Shawn Michaels: From "Rocker" to "Heartbreak Kid"

Many people recognize “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels as one of wrestling’s greatest performers, if not the greatest of all time. Shawn’s accomplishments and achievements within the WWE are nothing short of amazing and his matches were always incredible to watch. Shawn’s journey to the top is a story worth telling, and it all started when Shawn left The Rockers tag team. The Rockers, consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, had a huge fan fallowing in the late 80s and early 90s. The high flying, exciting duo had been doing quite well in the World Wrestling Federation but Shawn had aspirations of becoming a solo star. A few backstage incidents would eventually lead Shawn Michaels to breaking up the team, Shawn would go on to become The Heartbreak Kid, and a huge amount of success would follow. This mini documentary from Wrestling Bios takes a look at Shawn Michael’s career in late 1991 and early 1992, an important time for the man who would go on to become a showstopper and icon in the wrestling business. Specifically, this video takes a look at how The Rockers tag team broke up, the Barber Shop Window segment featuring Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, and how Shawn went from being a “Rocker” to becoming “The Heartbreak Kid”. Topics covered include: 01:29 - A brief introduction to The Rockers 03:59 - Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty having backstage issues 05:31 - The Rockers getting paid less than The Legion of Doom 10:12 - Shawn and Marty begin having...