Marty Jannetty....
Michaels made his national-level debut in 1986 in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), once again teaming with Jannetty. The pair were billed as "The Midnight Rockers", and won the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice, feuding with "Playboy" Buddy Rose and Doug Somers. They also appeared in the Mid-South on loan at this point.
In a raid of AWA talent in 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation. However, they were fired two weeks later for "partying too hard" (a misunderstanding, according to Michaels' recent autobiography).
They returned to the AWA, but were re-signed by the WWF a year later. They redebuted on the June 18, 1988 episode of Superstars. Because of WWF chairman Vince McMahon's desire to have his performers carry WWF-exclusive monikers (to enable the WWF to trademark these ring names and thus avoid having to share merchandising revenues with [most] performers or their past promoters), they were repackaged as just "The Rockers."
The energetic team proved popular with both children and women, as well as 'smart' fans who appreciated technical wrestling. The team were mid-card stalwarts of TV and pay-per-view shows for the next two years, but never seemed to get a fair chance at the WWF's Tag Team Championships.
Their chance belatedly came in October 1990: The Rockers were scheduled to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Hart Foundation. Jim Neidhart, half of the championship team, was in the process of negotiating his release from the company, and The Rockers were set as the beneficiaries of the changes.
The match was taped with The Rockers fairly winning the belts, but soon after, Neidhart came to an stopgap agreement with management and was rehired. The belts were returned to the Harts, while the change was never broadcast or even acknowledged on TV. When news spread, WWF explained that the original result was void due to a collapsed turnbuckle in the ring during the bout. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match.
2006-10-18 01:51:37
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answered by coldfire 2
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Marty Janetti (spelling?) He was Shawn's only long term partner early in his career. They were together for a long time fighting only as a tag team and where even called tag team specialist. Later Shawn started in singles matches but Marty supported him. Then Shawn got a big head and turned on his long time partner. Some said it was a real falling out and some said it was just a business thing but Marty never did have much of anything after that. Shawn is known in real life for being a very nice person so it's probably business.
Shawn then moved back and forth from being a good guy to a bad guy.
2006-10-18 01:55:48
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answered by ringdogggg2 3
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It was Marty Jannetty who teamed up with Michaels to form the Rockers.
I heard they were a great tag-team,and were partners for quite a long time.
2006-10-18 03:33:49
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answered by Anonymous
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Marty Janetti
2006-10-18 01:54:40
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answered by Anonymous
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this is obvious, Shawn Michael's is the icon. he's a real legend. Altough sting is an icon, many of the individuals do no longer understand who he's yet for Shawn Michaels the story is diverse.
2016-12-08 16:44:22
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answered by Anonymous
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His name is Marty Janetti and they were a great tag team. The only thing I wish they had done is the double Super Kick that would have been sick to see.
2006-10-18 04:40:00
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answered by The Plague 4
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Marty Janetty, who incidentally just landed a job as a WWE road ,agent, as well as Ricky Steamboat
2006-10-18 16:49:30
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answered by snoop_dougie_doug04 5
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It was Marty Jannetti
2006-10-18 03:52:27
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answered by Thomas C 4
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Marty jannety
2006-10-18 05:35:04
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answered by Anonymous
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It was Marty Jannetty.
2006-10-18 02:39:04
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answered by Anonymous
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