20 Years Of DX: Where Are They Now?
6. X-Pac
An underrated and over-criticised performer in his prime, X-Pac unfortunately made D-Generation-X look like ancient history as he relied so heavily on the inconography long after they had separated.
A crucial ingredient in Triple H's post-WrestleMania cabinet reshuffle, X-Pac did the in-ring heavy lifting for the group in some spectacular wars with Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown and others over the briefly revived European Title. A natural babyface, he was vital in turning the group from obnoxious douchebags into loveable (and often sympathetic) rogues.
He suffered the most during the group's tenure as Triple H's back-up dancers in 2000, extolling a side so loathesome that fans couldn't even bare to see him appear on shows. The term 'X-Pac heat' became an unfair phenomenon attached to the performer, and clung to him up until his WWE release in 2002.
Very public battles with addiction followed, as Sean Waltman continued to find work through independent companies as well as multiple stints in TNA and a run in Mexico in which he attempted to take his own life.
Thankfully, alongside fellow Clique strugglers Scott Hall and Shawn Michaels, Waltman turned a corner, and has professed to be clean and sober for several years. Recent engagement with WWE suggests he may soon be Hall of Fame-bound, and his legacy has been restored by WWE's regular reminders of DX's halcyon days.