Rise of D-X

12 Matches

Short for D-Generation-X, this group of outlaws allied in 1997, marking the start of the “Attitude Era” and the rise of new stars in the WWE. The infamous D-X chop taunt which permeated popular culture is celebrated once again by the D-X Superstars in-game in WWE ‘13 . Taunt on!

Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind

August 11, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win the match

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Hit Mankind with a chair
• Win by pinfall

Match Strategy

You start off your journey through the “Attitude Era” in a Normal Match as Shawn Michaels, and you are all set to do battle with Mankind—one of Mick Foley’s multiple personalities.

Mankind is a very durable Superstar. After you gain the advantage with Shawn Michaels’ speed, whip Mankind out of the ring and to the right, near the announcer table.

Objective: Hit Mankind with a chair

These two chairs by the announcer table will do nicely to satisfy the first Historical Bonus Objective of the “Attitude Era”.

You’ll notice that the objective disappears from the checklist on the top-right of the screen when you complete it. Do some damage to Mankind out of the ring here, but don’t get counted out. Mix up strikes and grapples on Mankind, and keep the advantage. Taunt quickly after he drops to the mat to build momentum.

Objective: Win by pinfall

If Mankind gets counted out, you’ll win the match but fail to meet the Historical Bonus Objective. Whip him back into the ring and work him over. When you do enough damage on Mankind, a young Triple H (Hunter Hearst-Helmsley) strolls down from the stage.

Use Shawn Michaels’ big Finishers to damage Mankind. It may take a while—he’s one tough dude.

Settle in for the pin.

Michaels & Helmsley vs. Mankind & Undertaker

August 18, 1997

Match Objectives

• Complete all Historical Bonus Objectives

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Get Mankind’s damage to moderate
• Get Undertaker’s damage to light
• Hidden Objective: As Michaels, strike Undertaker (as a legal partner) with a chair to get disqualified

Match Strategy

You can start off as Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, but you’ll need Shawn Michaels in the ring for the Hidden Objective, so tag him in soon.

Objective: Get Mankind’s Damage to moderate

Use big grapples, and battle ringside to quickly damage your opponents. After you get Mankind’s damage to moderate on the Damage Tracker, stay away from him and he’ll scramble over to tag in Undertaker.

Objective: Get Undertaker’s Damage to light.

Keep a Finisher stored while you’re battling Mankind. When Undertaker enters the ring, blast him with it—it will still take a few more grapples and strikes to get him to light damage, but it’s a good start.

Objective: As Michaels, strike Undertaker (as a legal partner) with a chair to get disqualified

Run over and grab one of the chairs by the announcer table. You can try for one under the ring, but Undertaker is a bit protective and will try and stop you. Dodge Mankind, who will come over to engage.

Run into the ring with the chair and you’ll dive under the ropes in one smooth motion. Hit Undertaker over the head to get disqualified for the loss (which is your win).

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Dude Love

September 20, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win the match

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Hit the Pedigree and pin in 10 seconds

Match Strategy

You’re Helmsley in this battle against Dude Love in England.

This is a Normal Match, and you’re going to have to grind it out with Dude Love. Work up to your special moves and use them. You’re not penalized when you hit the Pedigree, and Dude Love kicks out of the pin attempt. Blast away at his head and body—you don’t have the power that modern-day Triple H has, but Helmsley is still very good.

Objective: Hit the Pedigree and pin in 10 seconds

Here it comes! Wait for it…

FTW! You may run through a couple of progressions to Finishers in order to wear down Dude Love. Hit the Pedigree again if you can’t pin Dude Love on your first try.

Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog

September 20, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win by pinfall or submission

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Perform a diving attack off the top rope to the outside of the ring
• Perform 2 Signature Diving Elbow Drops
• Hit the Sweet Chin Music
• Win by submission

Match Strategy

The “Heartbreak Kid” matches up against a hometown hero. British Bulldog is super strong, so the play here is to take to the air.

Heads up! The British Bulldog comes out with a big Powerslam Finisher right off the bat. He goes in for the pin after one move, but it’s an easy kick-out. Take to the top rope after that.

Objective: Perform a diving attack off the top rope to the outside of the ring

Whip him out of the ring and hit him quickly with a dive attack to satisfy the first objective. Beat him up a bit and slide back into the ring.

Objective: Hit the Sweet Chin Music

Objective: Perform 2 Signature Diving Elbow Drops

Follow up with a couple more Signature Diving Elbow drops (dive vs. grounded opponent). On the way to your second Signature Move, hit him with the Sweet Chin Music Finisher.

With a Finisher stored, knock your opponent flat on their back and head to the nearest corner. When your Finisher button icon activates, press it to have British Bulldog stand up into a huge side kick.

Hit your second elbow drop when you build up the momentum again.

Objective: Win by submission

Michaels has the Signature Sharpshooter, but you can also opt for the readily accessible Cobra Clutch when standing behind British Bulldog.

Bonus Match: Dude Love vs. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley

September 22, 1997

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Hit Helmsley with a trash can
• Slam Helmsley through a barricade
• Slam Helmsley through a normal table
• Win by pinfall

Match Strategy

The beauty of the “Attitude Era” is that the player often plays both sides of the story. This match starts you out as Dude Love on the stage with a trash can. He’s ready to brawl.

Objective: Hit Helmsley with a trash can

This one is straight forward enough, and Helmsley is nice enough to run out and meet you on the ramp.

Objective: Slam Helmsley through a normal table

Objective: Slam Helmsley through a barricade

Attack the table objective next, because you need a Finisher stored for the OMG Moment required to slam him through a barricade. All of this action will contribute to your momentum and a Finisher. Grab a table from under the ring and set it up ringside. There are no countouts.

Open up a Finisher and whip Helmsley into one of the diagonal corners on the crowd barrier. When the OMG icon flashes, press the Finisher button.

Follow up with a directional-throw suplex from a waist lock (or similar) to blast him through the table.

Objective: Win by pinfall

At this point, Helmsley should be pretty well beaten. Falls count anywhere in this match, but you can whip him back into the ring and pin him.

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Undertaker

September 29, 1997

Match Objectives

• Complete all Historical Bonus Objectives

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Get Undertaker’s damage to critical
• Hidden Objective: Strike Undertaker with a chair while in-ring

Match Strategy

Undertaker is a tough guy, but you can handle it. This is a Normal Match.

Objective: Get Undertaker’s damage to critical

Work your way to some big power moves. Use some of Helmsley’s quicker taunts to keep building momentum without getting caught in the middle of the taunt animation and losing your advantage. Once you get Undertaker’s damage to critical, the Hidden Objective reveals itself.

Hidden Objective: Strike Undertaker with a chair while in-ring

Grab a chair from next to the announcer table and head back into the ring. Plunk Undertaker to start a cool cinematic where Helmsley and Shawn Michaels put Undertaker into a body bag.

Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker

October 5, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win the match

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Get Undertaker’s damage to critical while in-ring

Match Strategy

This match starts out with you as Shawn Michaels, and you’re facedown in the middle of the ring. It’s a Hell in a Cell Match and you’ve already taken a bit of damage.

Objective: Get Undertaker’s damage to critical while in-ring

Undertaker also starts off this scenario having taken some decent damage.

The Damage Tracker says “light” for Undertaker, which can be just a couple of moves away from “critical” with some of Michaels’ special moves thrown into the mix. Follow up until you get it to critical. A One-Handed Bulldog might do the trick.

After Kane comes out and looks scary during the cinematic, win the match. You can win by sumbission with an Abdominal Stretch, or use other moves to bring down Undertaker.

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Bret Hart

October 6, 1997

Match Objectives

• Complete all Historical Bonus Objectives

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Lure Bulldog into distracting the ref by pinning Bret when his damage is at critical
• While Bulldog is distracting the ref, Irish whip Bret out of the ring and toward the announcer table

Match Strategy

The first part of this match is a traditional Normal Match vs. Bret Hart. He’s tough to battle, and is exCellent with reversals.

There is no penalty for doing damage out of the ring, but you can get counted out for a disappointing “Objective Failed”.

Objective: Lure Bulldog into distracting the ref by pinning Bret when his damage is critical

Keep hammering away at Bret Hart with Helmsley’s strength to get him to critical. Attempt the pin in the ring.

The British Bulldog does a great job distracting the ref.

Objective: While Bulldog is distracting the ref, Irish whip Bret out of the ring and toward the announcer table

When Bret Hart is lying on the ground by the announcer table, a cinematic plays where Shawn Michaels hits Bret with a Super Kick and Bret is unable to get back in the ring. The ref finishes the super fast countout and the match ends.

Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart

November 9, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win by pinfall or submission

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Hidden Objective: Perform the Sharpshooter (Signature Move) on Bret Hart in the ring

Match Strategy

Mr. McMahon is ringside for this match. The pressure is on with the boss watching!

You don’t know it yet, but you are going to be asked to perform a Sharpshooter Signature Move. This submission starts at the lower body, but it attacks the torso. Work Bret over with strikes and grapples to the torso to soften him up for the tap. When he takes the right amount of damage, the Hidden Objective will reveal itself.

Hidden Objective: Perform the Sharpshooter (Signature Move) on Bret Hart in the ring

Objective: Win by submission

Bret looks ripe for the submission attempt. Open it up with smart taunts as you keep the advantage. Get to the Sharpshooter as soon as possible—you’re not going to have to finish it. The moment you sink it in…

…Mr. McMahon interferes and calls the match. Michaels and Hart are not happy.

Bonus Match: Kane vs. Mankind

November 9, 1997

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Hit Mankind with the steel steps
• Put Mankind through the announcer table
• Land a Tombstone Piledriver
• Win by pinfall

Match Strategy

Kane has set the mood lighting red for this match.

Objective: Hit Mankind with the steel steps

Most of this match is going to take place ringside. Whip Mankind out of the ring to the right, near the announcer table. Pick up the steel steps and go to work on him!

Objective: Put Mankind through the announcer table

Head over to the announcer table and disassemble it by pressing LB or L1 when prompted. Use a directional throw to launch Mankind through the table. If you have a Signature Move active, try using something like the Sidewalk Slam.

Objective: Land a Tombstone Piledriver

Lead Mankind back into the ring and hit him with the big Finisher.

Objective: Win by pinfall

Keep after him if he kicks out of your pin attempts. It may take another progression through a Signature Move and Finisher before you can log the three-count.

Road Dogg & Billy Gunn vs. The Road Warriors

November 24, 1997

Match Objectives

• Win the match

Historical Bonus Objectives

• When Hawk is a legal tag partner, get his damage to moderate
• Hidden Objective: Succeed at the “WWE Attitude” Moment
• Hidden Objective: Strike Hawk with the Tag Team Championship (by the announcer table) before the ref wakes up
• Win by pinfall with Billy Gunn pinning Animal

Match Strategy

First things first: exit the ring, go get the Tag Team Championship, and bring it over to your side of the ring.

The Championship is on the shelf near the announcer table—you can’t miss it.

Place it to the left of the ring at ringside. It will be easy to access when the clock is ticking.

Objective: When Hawk is a legal tag partner, get his damage to moderate

This sounds easy enough, right? Well, you have to get through a bit of Animal first in order to compel him to tag in Hawk. When you’re battling with Animal, give him some space every few seconds so he can choose to tag in Hawk instead of chasing you down. After a bit, he’ll make the tag and you can do your best against Hawk. Utilize the tag team grapples, too.

Hidden Objective: Succeed in the “WWE Attitude” moment

This is a simple button-pressing mini-game similar to many of the others (Royal Rumble eliminations, Comeback, etc.) Tap the button that lights up quickly in order to succeed. After you succeed, you’ll start an animation where your Superstar accidentally hammers the ref with a clothesline, knocking him out.

Hidden Objective: Strike Hawk with the Tag Team Championship before the ref wakes up

Aren’t you glad you brought it over? If you didn’t, the opposing tag partner makes it difficult to get past them in time. It’s possible, just more difficult. Grab it and hit Hawk. He’ll follow you over there—nice and far from his partner.

Objective: Win by pinfall with Billy Gunn pinning Animal.

Keep working Hawk over until he tags in Animal—give him some space now and then so he can run over and tag. After a bit of damage, you should be able to pin Animal.

Bonus Match: ??? (Dude Love) vs. Billy Gunn

January 12, 1998

Historical Bonus Objectives

• Perform a Finisher on Billy Gunn and pin him in 10 seconds
• Win in 4 minutes

Match Strategy

Dude Love has a big surprise for Billy Gunn. The clock starts ticking at the bottom of the ramp.

Objective: Perform a Finisher on Billy Gunn and pin him in 10 seconds

Objective: Win in 4 minutes

Nobody said anything about a ring! Work Billy over with some environmental grapples ringside. Watch out: Billy Gunn starts with a Finisher stored.

Attack Billy’s head. Use DDTs and Bulldogs to soften him up for the Love Handle.

After a little more work, you can settle in for the pin. Make sure you have enough time left on the countdown. Get it for the win!