The Rockers ERASED WWF Tag Title Victory

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During a WWF The Main Event taping in 1990, The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) wrestled The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) in 2 out of 3 falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championships. The match was taped for the NBC broadcast of Main Event and fans were supposed to witness The Rockers become tag team champions after a hard-fought match with the Harts. During the match a ring rope completely broke and it wasn't fixed until after the 2nd fall, meaning the 2 teams had to wrestle inside a broken ring for a fair portion of the match.
The Rockers still defeated The Hart Foundation as planned and Shawn & Marty left the arena with the tag titles. However, Vince McMahon decided that the match wouldn't air on The Main Event due to how bad it was. The Rockers would hand back their tag team titles and the WWF acted like the match never happened in the first place. The Rockers vs The Hart Foundation didn't air, and The Rockers never did become tag champions. This video looks at the match and some theories that were thrown around in regards to McMahon's ultimate decision to erase the tag title victory from the record books.

[@HaussmannComics]

You can actually see the professionalism in these guys in how they handled it. Sure they were agitated but they still put on a show and kept it safe while doing what they could to buy time

[@z216ghost]

Crazy hearing Bret speak positively about Shawn

[@animeshmehra2188]

Imagine what the bulldogs would have done in this situation especially dynamite kid. Someone surely would get injured

[@Atroz7]

Why what happened between them?

[@jeffreyriley8742]

It showed how much belts mattered then. They didn't switch them every other week.

[@underpressure07140]

@@animeshmehra2188 and we would have the unbreakable record number of Davey Boy Smith chinlocks in this match, I'd consider that a win

[@sonyamarmeladova9737]

Post the shenanigans Marty Janetty said it best; if you're still remembered 20 odd years after it all happened, you must've been a good tag team.

[@thepubknight6144]

I'm glad they're both in the hall of Fame

[@aidsskrillex5355]

More like 30 years...

[@angelphoenix7784]

It's sad that half of both teams are no longer with us.

[@jerryglenn5122]

That is so true but if Shawn wasn't in the picture The Rockers would have faded with time

[@HeartyArtie]

@@angelphoenix7784 As of February 2023 Jim Neidhart is the only one who's dead. Bret and both Rockers still alive and kicking.

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

One thing I love about these videos is that I’m always learning something new, whether it’s something small or something major.

[@josherickson5630]

The Midnight Rockers were my 1st favorite tag team. I still mourn the part of 9 year old me that died when Marty Jannety tried to escape through Brutus' window.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

What an act of cowardism 😅

[@WTFiTzFlow]

Would you stop?

[@freaknasty666]

At first I thought you cant have one without the other but then I realized HBK don't need Jannetty

[@thecollector75]

Haha you gotta love heenans commentary.... so on the ball

[@DougTheDad]

Same bro. Same.

[@z216ghost]

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[@martynodonnell8467]

Certainly the greatest wrestling channel on KZbin, by some margin. Alongside the weekly reliving the war. He’s also been coming up with two other videos per week. Which are all professionally made top class stuff. He should be inducted into the Hall Of Fame.

[@z216ghost]

@@martynodonnell8467 most definitely. So glad the pandemic happened and I discovered this channel then, and since i watched everything ever uploaded to the channel

[@jdfromnyisgod1789]

You don’t have to tell him that to mr wrestlingbios that’s Hes the greatest I already told him he’s the goat of the iwc

[@lenwennerberg1631]

Agreed!

[@martynodonnell8467]

@@ryanfriesen4366 well given that the channel has over 302 thousand subscribers and you’re the only one with the opinion that you can’t understand him. The issue is with yourself rather than the narration of the videos.

[@jesterskully563]

That should have been redone. Shawn and Marty deserved a title run.

[@Jukeboxster]

maybe, but they had a lot of strong tag teams in WWF back then, and Shawn Michaels wanted to be a singles guy, I think he just saw the Rockers as a means to an end.

[@dingdong7610]

They should have had Ted DiBiase do an angle where he buys the belts from the Rockers in exchange for a nice new set of metal guitars and a hotel suit and limo service only to find out they were stiffed. Could have been done and fun.

[@xenaires]

They certainly did deserve the belts. But later on Shawn made sure that he wouldn't lose a title match unless he was backed into a corner.

[@apark02]

The quality of the teams in the tag team division in the 80's and early 90's will never be matched again.

[@dreadwaters7898]

Can we just take a second to appreciate the theme mix’s this guy does for almost every video. Damn the amount of love put into these videos is noticeable.

[@codeman3788]

he has a few compilation videos you can enjoy the toy soldiers nation of domination mashup was really good, but the most impressive is the final four ppv mashup with bret, taker, stone cold, and vader's themes all mashed up together

[@DJDoubleCee]

Such a shame The Rockers aren’t acknowledged as tag champs. They sure did deserve a run with the belts.

[@jojobeware4873]

at least they defended the titles once.

[@SpaceGhost92]

It is a shame. For one of the more mid card tag teams they were super over

[@SensiofRabbitude]

I fully agree but it seems in most eras there's at least one team that got shafted by being in the same company, at the same time, as a handful of iconic teams. Yeah Too Cool weren't the greatest team ever but they were incredibly over in the middle of the ultra-hot attitude era but an era with the Outlaws, Hardy's, Edge & Christian & the Dudleys...well they were probably lucky to even get that one tag title reign for a couple of weeks.

[@Adam-vs2in]

Isn’t it a joke that they have been giving the belts to anyone and everyone for the past decade but these hard working and entertaining guys never got a chance to have them? It was when the belts and wrestling in general actually meant something.

[@IrishKyokushin]

I believe they retroactively acknowledge the title change now.

[@mikem10481]

Think about this. Had everything went right and the match went perfectly and Bret would have got his single push, earlier than intended, we would have gotten Bret vs a fit and healthy Mr Perfect at Wrestlemania 7. It would have been absolutely epic. Even though their Summerslam match was excellent.

[@martynodonnell8467]

Their match at King Of The Ring 93 was stellar also.

[@justinmartin1831]

I don't know about that. They still hadn't blown off the Big Bossman vs Heenan feud which is why we got Bossman vs Perfect at WrestleMania. It seems like that was the long term plan. Bret probably would have just got a singles win against a mid carder like Dino Bravo or The Barbarian or something like that

[@Saintphoenix86]

@@justinmartin1831 I dont agree, bret said he was told he was getting a push, so i think that means they were going to really see if the crowd got behind bret in singles(they would have for sure) and i think he would have probably got a huge push earlier than he did

[@justinmartin1831]

@@Saintphoenix86 it's possible. But really Bossman was hot at this time and they needed a top opponent for him at WrestleMania and his feud with Heenan wasn't going to be blown off until then. He was going through all the Heenan Family members with Perfect being the boss at the end. It really wouldn't have mattered as much for Bret when he got the IC belt.because they could have slowly pushed him in the mid card until his big win at SummerSlam against Perfect. They sort of did that anyways after WrestleMania 7 as he was be programmed with The Barbarian on house shows.

[@bryskyline]

Perfect vs Bret is a better series than steamboat vs flair, yes flair vs steamboat was clearly high profile, Drew money and was epic, but perfect vs Bret was just a chemistry it's a shame how things turned out, if perfect was a available and healthy he could have really helped beets first and second title wins

[@Drummer8282]

They could have; -only aired the first fall and said it was a normal 1-fall championship match -had Hart Foundation drop it to the Rockers at a later date and maybe used this as part of the angle to build to a PPV match. -had the Hart Foundation drop it to the Nasty Boys just as it happened but then had the Rockers defeat the NB for the belts.

[@danielmelvin4525]

I don’t think Vince wanted them as champions. LOD had finally shown up and they were getting the belts eventually. Only reason they were going over this night was Anvils contract was up and hadn’t resigned, and the teams already had a feud going on. The Rockers did defend the belts on house shows, but when Anvil resigned Vince decided to take them back.

[@logicallydashing]

Even Bret Hart would appreciate that jam playing at the start of this video.

[@troywright359]

It's a jam that stone cold and shawn michaels don't have.

[@adamskylark]

That opening mix!!!! My favourite so far, wow.

[@willalvarez6773]

I always hoped The Anvil and Marty would have become bigger than tag team partners. Thanks for this video.

[@jimbo_1312]

Sadly both men were their own worst enemy.

[@NYGiantsfan1029]

@@jimbo_1312 yeah demons on both sides while their tag partners became two greatest of all time

[@martynodonnell8467]

Marty was actually viewed as the better of the two and the one with the most potential. It it wasn’t for his demons maybe we would have been talking about “The Heartbreak Kid” Marty Jannetty

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Marty lifestyle ruined him. He was just as good as shawn see his wcw run. But you can't say this about anvil

[@azapro911]

In a way, I can see why Shawn adopted the later attitude he had towards status and championships.

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Funny enough when wwe presented the top 50 tag teams ranking when it was the turn of the rocker in the accomplishments area they included this reign but later retracted during the video

[@solidsalami2327]

I never knew the rockers theme and jay z would make such a killer tune lol

[@TheRadioman78]

I was thinking the exact same thing lol Played the intro twice before getting to the video itself haha

[@zacharythomason7359]

I thought it was pretty cool imo😎😎😎💎💎💎

[@OldMovieRob]

In addition to all of the talent as wrestlers, I just love the bright, garish costumes of these two teams. It just added to what made this era of wrestling so amazing.

[@canuckj8382]

Great Video 👍🏻I remember in 1995, HBK and Diesel were getting a tag title shot at in your house and in the buildup to that match the WWF acknowledged HBK had won the titles previously not just with Diesel but also as part of the rockers and showed a brief clip, that was the first time I remember the WWF acknowledging that match.

[@Saintphoenix86]

Interesting

[@futuregohan4837]

They Also Acknowledged At WrestleMania 13 That Undertaker Was The WWF Champion Before In 1991

[@rickylucas6503]

The funny thing about that was shawn and diesel WERE tag team champions in 94, then shawn turned on diesel at survivor series and they held the belts up in a tag tournament at the beginning of 95. Still interesting that they mention the phantom switch.

[@MikeFromBensonhurst]

The Rockers actually defended the titles against Power & Glory at a house show before the belts were taken off of them .

[@classicretros23]

They should of redone the match. The Rockers deserve to be tag champions at least once.

[@leeboy823]

It’s sad that Bret and Shawn have so much history and must have known each other quite well and for it to end in the screw job is sad to see

[@gregwelsh2985]

This is the best opening mix you've ever made. That's saying something too because many of them have been excellent. I played this back three times. That song just works perfectly with The Rocker's Theme and lifestyle. lol. I wish I could put this opening on my phone as a ringtone.

[@z216ghost]

Right! He's putting out some bangers for these intros

[@charlottescrafts]

he puts them on his patreon, i don't subscribe so i don't know if you can download 'em, but if you can anywhere it'll be there

[@karmanbraddock9844]

First name, greatest. Last name, ever!!!!!!

[@mjbalistreri]

The only channel I turn notifications on for.

[@addrulzamerica]

Agreed

[@Justicesdad]

Absolutely

[@brettrossi034]

That's right dude !

[@chperezjr]

The Original Hart Foundation and The Rockers were two of my favorite teams

[@anthonyhill7072]

I enjoyed watching Shawn Michaels even in this time. Never knew he was going to become the Superstar he is today

[@DragoEpyon]

In complete fairness in that quote, Shawn claims they heard that Bret and Jim politicked to keep the belts, but he didn't know for sure if they did. But, it's also almost certain in the years between that match and Shawn's book, that Shawn was told the truth on the matter, seeing how close he got to Vince.

[@Saintphoenix86]

Yeah i thought the same thing, shawn isnt saying that they DID politic to keep the belts just that he heard they had and well its a locker room so rumours would spread fast and far im sure, and yeah in the years following im sure he heard more of the details

[@HaussmannComics]

When it's Bret v Shawn for a title there's bound to be some controversy haha. It is a shame the Rockers were never given a title run though

[@timyumichuck9262]

Yes but it was the Anvil who was looking to keep the title and his job. Bret had no problem with dropping the tag belts. That's the difference between Shawn and Bret. Shawn grew bitter over time after having to job for Bret all those years.

[@z216ghost]

@@ManiaxOnYTZeus let the attitude era begin!

[@HaussmannComics]

@@ManiaxOnYTZeus hahahah.....now that you mention it there is a bit of a theme

[@anthonylewis3095]

Yeah, they weren’t Bret v Shawn yet…did you just start watching wrestling?

[@HaussmannComics]

@anthonylewis3095 I watched hard through the 90s. But haven't really watched since 2001. I'm loving reliving all of it on KZbin

[@glamgal7106]

On the “Wrestling’s Rivalries Shawn vs. Bret” DVD, there are a couple of great Hart Foundation vs. Rockers matches. I’ve seen the infamous “rope break” match in which the match isn’t edited. I remember thinking at some point, “Wait a minute, Marty is really leaning over the rope there…oh the rope broke.” I have to give credit to all four wrestlers for their professionalism.

[@DaveFu]

I wonder if the ultimate warrior theme was made before the Rockers theme or vice versa. They're almost identical.

[@chaospoet]

They absolutely should have redone it. I remember reading about it in the Wrestling Magazines of the time and being PISSED. I was a huge Rockers fan. At the time they were my favorite tag team. So hearing they won and then had the belts taken away felt like a betrayal. It stung so much that it actually was one of the reasons why until The Attitude Era I watched and cared more about WCW than I did WWF.

[@ricstormwolf]

I would have loved for them to do the match again and switch the belts. The Rockers were no Midnights or RNR Express, but I enjoyed watching their tag matches. I also think the Rougeaus(not the Quebecers) deserved a title run. Especially as heels.

[@jackcarraway4707]

To have a team as insanely over and marketable as the Rockers not have just one legit title run is one of the biggest headscratchers in company history.

[@michaelsmiley15]

There was also a secondary issue that very few people knew about that Shawn Michaels has only talked about in his book at a couple of biography DVDs there were whispers among the executives of the producers and Vince about him becoming a solo wrestler and getting rid of the tag team altogether and they had been talking about it for a good long while but the decision wasn't made and if the rockers had won the belts then they would not have been able to do that when they wanted to do it so Vince had ample reason for them not winning those tag team belts

[@matthewharris5232]

Omg I seen this match somewhere and whenever I would try and tell my friends about it they never believed me. I could never find it anywhere that proved this match happened and was starting think if I ever actually did see this match. Thanks for this.

[@jknight1984]

I think it was on the Hidden Gems section of the WWE Network before the Peacock retool

[@TONYGILLEY]

The problem with the Hart Foundation's regaining the Tag Team Titles at Summerslam'90, from a continuity perspective, is that they should NOT have won them back at all with Demolition going onto new challengers; possibly The Legion of Doom. The Hart's won the second fall...by DQ before winning the third fall by pin...exactly the same manner in which the British Bulldogs beat them on SNME in '87. But who really needs continuity, am I right?

[@justinperry8445]

Marty could've been so much more kind of sad! Match should have been redone though Bret in the main event was so much more than his tag team run

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Omg... The Rockers theme song mashed with _Dirt Off Your Shoulders_ was something I didn't even know I needed in life.

[@edcarey2037]

Just go to show that even a great team like the rockers could get screwed They were an amazing team and deserved a real title run And I say they deserved the titles It is sad that they never got them

[@robertlawrence4719]

They did win the titles and did defend at least once . They at least have that. Kinda like Ted Dibiase was wwf champ for a few days.

[@thomassalas5191]

Bushwhackers were great but didn't get a run either

[@Jukeboxster]

there were a lot of good tag teams back then. Rockers were really good but Shawn Michaels wanted to be a singles wrestler, so they were never going to have a long title run anyway.

[@edcarey2037]

@@Jukeboxster that is true

[@kennethsmith8968]

@@Jukeboxster so they still deserved a title run even if it was a short 1

[@mvgsports]

Great mixing with that music, man...awesome stuff! This was a story I've never heard/seen all the way through, thus great topic!

[@ryblack5032]

I am SO Addicted To Your Videos❤❤❤ the Good Old Days❤

[@mowasabeauprey6401]

They should've redid the match instead of scrap it, to be honest though before the event they should've double or triple checked the ropes

[@fp8901]

I love your broadcasting here, especially the naming of all the varied wrestling moves.

[@Lynxan]

Thr Rockers was my favorites at the time... I would had loved to see them getting the titles at some point.

[@benespinosa6725]

These Videos are awesome to watch and I learn so much about Wrestling Wrestling Bios is the best.

[@betterthanmost9549]

I say this every week but thank you for the work you put in. This is the greatest wrestling channel on youtube and one of the only channels I check in with religiously.

[@callum..graham5329]

Another amazing upload my man,it's amazing how good this is,ur uploads are like reliving my Teen years,thanks very much kp it up

[@MCastleberry1980]

absolutely should have redone the match and let the Rockers finally get a run. The team did break up in late '91 though, and Shawn had a legendary singles run....it just feels WRONG that the Rockers never got that title run with how popular they were

[@inquespot9368]

Hell yeah the match should of been on tv. The Rockers deserved to have a run as champions. They were a very great team to watch and brought a lot of excitement to their matches. I was lucky enough to see The Rockers vs The Heart Foundation in LA at The Forum. The match went to a 10 min time limit draw but it was by far the best match of the night and the one I still remember to this day.

[@jaystreet46]

The Rockers were my favorite tag team when I was a kid!! And I never heard of this.

[@anthonyhill7072]

The rockers were Superstars for little guys I enjoyed Shawn Michaels even in this time.

[@aaronvaught4799]

I remember being in the arena during this. I was eight years old and a huge fan of both teams but was more a Rockers fan, so I was ecstatic seeing them win live. As time went on and the teams broke up, I became as much a fan of Bret Hart as I was of Sting.. and let me tell, I was little Stinger if there ever was one. 😝 Never even realized the Rockers were stripped of the titles though. Makes you wonder how much of that feed into Bret and Shawn having real issues in the locker room. Great content as always! Love getting notifications for this channel!

[@troybrownrigg1860]

I loved watching the Rockets, Killer Bees, Mountees, the Hart foundation, and many others. Best of times, great memories. Thanks for giving us something to enjoy!

[@mclowes1546]

When you see 2 greats like HBK & Bret struggle to deal with how to work with the broken rope it makes you appreciate the Will Osprey & Ricochet match from WCPW a whole lot more, those are 2 guys who rely on using the ropes & they still managed to produce a serviceable match.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! Don't know how many times i've thought to myself "Damn. These custom opening theme remixes can't possibly get any better." Only to hear another one and be proven wrong.😅 The script writing has been amongst the best i've ever had the pleasure of listening to and the presentation regardless of the topic is Always wonderful. Not sure any other channel has brought me more consistently enjoyable content than Wrestling Bios. 😄👍

[@bhoq9355]

does this channel shows lots of old WWF?? I gotta subscribe nice one mate whoever uploading this old show...

[@steelcurtain187]

This was a great one. I love these random stories like this that aren’t discussed often

[@InvisibleFreak23]

As always, great coverage of an important event in wrestling history!

[@jeffreyriley8742]

I love this subject! There was footage online a few years ago that showed the title change but it's not up now.

[@andrethegiant3035]

You just keep cranking them out! Amazing work!

[@TommyGunn11TommyGunn]

Best intro song yet! 🔥

[@oogabooga1023]

The Uso's come to mind when I think of the Rockers. Very talented

[@bcityking]

What a great video. I’ve been new to the channel and watching your content. So we’ll done and so much cool content covered!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

i almost want to believe that Vince wanted it to fail, and got a crappy rope, but these 2 teams were so very professional in it. mind you 5 years later if it happened to HBK he would have had a hissy fit and just walk away . , the rockers should have been champs they were so good

[@ericjohnson5462]

@wrestling bios awesome remix so far I like it

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Great video upload enjoyed watching it great tag team rockers was back in the day 😀

[@MrSkullHead1250]

If the match was going so well, I think it should have been done again at a later date. You got two excellent team of workers here, and its very sad, cause this could have been a classic match.

[@loboneiner1034]

This is like Jericho's erased WWE Title win but at least he won it later on.

[@sammylane21]

I'd love to see a FATAL 4WAY TAG TEAM war with THE ROCKERS(original) v THE NEW DAY v THE HARDY BOYZ v THE HART FOUNDATION (any variation). Who would you have in a dream tag team match and which stimulation would you pick?

[@lurchlocker89]

This channel made my lockdown

[@johnprater8191]

I was a massive bret hitman fan and loved the hart foundation . The rockers were a great up and coming team I think they deserved a run as Champs the match was a very good one up till the rope breaking they should have got another shot here. Maybe Vince said to anvil that they could keep the belts to get anvil to come back.

[@JustJulyo]

You gotta upload these remixes

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet!

[@stustewart3140]

Good video mate as usual! They made the right call in ditching the match but definitely should have redid the match, and even could have used it for a pay per view seeing that the crowd was game for the two teams

[@bradfry5403]

I was amazed to hear that the Rockers had never won the belts ,I don't remember them that well but they were big in their day and I figured they had been champions.

[@Righton2000]

Redoing a match at a later date would have been just as good. You could tell by just the small bit of the bout that we got that it was shaping up to be an absolute clinic and that it would have been talked about for years. All four in their primes and quick as snakes. SURELY there could have been at least one run for The Rockers and SURELY there could have been a rematch.

[@samalbaugh9321]

Excellent!!! An interesting topic from my era A controversial one that doesn’t get talked about a lot can’t wait to dig into it👍❤️👍

[@1000bip]

The Rockers were the best team to never win the titles. I don’t see why they didn’t redo the match. It’ll always be a shame. That being said I also loved the Hart Foundation and giving them a longer reign was ok by me.

[@ayejayreviews8760]

That dust your shoulder off Rockers theme song mix was 🔥 lyou stay with them hit

[@garyhen2028]

I still watch old rockers vs hart foundation matches! So cool

[@Venemofthe888]

The Rockers vs Hart Foundation could have been done at a different date to give them the belts but its puzzling on why they never did. I do wonder perhaps if Shawn & Marty were not liking each other even at this time. Babyface teams usually face each other if one turns heel eventually especially back in those days. I wonder if The Rockers may have turned heel eventually getting cocky them beating the Hart Foundation maybe thats just pure speculation/fantasy booking

[@couchbookingwrestling4356]

It could have been at the time the alleged behavior of the rockers behind the scenes

[@chrisyarborough7185]

Great commentary. I thought it was that Irish guy on The Departed. "Mom, I'm not gonna make it home for suppa."

[@brianfleming9879]

It's worth nothing, this was supposed to be the annual November version of Saturday Night's Main Event to be aired on Saturday, 11/24/90 but the ring rope debacle forced them to scrap the SNME version of the show, take out the Rockers-Harts match, and edit it to a 60-minute "The Main Event" on 11/23/90 instead. You can see the banners read "Saturday Night's Main Event" as opposed to "The Main Event" (as "The Main Event" had their own banners). Plus it would make no sense to throw in a random "The Main Event" in November when those only occurred in February (1988-1991) and there was an annual SNME in November every year.

[@DW-nb2zc]

Man this sounded like one helluva match,that NEVER AIRED

[@jamesburr25]

Iv watched this match several times and am gutted that the rockers never officially held the belts. The referee was clueless at the point of the break and even the wrestling stared to fall apart, Marty and Brets timing was off a little but understandable because of the break of the rope. Two great teams, athletic and quick, definitely gems of the tag team decision back in the day.

[@cyrus2546]

Bret and Shawn talk about this match in great detail in their 2011 sit down interview with Jim Ross (seen on WWE’s Greatest Rivalries DVD). Bret said he had nothing to do with the ropes breaking but he wasn’t sure if Neidhart did it on purpose or by mistake. Bret and Shawn said the match was terrible because without the ropes they couldn’t do a lot of their spots.

[@jeffu.8053]

When you stated @1:38 that the Main Event show on NBC was taped I was confused. Yes, this particular episode (#4) and the last original episode (#5) were taped but the first three episodes of the show were aired live on NBC on Friday nights.

[@OIFIIIOIF-VET]

I'm still waiting for the video titled, "Das Wunderkind. The Alex Wright Story"

[@815revanes]

I was 6yrs old and was there live .... I remember bits and pieces of it as I was 6 but I remember the celebration of the rockers and holding the belts up ....... I remember being confused when I was younger cause I told my dad and asked why they are NOT the champions when we saw them win the belts lol

[@velvetdogg7375]

This is a good example of how pro wrestling had changed for me in my life time. Less than a decade before the ropes braking mite not have killed the mach because they had not started using the ropes to do "all that flippy stuff". The guy's still know how to wrestle strong or cach style as there call now a days me it was just what they were doing on Sunday mornings. A lot of locks and stretching of limbs. "Yes!" Lots of chin locks nerve pitches and head locks and bear hugs. It was like stew hearts dungeon but in mach form. Then the giant dinosaurs, you know this as the yellow and red year's. Then you had the small guy's that could still do mat wrestling and do some flipping stuff. Macho man - Bret Heart types. By this time Lucha Lebara had started getting steam in the states and that type is the style that they're going for in this mach you just covered. Then you know the rest , its coved on Reliving the War. Dam! I have gotten so old I was watching Wrestling before the time of the dinosaurs!

[@leeboy823]

Love the shoulder pads the Hart Foundation jackets had in them when walking down the isles

[@frankyturrizo4240]

YES I needed a video on this

[@TheGraveyShow]

The Rockers have always been my favorite tag-team of all time. Long Live The Rockers!

[@grantwileyesq.5962]

Might be the very early stages of the Michaels- Hart heat. Shawn was convinced Bret got in Vince's ear to get the belts back..

[@FerraristDX]

That's what I think as well. This may have planted the seed for Shawn's eventual animosity toward Bret.

[@couchbookingwrestling4356]

In hindsight I would've done what they did with Hogan and warrior the year before. Never aired the match and had the same match at WrestleMania 7 with 2 face teams and had the rockers go over. After that Bret's year would remain the same winning the ic belt and the rockers at the end of the year would show signs of distention eventually dropping the belts to money inc. Still have the barbershop segment and have the rockers face off at WrestleMania 8. Shawn goes over.

[@couchbookingwrestling4356]

@@lexkanyima2195 Bret's year would remain the same after that. He'd still be ic champ later. Rockers keep the belts until they implode

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Who will win The Rock And Roll Express vs The Rockers both tag teams in their Prime or which tag team was better in their Prime...

[@thedisciple8541]

They should have left and given it some realism, as in things in life happen, things break, and at a time where they wanted to keep it seeming as real as possible this would have been good to keep

[@tahbaby2327]

I always wondered why they don't do that sometimes. There would be nothing wrong about stopping the match to fix the ropes. The only thing I can think of is because of time constraints

[@woobgamer5210]

there's something that could've easily be done to fix it. Have Bret and Jim get into a fight about the ropes breaking with Bret arguing Jim did it on purpose while Jim swears he didn't, have the team split with the titles still on them, and have Shawn and Marty literally steal the titles, fight again with the Foundation being very much not in sync, and when they lose to the Rockers, Jim knocks Bret out and leaves, starting Bret's singles run and keeping the Rockers the tag champs

[@John_Stephens43]

They should have redone the match, or used the mythical House Show title change. Basically, have both teams take a few weeks off, the Rockers come back as champs, having won the title at some non-existant house show somewhere in Mexico. It worked for the creation of the IC title, could have worked well for a title change pre-internet. But, I can understand Vince's view also, he wanted fans to see a match where the title changed hands, and it's a shame there was no rematch, with the Rockers snagging the belts.

[@dnice2000]

The late 80s tag scene was loaded!

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Maybe, somehow, the broken rope could've been incorporated into an angle. President Tunney would've been involved in the angle, as well. Either way, The Rockers should've been given a run with the belts. I remember first learning about all of this in one of the "Apter Mags" and being totally surprised by all of this.

[@danielsamsung5912]

Patiently waiting for 23 June 2022 addition for reliving the war on this glorious Thursday 😎