5 Backstage stories about DX you need to know

#4 Rick Rude appeared on both WWE RAW and WCW Nitro on the same night

Rick Rude

In later 1997, Rick Rude (who was affiliated with DX at the time), jumped ship from WWE to WCW, with the major reason for the same being that he was angry at what had happened in Montreal, at Survivor Series 1997. Rude wasn't happy at witnessing Vince and DX's treatment of Bret Hart at the event. He bagged a contract with WCW and appeared on Nitro on the November 17, 1997, edition.

Interestingly, Rude also appeared on WWE RAW on the same night,. This became possible because Rude had already taped his segment for WWE's flagship show six days ago while he was still a WWE employee. Rude made his surprise appearance on Nitro, sporting a mustache, and slammed Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels, and DX, and proceeded to dub the company as a sinking ship.

Around an hour later, Rude was shown on WWE RAW, sporting a full beard. He passed away in 1999, at the age of 40, due to heart failure. Rude was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.