWEDVDNews.com has released the following synopsis for WWE’s upcoming “Best of In Your House” DVD and Blu-ray set, in stores April 30th:

“In the mid-90?s, no pay-per-view series produced more epic matches, historic moments or championship showdowns than WWE In Your House. Debuting in 1995, In Your House pay-per-views were the preeminent setting for the top Superstars in WWE to settle their scores in the months between the “big 4? events. In 28 total events over five years, In Your House and its unmistakable insignia solidified a permanent place in WWE through the iconic Superstars it hosted and the litany of innovations that stemmed from it.

True WWE fans will reminisce about the first ever Hell in a Cell, Inferno and Buried Alive Matches, the debuts of Kane and Big Show, and the genesis of several yearly stables such as WWE Backlash, Judgment Day, Unforgiven and No Way Out – all originating at In Your House. This 3-disc, eight hour collection features championship level matches from all the top WWE stars of the 90?s, such as Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Triple H, The Rock, Kane, Diesel and many more!”

Amazon.com now has the “Best of In Your House” DVD & Blu-Ray packages available for pre-order at 30% off retail pricing.

*SPOILERS* 3 Weeks Of WWE NXT Tapings Results From Full Sail University

Check out these pictures of Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Triple H, Sean Waltman & Billy Gunn together at Thursday night’s WWE NXT tapings from Winter Park, FL:

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The content listing for WWE’s “The Attitude Era” three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-Ray scheduled for release on Nov. 20 has been released.

The synopsis for the title reads: “In the late-90s, WWE was struggling for ratings survival while a cultural shift in the viewing audience’s taste was occurring. “Saying your prayers and taking your vitamins” had lost its luster amongst the rebellious masses who preferred “flipping the bird” and “laying the smackdown”… Enter Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and Mankind and the notorious crop of edge and fearless Superstars who ushered in The Attitude Era. Now in this 3DVD set fans can own all the infamous moments from this controversial and revolutionary era that redefined sports entertainment for an entire generation. Over 8-hours of envelope-pushing content includes all the agression, antics and innuendos that proved to be the perfect cocktail for an explosion of popularity.”

Here is the listing, courtesy of WWEDVDNews.com.

DISC 1

Documentary:

The Birth of Attitude

Entrance Music

D-Generation X

Austin vs. McMahon

Long-Arching Stories

Innovations

New Demographic

Critics

Expansion

Comedy

Wealth of Talent

The World Was Watching

Watershed Period
Jim Ross interviews Goldust & Marlena
Raw – Nov 3, 1997

Steve Austin Throws the InterContinental Championship Off A Bridge
Raw – Dec 15, 1997

Soldier of Love
Raw – May 4, 1998

Mr McMahon Presents Mankind with the WWE Hardcore Championship
Raw – Nov 2, 1998

Jim Ross Interviews Triple H
Sunday Night Heat – July 25, 1999

An Evening At The Friendly Tap
SmackDown! – Jan 20, 2000

Mae Young and the Acolyte Protection Agency
SmackDown! – Jan 27, 2000

“The Jug Band”
Judgment Day 2000

Triple H Trains Trish Stratus
SmackDown! – July 27, 2000

Edges Totally Awesome Birthday
Raw – Oct 30, 2000

The Rocks Message to His Hell in a Cell Opponents
Raw – Dec 4, 2000

GTV

DISC 2

Mike Tyson Joins DX
Raw – Mar 2, 1998

A New Beginning For D-Generation X
Raw – March 30, 1998

Sable vs. “Marvelous” Marc Mero
Raw – May 11, 1998

Nation of Degeneration
Raw – July 6, 1998

Brawl for All Match
Bart Gunn vs. “Dr Death” Steve Williams
Raw – July 27, 1998

Four Corners Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
The Undertaker & Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kane & Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws vs. The Rock & Owen Hart
Raw – Aug 10, 1998

Lions Den Match
Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart
SummerSlam 1998

Finals of WWE Championship Tournament
The Rock vs. Mankind
Survivor Series 1998

The Rock & The Undertaker vs. Mankind & Stone Cold Steve Austin
Raw – Dec 7, 1998

Austin Gives The Corporation A Beer Bath
Raw – March 22, 1999

The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Raw – June 28, 1999

The Debut of Y2J
Raw – Aug 9, 1999

DISC 3

Content still to be confirmed.

Special Features

(Expected Best Buy Exclusive)

GTV – Al Snow & Head

Mae Young Gives Birth
Raw – Feb 28, 2000

WWE Womens Championship Match
Lita vs. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
Raw – June 12, 2000

The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
Raw – July 17, 2000

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES

King of Kings Match
Ken Shamrock vs. Triple H vs. Owen Hart
Raw – June 29, 1998

The Oddities w/ Insane Clown Posse vs. The Headbangers
Raw – Sept 28, 1998

The Truth About Sammy
Raw – Jan 18, 1999

The Unholy Union of Stephanie McMahon & The Undertaker
Raw – April 26, 1999

The Rock vs. Val Venis
SmackDown – Oct 7, 1999

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane & Shane McMahon vs. Triple H, X-Pac & The New Age Outlaws
SmackDown – Nov 4, 1999

WWE Hardcore Championship Match
Al Snow vs. Crash Holly
SmackDown – June 29, 2000

The Hardy Boyz & Lita vs. Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko
SmackDown – Nov 30, 2000

Chris Jericho & The Dudley Boyz vs. Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian
Raw – Dec 25, 2000

– Wade Barrett announced on Twitter that his new elbow finisher is called The Souvenir:

For those who keep asking for the name of my elbow smash, it's 'The Souvenir'. For the stupid, i'll explain why later.

— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) September 24, 2012

Barrett also agreed with a follower who asked, “Is it because the impact is so devastating , it stays with you permanently?”

– WWE.com has an article up looking at the Top 15 Hometown Victories, with CM Punk’s WWE title win at Money in the Bank from Chicago topping from the list.

– WWE posted a video of John Cena talking about the new partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

– WWE Games has released the following new WWE ’13 video featuring D-Generation X:

* Picture of the New MACHO MAN AIR JORDAN Sneakers

– D-Generation X alumnus Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is in San Antonio, Texas promoting tonight’s “Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night” themed Raw with the WWE Hall of Famer himself. Michaels tweeted a picture of himself with Waltman promoting the show at a radio station.

– WWE.com has published a story highlighting 15 of the most lovable losers in WWE history, which are described as: “Some WWE Superstars aren’t lucky enough to win a championship during their in-ring career. Some may not even win a match. However, despite their squared circle shortcomings, their refusal to give up has endeared them to the WWE Universe.”

Talent listed include Rad Radford, Virgil, Who, The Young Stallions, Outback Jack, Barry O, Sam Houston, “Iron” Mike Sharpe, “Playboy” Buddy Rose, Leaping Lanny Poffo, Duane Gill, Barry Horowitz, Colin Delaney, S.D. Jones and Brooklyn Brawler.

– CM Punk is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam.

– Hailing from one of the more storied and successful families in the pro wrestling history, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. made his TNA Impact Wrestling debut on Thursday. After lauding the Guerrero family legacy and proclaiming that it was his time to shine in TNA, he was attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash, who took exception to his remarks. Guerrero’s aunt Vickie, who appears for WWE as the mouthpiece of Dolph Ziggler, congratulated her nephew’s debut for the Nashville-based wrestling promotion.

“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.

Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”

– WWE.com has released a poll asking fans to choose their favorite all-time team of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H or Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Chyna, who partnered with both D-X gangs, was omitted from the poll.

– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a new photo shoot on her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The website also features her WWE theme song, which is solely played off-camera at events.

Jerry “The King” Lawler, recently spoke with The Miami Herald, regarding the origin of the line “puppies” he had used for many years doing the Attitude era.

“I actually got to give credit to a guy who I think will be returning on the 1,000th episode. It was a member of DX, Road Dogg (Jesse) James. I believe he was talking to Sable at the time. DX was in the ring, and Sable was in the ring, and somehow I believe Road Dogg said, ‘Hey, show us your puppies.’ It kind of floated by. No big deal at that point and time, but then I started using the word a couple of weeks later, and it just stuck.”

–  Rumors are going around that The Rock is concidering competing in a match or two before WrestleMania XXIX on April 7, 2013 in New Jersey. The Rock returns  to RAW for July 23rd’s 1000th episode. The last time The Rock was on Raw was the night after he defeated John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII,  on that night he promised “Team Bring It” he will become WWE Champion again.

– Another video of Shawn Michaels has been posted, introducing his new special edition watch from Deuce Brand Watches.

– WWE is currently planning a big pay-off to the ongoing Heath Slater vs. Legends storyline that is expected to take place on RAW 1,000. As of this week, there was talk of a match involving various WWE Legends at RAW 1,000, possibly a Battle Royal.

– The WWE website is teasing that next week’s DX Reunion will involve other former members besides just Triple H and Shawn Michaels. It’s possible we could see appearances from the New Age Outlaws and X-Pac.

– Pete Rose was backstage visiting at RAW this week.

– John Cena announced at the end of Monday’s RAW that he will cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at next week’s RAW 1,000 show. Cena had the chance to cash in this week after CM Punk wrestled a hard fought match against the Big Show, but did the honorable thing by saying he wanted he and Punk to be 100% when they fought.

– It was announced on RAW that the DX reunion featuring Shawn Michaels and Triple H will be the opening segment of next week’s 3-hour RAW 1,000 special.

– The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s RAW from Las Vegas, Nevada:

* US Champion Santino Marella vs. Jinder Mahal.

* Cody Rhodes vs. Alex Riley.

— The official website of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri is advertising the reunion of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H—for “One Night Only” at the historic 1,000th episode of Raw taking place July 23. Michaels, however, says he is unaware of a D-X reunion.

When asked on Twitter about the reunion, he replied, “That’s what they tell me:-)” He was then asked if the reunion would include Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, replying, “I have no idea!! The whole DX thing is news to me. I was asked to show up:-) … Just telling u what I know. I was asked to show up, that’s it:-)”

— Konnan is making a rare wrestling appearance Sunday at Arena Coliseo in Monterrey, Mexico as he teams with Hector Garza, Head Hunter I and Rico Rodriguez to face Koran Big, Simbolo 2000, Hijo del Ninja and Big Neurosis.

— WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch fulfilled her booking obligations for CCW Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Syndicate this weekend. She wrote on Facebook:

“Had a great weekend at CCW in PA and PWS in NJ! If you missed them, don’t miss the next ones!”

(source: F4WOnline.com)

– RAW’s 1,000th episode on July 23rd will feature a DX reunion, as Shawn Michaels and Triple H will be “getting the band back together” for the special night.

– John Laurinaitis will no longer be teaming with Big Show in handicap matches against John Cena at WWE’s upcoming live events. Cena is not getting off the hook that easy – because Lauinaitis is being replaced with Tensai.

Cena defeated the team of Big Show and Tensai at Friday night’s WWE live event from Alexandria, Louisiana. June’s RAW brand live events now list John Cena vs. Big Show and Tensai as one of the top matches.

– To promote the DVD release of Hulk Hogan’s “No Holds Barred” on July 3rd, WWE has launched Twitter accounts for the movie’s two main characters – @Rip and @Zeus.