D-Generation X is without a doubt one of the most well known wrestling factions in history, and last year their legacy was solidified when the group was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
The DX name is familiar to millions, and during a recent interview with Loudwire Triple H talked a little bit about where the name came from.
There have been rumors over the years that it came from former WWE writer Vince Russo, but according to Triple H himself the name came from Shane McMahon.
“I believe the name came from Shane. The first time I ever heard it was from Shane. Bret [Hart] had said we were nothing but a bunch of degenerates, right? Like, we were just losers, a bunch of degenerates, but [Bret] had said this backstage,” Hunter began. “But Shane was saying to somebody these guys represent, like, they’re young and this is kids today, they’re like Generation X, man. They are that thing. He combined the two and he’s like ‘it’s like degenerates, But they’re generation X or D-Generation X.’ And that’s that was the first time I ever heard it and then we flipped it into a promo.”
WWE recently announced that DX will reunite for the upcoming live event at Madison Square Garden on March 22.
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