Felix Upton on April 4, 2026
Shawn Michaels kicked off NXT Stand & Deliver with a throwback moment that longtime WWE fans instantly recognized — and he had St. Louis native Sexyy Red right there with him.
The April 4, 2026 NXT Stand & Deliver event opened at The Factory in St. Louis, Missouri with Michaels coming to the ring to welcome the crowd. As the NXT overseer got the audience fired up, he introduced hometown star Sexyy Red.
The two spent a moment hyping up the crowd before closing things out with a nod to Michaels’ D-Generation X days. Together, they delivered the iconic DX message to anyone not down with Stand & Deliver, telling them to “suck it,” bringing a nostalgic Attitude Era-style moment to start the show.
The DX catchphrase has remained one of the most recognizable lines in WWE history, and hearing Michaels bring it back alongside a hometown celebrity gave the opening segment an energetic boost while connecting past WWE history to the current NXT crowd. The moment set the tone for the show and gave fans an early reminder that even years later, the DX attitude still gets a reaction whenever it shows up.
What did you think about Shawn Michaels bringing back the DX catchphrase with Sexyy Red to open NXT Stand & Deliver? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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