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Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase vs. Shawn Michaels & Triple H

Match

Match Data
Date:
23.08.2009
WON rating:
***1/2
Match type:
7.39
Current Total Rating (?)
Valid votes: 144
Number of comments: 39
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Average rating: 7.40  [144]
Average rating in 2025: 7.41  [29]
Average rating in 2024: 7.36  [22]
Average rating in 2023: 7.38  [13]
Average rating in 2022: 7.55  [11]
Average rating in 2021: 7.17  [6]
Average rating in 2020: 7.67  [3]
Average rating in 2019: 6.75  [4]
Average rating in 2018: 7.14  [7]
Average rating in 2017: 7.50  [2]
Average rating in 2016: 7.67  [6]
Average rating in 2015: 7.57  [7]
Average rating in 2014: 6.67  [3]
Average rating in 2012: 8.00  [2]
Average rating in 2011: 9.00  [1]
Average rating in 2010: 6.67  [3]
Average rating in 2009: 7.48  [25]
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Sweet Fighter V wrote on 31.07.2025:
[8.0] "A pleasing return made all the more special by Hunter and Shawn making an entrance on a damn tank ! On the other side, you a have the bland entrance of two guys without an ounce of aura, which is quite amusing. You get these two annoying little shits taking on the most over thing in WWE and it made for a nice dynamic. Both played their roles very well and made for a fun tag team affair. *** 3/4"
Moranjeboom wrote on 09.05.2025:
[10.0] "Outstanding tag team match up, Ted Dibiase Junior and Cody rhodes were brilliant, really well scouted D-Generation-X and were able to counter a lot. Shawn's first since Undertaker at Mania 25 but he showed no signs of ring rust whatsoever and was able to put a great performance on"
JacquesRougeauCanHaveMyWife wrote on 08.04.2025:
[7.0] "I was a bit worried going into this one, especially with Hunter and Michaels goofing around during their entrance - it felt like it could easily slip into one of their self-indulgent comedy routines. But credit where it's due, they actually made sure Legacy came out looking strong. Great heel work from both young guys, who were clearly out to impress and bumped like crazy without messing anything up. Cody and Shawn surprisingly had some solid chemistry, and the match wrapped up with a nicely done finish that got a big pop."
BoltsFan2132 wrote on 15.11.2024:
[6.0] "A good match but outside of the DX reunion I didn't really think that it felt very special. It was cool to see Legacy get so much offense in and Cody in particular looked really good. DX getting the win on the big stage made sense and definitely popped the crowd huge. 3 stars."
TrailsOfPersona wrote on 11.11.2024:
[5.0] "If you take the nostalgia glasses off, this match was truly nothing special. The only really nice thing about it was that DX gave Legacy a LOT of this match. They made them look great, and like a serious threat to the legends. No doubt that even though Legacy lost, their stock looked better after this bout ended. Unfortunately, that's really where the praise ends. Because, although Legacy dominated, their offense was elementary. The match is just about as basic a tag match as you can muster together, and just goes on way to long for that kind of material. If this EXACT match was Legacy against any random tag team, I can promise you the score of this match would be lower. The star power and returning Michaels gives it a pass. It almost seems like this match was a gentle trial run for Shawn's return. To give him an easy match back to get him back into the swing of things. Nothing wrong with this match, and it serves a nostalgic purpose, but it was just too long and too basic for me."
brooksavage2004 wrote on 25.08.2024:
[9.0] "An amazing and really fun tag match between both teams, DX was great and got the victory and the match made Legacy looked real strong too."
ceasara63 wrote on 01.08.2024:
[7.0] "I wasn't expecting to enjoy this match as much as I did, but I like the dynamic of the young, arrogant Legacy disrespecting D-Generation X and really holding their own throughout the match. The in-ring work was good; Michaels is always amazing to watch, Triple H is on point, Cody Rhodes before he would really reach that next level shows promise in this match, and even DiBiase shines. The finish was pretty cool too. 7/10."
donutglow wrote on 23.08.2023:
[7.0] "*EXACT RATING: 7.5* This is during the second revival of D-Generation X, and after the 2006 run, there was no hope that anyone in this company was interested in what made that group so popular in the late 90s. They had become a comedy act, an utterly strange and unfunny PG-level raunchy vaudeville team in promos, but they could still go in the ring. Against a pre-bleach Cody Rhodes and a pre-wire fraud Ted DiBiase Jr, they put on the first match of the night that felt worthy of people paying money to see. [HIGH SPOT: Cody Rhodes' leaping elbow drop, as good as Kairi Sane's]"
RPMX123 wrote on 13.04.2023:
[8.0] "Rusev did the tank better. Anyways onto the match. God this is underrated, Legacy aren't the greatest team of all time or anything but their heel work here is great. Loved Cody showing disrespect and slapping Shawn twice only for Shawn to tag in and do the same to him. Loved the two taking turns to stomp mudholes in HHH for what felt like a a full minute. Loved DiBiase ruining the kip up spot, the fans didn't like that one. Smart finisher protection for the cross rhodes with HHH having to break up the pin, which leads to a thrilling ending with Rhodes being hit with the pedigree and Michaels being hit with the dream street with the other two taking it outside as Rhodes and Michaels slowly make it to their feet just as Michaels hits a desperation sweet chin music and gets the pin. 2009 DX was cringe af but at least we got a killer match out of it. ****"
GM56 Champion wrote on 26.01.2023:
[8.0] "Entertaining and very well structured match. Legacy showed they were the threat to DX in this bout and it was necessary to do so, considering DX's star power and Legacy's experience."
zachattack2023 wrote on 28.08.2022:
[8.0] "This is a very good match I love the tag team action and chemistry in this match and DX entrance is one of my favorite.****"
samirandres1428 wrote on 16.08.2022:
[7.0] "The action of the match went to a very low pace to a very interesting interaction between the teams, and at the end a solid Tag Team match. The most interestent exchanges of the match were between Cody Rhodes and Shawn, great agil and speedy wrestlers. Almost a match to remember. Also a very nice entrance for Dx. [***3/4]"
milos123456 wrote on 08.06.2022:
[8.0] "First, it's great to see HHH beating Cody Rhodes, we all know why. DX entrance was great, reminded me on time when Triple H and DX invaded Nitro with tank. Legacy were dominant, being one step ahead all time. HHH deserves praise because he made Rhodes and DiBiase look like legitimate threats, especially if we know that HHH sometimes is not so cooperative. Match really looked like some typical tag team match until last 10 minutes that were very exciting. Legacy constantly preventing Triple H to make tag made me think that Legacy is going to win. Superkick out from nowhere was really great ending for match. Pretty good tag team match, better than HIAC one."
Mizzle Assault Ant wrote on 19.06.2018:
[6.0] "A solid tag match, though to be honest most of the action seemed rather basic and not a whole lot stood out to me. I liked Cody's attitude a lot and there were some strategic elements for the heels, but overall I didn't think it was all that good, just alright."