WWE: Ranking The Different Eras Of D-Generation X

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4. The McMahon/Helmsley Era

Triple H seemed destined for major singles success in the WWE when he was making a name for himself in DX.  By late-1999, The Game was living up to that potential as arguably the top heel in the WWE, but he still found time for another go with DX.

After The Game broke away from DX in early-1999, his heel run took off to the point where he became the WWE Champion.  However, as top babyfaces such as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin threatened his reign, a reformation of DX was in order when he aligned himself with X-Pac and The New Age Outlaws in October of 1999.

Unlike the version of DX fans were used to, this heelish version of DX was all about business and making sure Triple H stayed on top.  X-Pac, Billy Gunn, and Road Dogg helped The Game win back the WWE Championship on the first Raw of 2000 and as the McMahon/Helmsley era took off, DX was along for the ride.

The return of The Texas Rattlesnake and the emergence of The People’s Champion, however, helped lead to the demise of the McMahon/Helmsley era and DX’s involvement by mid-2000.  this version of DX wasn’t one that would joke around and make people laugh, so it didn’t have that vintage DX feel behind it.  However, as a heel group that fans loved to hate, it did a solid job.

It wasn’t what fans were used to, but the McMahon/Helmsley era of DX served its purpose at the end of the day.