AL SNOW
Height: 6'
Weight: 234 pounds
From: Lima, Ohio
Finishing Move: Snow Plow
Career Highlights: Hardcore Champion (3); Tag Team Champion
Distressed over treatment by Federation brass in the past, Al Snow claims he has been psychologically traumatized as a result of his former "gimmicks," which include Avatar and Leif Cassidy. This has all driven Snow to take directions from "Head," a disembodied mannequin head he carries with him.
Lately, his partnership with the "Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman has boosted Al's stature in the Federation's tag team division. Only time will tell how far the team, affectionately known to the fans as "Head Cheese", will go in the tag team rank
CACTUS JACK
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 297 pounds
From: Truth or Consequence, New Mexico
Finishing Move: Double-arm DDT
Favorite Quote: "Bang! Bang!"
Cactus Jack Career Highlights: Tag Team Champion
Mick Foley Career Highlights: Federation Champion (3), Tag Team Champion (8)
Cactus Jack represents the most sick, the most twisted, the most delusional side of Mick Foley's personality.
On the Jan. 13, 2000, edition of SmackDown!, Cactus Jack returned just in time to take on Triple H in a brutal Street Fight for the Federation Championship at Royal Rumble.
Cactus is one of the three faces of Long Island native Mick Foley, along with the deranged Mankind and chick magnet Dude Love, that has been seen in the Federation.
Whichever persona Foley competes under, his ability to battle through injury and entertain has earned him the respect and admiration of Federation fans.
THE HARDY BOYZ
From: Cameron, NC
Finishing Move(s): Senton Bomb, Twist of Fate
Career Highlights: Tag Team Champions
Singles Highlights: Matt Hardy - Hardcore Champion
The Hardy Boyz forever inscribed their names in the annals of World Wrestling Federation history with their breath-taking performance in the Ladder Match at October 1999's No Mercy Pay-Per-View, when they defeated Edge and Christian to win the finals of the Terri Invitational Tournament.
Since then, Terri has been their guiding light, leading the tandem to wins over the biggest and best in the Federation. Still in their early 20s, Matt and Jeff Hardy are two of the youngestand most giftedhigh-flying superstars in World Wrestling Federation history.
SHAWN MICHAELS
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 227 pounds
From: San Antonio, Texas
Career Highlights: World Wrestling Federation Grand Slam Champion, 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumble winner
Perhaps the most exciting and charismatic superstar ever to grace a World Wrestling Federation ring, Shawn Michaels, the founder of the controversial D-Generation X, is the self-proclaimed ICON of sports-entertainment. Michaels holds the distinction of being the only competitor in history to capture the "Grand Slam" of the Federation (holding the Federation Title, Intercontinental Title, European Title and Tag Team Title).
Injuries have kept the Heartbreak Kid from competing in the ring since WrestleMania XIV. However, ever one to seek the spotlight, Michaels returned in November when he was named the new Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation! Even though Mr. McMahon promised to appoint a "free thinking, independent" commissioner, Michaels orders, at first, seemed to have coincided with the interests of The Corporation.
When Michaels prevented The Corporation from helping Shane McMahon while he was under attack, McMahon tried to fire HBK. When that didn't work, he ordered The Corporation to ambush him. That worked. Michaels suffered severe injuries. He underwent disk surgery and was soon back in the Federation fold. He still remains unchallenged as the Federation's Commissioner, and he's out for revenge, making The Corporation's existence a miserable one.
Michaels recently opened the Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy with his mentor, Jose Lothario, in San Antonio.
TRIPLE H
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 246 pounds
From: Greenwich, Connecticut
Finishing Move: Pedigree
Career Highlights: Federation Champion (3), Intercontinental Champion (2), European Champion (2), 1997 King of the Ring
Triple H's career took a dramatic upward swing when he enlisted the services of his female bodyguard, Chyna. The duo joined forces with Shawn Michaels to form D-Generation X and change the face of the World Wrestling Federation forever. After Shawn took time off for injuries, Triple H asserted himself as a premier superstar by taking over as leader of the faction.
But one year later, Triple H went from one of the most popular superstars in the Federation to one of the most hated in a matter of seconds when he turned his back on DX and aligned himself with the Shane McMahon.
Whether or not fans support Triple H, theres no denying that his career really took off after he left DX. Like a lead singer that leaves a band for a solo career, Triple H made a statement that he wasnt content merely to be a frontman. Triple Hs actions since he went solo have not made him popular, but they have made him successful, culminating with him capturing the Federation Championship.
Now, married to Stephanie McMahon, Hunter is back together with his old DX mates, more poised than ever to achieve his goals and prove that he is "The Game."
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