It wasn’t long after Michael Cole politely reminded the members of D-Generation X that WWE is now in a post–Attitude Era during their “Shooting Straight” panel that Triple H fired out a word that would have had network executives pulling out their hair had it been uttered during a live Raw broadcast.
From that moment on, it was clear that WWE’s new “Shooting Straight” panels were going to be every bit as uncensored as the advertisements promised.
Introduced to the WWE Universe as part of Royal Rumble’s Fan Fest weekend, the three sessions — which focused on 1997’s Montreal Screwjob, D-Generation X and WCW — gave an intimate crowd of WWE fans the opportunity to hear inside stories about some of the most pivotal moments in sports-entertainment history from the men who lived them.
“I think it’s something we should have done a long time ago,” Booker T told WWE.com shortly after participating in Sunday’s WCW panel. “Letting our fans get a chance to ask those questions they’ve been wanting to ask for years and getting a true answer from someone who was there — I think it’s priceless.”
It was early Saturday night when WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels, Bret “Hit Man” Hart and Jerry “The King” Lawler sat down with Michael Cole to discuss the infamous events of the 1997 Survivor Series. Although it has been nearly 16 years since the most notorious night in WWE history, it was clear that the controversies of that evening still resonate with WWE fans. As for HBK and Hart, both have matured considerably and have let go of any animosity. Still, The Excellence of Execution took pleasure in graphically describing the loogie he spit in Mr. McMahon’s face seconds after he was conned out of the WWE Title.
“That was like a 10 egg white omelet,” the “Hit Man” said with a laugh.
The next panel got just as messy as D-Generation X members Shawn Michaels, Triple H, X-Pac, Billy Gunn and The Road Dogg got together with Michael Cole to reminisce about the most anti-authority group in WWE history. In between crude jokes and bouts of riotous laughter, The Game revealed that he was nearly paired up with The Honky Tonk Man before DX took off. Another untold tale aired out for those in attendance was how, following DX’s infamous “attack” on WCW in Norfolk, Va., a subsequent invasion of WCW’s Atlanta headquarters nearly got the boys thrown in jail.
“They called the police and told them they were under attack from a militia group,” Triple H said, still in disbelief. “A hundred cops came with riot squads!”
The weekend’s final panel got underway on Sunday morning when former WCW competitors Booker T, Big Show, X-Pac and Kevin Nash talked with moderator Matt Striker about the rise of The New World Order and The Monday Night War. As expected, nothing was left unsaid as Nash revealed that Sting was nearly the third man to join the original nWo and that the reckless Goldberg was his least favorite competitor to face. On the topic of Goldberg, X-Pac added that the former WCW Champion wanted to call himself “The Hybrid” before his impressive winning streak began.
By the time the WCW panel ended, it was clear that WWE had taken a revolutionary step in inviting the audience behind the scenes. For the traditionally guarded world of professional wrestling, it’s a major shift, but one that is welcome.
“Whoever came up with this idea is an absolute genius, because the goal of WWE is to grow and I saw children out there who don’t remember The nWo and now they’re going to go back and learn about them,” Striker told WWE.com.
If you weren’t able to be in Phoenix for the first “Shooting Straight” panels, don’t fret. Chances are WWE will be bringing these innovative sessions to your town in the near future.
“I think it was a hit,” The Game said during the final moments of the DX panel. “And I think it’s something we’re going to do more often.”
source: wwe.com
January 27, 2013
WWE 'Shooting Straight' Panels Recap
January 26, 2013
January 16, 2013
Rumor Mill - Potential WWE Hall of Fame Inductees
There has also been talk of inducting either DX or The Kliq (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman) as one group, depending on who you talk to, but we can't confirm 100% which will happen - just that it's been discussed over the last week. My money is on DX.
Former WWF champion Bob Backlund was at WWE HQ in Stamford, CT last Friday as the company wants to induct him into their Hall of Fame. Backlund was actually scheduled to be inducted in 2004 but pulled out. We are told that Backlund has not yet accepted the honor for 2013.
WWE has reached out to James "Kamala" Harris about being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame class Wrestlemania weekend. Kamala, worked as a main eventer in his house show run with Hulk Hogan in 1986 and 1987 as well as Undertaker's opponent at Summerslam '92 in Wembley Stadium. He was later turned into a comedic undercard babyface. Outside of WWF, he also had big runs in Memphis and several other territories and worked in WCW as a member of Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom. He is a worthy inductee.
The word within WWE HQ over the last week is that they hope to again reach out to Bruno Sammartino to ask him to accept being inducted into the Hall. It was believed by one source that HHH was going to offer to personally travel to Pittsburgh to talk to Bruno. It should be noted that when they first asked Bruno and he turned it down, Sammartino noted during an interview with me that he couldn't see himself going in as long as Vince McMahon was around.
source: pwinsider.com
January 11, 2013
DX-Kliq Reunion at NXT
July 23, 2012
March 30, 2012
This Day in Wrestling History
Triple H kicks Shawn Michaels out of D-Generation X and becomes the leader of the group. Later that night X-Pac, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg join DX with Triple H and Chyna.
March 30, 1998
February 10, 2012
Legacy of The Kliq
From Mike Johnson of pwinsider.com:
In terms of a legacy, I don't think there is any question that Shawn Michaels, from an in-ring standpoint, will have left the best legacy, but I'm going to go with Triple H. He wields far more political power and stroke than any other member of the clique and that power will only grow with time as Vince McMahon gets older. In terms of the worst, that's really subjective, but I'll go with Scott Hall, because (in the long term) he did the least with the most amount of talent and still has issues to this day despite many of his closest friends trying to support him and every major company giving him chance after chance. I know that a lot of fans really detest Kevin Nash but the reality is that he overachieved in the business and at the end of the day, he walked out with much more money than anyone would have ever predicted.
January 17, 2012
Chyna: The Lindsay Lohan of Professional Wrestling
anyybody ever tried that type of casting couch. It's all about meth, nubain, coke, pot, whatever they can inhale besides the kitchen sink...
When i put in that big word and u guys are fading..every time u turn around am gonna mfer be there.... I promise. yeah. makes who happy? yup
ASK HUNTER HOW MUCH HE MADE LAST YEAR/......
isn't Sean Waltman with the drugs and enemies and everything dead yet? He hides behind Vince? Wow! What a huge ass Vince!!!!!F U! F U!!
VIVID RING QUEEN; STEPH HUNTER HHH, SHIEK, THEN SOME..... ENJOY V. ALTHOUHG UR DAUGHTER COUL DO SO MUCH BETTER.
love u kishi stand up for me please. Tootsoes in Miami. Want to see u with dvd,, xoxo
in mu 'OPINIOn' VINCE DROPPDED OWEN TO DEATH. ALL OVER A CONTACT. U WATCH OUT FOR MR VINNY NAC. ur mine!! cant wait to c u and talk 2 u
Vince..be afraid because u can't do biz like u have been. I'll be waiting.. ame thng.. u did say accidents happen... Asshole
hey Vince..pay me bitch! and keep ur hands off the boys knees...... xoxo G night,,,,,,
when they let me go they gave me a book called "Who moved my cheese?" LOL true story. I tried 2 send it back, personally, they stopped me.
December 26, 2011
Sean Waltman Addresses Drug Possession Arrest
Former WWE wrestler Sean Waltman addressed last week's arrest on Twitter today:
"I read what has been reported about me. I learned the other day that I had a warrant over something that happened months ago. I was never in jail. I did get my pic taken & printed. I want to elaborate more, but I should talk to my lawyer about what I can say," Waltman said. Waltman was booked at a Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Fla. on December 21st on drug possession charges.
December 23, 2011
Sean Waltman Arrested for Drug Possession
According to the The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office website Sean Waltman was arrested on December 21st for possession of Hydrocodone, Hydromophone and drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $2,150.00 bond.
December 7, 2011
Former WWE Star Reveals 15-Episode WWE Network Series
Former WWE wrestler Sean Waltman tweeted Tuesday night, "I did a 2 hour interview at RAW yesterday for a 15 episode series focusing on the Monday Night Wars to air on the new WWE Network." One of the key areas of emphasis for Network programming will be utilizing WWE's expansive tape library, which will be the case for this show.
source: pwtorch.com
November 17, 2011
Shawn Michaels & Sean Waltman Discuss the War Between Triple H and Kevin Nash
In an industry where lasting friendships are rare, their alliance had withstood doomed promotions, debilitating injuries and personal demons. After two decades, The Kliq was still united.
But all that’s changed.
“They pushed it too far,” Shawn Michaels told WWE.com when asked about the war between The Game and Kevin Nash. “And it’s one of those things that, before it’s going to get better, I’m afraid it’s probably going to have to get worse.”...More?
source: wwe.com
November 8, 2011
Is "The Kliq" history?
Nash made sure that was clear during his first appearance on Raw SuperShow since his brutal sledgehammer attack on the WWE’s COO two weeks ago. WWE.com is left wondering: Is The Kliq history?
Monday night in Liverpool, England, Nash took the WWE Universe back to The Kliq’s early days, when it was just “Big Daddy Cool” and HBK. More than a decade ago, a young Triple H visited the WWE locker room with his trainer, Killer Kowalski, and made an impression on the two champions, who took The Game, then an aristocrat known as Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, under their wing. They introduced him to Sean Waltman (a.k.a. The 1-2-3 Kid/X-Pac) and Scott Hall (a.k.a. Razor Ramon), and the five traveled the roads together, becoming extremely close, like brothers. With his Kliq cohorts out of the picture, Nash may have singlehandedly changed things between all of them forever...More?
November 7, 2011
Update on Sean Waltman's WWE TV Future
With Kevin Nash back on WWE TV, Sean Waltman says he would like to return, too, but WWE management (specifically Vince McMahon) isn't ready to put him back on TV due to Waltman's past health issues similar to Scott Hall's. "I would love to one day return home to WWE. I still need more time doing well. Not long ago I attempted suicide. I understand Vince's fear. You can thank WWE's Wellness Policy for me being here tweeting with you. They spent almost as much on me as they have on Scott," Waltman tweeted Monday night.
source: pwtorch.com
October 25, 2011
Sean Waltman Says John Morrison Is In The Doghouse For What He Did To Trish Stratus
While watching John Morrison suffer another loss on the Raw SuperShow Monday, former WWE talent Sean Waltman attributed The Prince of Parkour’s recent struggles to his dismissive treatment of revered women’s wrestler Trish Stratus at WrestleMania XXVII.
Waltman wrote on Twitter, “Eventually they will take Morrison out of the dog house. He brought it on himself with the way he treated Trish Stratus at WM.”
In response to a remark that Morrison’s days with the sports-entertainment league are coming to an end, he wrote, “If he was smart he’d ride out the storm. HHH was in the doghouse forever & now look.”
While promoting the release of Ball Enforcers in April, Stratus confirmed reports that Morrison behaved in disregard to her during their post-match celebration at WrestleMania XXVII. She also stated that he passed over suggestions she had for the bout.
source: wrestling-edge.com
October 21, 2011
DVD Preview: WWE's Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - The Hitman talks about his frustrations with HBK
October 20, 2011
Shawn Michaels Comments on ESPN's Piece on Scott Hall
Shawn Michaels just posted the following on his Twitter account:
"FYI- I did not see the piece on Scott. Scott. Kev, Kid & Hunter r my friends. Sharing our personal info or insight on here aint happening. Much like when u ask me my opinion on RAW or other wrestlers. I don't do it. The net is flooded w/opinions. I don't think u need one more."
October 19, 2011
E:60 The Wrestler: Scott Hall
In his prime, Scott Hall was a mountain of a man - 6-foot-7, 290 pounds of solidly sculptured muscle, appearing as close as invincible as they come. As Razor Ramon, he was one of professional wrestling's biggest names and most villainous villains, busting chairs with the likes of Randy Savage, Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans in sold-out arenas. And he loved the life that came with it: the parties, the women, the celebrity. But the high life soon started to slip away, and Hall has been desperately doing whatever he can since to hold on ever since. Hall's slide seems to know no bottom - from his deteriorating physical and mental condition, to his ongoing battle with alcohol and substance abuse that has crippled his family life and resulted in pathetic public appearances in school gyms. But he's hanging on, somehow. Now his only son, Cody, wants to follow in his father's tortured bootsteps. E:60 chronicles the heartbreaking story of a man who is a shadow of his former self and desperate for one last taste of the glory days. Click here.
September 30, 2011
Does the “H” stand for "hypocrite"?
After being fired by WWE COO Triple H for attacking a WWE official, Mike Mizanin, formerly known as WWE Superstar “The Miz,” lashed out on Twitter with a list of hypocritical charges against his former boss, citing that Triple H was, in fact, guilty of the same crimes for which he fired Mizanin. (FULL STORY)
But attacking officials are not the only times that The Game has defied authority. As a WWE Superstar, Triple H’s rebellious actions have always managed to find a way under the microscope of commissioners, general managers and even the chairman of the board. WWE.com looks back at three such instances throughout The Cerebral Assassin’s career.
One of Triple H’s earliest instances of defiance came on May 19, 1996 at a WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden. At the time, the WWE COO was a member of the infamous locker room group known as “The Kliq,” which also included Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon (Scott Hall), and Diesel (Kevin Nash). Hall and Nash were about to part ways with WWE, before defecting to WCW, and the four Superstars – noted pairs of in-ring enemies - orchestrated a going away party in the middle of the ring, complete with hugs, handshakes, and a basic disrespect for the night’s match results. This incident, known as “The Curtain Call” was a direct slap in the face of WWE management – the first of many to highlight Triple H’s career.
The Game’s battle against authority continued as he and Shawn Michaels formed D-Generation X in 1997. Neither Superstar would bow down to WWE management, specifically then-commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. HBK and Triple H dubbed the former WWE Champion “Sgt. Slobber,” and mocked him by wearing protective windshield wiper masks while he berated them in the middle of the ring. Further insult came on December 22, 1997 when Slaughter ordered then-WWE and European Champion Michaels to battle Triple H for the European Title. As the match began, HBK simply laid down for The Game who comically ran the ropes before pinning Michaels to win the title and make a mockery of the commissioner.
The very core of D-Generation X is rooted in breaking the rules. When Triple H and HBK reformed DX in 2006, it was because of their treatment at the hands of a tyrannical Mr. McMahon. To fight back, on June 26, 2006 Triple H entered the ring dressed as Mr. McMahon and proceeded to make a complete mockery of The Chairman and his family. The Cerebral Assassin’s ultimate display of disrespect came in making fun of Mr. McMahon’s performance of “Stand Back” at the 1987 Slammy Awards.
So, is former WWE Superstar The Miz is on to something? Can Triple H really maintain control of WWE as COO if his past is filled with moments of the same rebellious antics he’s now forced to condemn?
source: wwe.com
