Michaels, who would take a long hiatus due to a real-life injury, was now out of DX. At the end of the match, Tyson turned on D-Generation X and cost Michaels the match. They recruited boxer Mike Tyson to act as the " Special Enforcer" in the main event of the night featuring Michaels against Stone Cold Steve Austin.
On March 29, 1998, at WrestleMania XIV, Shawn Michaels was the reigning WWF Champion, and Triple H was the reigning European Champion. "D-Generation X" was later used as the title for a WWF In Your House pay-per-view telecast on December 7, 1997. The only member that remained in the WWF, Owen Hart, continued to feud with DX, specifically Triple H.
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This feud ended at Survivor Series 1997 in the infamous Montreal Screwjob which led to Bret leaving the company along with two of the remaining three members of the Foundation. D-Generation X's first feud was against Bret Hart and his Hart Foundation. On-screen, however, the name was taken from Bret Hart who claimed that Shawn Michaels and Triple H were nothing more than degenerates.
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The name D-Generation X was possibly taken from an opinion column by Phil Mushnick which appeared in TV Guide, in which Mushnick lambasted wrestling's primarily Generation X fanbase as degenerates, dubbing them "Degeneration X." On the other hand, Michaels' autobiography would suggest that it was in fact then-WWF head writer Vince Russo who first conceived the moniker for the popular faction. Their trademark "crotch chops" became one of the most popular gestures in wrestling while their "D-Generation X" T-shirts enjoyed considerable sales. On October 13, 1997, the group officially referred to themselves as Degeneration X for the first time and debuted their signature slogan, "Suck it!" They were often shown on television practicing sophomoric humor and rebelling against authority figures in the company. Triple H and Michaels immediately united together after Michaels turned heel after hitting The Undertaker with a chair at SummerSlam 1997. Real-life friends and reported Clique members Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (who began being known simply as Triple H) were the original two members, along with Helmsley's bodyguard, Chyna and Michaels' "insurance policy," Rick Rude.
4.1 D-Generation X 1998 Tour of Germany.