7 Steps That Led To WWE European Title’s Demise

Michaels Laying Down For Triple H

One of the most important slaps within the face of the ecu title came in Dec of 1997.

With the champion, Shawn Michaels, running amok aboard Triple H in D-Generation X, Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter thought he’d bring the trouble-makers into line by having them face of in an exceedingly match against one another—with the title on the road.

In keeping with their unruly ways that although, Michaels and Helmsley accomplished the last word troll in an exceedingly contest which will solely be delineate as ludicrous. when abundant hesitation, Triple H eventually pushed HBK to the bottom, ran the ropes many times and so stapled his “adversary” when the worst running splash in WWE history.

The theatrics that followed—and true the match itself—were rather amusive so typical of D-Generation X. however within the wider theme of things, their shenanigans did goodly harm to the name of the ecu title at a time once the corporate ought to are protective the belt, not rendering it nugatory.