D-Generation X was a busted flush by WrestleMania 2000, with the X-Pac/Road Dogg/Tori trio occupying space as the worst ever iteration of the group despite their proximity to Triple H and his storylines with the actual main eventers.
The sheer pace of the Attitude Era left 1998's cutting edge looking like 2000's cancelled trash. Blind to X-Pac's in-ring excellence, fans were simply bored of the gimmick and were happy enough to see Kane and Rikishi hammer the neon green goobers even if the match itself was painfully dull.
Unlike DX, Rikishi was unbelievably over, months into a run that would make and break him either side of a Stone Cold Steve Austin hit-and-run. He even got to join in on one of WrestleMania's enduring running gags...
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