Triple H returned as a face on the July 23 episode of "Raw" for the first time since 2013, alongside Stephanie, Shane and Vince McMahon to announce the first ever all-women's pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution. Following the announcement, it was also announced Triple H would return to in-ring competition at Super Show-Down to take on renowned nemesis, The Undertaker, one last time. On the August 20 episode of "Raw", Triple H returned and spoke about how he reluctantly accepted the rematch as the last match between the two at WrestleMania XXVIII (a Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee) was billed as the "End of an Era". Triple H added that the tagline of this contest would be "Last Time Ever". At Super Show-Down, Triple H defeated The Undertaker. After the match Triple H and Michaels showed respect for The Undertaker and Kane, as they embraced with each other. However the Undertaker and Kane would then proceed to attack them. On the October 8 episode of "Raw", Triple H and Michaels announced they would reunite D-X, to face The Brothers of Destruction at Crown Jewel. At Crown Jewel, they defeated the Brothers of Destruction, at the cost of Triple H tearing his pectoral muscles. On the February 25 edition of "Raw", Batista returned and attacked Ric Flair backstage as Flair was about to make an entrance for his birthday celebration and called out Triple H. On the March 11 edition of "Raw", Batista challenged Triple H for a match at WrestleMania 35 which Triple H accepted and made it a No Holds Barred match. At WrestleMania, Triple H defeated Batista with assistance from Flair. Triple H lost to Randy Orton in a match at Super ShowDown.