20 Years Of DX: Where Are They Now?
7. Billy Gunn
Once touted by WWE as 'the best pure athlete' in the company and by many considered to be the second break-out star from the group after Triple H, Billy Gunn's descent into mediocrity took many within the organisation by surprise.
Turned heel shortly after Triple H as DX imploded in 1999, Gunn won the (then) prestigious King of the Ring tournament, and found himself across the ring from The Rock at SummerSlam. The push only exposed his limitations. 'Mr. Ass' never had a singles match fans would fondly remember, and the character's inherent dislikability was reduced to apathy in a matter of weeks.
Ousted from the rebooted heel version of the stable in early 2000, his comeback from injury looked sure to place him back near the card as a top suspect for running down fellow returnee Stone Cold Steve Austin, but he was neutered by 'The Rattlesnake' in his first segment back, and left to fester as a lower card babyface for the remainder of his WWE tenure.
A troubled TNA run saw his career descend into self-parody alongside perennial partner BG James, and an unlikely 2012 return to WWE as a trainer was abruptly halted when he failed a wellness test for performance-enhancing drugs he'd been using for competitive powerlifting.
Gunn has remained active under the most astonishing of circumstances. Having entered the New Japan Rumble at Wrestle Kingdom 11, he'll compete again soon for NJPW as Hiroshi Tanahashi's first IWGP Intercontinental Title opponent.