“It Wasn’t Special Anymore”- Kurt Angle Candidly Picks Former Rival Shawn Michaels’ Stable Over Legendary WCW Faction

The legendary faction, D-Generation X, left its mark all over the current WWE products. The most notorious yet influential faction of the promotion used to house a host of heavyweights, including Shawan Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, Bill Gunn, X-Pac, Road Dogg, etc. Despite being termed as one of the most controversial stables of the Attitude era, the gang of rebels’ legacy remains unmatched to date.

As one of the few factions to earn the coveted Hall of Fame honor, it garnered respect not only from its associates but from other notable figures in the roster as well. Recently, WWE icon Kurt Angle spoke his mind on the legacy of his rival Shawn Michaels’ former stable.

Kurt Angle reveals why he prefers D Generation X over NWO

If you label D-Generation X as an iconic group, another WCW classic, NWO also isn’t wrong to demand the same status. Both of the factions made history with numerous breathtaking showdowns over the past eras. A comparative analysis between them makes for a heated discussion among the wrestling faithful. The latest entity to bring the matter up is none other than Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.

The legendary gold medalist kept the D-Generation X one step ahead of Hulk Hogan’s NWO for a reason. During the latest episode of Kurt Angle Show, a fan shot a question to Angle asking which stable he would like to be a member of if given an option. Angle straightaway made his stance clear, saying he has been a big fan of D-Generation X for a long time.

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Elaborating on his choice, Angle went on to say, ”The reason why I’ll pick DX over NWO is because they had less members they only have like four good yeah…, but yeah so NWO by 1998-99 they had like 500 members.”

”There was a NWO red and the NWO black. There was the NWO right, yeah when that happened it wasn’t special anymore.”,  13-time world champion added, reasoning NWO’s declining glory.

The WWE Hall of Famer got his surreal fan-boy moment during the January 23, 2023 edition of WWE Raw, which saw him joining the ranks of D-Generation X.

Kurt Angle had an unforgettable moment at Raw’s 30th-anniversary show

Kurt Angle, 54, was on cloud nine during Raw’s 30th-anniversary celebration in January. It was a star-packed show featuring multiple big names in the industry.

In a monumental turn of events, Kurt Angle joined D-Generation X, consisting of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Road Dogg, and X-Pac in their spectacular entry. When Road Dogg asked him what he was doing there, the legend expressed his utter admiration for the stable and voiced his eternal wish to be a part of this villainous group of WWE. He then threw off his shirt to flaunt a DX shirt underneath. It was an event that almost lifted him to the status of an honorary member of the stable for that night.

However, he previously pulled off the role of a member of the stable back in WWE TLC 2017 as well.

What’s your take on Kurt Angle picking D-Generation X over NWO as his go-to stable? Sound off in the comments.

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