Hulk Hogan’s Legendary Rival, Who Had G.I. Joe Figures After Him, Recalls Infamous Storyline With Triple H

WWE Hall of Famer Triple H has had some memorable rivalries in his time. Especially when it comes to his work in D-Generation X. DX back in the Attitude Era had a take no prisoners attitude. Moreover, they were unfiltered, unapologetic, and simply brilliant. One WWE legend that was at odds with them was WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter.

Slaughter wrestled back in the golden days of wrestling, which were the 1980s. He became extremely popular during his in-ring stint in WWE and peaked in his career in 1991. Slaughter became involved in a heated feud with The Immortal Hulk Hogan, a feud that ended up in a WWF Championship match. Furthermore, this match headlined WrestleMania 7.

However, Slaughter kept appearing in WWE in different capacities throughout the years. At one point, in 1997, he started playing the role of the “Commissioner” on Raw is War. Unfortunately for Slaughter, this was also the time when DX was peaking and they took shots at Slaughter whenever they could. Slaughter recently replied to a tweet, clearly reminiscing about his time with Triple H’s group.

At the time DX was a revolutionary group that changed wrestling altogether. They had an attitude that was completely opposite of what traditional wrestling had been about till now. Hence, in the storyline with Slaughter, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels showed complete defiance of Slaughter’s traditional approach.

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Their rivalry went on for months and was one of the biggest highlights of The Attitude Era. In the process, DX got over with the crowd. Clearly, Slaughter loved working with DX and vice versa.

Did Triple H ever face Sgt. Slaughter in a match?

The rivalry between Triple H’s DX and Sgt. Slaughter boiled up to the point that it was the main storyline for a premium live event. In 1997, WWE aired D-Generation X: In Your House event that featured a match between Triple H and Slaughter. It was a gimmick match known as a BootCamp match.

The match received mixed reviews during the time. Triple H ended up picking the victory. However, nostalgia can make things seem much better than expected.

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Therefore, looking back at it now, the overall rivalry remains extremely hilarious. Most importantly, it helped define a tag team’s attitude that would change the wrestling industry and pop culture forever.