15 Most memorable moments in the history of Monday Night Raw

7: Triple H turns on Shawn Michaels

DX’s reunion in 2002 came to an end even before it had begun when Triple H pedigreed Shawn Michaels in the middle of the ring.

In 2002, Shawn Michaels returned to the WWE following a 4-year absence due to a career-threatening back injury. On the July 22nd episode of Raw, a week after the breakup of the NWO, Triple H convince the returning Michaels to reform DX. The duo came out later in the night to their old music, doing the crotch chops that were so emblematic of DX.

They made their way down to the ring and did their iconic pose in the middle of the squared circle. Then, to the shock of everyone in attendance and everyone at home, Triple H pedigreed Shawn Michaels in the middle of the squared circle.

Triple H later said that the DX reunion had been a ploy to lure Shawn Michaels into the ring and he had been tired of being Michaels’ lackey the last time DX was around. This led to the epic No Holds Barred match between Michaels and Triple H at SummerSlam 2002.