10 who deserve to be in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019
By Luke Norris
The New Age Outlaws
If you’re noticing that the picture above isn’t just of Billy Gunn and Road Dogg, there’s a reason for that. Given the criteria that WWE has used in the past, one could say that X-Pac deserves induction to the WWE Hall of Fame as well. He was, after all, a part of both DX and the nWo and was a two-time European Champion, a two-time Light Heavyweight Champion, a four-time tag champ and the Cruiserweight Champion, not to mention a couple of titles in WCW. But that’s not the focus here. I haven’t done a tag team yet, and one of the biggest tag teams in one of wrestling’s biggest eras was The New Age Outlaws.
Billy Gunn and Road Dogg actually got together in a similar way that Sheamus and Cesaro did. They were booked in a program against one another, and when that wrapped up, they ended up teaming up and it saved both of their careers. They had instant chemistry and had a great feud with Mick Foley and Terry Funk before joining up with Triple H and the new DX the night after WrestleMania XIV.
From there, they went to a completely different level. They became one of the most popular attractions in WWE and went on to win the tag titles six times. Each also found some individual success as both won the Hardcore Championship and the Intercontinental Championship. Billy Gunn also won the King of the Ring in 1999 and eventually became a 10-time tag champ. Including the wins with Bart Gunn prior to his time with Road Dogg, he also had the controversial Billy & Chuck gimmick going and won the titles twice there.
Over the years, The New Age Outlaws have reunited on special occasions like the 1000th episode of Monday Night RAW, the 25th Anniversary episode and even a very special appearance during the Triple H vs. Sting match at WrestleMania 31. Hopefully, it’s only a matter of time before they reunite on the WWE Hall of Fame stage.