Shawn Michaels: 5 things you should know about the Heartbreak Kid

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You think you know HBK

#3 He was fired in 1987

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The Rockers were kind of troublemakers at first

In 1987, The Rockers were a hotshot tag team coming in from the AWA where they had previously held the Tag Team Titles on two separate occasions. Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty were looking to make a name for themselves in a big way in the WWF, but it wasn't long before they were wished the best of luck in their future endeavors.

Shawn Michaels broke a beer bottle over his head at a bar to prove he was tough and could party like a Superstar. Meanwhile, Marty Jannetty slept with a woman Terry Funk had his eye on and the two were sent packing.

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The Rockers were brought back a year later and continued to be the babyface tandem fans know today. But the two would have gotten a better headstart if things would have worked out better for them in a political sense in 1987.

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