Marty Jannetty – His Turbulent Life After The Rockers

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No strangers to controversy, the wild pairing of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, collectively known as "The Rockers," split in 1992.

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With backstage support, a great look, and incredible skills in the ring, Jannetty appeared to have all the tools required to succeed in a post-steroid scandal WWF.

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However, a self-destructive nature led to Jannetty’s inability to fulfill this potential.

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Originally billed as the "Midnight Rockers," the brash young pair of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty found early career success in the AWA.

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Jannetty and Michaels made their TV debut for WWF under the shortened name "The Rockers" in June 1988 and never looked back.

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Despite the disappointment of not collecting the tag titles, this was not the worst thing to happen in the career of Marty Jannetty in 1990.

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