"Nurturing mom effect on me" - Shawn Michaels names former WWE Women's Champion as the 'Mom' of popular stable
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels named former Women's Champion Chyna as the 'mom' of D-Generation X.
Shawn Michaels was the backbone of the roster during the mid-'90s when he soared to prominence and won the WWE Championship. The Heartbreak Kid has had a few friends in the wrestling business he liked being associated with on-screen during his run.
With the help of Triple H, DX was born, and the faction added more members over the years. Speaking to the New York Post, Michaels mentioned how Chyna was the mom of the group and how she had a nurturing effect on the superstar.
“She didn’t say a lot, but when she said something to me, it did, it almost had a nurturing mom effect on me and it’s just something where you realize it’s one thing to look at your buddy [Triple H] and not worry about hurting him and making him mad because he’s a man and needs to get over it. It’s another thing where there’s this girl who, one is giving you good advice because she cares but then, ‘hey, I also committed my life to you guys and took this on and didn’t know much about it and I’m trusting you.’ She was able to do that without guilting you,” said Michaels. [H/T - New York Post]
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In 1999, Chyna split up from the group and embarked on her own journey in the company. There were plans to make her the first women's WWE Champion, but they were scrapped.
What did Shawn Michaels do after leaving DX in 1998?
Shawn Michaels and Triple H were the founders of D-Generation X, and the stable rose to popularity due to their controversial nature. At the Royal Rumble event in 1998, Michaels faced The Undertaker for the WWE Championship. During the match, he injured his back, and the setback cost him years of his career.
The Heartbreak Kid didn't vacate the title as he was scheduled to face Steve Austin. He later dropped the title to The Texas Rattlesnake at WrestleMania 14 and disappeared from WWE programming for months to recover from the injury.
Shawn Michaels returned to WWE a few months later, where he became an on-screen personality.
Michaels made sporadic appearances for the company as an on-screen talent as he was forced to retire from in-ring competition due to his back injury. He then took a hiatus from the company until he came back in 2002.
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At SummerSlam 2002, he returned to the ring to face his long-time friend Triple H. They engaged in a bitter on-screen feud for several months as Michaels regained his status as a prominent member of the roster. He continued to wrestle until his retirement in 2010. Years later, he made a one-off return at Crown Jewel 2018, where he and Triple H defeated Kane and The Undertaker.