10 Greatest In-Ring Alliances In WWE Royal Rumble History
8. DX - 2010
Those watching the 2010 Royal Rumble witnessed Triple H and Shawn Michaels dominate the match as D-Generation X, although the act was a bit past its prime even back then. The two on-screen and real-life best friends made short work of numerous wrestlers, especially up-and-comers like 'Baby' Drew McIntyre.
Working in tandem led both performers to a favourable position until 'Big Match' John Cena just had to arrive and screw things up.
'The Cerebral Assassin' and Michaels tried to make short work of the Jim Varney doppelganger, but the 'Master of Thuganomics' turned things around and soon had 'The Heartbreak Kid' on the ropes.
Coming to his longtime buddy's aid, HHH rushed over and spared HBK elimination. While a partner would have been glad to receive the assist in most circumstances, Michaels had an ulterior motive. 'HBSchizzle' was pressured to score the victory and earn a rematch against The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship at 'Mania.
As the future COO took a minute to favour his leg against the ropes, Michaels scurried over to send him over the top with Sweet Chin Music. Oddly enough, 'Trips' didn't hand out a receipt for the incident, partially because he would've done the same thing and also partially because HBK "felt bad," and 'H' was probably scared of his friend losing his smile again.