Collection: Marty Jannetty : Keep on Rockin !

In the late 1980s, sports-entertainment was dominated by larger-than-life competitors who stood nearly seven feet tall and weighed in excess of 250 pounds. Two competitors changed the status quo, however, with their agility and high-flying abilities both individually and as a tag team. As The Rockers, Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels paved the way for a new competitive style, proving that leaner and faster Superstars could hold their own inside the squared circle.

One of the most exciting duos in WWE history, Jannetty and Michaels first joined forces in NWA very early in their careers. The daredevil style of both competitors made them an exciting duo to watch and also earned them two World Tag Team Championships during their time in AWA. Making their way to WWE in 1988, they immediately began intense rivalries with tag teams such as Demolition and The Hart Foundation.

In 1991, the duo famously split up after Michaels threw his partner through a window on “The Barbershop” after Jannetty accidentally caused HBK’s elimination at Survivor Series. Although The Rockers were no more, Jannetty embarked on a career as a singles competitor, defeating his former tag team partner for the Intercontinental Championship in 1993.