Kammala wannan jumla: A ranar 11 ga Agusta, 1997, Rude ya koma WWF a matsayin "shirin inshora" na rukunin da za a san shi da D-Generation X (DX) (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, da Chyna). An fara amfani da sunan D-Generation X a ranar 13 ga Oktoba, 1997. A matsayinsa na memba na DX, Rude bai taɓa yin kokawa ba, amma ya kasance a gefen ring yayin wasannin rukuni. Bayan 'yan kwanaki bayan Montreal Screwjob a
Survivor Series, Rude ya sake barin WWF. A cewar Bret Hart, Rude ya kasance a cikin dakin gyaran tufafi yayin gwagwarmayar Bret da Vince McMahon bayan wasan a Montreal, kuma daga baya ya kira Eric Bischoff, yana sanar da Bischoff cewa abin da ya faru gaskiya ne. Rude ba a sanya hannu kan kwangilar cikakken lokaci tare da WWF ba, kuma a maimakon haka yana yin aiki a kan "biya-da-bayyanar", Rude ya sami damar yin shawarwari tare da Bischoff da WCW, a cikin babban bangare saboda fushinsa game da Montreal Screwjob.