Original: A more notable date was during the 1996 King of the Ring tournament with Stone Cold Steve Austin 's first usage of '' Austin 3:16 '' which began the WWF 's transition to an edgier product .
Simplified: November 23 , 1998 -- After his return , Shawn Michaels turns on D-Generation X and joins Vince McMahon 's Corporation after hitting X-Pac with Sweet Chin Music .