Marty Jannetty on his Royal Rumble 93 Firing

[@philthatcher6111]

I met Marty at a convention signing years back in Birmingham. He turned up intoxicated, was swaying side to side not only that he smelt like piss. Was a shame to see him like that, hope he's doing better now!

[@Jannis777]

Marty deserves to get inducted to the Hall of fame!

[@dallascowboysnumberonefan4863]

Jannis777 I agree marty should get inducted into the drug of fame.first ballot.

[@doctornowzaradan771]

lol

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Comedy hall of fame.

[@markjones1444]

You think Chuck Austin agrees? Marty broke his neck, intentionally, and then rolled his lifeless body over, causing the nerves in his spinal cord to get stretched and twisted, causing way more damage than the initial impact. Very, very evil person...🔥

[@youvandal411vm]

He was with AC/DC.

[@amyntut]

As a kid growing up in the 80's and watching all of the greats , I really loved "The rockers" energy they brought to their matches. Nobody, to me topped them except Ultimate Warrior.

[@declancostelloe6223]

How could you not like Marty Jannetty,he is a humble man and calls it honestly and not afraid to admit his fuck ups,he would be some laugh in the pub, I hope he writes a book,a phenomenal worker and respectful to all his industry.

[@raf44bravo]

Nice ending.. Shawn got caught up in his lie. Marty should of punched him in stomach 😆 but RIP Mr. Perfect a true friend.

[@HotProperty83]

I wouldve punched him in the nose

[@SilverWolverine95]

The TigerMan The show stopper, Headliner, The man event. Mr Wrestlemania

[@markl5998]

RIP Mr. Perfect, a true friend

[@glamgal7106]

I agree--nice ending.

[@glamgal7106]

@@HotProperty83 Well Shawn's eye is crooked and he looks like a cue ball...at least Marty still has his hair LOL.

[@johnlavigne2723]

Jannetty, you got the short end of the stick. I've always argued on your behalf bro. Michaels owes you alot of credit. He wouldn't have become HBK without you... Period! Also, thank you man for your autograph you have me around 89 @ the County Market in Columbus, GA 😉

[@chadalmond2598]

This is your best shoot interview. Because Marty is all honesty. Doesn't get any better.

[@hezamachine]

The match was second on Royal Rumble 1993. The match they had on Monday Night Raw was awesome. It was the same night 1-2-3 Kid pinned Razor Ramon.

[@Kravis63]

hezamachine I remember clear as day watching that Raw live as a kid. It was the first great episode of Raw

[@gladysoprish1584]

The 123 kid match was the first raw match I ever saw

[@RNC200711]

hezamachine Yeah, I was just about to comment Shawn/Marty was the second match at Rumble '93 not the first, personally I think it was a pretty good match (aside from Marty's sell of the superkick, lol)

[@FreneticZetetic]

I always loved Marty as a kid. Too bad about his personal issues. I wish him the best. Great little interview here.

[@glamgal7106]

*4:31* Marty: "Shawn...he kept making mistakes." I thought it was just me that noticed Shawn's "mistakes." I did notice Shawn had this tendency to screw up by doing the same unsuccessful moves and expect different results. I've lost count of how many times he'd done this during Hart Foundation vs. Rockers matches and him vs. Bret Hart matches and that's only those that I've mentioned. It was rather funny how Shawn would attempt this same unsuccessful move on Bret; Bret would knock him out of the ring with this look on his face like, "You did this before; guess you want the same result." Thank goodness for Curt, may he rest in peace. Marty is definitely telling the honest truth here. Other wrestlers have mentioned how Shawn put their careers in jeopardy if not put them out of wrestling altogether.

[@lokomike2911]

I know it's sad how Shawn was supposed to be his friend and threw him under the bus so many times to save himself. Like when Shawn would do things to try and get them fired and tell Marty they should ask for a release then Marty calls for them and talks to Vince gets the release then Shawn goes behind his back and says it was all Marty's idea. Or when they would both get messed up and then Shawn would talk to Vince alone as usual and claim it was all Marty. Apparently you go far if you buddy up to Vince but if you are great at your job that doesn't matter.

[@TheShepster80]

Marty looking like Brian Johnson from ac/dc 😂

[@michaelarmstrong2443]

LOL he really does.

[@stuartharris1241]

Facts💯🤓

[@MR-in8bl]

Sooo true

[@colonelquail3993]

That's a great observation

[@zolar31]

oh wow you beat me too it. I was going post For those about to rock ..... fire

[@sarnobat2000]

If what Marty said is 100% true then shame on Vince just making a decision based on what Shawn told him, and on Shawn for blaming his own transgressions on Marty. Often there's more to the story, such as Vince already wanting to fire him but just looking for an acceptable excuse. I wonder how Curt Henning helped him get his job back.

[@Michiganfan105]

I just watched this match recently. Shawn seemed pretty lethargic throughout most of it, meanwhile Marty sold really well and just looked like he brought his "A game" that night. Clearly Vince didn't see the same match that i did, and it's a shame that he would fire someone based solely on one person's account of the events, without even trying to get the other side of the story. We all know about how Shawn was basically getting away with murder in '96, and '97, but I never would have thought Shawn would already have that much pull with Vince in early 1993.

[@depp0000000000]

Shawn sucked off vince. Marty didnt

[@chamberofprogress5025]

The first match that night was The Steiner Brothers vs. The Beverly Brothers. Shawn and Marty were next.

[@williamdavies391]

I've always hated Shawn Michaels, that guy must have drained pat Patterson dry to get the career he got , what a sneaky prick .

[@WhatAboutall]

lol

[@Robocoppat]

Holy ShitBalls that was funny!

[@dallascowboysnumberonefan4863]

William Davies Shawn was my favorite wrestler back.in.the.90s couldn't hate the.man.

[@thecloudyguy4207]

William Davies Yet this wet brain drunk has anything legit to say you can barley understand him🤔

[@davemcmichael602]

Marty's such an underrated worker. Always entertained in the ring. Goof move by Michaels throwing Jannetty under the bus. Shawn's as solid as a soup sandwich!!

[@tywanawhite73]

Marty.. Right here reminds me of an older RVD

[@TheOJObserver]

The sound quality of these interviews are getting better. Thank God!

[@Megatron-sl5us]

Mr Perfect is the Perfect friend to have around when you're in trouble.

[@andrewmachado6988]

The Rockers should be in the WWE Hall of Fame.

[@gladysoprish1584]

Yes!

[@ryvrdrgn16]

I'm surprised that they are not.

[@Bohica6669]

I just heard that he’s part of the lawsuit involving concussions so it may never happen. Which is very disappointing.

[@jerwhonprice8659]

They will eventually

[@michaelmacdonald880]

@@jerwhonprice8659 yeah that piece of crap michaels can have 3 rings. Lol...sorry but no...jannetty needs to go in but not with michaels.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

I read this in an old PWI wrestling magazine right after the Rockers break up. The article was an interview-style article, where the writer would ask Shawn Michaels all these questions. and one of the questions went something like this:Interviewer: Its been reported that before you and Marty came to the WWF, that they (the WWF) didn't want the Rockers in a package deal. Do you remember that.Shawn Michaels answer was: I don't know what they saw in that guy.Also, Shawn Michaels told the story in the same article, that when VKM wanted to break the Rockers up, he first went to Marty. But Marty liked being a tag team with the Rockers; so VKM went to Shawn Michaels, and Shawn jumped at the chance. (this is was Shawn Michaels said, according to a PWI interview in a wrestling mag I had back in 1993)

[@mikesharon2177]

Damn put those Rockers in the HOF already!!! They were my favorite tag team as a kid

[@chrisgast]

I've never liked Shawn Michaels, ever since he became a heel after the Rockers duo ended. Little did I know, he was like that in real life too.

[@Zanatos9]

He's STILL like that, Cornette was talking about it on his podcast. All nice to a current wrestler when 1 on 1. Gets infront of a crowd, just shits all over the guy

[@jumbothompson]

Same. I don't deny he was a great performer but never really cared for him as a solo act. Plus he never drew so I don't know why Vince always defended him so much.

[@christiancharles2866]

@@jumbothompson True Hbk was a good performer but Hennig, Bret, Flair, Steamboat, Harley Race, Savage, Rude were all better than him. Michaels was a low drawing champion also and a jerk. He got away with a lot. His best matches were with Bret and Undertaker.

[@christiancharles2866]

@@Zanatos9 Hbk still a jerk

[@stevenolsen5418]

I could drink and do lines of blow and listen and laugh to Marty tell stories all night , so regular like all my party buds. Love the interview Hannibal

[@liquidgeorge]

I can see why Marty was rehired so often. He was obviously a great worker when he had all his faculties and he seems like a likeable and affable man; a good person to have around!

[@glamgal7106]

I met Marty in recent years. I didn’t get to meet him when he wrested though I heard stories here and there regarding his “personal demons.” I would agree that he is indeed a likable person, personable with a killer sense of humor. Yet when the “personal demons” take over, it’s as if it’s not Marty you’re talking to-it’s more like someone else has taken over. I’d heard the same thing about this match-the fact that Vince took what Shawn said at face value was pathetic.

[@cardiffemorgan8284]

Marty does the best impressions of alot wrestler including Vince I cant stop laughing about this

[@steeltownbrown52]

Match-wise - HBK did not have a good year in 1993: his match with Hennig [at SummerSlam] was also a let-down. And by the Fall: he gets suspended (then called back as some type of understudy for Jerry Lawler at Survivor Series). Sat-out a good chunk of 94' too, while Marty was still active that period.

[@jonathanwilliams4086]

Which is crazy, cause pro wrestling illustrated voted Shawn vs Marty match of the year in 93.

[@SDallstar]

Jonathan Williams ... and deservedly so!

[@kerwinjeudy4225]

@@jonathanwilliams4086 That was the 2 out of 3 match on Raw in July 93

[@jonathanwilliams4086]

@@kerwinjeudy4225 I never even seen that match, I just knew they won the match of the year

[@darkness24855]

@@kerwinjeudy4225 No shawn and marty match for interconitental title in july. It wasn't a two out three fall but normal single match. Only i rembember two out three fall match was doink vs marty in raw post king of the ring ppv

[@James-xx4kb]

I know this wasn't the era of social media to actually see these things, but you would think that Vince would've been notified that Shawn was fucked up due to the fact that he had passed out in his food, and they had to dial up the ambulance to get him to the hospital the night before Royal Rumble. Apparently, Vince didn't know a lot about what his talent was doing in those days.

[@WhatAboutall]

HBK more like BSK, backstab kid

[@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan]

You know that's the initials of undertaker's crew

[@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan]

@@VanillaPolsley because he is loyal?

[@WhatAboutall]

@@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan Congrats.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

@@VanillaPolsley From what I understand King Kong Bundy (RIP) didn't like Taker either

[@theman5221]

@@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan I heard undertaker has sex with other men

[@barrymason9104]

If you make a mistake You make a mistake and You've made a mistake ! Another great shoot from GNW

[@albertotorres_1]

Just odd how they changed the flow of the match with adding Sheri last minute to mess up the match that was good. Shawn didn’t like Marty was getting high praises.

[@svbow6347]

Vince was playing head games to fire Jannetty in 93

[@steve19745]

5 Star vince knew it would have cost him too much to keep him

[@xantastic6301]

Great interview. Can't wait to watch the rest.

[@michaelt.rodriguez4688]

Strangely enough, there are a multiple of stories of Jannetty being messed up at the Rumble as well --- by people who have no loyalty to Shawn. Seems to me that both guys probably were not in the right place and Sherri was the icing on the cake for that match underwhelming.

[@wagsoman]

Shawn Michaels screwed over many wrestlers in his day. As did Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Triple H (to this day).

[@joee95]

Hi Bret screwed Bret

[@michaelprestexzzon4052]

What Stone Cold did to Roddy Piper makes that women better the biggest scumbag of all time!

[@iamnotmrt5063]

A few minutes into this match they do a spot on the outside where Shawn rams Marty's right shoulder into the ring post. Marty then immediately starts selling an injury on the other shoulder which Shawn has to continue working over for the next few minutes. One of the most blatant botches you'll ever see. Not sure how Shawn could be blamed for that.

[@Tinkidink]

Yes, that's why I wonder if Marty was messed up. It was a great match except for that, so blatant it almost ruined the entire match for me.

[@simonross77]

I remember watching this back in 93 and thought it was a great match. I was surprised on hearing that Vince didnt enjoy it

[@raidernation7427]

I was at that rumble. It was a great event. I remember the first cpl backstage segments couldn't be heard in the arena. Shawn and Marty's match was good but they've had better matches with each other before and after.

[@imwalkworse6298]

Shawn Michaels. The FART BREAK KID!

[@anthonyzulawski3084]

And Shawn is in the h.o.f and this guy isn't?

[@noshybabs]

Man it's heartbreaking to listen to how messed up he is. He was my favourite growing up.

[@akgstone]

I know 😢 Marty has fallen

[@lovelyhurlin6494]

This had my on the verge of tears....🥲

[@stealthbombsmith7770]

I believe Marty as Shawn was known to be pilled out of his mind in those days

[@dontgetittwizted]

And Marty wasn't?

[@matthewleonard.3572]

I would love to hangout and, party with Marty ! I know I would have a good time. Just listening to his stories!! LOL

[@maxpuppy96]

Vince and Pat moved all the chips to the center of the table betting on Shawn, Marty was expendable and Shawn buried him.

[@alwaysamysteryyes2021]

As long as Vince got to keep his Boy Toy he was happy.

[@pokeclaws9349]

They should rehab Marty and give him an office job. He was a hard worker, respect.

[@sainttrunks1982]

I seriously thought Marty was RVD in the thumbnail.

[@thereal9118]

Coronavirus?? Are you kidding me?! I just sat thru a 10 minute Party Marty story!!

[@UAPReportingCenter]

I smoked a joint w Marty in the locker room of the Scranton CYC back in the 90s. I was like 14 lol.

[@megasegafan3947]

9:02 what was there a bee flying around or something, marty flinched pretty hard lol

[@medmar76]

Oh yeah, it pissed on Vince, and what did he do? He had Shawn lose the IC belt, win it back 3 weeks later, and pushed him to the moon. I'd LOVE to taste that flavor of punishment!

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

I love Marty, but I remember Shawn slamming Marty’s shoulder into the post during the Rumble match and Marty sold the wrong shoulder. Not all Shawn

[@UnHolyWible]

LOL I don't remember that. that's funny as hell. I have to go back and watch it again. I do remember Heenan commenting something like "oh that might be broke.... I hope so" LOL

[@Shaner373]

you got that from osw review didn't ya?

[@toadysplash881]

@@UnHolyWible You don't remember the match detail. You remember a Bobby Heenan quote. Legit as fuck my friend

[@timpowers3455]

I always hated the rockers, but gotta say, this is one of your more interesting, entertaining shoots.

[@sainttrunks1982]

why hate them?

[@timpowers3455]

sainttrunks1982 I guess for the same reason some people hate Ric Flair and some people love him. They just weren’t my cup of tea. Too small, too pretty, supposed to be edgy without the edge. Nothing personal.

[@Deevh5150]

It's like the interviewers supply him dope to do the interview...hes so high!...i hate it because he's so underrated and the rockers were my fave when I was a kid....so sad

[@mattkevin9531]

The better rocker IMO. A shame the way Shawn buried Marty's career. The best part of Shawn Micheals ran down his mothers leg!

[@cdowg187]

How did he bury his career?

[@krlm2280]

He was the better rocker my favorite as a kid he did all the high spots and the comebacks during the tags he was supposed to be where hbk is

[@mattkevin9531]

@@cdowg187 fucked him over every chance he got. I know Marty fucked himself over too but he never got that singles push cuz shawn wasnt having it. And Shawn gave Vince and Pat a hard on so Marty never had a chance.

[@cdowg187]

@@krlm2280 oh I don't deny his ability but pretty much most ppl agree he messed up his own career.

[@krlm2280]

@@cdowg187 ur right too much partying was his downfall

[@myrongaines5542]

Wow, shawn was a real pos

[@chrisgrant7657]

Is that Marty or Brian Johnson? I was half expecting for him to start singing "Highway to Hell".

[@NONE2NONE]

That makes sense. Why interject sherry if they didn't have it for the last few days

[@otisdriftwood3829]

Can we get together and buy this man some ankles from China? One of the greatest ever in the ring and should be able to teach others what he knows.

[@Rockabillyman26]

I always said Marty Jannetty Vs Shawn Michaels should of happen at WM 9 for the IC Title, with Marty Jannetty winning the IC title than, they could of had a great build up leading to WM 9 and have Sensational Sherri return and turn on Shawn Michaels and help Marty Jannetty win the IC title.

[@mattwheeler491]

I thought their match at RR was great! I don't agree with blaming the fact that Sherri made her return and was at ringside in a neutral corner. She cost him the match, yes. But her return was just as much a part of the storyline as Marty's was when Sherri took the mirror shot and she was advertised for more than 3 days before the PPV. If he can't incorporate her 2 spots into what y'all just did the night before, that's his bad. Also, I didn't see RR93 live but if I recall correctly, Steiners vs Beverly Brothers was the opening bout on the VHS.

[@needley]

It was the third fucking match, this guy is off his Rocker 😉

[@Andy2481]

Ive always loved Mr Perfect. Now I love the guy even more. What an awesome dude. Shawn is my fav wrestler and has been since the rockers when they broke up and followed him since but its a shame to hear all these negative stories about him and what a prick he can be. Ive always liked Marty and hope happiness continues with him. And the royal rumble 93 match they had was a good one in my opinion.

[@StarCityAudits]

Damn ! So fucked up he passed out in his food, lol

[@hitmangfx7162]

The match was 80% Marty nursing an injured shoulder (Michaels rammed it into the post). It was like watching Flair work the leg and the other guy just selling most of the match. Kind of ho-hum, but hardly fireable over. Their matches on Raw were much better.

[@jokerzwild00]

Marty needs to work on his Vince impersonation. It's practically a prerequisite to have a good one if you're telling a story with him in it.

[@Number1WuFan]

I liked the match other than the finish where HBK super kicks Marty and Marty oversold by flipping in the air

[@PettyFan42]

Are u going to post the entire interview??

[@TimScottDT]

Shawn's my fav wrestler of all time, BUT I believe Marty 100 percent bc we all know and Shawn has even stated back then he was a asshole and just about himself, so it's nothing hard to believe

[@peterjones2834]

Shows Vince has no idea what a good match is. Jannety Shawn match was brilliant.

[@northwestfloridahomesforsa1317]

I was thinking the same thing. I loved that match

[@SDallstar]

Marty is talking about Royal Rumble 93, you’re all talking about the Monday night raw match... which I agree was awesome

[@peterjones2834]

@@SDallstar There royal rumble match was good aswell apart from sherri.

[@alwaysamysteryyes2021]

Shawn falling in his own food happened later. Although this is Shawn so I'm sure it happened multiple times.

[@jeremypelter6898]

Yeah it was actually the second match on the card, not the first.

[@brooklynmets]

I hope Marty was in better shape during that match then he is in this interview.

[@adamjabbar6760]

Marty could have had his own hof career if he'd sobered up abit more, Definitely talented enough to get to IC level on a regular basis..when the big money came in mid to late 90s he could have cashed in...a real talent not as good as Shawn became but​you never know, he just kept doing crazy shit n unlike Shawn could not kp on Vince good side long enough to prove it..

[@curtissheffield4485]

Vince was in love with shawn

[@palmerstonnorthern3175]

So, Vince fires Marty based on what Shawn told him , but doesn't fire Shawn, after finding out the truth....

[@keithhanscome5862]

Shawn was a bigger draw then Marty and Vince probably saw that so swept it under the rug.

[@palmerstonnorthern3175]

Evidently, Shawn's eventual Hall Of Fame career is an obvious testament to that @@keithhanscome5862 & Vince probably saw it "taking off" before it actually did!! In saying that, did Shawn really need to do that to Marty? Was his job(at that point) in jeopardy? Highly unlikely!! I mean, Michaels & Jannetty probably weren't buddies anymore....But did he really have to go to extreme lengths to cost Marty his job? Surely, not over a perceived bad match? Surely!!

[@toddlecher4097]

wonder if marty can spell XANAX

[@Joy..citizen]

Id hate to say this but maybe it was the best time to get out the biz brotha. Shawns legacy is tarnished bro as you have some future left outside the ring

[@macgruber8876]

marty jannetty for wwe hall of fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hgonz14]

Fun Fact: Marty was fired twice by the WWF in 93

[@hermanbooger5431]

Vince McMahon was fuckin HBK thats why he did whatever Shawn Michaels told Him I hope Janettey got his ankle fix stay strong Marty ✊👌

[@tysonmoore8857]

A bad match my ass. That match was awesome I thought, and I’m a tuff critic

[@lars2241]

always loved marty way better than shawn.

[@IFearElon]

Their match was not the first match of the night, or the PPV.

[@hezamachine]

There match was second on Royal Rumble 1993. The Steiner Brothers vs. The Beverly Brothers was the first match on the PPV.

[@ericcombs4007]

It was supposed to be first but the part Marty did not mention was a agent found him passed out in the locker room drunk so it wasn’t just Shawn who said something a lot of ppl did so Marty was right it was first but got pushed to the second match

[@jnulpi]

it was a good match.like i said it already.he was a great talent and sadly very underrated most of the time.shawn was a real piss ant,stabbing his back and run to vince.and all for saving his own skinny but.why vince does not send marty immediately to a rehab ? he know he has a drinking problem at the point.to fire him makes it much worser not better.

[@ericcombs4007]

He offered him rehab several times even as recently as the mid 2000s when he was brought in when Shawn was feuding with angle and Shawn was the one who wanted him to be a part of that and Marty got a dui witch fucked up his chance at a full time contract Vince gave him chance after chance he would do good for a few months then fall back into his demons

[@stephenz.8700]

9:04 is pretty hilarious

[@magsxx9735]

haha that’s totally me

[@PathOfRage]

Dont you talk about my Sherri! Dont you dare 🙂!

[@LARRYLONGSTRETH]

I love Marty, but guys, he gets into a lot of trouble being less than truthful. He's a charming dude but I have a hard time believing he's always innocent. Look at his history. Hell, read Bret's book. And other guys' too.

[@roccoz2231]

I feel like there's whole chunks of this story missing. Of course Sherri was "inserted" into the PPV match. She was part of the storyline -- doesn't Marty recall "hitting" her with HBK's mirror? That should have had absolutely no effect on the match itself. Also, HBK spent practically the entire 1990s out of his mind on booze and pills but -- WM 14 aside -- he always delivered. He has the track record of success. Marty doesn't. Plus, there's no way Vince would've fired Marty on HBK's verbal testimony alone. There's more to the story that Marty is leaving out.

[@acehunter3229]

Marty is having the last laugh who is the old sexy boy now lol. Marty looks way better than HBK.

[@valentinogaming8649]

Shawn isnt doing rips in an indy show bathroom tho 😂

[@stevenwilcox8631]

He couldn't have been sacked for that long because he appeared Summerslam 93

[@user-wg6ik1wi6s]

Umm What was that @ 9:03 ? Marty just out of nowhere looked behind him and said "Oh did i break something?" That was weird

[@pika23]

Who dares me to track him down next time I'm in toms river NJ? I may be moving back to the area... I'd love to buy him a drink. Preferably non alcoholic lmao OK maybe a beer. And it'd have to be like April after weed is legal. I can get it anytime I have card but party Marty is on his own brother

[@davidmaclean4773]

Poor old Marty's been through enough already, no?

[@Quarry_Saintwater]

This is one of the reasons why Shawn isn't the greatest of all time cause he didn't make any body besides himself even when working with Diesel at 11 he sabotaged the finish if you look at Okada vs Tanahashi in New Japan that's how the HBK vs Hart rivalry should have been can you imagine if Okada just said nah I ain't putting Tanahashi over after he beat Tanahashi the first time lmao

[@handsomeblackman255]

This guy is hilarious.

[@snakehips3131]

Drugs kick in at 9:03

[@ericwilliams4300]

Oh but they won't fire Shawn for the same thing, drinking and drugging?

[@vancewoodruff6472]

Marty sold the wrong shoulder.. of course Vince hated the match

[@SharpFitnessLook]

What’s he been drinking/smoking/popping/sniffing?

[@Galavya41]

Marty still looks good and at peace with himself and the world after all he has gone through and his age , Shawn on the other hand has started to look too tired and too stressed up .