Shawn Michaels Says His Marty Jannetty Betrayal Was Originally Planned For A Different Team

TLDR

Shawn Michaels revealed on the Club 520 Podcast that his famous betrayal of Marty Jannetty during the Barbershop segment was originally conceived as a storyline involving The Rockers and The Nasty Boys. Michaels explained that he shifted the concept to breaking up The Rockers when the opportunity arose for him to go singles, noting that he wasn't thinking about creating a memorable moment at the time and that the betrayal became much bigger than he ever imagined.