Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii Agoosto 11, 1997, Rude wuxuu ku soo laabtay WWF isagoo ah "shuruuda caymiska" ee kooxda loo yaqaan D-Generation X (DX) (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, iyo Chyna). Magaca D-Generation X waxaa markii ugu horreysay la adeegsaday Oktoobar 13, 1997. Xubin ahaan DX, Rude waligiis ma loollan, laakiin wuxuu joogay goobta inta lagu gudajiray kulamadii kooxda. Maalmo yar ka dib dhacdadii Montreal Screwjob ee
Taxanaha Badbaadada, Rude ayaa mar kale ka tagay WWF. Sida laga soo xigtay Bret Hart, Rude wuxuu ku sugnaa qolka labiska inta lagu gudajiray iskahorimaadka Bret ee Vince McMahon kadib ciyaartii Montreal, ka dibna wuxuu u yeeray Eric Bischoff, isagoo u sheegay Bischoff in wixii dhacay ay run ahaayeen. Rude lama saxiixin qandaraas waqti-buuxa ah oo uu la galay WWF, oo taa bedelkeed wuxuu ku shaqeynayay "pay-per-appearance", Rude wuxuu awood u yeeshay inuu heshiis la galo Bischoff iyo WCW, qayb weyn oo ka mid ah cadhadiisa ka dhalatay Montreal Screwjob.