Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'August 11, 1997, Rude laghachiri na WWF dị ka "ndokwa mkpuchi" nke ìgwè a ga-akpọ D-Generation X (DX) (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, na Chyna). A na-eji aha D-Generation X mee ihe na October 13, 1997. Dịka onye otu DX, Rude anaghị agba mgba, mana ọ na-anọ n'akụkụ mgba n'oge egwuregwu otu ahụ. Ụbọchị ole na ole mgbe Montreal Screwjob na
Survivor Series, Rude hapụrụ WWF ọzọ. Dabere na Bret Hart, Rude nọrọ n'ime ụlọ ebe a na-agbanwe uwe mgbe Bret na Vince McMahon na-alụ ọgụ mgbe egwuregwu ahụ gasịrị na Montreal, ma mesịa kpọọ Eric Bischoff, na-agwa Bischoff na ihe merenụ bụ n'ezie. Rude abịanyeghị aka na nkwekọrịta oge niile na WWF, kama ọ na-arụ ọrụ na "ịkwụ ụgwọ-kwa-ọdịdị", Rude nwere ike ịmekọrịta nkwekọrịta na Bischoff na WCW, n'ụzọ dị ukwuu n'ihi iwe ya na Montreal Screwjob.