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Here are Shawn Michaels
and Marty Jannetty-
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'The Rockers'!
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We're the best at doing
whatever it takes to win.
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[narrator]
In the 1980s,
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Marty Jannetty and Shawn
Michaels formed one of
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the greatest tag teams
of the WWF's Golden Era...
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'The Rockers.'
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We're comin' at ya.
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With their high-flying
moves and glam rock style,
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they became heartthrobs
and wrestling superstars.
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An arena with 15 to
20,000 screaming people.
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You don't even get that
kind of high from drugs.
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They've got that charisma
that people love.
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And the outfits, and
the hair, and the smile.
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After a shocking betrayal,
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only Shawn would
ascend to the dizzying
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heights of fame that
Marty had always craved.
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Shawn Michaels,
ladies and gentlemen!
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Marty just let him walk
all over him and
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just steal away his life.
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Driven by an insatiable
desire to reclaim
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his former success,
Marty spirals down
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a destructive path
of self-sabotage.
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I'd get in a lot of
trouble for
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my outside of
the ring antics.
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He takes everything
to the extreme.
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It's all about
getting that reaction.
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The problem is you
get hooked onto that.
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Sometimes Marty is just
his own worst enemy.
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Burdened with health issues,
Marty ignites a storm of
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controversy that threatens
to consume his legacy,
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bringing him face to face
with a secret that has
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haunted him for
over 50 years.
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I mean, you said a
lot of crazy things,
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so we can only hope that
there's no truth to any of it.
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Trying to decipher
fact from fiction
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is part of the game too.
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I mean, it could've.
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♪
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♪
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[Footsteps]
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How you doing,
brother?
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Good to see you, man.
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Damn, how many cameras
we have, 48 today?
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[Laughing]
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I am MJ
in the house,
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otherwise known
as Marty Jannetty.
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One of 'The Rockers'
from back in the day.
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Jannetty going
all the way up.
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Bombs away!
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This morning was rough.
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It's a nerve, I can
touch it right now.
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Right, right...
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right there is
the worst point.
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Man, I can't wait til it heals,
you know, all the way,
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so we can cut it open and
put a joint back in.
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[Laughing]
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He's a very charismatic,
very charming individual.
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My name is Al Snow,
former WWE superstar.
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What does everybody want?
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I've been a professional
wrestler for,
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going on 41 years, and at one
time I was Marty Jannetty's
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partner in
'The New Rockers.'
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Ready for tag team
action.
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And on that run, that was
where Marty hurt his ankle.
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Really severely rolled it.
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And Marty Jannetty
collapsing into the rope.
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Over the years it just got
progressively worse and worse.
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Yeah.
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I've known Marty
Jannetty since, really,
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high school is where we
played football together,
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and, just were in
the same class.
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I'm Lee McCluskey.
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I'm an orthopaedic
surgeon, uh,
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do mostly foot
and ankle work.
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Marty was uh, he was
a fantastic athlete,
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first of all.
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You know,
wrestling, of course.
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In high school he had a
lot of interaction with
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my brothers, playing
ball and so forth.
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I'm George McCluskey and
I'm a shoulder and
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elbow surgeon in
Columbus, Georgia.
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Most people have one
problem in one shoulder,
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or one problem in
one foot or ankle,
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but he's got about
six or seven things.
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MJ's up in the house!
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Twelve...
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On a good day.
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Your body can only take
so many slams, you know?
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And uh,
I took quite a few.
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The ankles were bound
to go and
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we're working
on those now.
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Woah!
[Cheering]
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I had joint replacement
in the right ankle,
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reconstructive on the left.
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Both shoulders are
kind of torn up.
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...back drop!
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I remember him as being a
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very aggressive
football player.
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He probably took sports more
seriously than he did school.
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A little on the wild side.
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I remember, we were in the
chemistry lab doing some
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experiments and he said,
"Whatever you guys do now,
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do not put the blue
chemicals in with the
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orange chemicals."
And he didn't say why.
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[Laughing]
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And I thought, well,
I'd like to know why.
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[Laughing]
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Well, I took the
two chemicals and
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mixed them together,
and wham!
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♪
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One girl, she got
blown back a few feet.
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[Bang!]
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♪
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The window that was
behind me blew out,
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and I got stuff on me
from the explosion.
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It was all over school.
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Everybody's like, "Man,
Jannetty blew up the lab.
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Did you hear about Jannetty
blew up the lab?"
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I don't think anybody else
ever tried to
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mix the blue and orange.
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[Chuckling]
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Um, you can't believe
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99% of what Marty's
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you know, talkin' about.
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My name is
Karen Walker and
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I've known Marty for
upwards of 40 years.
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He comes up with some of the
strangest things, you know?
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You know, Marty just
walks up and talks to ya,
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it's probably all a big
story that he's making up
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as he goes along.
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Actually I was 13 and 12
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I'd come over and the
hookers would give me
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freebies because they
thought I was cute.
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Donald Trump was coming
towards me smiling,
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"How you doing, Marty?
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You always got a pretty
girl on your arms."
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I got talked into going to a
sex addiction clinic and
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I ended up dating
my councillor.
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He puts on a show for
every single person
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he comes in contact to.
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So if you don't
know him intimately,
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you don't know the gentle
side, you know, the kind side.
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The side that gets
his feelings hurt.
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You know growing up,
my mom and dad
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had a lot of issues
with each other,
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and we, we
struggled a lot.
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My dad would never
let my my mom beat,
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beat on me.
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She would always have to
wait until he went to work.
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So I would hide it
from him so that
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they wouldn't
get in a fight.
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It was a tough
upbringing.
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I mean, you know, he's
got some bad stories.
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My name is "Mean" Mike Moran
and I wrestled for WCW
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as one half of the
Disorderly Conduct,
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and I also wrestled for
20 plus years as
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one half of the
Texas Hangmen.
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I met Marty in 1984.
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It was both our
first territories,
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our first opportunities,
and here we are
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39 years later
still friends.
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Marty's mom was
very abusive.
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His dad he loved to death,
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but his dad wasn't
always there.
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I think that, honestly,
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athletics got
him out of there.
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I mean he was a good
athlete, thankfully.
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And he punched his ticket
and got to see the world and
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get the hell
out of Columbus.
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Determined to channel his
natural athleticism into a
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pro-wrestling career,
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Marty picks up
the trade from
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veteran Jerry Oates before
making his debut in 1983
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in Mid-South.
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A great maneuver
by Marty Oates.
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After jumping to
Central States Wrestling
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in Kansas City,
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Marty's invited to mentor
another young wrestler.
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So I'm looking for him in
the dressing room.
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I don't know who
I'm looking for.
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I went up to this one guy
'cause he looked
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shy and quiet,
kind of standoffish,
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and he was sort of nerdy.
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You know he had his blue
jeans pulled up, you know,
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up under his damn chest
with a big belt buckle.
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Short hair.
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I felt comfortable to go ask,
"Hey man, do you know who,
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is Shawn Michaels
around here?
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Shawn Michaels?
Do you know Shawn Michaels?"
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"Oh I'm Shawn Michaels."
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And I'm thinking,
I'm supposed to
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hang out with him and
show him around.
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It's gonna
take some work.
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[Laughing]
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You know from there,
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it was probably two weeks
later, they said
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"You guys get
together for a tag match."
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We went out there, and
uh, it was like magic.
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It was like telepathy.
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We already knew what
we were thinking.
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Remember he tapped me,
he goes,
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"Did you feel
something there?"
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Yeah that's,
that was different.
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The Midnight Rockers!
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[Cheering]
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Those guys were
incredible.
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My name is Pat Tanaka.
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I've wrestled
for many decades,
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and I guess people would
know me best because
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I've wrestled The Rockers
for many, many years.
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Look out!
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Marty and Shawn
would run out,
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and all you heard
was just loud,
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high pitched screams
of girls going crazy.
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Marty just seemed like he
was out there having fun,
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and just doing what
he knew how to do.
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I'm Brutus "The Barber"
Beefcake,
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WWE Hall of Famer.
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Welcome to the barber shop,
ladies and gentlemen!
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And I am Missy Beefcake,
also known as "The Delish."
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Marty had this thing
where you just,
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no matter where he
was in the ring,
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you couldn't take your eyes
off of him.
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He'd go here or there
and he just, yeah-
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Made you wanna look and,
you know, maybe even, like,
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undress him with your
eyes and wonder, like
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what else was going
on in that, you know,
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little outfit he was wearing.
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[Laughing]
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I mean, I was in heaven,
having all these
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girls around for
several states.
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I got into, like,
middle school when
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I got a crush on
Kerry Von Erich, you know?
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And I went to see Kerry
Von Erich one night and
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Marty was there,
and I saw him and
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I was like, "Oh my God,
that's a Greek god.
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I'm gonna go home and throw
rocks at my boyfriend."
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Yeah, and he was looking
at me the same way.
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So we ended up getting
together that night.
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I'm his forever wifey
by the way.
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Every time I went to
St. Louis I would see her.
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We hit it off and uh...
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Yeah, well for St. Louis,
you know.
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[Laughing]
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From 15
feet above us!
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Marty and Shawn have a
stellar run in the AWA,
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culminating in a violent
match that gets
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the attention of
Vince McMahon.
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Dropping 'Midnight'
from their name,
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'The Rockers' are
signed to the WWF.
253
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And I think this is well
known through
254
00:10:18,159 --> 00:10:19,744
the wrestling world
what happened.
255
00:10:19,744 --> 00:10:22,455
[Laughing] Our first,
our first day in there-
256
00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:26,709
It was common for all the
wrestlers to go out, party,
257
00:10:26,709 --> 00:10:28,628
you know,
rumble around.
258
00:10:28,628 --> 00:10:32,799
But to the extent that
Marty and Shawn would go,
259
00:10:32,799 --> 00:10:34,634
it was ridiculous.
260
00:10:34,634 --> 00:10:36,719
We had,
we had great times.
261
00:10:36,719 --> 00:10:38,555
I mean we had...
262
00:10:38,555 --> 00:10:40,515
yeah, great times,
but you know,
263
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that's the only way
I can say it
264
00:10:41,558 --> 00:10:43,893
without getting
myself in trouble.
265
00:10:43,893 --> 00:10:46,312
To celebrate their first
night in the company,
266
00:10:46,312 --> 00:10:49,566
Marty and Shawn join their
new colleagues at a bar,
267
00:10:49,566 --> 00:10:52,068
but their notorious
reputation for partying
268
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proceeds them.
269
00:10:53,736 --> 00:10:55,321
Jimmy Jack Funk comes up,
270
00:10:55,321 --> 00:10:59,075
"Hey, I heard you guys
are partiers, huh?
271
00:10:59,075 --> 00:11:01,369
Ya'll supposed to be
some big partiers."
272
00:11:01,369 --> 00:11:03,663
He goes, "Yeah, let me
see you do this."
273
00:11:03,663 --> 00:11:05,748
He takes a glass.
[Mimics cracking]
274
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He bit the glass.
275
00:11:07,250 --> 00:11:10,295
And Shawn was like,
"Well, I can't do that
276
00:11:10,295 --> 00:11:14,465
but I can do this."
And he took a wine glass,
277
00:11:14,465 --> 00:11:16,467
"Ch!",
breaks it over his head.
278
00:11:16,467 --> 00:11:19,971
And then uh, they ended up
throwing some shot glasses
279
00:11:19,971 --> 00:11:22,932
I believe, over the
bar at the mirror.
280
00:11:22,932 --> 00:11:25,226
♪
281
00:11:25,226 --> 00:11:26,436
They would fight.
282
00:11:26,436 --> 00:11:28,062
They would bleed
everywhere.
283
00:11:28,062 --> 00:11:30,440
I mean like, just like they
were in a wrestling ring.
284
00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,567
Throw each other
around and stuff.
285
00:11:32,567 --> 00:11:36,195
Just get so,
so messed up.
286
00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:37,947
And that's why they
were booted out,
287
00:11:37,947 --> 00:11:40,116
'cause they were
just too wild.
288
00:11:40,116 --> 00:11:42,285
It was just kind of
one day and out,
289
00:11:42,285 --> 00:11:45,079
on this, one day
and done for WW...
290
00:11:45,079 --> 00:11:46,998
now what do we do?
291
00:11:46,998 --> 00:11:49,584
♪
292
00:11:54,088 --> 00:11:56,466
After only one
week in the WWF,
293
00:11:56,466 --> 00:11:58,927
Marty Jannetty and
Shawn Michaels are fired
294
00:11:58,927 --> 00:12:02,221
for their wild and out of
control antics.
295
00:12:02,221 --> 00:12:04,766
And uh, I mean, what
kind of luck, you know,
296
00:12:04,766 --> 00:12:06,100
GAT luck that I talk about.
297
00:12:06,100 --> 00:12:08,186
I have not explained
GAT yet have I?
298
00:12:08,186 --> 00:12:10,438
And I'm gonna bring it up as
many times as I can
299
00:12:10,438 --> 00:12:13,942
because it's a,
it's a fact, and it exists.
300
00:12:13,942 --> 00:12:16,235
MJ's up in this house!
301
00:12:16,235 --> 00:12:20,990
We are gathered here today
in the Holy Spirit of GAT.
302
00:12:20,990 --> 00:12:22,784
♪
303
00:12:22,784 --> 00:12:26,496
Just stands for:
God's Amusement Toy.
304
00:12:26,496 --> 00:12:27,956
[Laughing]
305
00:12:27,956 --> 00:12:29,499
When God gets a
little bored with
306
00:12:29,499 --> 00:12:32,168
his natural disasters...
307
00:12:32,168 --> 00:12:34,170
where's Jannetty?
308
00:12:34,170 --> 00:12:36,172
And I'll be just strutting
down the street minding
309
00:12:36,172 --> 00:12:38,216
my own business, and
then all of a sudden...
310
00:12:38,216 --> 00:12:39,592
[Buzzing]
311
00:12:39,592 --> 00:12:42,679
He throws a couple
bolts of lightning on me.
312
00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,515
And he just sits
there and giggles.
313
00:12:45,515 --> 00:12:47,350
GAT, back at GAT again.
314
00:12:47,350 --> 00:12:50,270
GAT because he can't
accept responsibility,
315
00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:52,271
so it's gotta be somebody's
fault, so it must be
316
00:12:52,271 --> 00:12:54,524
God who's always turning
the tables on him.
317
00:12:54,524 --> 00:12:56,901
And it's like, no,
it's you.
318
00:12:56,901 --> 00:12:59,070
I do believe Marty
has had some bad luck,
319
00:12:59,070 --> 00:13:00,488
no doubt about it.
320
00:13:00,488 --> 00:13:02,407
But I also believe, and
I've told Marty this,
321
00:13:02,407 --> 00:13:05,493
that a lot of the decisions
you've made have caused
322
00:13:05,493 --> 00:13:07,954
the problems you
have, and
323
00:13:07,954 --> 00:13:10,289
you need to stop
blaming GAT.
324
00:13:10,289 --> 00:13:14,419
His worst quality is Marty
is Marty's own worst enemy.
325
00:13:14,419 --> 00:13:17,922
Gone from the WWF,
Marty and Shawn sign with
326
00:13:17,922 --> 00:13:21,134
a much smaller promotion,
Continental Wrestling...
327
00:13:21,134 --> 00:13:23,344
Well you know in our short
career we've beat 'em all.
328
00:13:23,344 --> 00:13:25,805
...where they struggle
to make ends meet.
329
00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:28,474
But after a year of
impressing the crowds,
330
00:13:28,474 --> 00:13:31,352
they once again attract the
attention of Vince McMahon,
331
00:13:31,352 --> 00:13:34,355
leading to a second
chance with the company.
332
00:13:34,355 --> 00:13:36,315
Well if you've got talent,
you get many chances,
333
00:13:36,315 --> 00:13:37,567
in any sport.
334
00:13:37,567 --> 00:13:39,861
The Rockers!
[Cheering]
335
00:13:39,861 --> 00:13:42,572
They just kept moving up and
up and up on the card.
336
00:13:42,572 --> 00:13:44,490
Women loved 'em, the guys
wanted to be 'em.
337
00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:48,328
I mean, The Rockers were
truly on their way.
338
00:13:48,328 --> 00:13:49,704
Oh!
339
00:13:49,704 --> 00:13:50,997
And we've backed
down from nobody,
340
00:13:50,997 --> 00:13:53,291
and the future has a lot
to hold for The Rockers.
341
00:13:53,291 --> 00:13:54,959
We are the
masters of motion,
342
00:13:54,959 --> 00:13:57,086
and whether it be for
business or pleasure,
343
00:13:57,086 --> 00:13:59,255
we have all the
right moves.
344
00:13:59,255 --> 00:14:01,549
[Screaming]
345
00:14:01,549 --> 00:14:03,801
The girls were chasing
the guys around.
346
00:14:03,801 --> 00:14:05,928
The 80s, and the 90s
were, you know,
347
00:14:05,928 --> 00:14:07,680
models and stuff.
348
00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,265
-Strippers.
-[Laughing]
349
00:14:09,265 --> 00:14:11,350
♪
350
00:14:11,350 --> 00:14:12,518
And we always
partied together.
351
00:14:12,518 --> 00:14:14,270
I mean, we used to have,
like, you know,
352
00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:16,856
20, 30 girls
at the pool.
353
00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:18,649
I was getting tired
and I says,
354
00:14:18,649 --> 00:14:20,443
"Marty, I'm gonna lay
down for a minute."
355
00:14:20,443 --> 00:14:22,570
So I lay down and
close my eyes,
356
00:14:22,570 --> 00:14:25,490
and all of a sudden he had
this pistol in his hand
357
00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:28,201
and he just starts goin'
bam, bam, bam, bam!
358
00:14:28,201 --> 00:14:30,995
Shooting at, you know,
everything.
359
00:14:30,995 --> 00:14:33,331
I jumped up, I thought
he had shot me.
360
00:14:33,331 --> 00:14:34,916
He was trying
to wake me up.
361
00:14:34,916 --> 00:14:36,209
[Laughing]
362
00:14:36,209 --> 00:14:38,628
He didn't want me
to go to sleep.
363
00:14:38,628 --> 00:14:41,172
Jesus Christ. I had
a heart attack, man.
364
00:14:41,172 --> 00:14:42,507
[Gunshot]
365
00:14:42,507 --> 00:14:46,219
When he had done that,
he'd shot his car,
366
00:14:46,219 --> 00:14:49,639
put a hole in his bedroom
through the glass window,
367
00:14:49,639 --> 00:14:51,182
and he got mad at me.
368
00:14:51,182 --> 00:14:52,892
"If you wouldn't
have laid down
369
00:14:52,892 --> 00:14:54,727
I wouldn't have
had to done that."
370
00:14:54,727 --> 00:14:57,355
Yeah, fuck,
Marty was crazy man.
371
00:14:57,355 --> 00:15:00,358
We had so much fun.
372
00:15:00,358 --> 00:15:02,568
When Marty and Shawn
were really hitting it
373
00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:04,737
out of the park,
they'd go to a hotel.
374
00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:06,864
They'd take a girl to the
room and there were
375
00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:08,658
girls lined up
in the hallway,
376
00:15:08,658 --> 00:15:12,078
waiting to go and take
their turn at bat.
377
00:15:12,078 --> 00:15:15,164
And like we were on the
road 300 days a year.
378
00:15:15,164 --> 00:15:17,959
We partied 290 of them.
[Laughing] You know?
379
00:15:17,959 --> 00:15:19,919
And Shawn and I,
we were like brothers.
380
00:15:19,919 --> 00:15:22,713
We would room together,
we would rent a car together,
381
00:15:22,713 --> 00:15:25,091
we'd go eat together,
we'd go to the gym together.
382
00:15:25,091 --> 00:15:27,593
You know, a lot of the
women we did together.
383
00:15:27,593 --> 00:15:29,262
And um, at one point,
384
00:15:29,262 --> 00:15:31,013
you couldn't have
been a closer,
385
00:15:31,013 --> 00:15:34,684
you know, couple guys
in wrestling.
386
00:15:34,684 --> 00:15:37,937
As their popularity soars,
Marty and Shawn
387
00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:41,065
reach the pinnacle of their
careers as a tag team.
388
00:15:41,065 --> 00:15:43,484
But on December 11, 1990,
389
00:15:43,484 --> 00:15:47,155
a tragic incident threatens
to derail their momentum.
390
00:15:47,155 --> 00:15:48,948
Chuck Austin
is his name.
391
00:15:48,948 --> 00:15:50,825
And I'd show him there
was this move I do
392
00:15:50,825 --> 00:15:53,202
for the finishing,
"The Rocker Dropper."
393
00:15:53,202 --> 00:15:55,329
Look at this,
here we go!
394
00:15:55,329 --> 00:15:56,873
You know, I was going,
stepping through it,
395
00:15:56,873 --> 00:15:58,082
he goes, "Oh I know what
you're talking about.
396
00:15:58,082 --> 00:16:00,293
Yeah I know, yeah,
I've done it before."
397
00:16:00,293 --> 00:16:02,712
I know exactly
what went wrong.
398
00:16:02,712 --> 00:16:05,256
Right before, when I was
going off the second rope and
399
00:16:05,256 --> 00:16:07,341
come down, grab him by the
back of the head and
400
00:16:07,341 --> 00:16:11,012
drag him down like a bulldog
sort of, type of thing.
401
00:16:11,012 --> 00:16:13,598
He took that decent,
and the crowd popped,
402
00:16:13,598 --> 00:16:14,724
it looked good.
403
00:16:14,724 --> 00:16:17,351
So when I got him up for
The Rocker Dropper
404
00:16:17,351 --> 00:16:19,187
he was all excited,
wanted to make sure
405
00:16:19,187 --> 00:16:21,147
he got that same pop.
406
00:16:21,147 --> 00:16:24,275
But see he stood all the
way up and dove down.
407
00:16:24,275 --> 00:16:26,694
[Crowd shouting]
408
00:16:26,694 --> 00:16:29,280
He dove straight
into the ring
409
00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,657
and broke his neck.
410
00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:33,326
I go to roll him over.
411
00:16:33,326 --> 00:16:35,620
I stepped over him and
saw his legs crossed.
412
00:16:35,620 --> 00:16:38,414
And I saw him,
he was laying there,
413
00:16:38,414 --> 00:16:41,125
and pick his arms up and
like, wiggle his fingers,
414
00:16:41,125 --> 00:16:42,668
and I tagged Shawn,
I said,
415
00:16:42,668 --> 00:16:44,670
"I think he might
be hurt, man."
416
00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:45,838
And Shawn did great.
417
00:16:45,838 --> 00:16:49,467
He dove off the top,
he did not touch him at all.
418
00:16:49,467 --> 00:16:51,719
We covered for the pin.
419
00:16:51,719 --> 00:16:53,262
And he was still
laying there,
420
00:16:53,262 --> 00:16:57,475
he hasn't moved, and
so we get out the ring.
421
00:16:57,475 --> 00:16:59,268
So, the time I got in the
back everybody's
422
00:16:59,268 --> 00:17:01,646
gathered around the
monitors looking.
423
00:17:01,646 --> 00:17:04,649
He has not moved,
his legs are still crossed.
424
00:17:04,649 --> 00:17:07,235
He's not moved from the spot.
425
00:17:07,235 --> 00:17:11,072
They took him to the back
and got him on a helicopter,
426
00:17:11,072 --> 00:17:14,450
and I'm watching all that.
427
00:17:14,450 --> 00:17:17,787
I'm just thinking,
"Man, I caused that."
428
00:17:23,042 --> 00:17:26,254
And Chuck says he expressed
reservations about having to
429
00:17:26,254 --> 00:17:30,341
fall to the mat without using
his hands to break his fall.
430
00:17:30,341 --> 00:17:31,884
I questioned him
several times,
431
00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:33,719
and he told me he was
a professional and
432
00:17:33,719 --> 00:17:35,179
he would protect me.
433
00:17:35,179 --> 00:17:39,141
When I hit the mat I knew
my neck was broken.
434
00:17:39,141 --> 00:17:42,812
I find out six months later
they're suing us
435
00:17:42,812 --> 00:17:45,064
for, um, 10 million.
436
00:17:45,064 --> 00:17:47,817
And the jury, they know what
they saw on the TV, you know,
437
00:17:47,817 --> 00:17:50,027
'cause they had the TV monitor
and they showed them.
438
00:17:50,027 --> 00:17:53,906
They reacted on that,
I did too, oh God.
439
00:17:53,906 --> 00:17:57,201
If they don't see it done right
it looks sickening to see.
440
00:17:59,787 --> 00:18:01,956
Yeah. Dean come in,
they told the jury,
441
00:18:01,956 --> 00:18:03,874
"Now you're gonna
see the move."
442
00:18:03,874 --> 00:18:07,003
Brought the mat in,
did 'The Rocker Dropper' there.
443
00:18:07,003 --> 00:18:09,130
They jury
just sat there like...
444
00:18:09,130 --> 00:18:10,506
just looking.
445
00:18:10,506 --> 00:18:12,383
But it was just
no reaction, nothing.
446
00:18:12,383 --> 00:18:13,926
And for wrestlers
that's the worst thing.
447
00:18:13,926 --> 00:18:16,762
You either want a,
"Yay!" Or, "Boo!"
448
00:18:16,762 --> 00:18:18,389
You don't want just nothing.
449
00:18:18,389 --> 00:18:20,224
[Laughing]
450
00:18:20,224 --> 00:18:21,809
It was seven days
worth of trial.
451
00:18:21,809 --> 00:18:24,312
When we're done,
they got the judgement,
452
00:18:24,312 --> 00:18:29,150
and it was probably
20 minutes.
453
00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:31,319
I mean they come down
and say, "We're ready."
454
00:18:31,319 --> 00:18:33,696
You know, it's hard to get
two people to agree.
455
00:18:33,696 --> 00:18:36,532
Get twelve people, and
you're ready in 20 minutes.
456
00:18:36,532 --> 00:18:39,160
♪
457
00:18:44,749 --> 00:18:47,126
After a very brief
deliberation,
458
00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:50,046
the jury returns
with a verdict.
459
00:18:50,046 --> 00:18:53,632
"We find the WWE
90% negligent.
460
00:18:53,632 --> 00:18:58,554
We find Chuck Austin 5%,
Marty Jannetty 5% negligent.
461
00:18:58,554 --> 00:19:02,433
We find for
Chuck Austin $24 million."
462
00:19:02,433 --> 00:19:06,479
I jumped up, I was gonna say,
"They were suing for 10!"
463
00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:08,064
You know, my lawyer said,
"Sit down, sit down!
464
00:19:08,064 --> 00:19:10,649
We'll appeal."
We appealed.
465
00:19:10,649 --> 00:19:12,985
They called me and said,
"They're willing to make a
466
00:19:12,985 --> 00:19:15,821
settlement for $10 million."
467
00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:17,907
"You mean I gotta
pay 5% on that?"
468
00:19:17,907 --> 00:19:19,992
I think they had said
they would just take it
469
00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:21,911
out of my royalty cheques.
470
00:19:21,911 --> 00:19:23,746
I just didn't get
as much pay as
471
00:19:23,746 --> 00:19:25,915
I was supposed to
get for a while.
472
00:19:25,915 --> 00:19:29,210
The judge dismisses Shawn
and says, "You're out of it.
473
00:19:29,210 --> 00:19:31,170
There's not- no evidence
against you."
474
00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:33,714
That's the luck of Shawn.
[Laughing]
475
00:19:33,714 --> 00:19:35,549
I've said this a
million times and
476
00:19:35,549 --> 00:19:37,802
everybody that knows him
will agree.
477
00:19:37,802 --> 00:19:41,639
He can step in shit and come
out smelling like a rose.
478
00:19:41,639 --> 00:19:45,226
I'm not a Shawn fan at all,
not even this much.
479
00:19:45,226 --> 00:19:47,728
He was...
he was egotistical,
480
00:19:47,728 --> 00:19:49,146
he was um, you know,
481
00:19:49,146 --> 00:19:51,857
"The Heartbreak Kid"
kind of attitude.
482
00:19:51,857 --> 00:19:54,777
Well that's his real attitude,
that wasn't a show.
483
00:19:54,777 --> 00:19:57,488
He was always a little cocky
and arrogant, but you know,
484
00:19:57,488 --> 00:19:59,448
that's my brother,
he was good to me.
485
00:19:59,448 --> 00:20:02,076
Then he started getting
edgy towards me.
486
00:20:02,076 --> 00:20:05,162
He would get aggravated when
Marty'd overdo something.
487
00:20:05,162 --> 00:20:07,039
But on Shawn's behalf,
488
00:20:07,039 --> 00:20:09,708
he didn't have quite
as bad of a...
489
00:20:09,708 --> 00:20:13,796
quite as bad of
a habit as Marty did.
490
00:20:13,796 --> 00:20:16,424
I couldn't list the number of
drugs Marty's probably done.
491
00:20:16,424 --> 00:20:21,220
I know cocaine, crack,
Somas, Halcions.
492
00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:23,722
♪
493
00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:28,644
I saw him take a
lot of Halcion-
494
00:20:28,644 --> 00:20:31,063
a heavy duty tranquilizer.
495
00:20:31,063 --> 00:20:32,815
And he was laying
on the floor
496
00:20:32,815 --> 00:20:36,152
with the pills spilled
everywhere.
497
00:20:36,152 --> 00:20:38,070
I had to call Shawn,
and tell Shawn,
498
00:20:38,070 --> 00:20:39,822
"What do I do?
Do I call an ambulance?
499
00:20:39,822 --> 00:20:41,282
Do I call a cop?
What do I do?"
500
00:20:41,282 --> 00:20:43,367
And he's like,
"Don't call nobody!"
501
00:20:43,367 --> 00:20:45,870
Him and Jimmy Snuka, um,
502
00:20:45,870 --> 00:20:48,873
they just bust through
the door and
503
00:20:48,873 --> 00:20:51,459
grabbed him and
504
00:20:51,459 --> 00:20:53,586
got him in the
shower and stuff,
505
00:20:53,586 --> 00:20:57,423
and I cleaned the room,
got the pills, and, you know.
506
00:20:57,423 --> 00:21:01,093
I just was so, I was just
somewhere else, you know?
507
00:21:01,093 --> 00:21:03,888
I just, "Oh my God."
You know?
508
00:21:03,888 --> 00:21:06,390
He almost died.
509
00:21:06,390 --> 00:21:10,895
I think maybe it was that
Shawn thought that Marty was
510
00:21:10,895 --> 00:21:15,065
gonna screw up really bad
because some of the shit
511
00:21:15,065 --> 00:21:17,318
that he did was,
you know, crazy.
512
00:21:17,318 --> 00:21:19,778
Like most partners do,
'cause I'm in a tag team,
513
00:21:19,778 --> 00:21:23,199
Marty and Shawn started
butting heads a little bit,
514
00:21:23,199 --> 00:21:25,826
and it escalated to where
they actually had
515
00:21:25,826 --> 00:21:29,788
a physical fight in a hotel.
516
00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:31,707
Marty came in drunk,
517
00:21:31,707 --> 00:21:35,503
bumping all over,
cussing Shawn.
518
00:21:35,503 --> 00:21:39,548
And then here comes Shawn,
and runs across the room,
519
00:21:39,548 --> 00:21:41,801
hits Marty, knocks him
out a window.
520
00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:44,887
♪
521
00:21:44,887 --> 00:21:50,184
Luckily we were down low
and he hit the bushes,
522
00:21:50,184 --> 00:21:54,271
and crawled back
through the window,
523
00:21:54,271 --> 00:21:56,565
got up in Shawn's
face and says,
524
00:21:56,565 --> 00:21:59,693
"Think you can
do it again?"
525
00:21:59,693 --> 00:22:02,738
Marty gets up
and walks out the door,
526
00:22:02,738 --> 00:22:04,323
Shawn walks out
behind him.
527
00:22:04,323 --> 00:22:05,491
Next thing you know
528
00:22:05,491 --> 00:22:07,243
I look out there and
Marty's got Shawn
529
00:22:07,243 --> 00:22:10,204
on the ground, he's got his
knees on his arms,
530
00:22:10,204 --> 00:22:12,206
and he's choking him.
531
00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:14,375
And he's already purple.
532
00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:16,418
Marty said he just remembers
looking down and seeing
533
00:22:16,418 --> 00:22:20,381
his jeans were all bloody
and it wasn't his blood.
534
00:22:20,381 --> 00:22:22,967
It should have never happened
but it did and, you know,
535
00:22:22,967 --> 00:22:25,553
Shawn had to miss a few
days on the road from it.
536
00:22:25,553 --> 00:22:28,097
And uh, I think that was the
catalyst to the end of
537
00:22:28,097 --> 00:22:29,515
their partnership,
because you know what?
538
00:22:29,515 --> 00:22:31,016
If you get your ass
kicked by your partner,
539
00:22:31,016 --> 00:22:34,645
it's kind of hard to
go back to normal.
540
00:22:34,645 --> 00:22:37,606
We met with Vince,
and Vince was like,
541
00:22:37,606 --> 00:22:40,859
"I'm trying to find a way to
split you guys up and
542
00:22:40,859 --> 00:22:43,028
take you into singles."
I said uh,
543
00:22:43,028 --> 00:22:45,072
"Shawn and I need
to talk about that first."
544
00:22:45,072 --> 00:22:46,824
Shawn was like,
"I'm okay with it!"
545
00:22:46,824 --> 00:22:50,327
Right fucking there,
I mean like, wow man.
546
00:22:50,327 --> 00:22:52,204
I said, "Well where are we
gonna go with this?"
547
00:22:52,204 --> 00:22:54,123
And you know Vince
was saying, "Well,
548
00:22:54,123 --> 00:22:56,792
I see Shawn being
a superstar and
549
00:22:56,792 --> 00:23:00,462
I just don't quite see that
in you right now, Marty."
550
00:23:00,462 --> 00:23:03,257
Could that have
crushed him or what?
551
00:23:03,257 --> 00:23:05,301
Vince just saw
something more in Shawn,
552
00:23:05,301 --> 00:23:08,887
and I think that probably
Shawn was in Vince's ear,
553
00:23:08,887 --> 00:23:11,056
or ass,
more than Marty was.
554
00:23:11,056 --> 00:23:15,686
I hate to say, to use this
expression but...
555
00:23:15,686 --> 00:23:17,646
kKssing ass.
556
00:23:17,646 --> 00:23:20,858
And I said, uh, "Well what
will you do with me?"
557
00:23:20,858 --> 00:23:23,569
'Cause see, I figured, okay,
you use me to get him over,
558
00:23:23,569 --> 00:23:25,571
and then shit can me,
I ain't gonna do it.
559
00:23:25,571 --> 00:23:27,364
But if you're keeping me
aboard, you know,
560
00:23:27,364 --> 00:23:28,407
of course I'll do it.
561
00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:29,700
[Announcer] ...there has
been a great deal of
562
00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,452
speculation as
of late that uh,
563
00:23:31,452 --> 00:23:33,579
maybe there's a
little trouble there
564
00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:34,913
between The Rockers.
What do you know about it?
565
00:23:34,913 --> 00:23:36,290
Any rumours?
Have you heard anything?
566
00:23:36,290 --> 00:23:39,293
They were planting the seeds
in matchers prior
567
00:23:39,293 --> 00:23:42,880
where Marty and Shawn
had a little dust up.
568
00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:45,341
And Shawn would always be
the one that was initiating,
569
00:23:45,341 --> 00:23:47,926
or getting angry,
or more frustrated.
570
00:23:47,926 --> 00:23:50,596
Of course the magazines were
running with the story of
571
00:23:50,596 --> 00:23:52,514
how we were jealous
of each other,
572
00:23:52,514 --> 00:23:54,308
who had prettier girls.
573
00:23:54,308 --> 00:23:55,809
The rumours about
them are true.
574
00:23:55,809 --> 00:23:58,854
They don't get on at all.
575
00:23:58,854 --> 00:24:01,482
They had the Barber Shop,
which was Brutus "The Barber"
576
00:24:01,482 --> 00:24:03,359
Beefcake's kind of
like, talk show.
577
00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:07,363
Let's welcome them right
now, they're The Rockers!
578
00:24:07,363 --> 00:24:09,281
[Cheering]
579
00:24:09,281 --> 00:24:12,493
And uh, that was the
pinnacle of the turn.
580
00:24:12,493 --> 00:24:13,911
You've been having
some problems,
581
00:24:13,911 --> 00:24:16,455
but I want to get you out
here on the Barber Shop
582
00:24:16,455 --> 00:24:18,832
so we can talk about this
thing and get it all
583
00:24:18,832 --> 00:24:20,459
straightened
once and for all.
584
00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:23,671
Before that day I
had no idea
585
00:24:23,671 --> 00:24:25,297
that that was gonna happen.
586
00:24:25,297 --> 00:24:26,840
I don't want to put the
blame back and forth
587
00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,009
just like you said.
I'll take the blame.
588
00:24:29,009 --> 00:24:30,260
I'm sorry.
589
00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:32,721
I want this thing to
work with The Rockers.
590
00:24:32,721 --> 00:24:36,934
And if you want to go on your
own then walk off and leave.
591
00:24:36,934 --> 00:24:39,395
If you want to stick together
and make this thing work,
592
00:24:39,395 --> 00:24:42,022
when I turn around
we're gonna shake hands,
593
00:24:42,022 --> 00:24:44,149
and we're gonna go
on a rock and roll
594
00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:46,485
like The Rockers can do.
595
00:24:46,485 --> 00:24:48,779
He waits a second,
listens to the crowd saying,
596
00:24:48,779 --> 00:24:51,073
you know, "Stay together,
stay together!"
597
00:24:51,073 --> 00:24:54,618
Then he spins
me around...
598
00:24:54,618 --> 00:24:55,994
We shake hands.
599
00:24:55,994 --> 00:24:56,954
[Cheering]
600
00:24:56,954 --> 00:25:00,124
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Rockers!
601
00:25:00,124 --> 00:25:01,417
-Told ya!
-Glad to see that.
602
00:25:01,417 --> 00:25:02,710
Told ya.
603
00:25:02,710 --> 00:25:05,337
You know, and the
crowd goes crazy.
604
00:25:05,337 --> 00:25:07,464
I look that way
and he turns, wham!
605
00:25:07,464 --> 00:25:08,799
Oh!
606
00:25:08,799 --> 00:25:10,551
Oh I knew he was
gonna do that.
607
00:25:10,551 --> 00:25:12,594
I just knew he
was gonna do that.
608
00:25:12,594 --> 00:25:15,222
And he kicked me so hard I
didn't even feel the glass.
609
00:25:15,222 --> 00:25:16,265
No!
[Glass shattering]
610
00:25:16,265 --> 00:25:18,225
Oh my God!
611
00:25:18,225 --> 00:25:22,020
♪
612
00:25:22,020 --> 00:25:23,814
[Screaming]
613
00:25:23,814 --> 00:25:26,650
Right through the glass
window of the Barber Shop!
614
00:25:26,650 --> 00:25:28,068
The fans didn't want
the team to break up,
615
00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,362
no doubt. Nobody
saw it coming.
616
00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:33,824
That's, you know, it really
made it the moment.
617
00:25:33,824 --> 00:25:36,535
It, in a way it
really broke my heart.
618
00:25:36,535 --> 00:25:37,870
Cowardism!
619
00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:39,663
[Fans shouting]
620
00:25:39,663 --> 00:25:40,998
Oh he's hurt.
621
00:25:40,998 --> 00:25:42,875
I think we seemed
like beast friends,
622
00:25:42,875 --> 00:25:44,251
you know,
to the people.
623
00:25:44,251 --> 00:25:46,837
You know, so it really kind
of broke their heart for us
624
00:25:46,837 --> 00:25:49,256
to split, but then
to split that way.
625
00:25:49,256 --> 00:25:51,759
What a despicable
act that was.
626
00:25:51,759 --> 00:25:54,470
It was a career defining
moment for both of them,
627
00:25:54,470 --> 00:25:56,889
but in really-
[Sighing]
628
00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:58,599
I hate to say it, in two
different ways.
629
00:25:58,599 --> 00:25:59,516
For Shawn it was,
you know,
630
00:25:59,516 --> 00:26:01,727
a launching pad,
and he took it.
631
00:26:01,727 --> 00:26:02,936
There's a problem
with you, Shawn!
632
00:26:02,936 --> 00:26:04,938
-I don't think so.
-The Rockers are history.
633
00:26:04,938 --> 00:26:06,356
Oh and Marty,
if he'd have,
634
00:26:06,356 --> 00:26:08,025
he could have just
stayed out of his own way,
635
00:26:08,025 --> 00:26:10,819
it could've had the same
ascension as what, uh,
636
00:26:10,819 --> 00:26:12,070
Shawn did.
637
00:26:12,070 --> 00:26:14,823
And I think that's where you
could see the two,
638
00:26:14,823 --> 00:26:17,159
you know,
go different paths.
639
00:26:17,159 --> 00:26:19,912
♪
640
00:26:24,833 --> 00:26:27,336
Following a tumultuous
relationship soured by
641
00:26:27,336 --> 00:26:29,838
excessive partying
and physical fights,
642
00:26:29,838 --> 00:26:31,882
The Rockers finally split,
643
00:26:31,882 --> 00:26:34,176
leaving Shawn and Marty
to pursue their
644
00:26:34,176 --> 00:26:36,595
separate journeys as
singles wrestlers.
645
00:26:36,595 --> 00:26:37,971
You know he was a
little upset,
646
00:26:37,971 --> 00:26:39,056
you know, and
then he's going,
647
00:26:39,056 --> 00:26:40,265
"What's supposed to
happen to me?" And I said,
648
00:26:40,265 --> 00:26:42,142
"Well, what's gonna
happen with both of us?"
649
00:26:42,142 --> 00:26:44,228
We're both gonna then
get judged on
650
00:26:44,228 --> 00:26:45,562
wherever our
careers take us.
651
00:26:45,562 --> 00:26:47,147
And if you get over,
they're gonna use you.
652
00:26:47,147 --> 00:26:48,273
Plain and simple.
653
00:26:48,273 --> 00:26:50,067
Things definitely
had changed.
654
00:26:50,067 --> 00:26:52,361
It's almost like they
weren't a tag team at all.
655
00:26:52,361 --> 00:26:54,071
It got a little ugly.
656
00:26:54,071 --> 00:26:56,865
I think Marty resented
Shawn at that point,
657
00:26:56,865 --> 00:26:59,701
and I think Shawn was trying
to distance himself
658
00:26:59,701 --> 00:27:01,995
from Marty, because he
was at, you know,
659
00:27:01,995 --> 00:27:03,705
making his way
up the ladder.
660
00:27:03,705 --> 00:27:05,249
And so he was
trying to get
661
00:27:05,249 --> 00:27:07,084
as far away from
him as he could.
662
00:27:07,084 --> 00:27:09,294
Marty lives for the moment.
663
00:27:09,294 --> 00:27:11,421
He just makes really
bad decisions.
664
00:27:11,421 --> 00:27:13,423
One of the girls I was
seeing down in Tampa,
665
00:27:13,423 --> 00:27:14,925
we went to a club.
666
00:27:14,925 --> 00:27:17,135
And she was a dancer,
stripper, dancer, whatever.
667
00:27:17,135 --> 00:27:19,096
Exotic dancer,
there we go.
668
00:27:19,096 --> 00:27:22,724
There was policemen on the
premises, pats me down,
669
00:27:22,724 --> 00:27:25,853
and he pulls out a
little baggie of cocaine.
670
00:27:25,853 --> 00:27:27,855
We got arrested, and uh,
671
00:27:27,855 --> 00:27:30,899
I did six months
house arrest for that.
672
00:27:30,899 --> 00:27:34,236
He's got multiple stories
of getting kicked out of
673
00:27:34,236 --> 00:27:36,280
multiple countries,
because he got
674
00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:37,948
arrested for
doing something.
675
00:27:37,948 --> 00:27:39,658
Bammer is just waiting
to get his ass home.
676
00:27:39,658 --> 00:27:42,035
It was in India,
it was a five-star hotel.
677
00:27:42,035 --> 00:27:43,871
Marty goes up to a cop.
678
00:27:46,498 --> 00:27:47,708
Asks if he can ride
his motorcycle.
679
00:27:47,708 --> 00:27:48,750
I'm sure the cop is thinking
680
00:27:48,750 --> 00:27:50,043
he's gonna drive
down the street.
681
00:27:50,043 --> 00:27:53,422
Marty goes up the
stairs of this hotel.
682
00:27:53,422 --> 00:27:56,633
For some reason the
doorman opens the door,
683
00:27:56,633 --> 00:27:59,177
and there's all these
people around the fountain,
684
00:27:59,177 --> 00:28:01,680
and then he goes straight
inside the lobby.
685
00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,891
[Engine revving]
686
00:28:03,891 --> 00:28:05,184
And then wipes out and
687
00:28:05,184 --> 00:28:06,977
knocks one of the dudes
into the fountain.
688
00:28:06,977 --> 00:28:10,022
[Engine revving]
[Crashing]
689
00:28:10,022 --> 00:28:13,191
It was just like,
did he really do that?
690
00:28:13,191 --> 00:28:15,694
I mean...
[Laughing]
691
00:28:15,694 --> 00:28:18,989
You know he's been in
trouble now with the law.
692
00:28:18,989 --> 00:28:21,450
They booted him
out for a minute.
693
00:28:21,450 --> 00:28:24,453
He and the Iron Sheikh,
I think he's ahead by one,
694
00:28:24,453 --> 00:28:26,705
of the number of times
that a person's been fired,
695
00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:29,374
and brought back, and fired
again, and brought back.
696
00:28:29,374 --> 00:28:31,710
-Marty Jannetty!
-[Cheering]
697
00:28:31,710 --> 00:28:33,378
That's Marty Jannetty!
698
00:28:33,378 --> 00:28:35,047
And then they did the
whole New Rockers thing,
699
00:28:35,047 --> 00:28:37,132
which Marty feels Shawn
actually was the one
700
00:28:37,132 --> 00:28:38,926
who suggested it to
kind of sabotage,
701
00:28:38,926 --> 00:28:41,178
and make people not think
of the original Rockers.
702
00:28:41,178 --> 00:28:43,430
Here we go!
The New Rockers!
703
00:28:43,430 --> 00:28:45,098
The problem was I
don't think Marty was
704
00:28:45,098 --> 00:28:47,601
100% invested in it,
and I don't blame him.
705
00:28:47,601 --> 00:28:50,437
It kind of took a swing
at what he and Shawn
706
00:28:50,437 --> 00:28:52,564
had accomplished
and what they had done.
707
00:28:52,564 --> 00:28:54,316
They'll make you think
they're really planning to do
708
00:28:54,316 --> 00:28:55,233
something with you,
but they're really,
709
00:28:55,233 --> 00:28:56,777
you're just a filler
for the card.
710
00:28:56,777 --> 00:29:00,280
And that's when Marty
realized it was time to go.
711
00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,366
He went to WCW and
it looked like
712
00:29:02,366 --> 00:29:03,492
they were really
gonna get behind him.
713
00:29:03,492 --> 00:29:05,786
They were gonna try to do
something major with him,
714
00:29:05,786 --> 00:29:08,956
but Marty kind of got in
his own way again.
715
00:29:08,956 --> 00:29:11,792
In WCW he was in
trouble with the law.
716
00:29:11,792 --> 00:29:13,877
You know, he had
gotten several DUIs.
717
00:29:13,877 --> 00:29:15,879
One led eventually to him
718
00:29:15,879 --> 00:29:17,839
losing his license
for ten years.
719
00:29:17,839 --> 00:29:21,885
The contract ran out
and then that was it.
720
00:29:21,885 --> 00:29:24,554
He just kind of
floundered after that.
721
00:29:24,554 --> 00:29:28,600
♪
722
00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,936
♪
723
00:29:35,107 --> 00:29:37,317
It devastated him.
724
00:29:37,317 --> 00:29:39,987
To the point where he
had posters of Shawn
725
00:29:39,987 --> 00:29:44,116
on his wall,
with darts,
726
00:29:44,116 --> 00:29:45,534
and he would just
try to hit him in
727
00:29:45,534 --> 00:29:47,744
the most perfect spots.
728
00:29:47,744 --> 00:29:50,288
♪
729
00:29:50,288 --> 00:29:52,207
By the late 1990s,
730
00:29:52,207 --> 00:29:55,210
Marty struggles to compete
on the indie circuit,
731
00:29:55,210 --> 00:29:57,963
and eventually vanishes
from the public eye.
732
00:29:57,963 --> 00:30:01,133
Following a string of
DUI charges, jail stints,
733
00:30:01,133 --> 00:30:04,636
and substance abuse issues,
Marty spirals for the next
734
00:30:04,636 --> 00:30:08,473
five years before finally
hitting rock bottom.
735
00:30:08,473 --> 00:30:10,684
The first time I'd ever
considered ending,
736
00:30:10,684 --> 00:30:13,145
you know, life, was like,
"Fuck it, I've had enough."
737
00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:15,605
What I was gonna do was buy
the biggest pile of cocaine
738
00:30:15,605 --> 00:30:18,108
and just do it
until my heart bust.
739
00:30:18,108 --> 00:30:19,943
So that was my
conversation with
740
00:30:19,943 --> 00:30:21,028
the higher power, was,
741
00:30:21,028 --> 00:30:22,195
"If you don't want
me doing this,
742
00:30:22,195 --> 00:30:23,363
you need to let me know.
743
00:30:23,363 --> 00:30:24,614
And you know I'm
pretty stupid,
744
00:30:24,614 --> 00:30:26,033
so make it obvious."
[Laughing]
745
00:30:26,033 --> 00:30:28,785
You know, you like,
you were given a sign,
746
00:30:28,785 --> 00:30:31,038
"You gotta make it
obvious for my dumb ass."
747
00:30:31,038 --> 00:30:32,914
[Telephone Ringing]
748
00:30:32,914 --> 00:30:34,166
And the phone rings.
I look down,
749
00:30:34,166 --> 00:30:36,501
didn't recognize
the number,
750
00:30:36,501 --> 00:30:40,547
and that call that came
in was Shawn calling me.
751
00:30:40,547 --> 00:30:43,133
And he was inviting me to,
it's called AIM.
752
00:30:43,133 --> 00:30:45,594
It's Athletes
International Ministry,
753
00:30:45,594 --> 00:30:48,180
he wanted me to go to
that in Phoenix, Arizona.
754
00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:49,723
And he goes, "I'll take care
of everything, don't worry
755
00:30:49,723 --> 00:30:53,852
about that, but I would
like you to be my guest."
756
00:30:53,852 --> 00:30:56,938
You know before he made that
call to me we ain't talked
757
00:30:56,938 --> 00:31:00,525
in person, on the phone,
in seven, eight years?
758
00:31:00,525 --> 00:31:02,319
And that's when
it hit me like,
759
00:31:02,319 --> 00:31:04,237
"Holy shit." [Laughing]
760
00:31:04,237 --> 00:31:08,533
I mean, you asked
for a sign.
761
00:31:08,533 --> 00:31:11,745
And then I did go out to
Arizona and then, you know,
762
00:31:11,745 --> 00:31:14,331
Shawn ended up, you know,
doing the baptize thing
763
00:31:14,331 --> 00:31:15,415
where they dunk you
in the water.
764
00:31:15,415 --> 00:31:18,126
Shawn ended up being the
one to dunk me in the water.
765
00:31:18,126 --> 00:31:20,879
♪
766
00:31:20,879 --> 00:31:22,839
And we did all that and
for like three weeks
767
00:31:22,839 --> 00:31:25,717
I lived the most
pure life. [Laughing]
768
00:31:25,717 --> 00:31:27,385
Now that all that
has happened,
769
00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:29,471
I get a phone
call from WWE.
770
00:31:29,471 --> 00:31:32,015
You know, they wanna
do a Rocker reunion.
771
00:31:32,015 --> 00:31:34,184
So, of course,
you know?
772
00:31:34,184 --> 00:31:37,479
Marty Jannetty and Shawn
Michaels together again.
773
00:31:37,479 --> 00:31:40,190
So we're at the curtain now
and it's Rocker reunion and
774
00:31:40,190 --> 00:31:42,526
I've been off TV
for so many years.
775
00:31:42,526 --> 00:31:46,738
Now I start getting nervous,
and Shawn picked up on it,
776
00:31:46,738 --> 00:31:48,657
and he goes,
"What's wrong?" I said,
777
00:31:48,657 --> 00:31:50,492
"Man, what if they don't
remember me?"
778
00:31:50,492 --> 00:31:52,661
And he goes,
"Are you kidding me?"
779
00:31:52,661 --> 00:31:54,204
He goes,
"We were The Rockers,
780
00:31:54,204 --> 00:31:55,831
nobody's gonna forget us."
781
00:31:55,831 --> 00:31:57,749
As he said that
the music hit.
782
00:31:57,749 --> 00:31:59,292
It's The Rockers reunion!
783
00:31:59,292 --> 00:32:02,129
And the fans are on their
feet here in Atlanta!
784
00:32:02,129 --> 00:32:04,506
And I go out there
and they pop.
785
00:32:04,506 --> 00:32:06,883
And I was like, "Wow!"
786
00:32:06,883 --> 00:32:09,469
The amazing thing
with Shawn and I was
787
00:32:09,469 --> 00:32:12,681
how we were so in
tune with each other.
788
00:32:12,681 --> 00:32:15,434
Like, we became one
when we tagged together.
789
00:32:15,434 --> 00:32:18,603
-Tandem offense.
-Look at this!
790
00:32:18,603 --> 00:32:21,148
Even the way we bounced over
the rope and went down
791
00:32:21,148 --> 00:32:23,567
would be, our feet would hit
the floor at the same time.
792
00:32:23,567 --> 00:32:26,236
Everything was in unison.
As a one.
793
00:32:26,236 --> 00:32:28,655
They haven't missed a beat,
they haven't lost a step!
794
00:32:28,655 --> 00:32:30,824
The next day that's
when they told me,
795
00:32:30,824 --> 00:32:32,993
"Marty, hell of a match
you had last night,
796
00:32:32,993 --> 00:32:34,411
they want to give
you a contract.
797
00:32:34,411 --> 00:32:37,330
The way we're gonna use you,
you'll make over a million."
798
00:32:37,330 --> 00:32:38,874
Couldn't, couldn't ask
for a better,
799
00:32:38,874 --> 00:32:41,126
you know, comeback.
800
00:32:41,126 --> 00:32:43,920
To end up in jail
a week later.
801
00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:45,547
[Laughing]
802
00:32:45,547 --> 00:32:48,008
♪
803
00:32:52,721 --> 00:32:55,182
After a successful
Rockers reunion,
804
00:32:55,182 --> 00:32:57,976
the WWF plans to continue
featuring Marty on
805
00:32:57,976 --> 00:32:59,603
a regular basis.
806
00:32:59,603 --> 00:33:01,813
But trouble with the law
once again prevents him
807
00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:04,441
from capitalizing on
the opportunity.
808
00:33:04,441 --> 00:33:07,277
My wifey, um, we got
to the apartment,
809
00:33:07,277 --> 00:33:11,323
and got into a real
big fight and
810
00:33:11,323 --> 00:33:13,241
the neighbour
called the police.
811
00:33:13,241 --> 00:33:16,578
And, um, the police
show up, they were like,
812
00:33:16,578 --> 00:33:18,455
"Oh he's on probation
go get him."
813
00:33:18,455 --> 00:33:21,458
So I'm in jail now.
814
00:33:21,458 --> 00:33:23,668
And I had just saw him
and that stripper girl
815
00:33:23,668 --> 00:33:26,922
a week before and I
warned him about her,
816
00:33:26,922 --> 00:33:29,174
and then a week later they
got in a big fight and
817
00:33:29,174 --> 00:33:31,426
he got arrested, which
eventually had him
818
00:33:31,426 --> 00:33:34,429
in the house arrest,
and he lost his job.
819
00:33:34,429 --> 00:33:36,806
And he had just
gotten that last,
820
00:33:36,806 --> 00:33:39,684
that was his last shot.
821
00:33:39,684 --> 00:33:41,645
But guess what's the
common denominator?
822
00:33:41,645 --> 00:33:43,897
Hanging out with strippers
that do drugs and
823
00:33:43,897 --> 00:33:46,900
things like that, that's a
lot of fun, I like that too.
824
00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:49,819
But don't be surprised if
it bites you in the ass.
825
00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:52,530
Vince, he's like,
"Gosh I love Marty,
826
00:33:52,530 --> 00:33:55,533
I love him. Great guy,
but he's got the biggest
827
00:33:55,533 --> 00:33:57,369
black cloud over his head."
[Laughing]
828
00:33:57,369 --> 00:33:59,621
You know, I mean that's,
and it's true.
829
00:33:59,621 --> 00:34:01,831
When Vince recognizes
that, you know,
830
00:34:01,831 --> 00:34:04,209
and he's one of the smartest
people I've ever met.
831
00:34:04,209 --> 00:34:07,963
He does have a black cloud
that follows him around, but,
832
00:34:07,963 --> 00:34:11,091
he's the one that's, you know,
putting it up there.
833
00:34:11,091 --> 00:34:12,509
[Laughing] You know
what I mean?
834
00:34:12,509 --> 00:34:15,470
And keeping it on a leash
to follow him, you know.
835
00:34:15,470 --> 00:34:17,722
It doesn't have
to be that way.
836
00:34:17,722 --> 00:34:20,183
Hold on, time out.
837
00:34:20,183 --> 00:34:24,938
It's so swollen I can't
get the pants' leg up.
838
00:34:24,938 --> 00:34:26,898
Sometimes when that
crap's acting up
839
00:34:26,898 --> 00:34:28,483
then I'll get
like lightheaded.
840
00:34:28,483 --> 00:34:29,568
So I was just looking
at you all I'm like,
841
00:34:29,568 --> 00:34:31,361
"Oh I'm gonna faint
now, oh shit."
842
00:34:34,864 --> 00:34:36,116
I do.
843
00:34:36,116 --> 00:34:38,868
I do worry about him
'cause he's alone,
844
00:34:38,868 --> 00:34:41,329
even though he says
he has a lot of
845
00:34:41,329 --> 00:34:43,248
telephone girlfriends
and whatnot.
846
00:34:43,248 --> 00:34:44,541
You know, in the past,
847
00:34:44,541 --> 00:34:46,751
in the last years
I would see him and
848
00:34:46,751 --> 00:34:48,962
he'd be still
trying to get in the,
849
00:34:48,962 --> 00:34:51,339
getting in the ring,
trying to wrestle,
850
00:34:51,339 --> 00:34:53,675
and his ankle was horrible.
851
00:34:53,675 --> 00:34:55,010
It was ridiculous, like
I don't even know
852
00:34:55,010 --> 00:34:56,011
how he got around,
853
00:34:56,011 --> 00:34:57,971
how he was able
to walk or anything.
854
00:34:57,971 --> 00:35:00,181
His audience now is,
instead of being out
855
00:35:00,181 --> 00:35:03,435
around the ring,
is, yeah...
856
00:35:03,435 --> 00:35:06,479
Is the internet.
It's Facebook.
857
00:35:06,479 --> 00:35:09,399
I think that Facebook
makes him feel like
858
00:35:09,399 --> 00:35:11,234
he's not housebound.
859
00:35:11,234 --> 00:35:15,572
Um, which for the most
part he is with his injury.
860
00:35:15,572 --> 00:35:22,537
♪
861
00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:25,415
So he can reach out
and touch people.
862
00:35:25,415 --> 00:35:27,500
They can, you know,
respond to him,
863
00:35:27,500 --> 00:35:29,794
he can get reaction
from people.
864
00:35:29,794 --> 00:35:31,463
♪
865
00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:33,548
I think his life
feeds off of that,
866
00:35:33,548 --> 00:35:36,301
because of the
way we grew up.
867
00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:40,722
We grew up wanting that
every night, right?
868
00:35:40,722 --> 00:35:43,016
And then all of a sudden
one day, you know,
869
00:35:43,016 --> 00:35:47,187
you see that there's
no more of that.
870
00:35:47,187 --> 00:35:49,314
Social media is right there.
871
00:35:49,314 --> 00:35:51,358
He sits around and
he's trying to think,
872
00:35:51,358 --> 00:35:55,111
"Okay, what can I think
of funny for the book?"
873
00:35:55,111 --> 00:35:57,530
And he sits around and tries
to come up with a funny
874
00:35:57,530 --> 00:36:00,533
story, and those are the
ones you know are bullshit.
875
00:36:03,161 --> 00:36:05,705
No, I didn't do the post
about the daughter thing.
876
00:36:05,705 --> 00:36:07,457
That was a complete hack.
877
00:36:07,457 --> 00:36:10,460
I didn't even see it to know
to defend it or anything.
878
00:36:10,460 --> 00:36:12,796
♪
879
00:36:12,796 --> 00:36:14,547
'Cause I was hearing
all these things like,
880
00:36:14,547 --> 00:36:15,840
"You wanted to have sex
with your daughter?"
881
00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:18,843
I'm like what the hell are
you talking about?
882
00:36:18,843 --> 00:36:21,012
I mean, she didn't
deserve any of that.
883
00:36:21,012 --> 00:36:22,305
I mean, neither did I,
884
00:36:22,305 --> 00:36:24,349
but I mean,
she certainly didn't.
885
00:36:24,349 --> 00:36:26,393
I mean, I'm the whacko
on the internet,
886
00:36:26,393 --> 00:36:28,728
and that's another reason,
you know anything wacky
887
00:36:28,728 --> 00:36:32,065
like that is believable
because, "Well Marty..."
888
00:36:32,065 --> 00:36:35,151
There are lots of things that
I see Marty post on Facebook,
889
00:36:35,151 --> 00:36:38,029
and I'm like,
"What are you doing?"
890
00:36:38,029 --> 00:36:41,116
And there was a point
where there were
891
00:36:41,116 --> 00:36:44,869
a lot of "holy shit"
moments.
892
00:36:44,869 --> 00:36:48,248
So Marty Jannetty is
trending on Twitter, uh,
893
00:36:48,248 --> 00:36:50,834
because he says that
he was 13 years old.
894
00:36:50,834 --> 00:36:52,001
Someone grabbed him,
895
00:36:52,001 --> 00:36:53,711
dragged him to the back
of a bowling alley,
896
00:36:53,711 --> 00:36:55,755
and then here is a quote
from Marty Jannetty on
897
00:36:55,755 --> 00:36:57,048
the Facebook post,
he said,
898
00:36:57,048 --> 00:36:59,717
"That was the very first time
I made a man disappear."
899
00:37:10,770 --> 00:37:13,356
The Columbus, Georgia
police department told TMZ,
900
00:37:13,356 --> 00:37:16,067
"The first step we'll be
seeing if we have any
901
00:37:16,067 --> 00:37:19,529
missing persons or
unidentified remains cases
902
00:37:19,529 --> 00:37:22,907
that match the limited
information in the post."
903
00:37:22,907 --> 00:37:24,993
I mean, if
something happened,
904
00:37:24,993 --> 00:37:26,995
I mean, it is not out of the
realm of possibility that
905
00:37:26,995 --> 00:37:29,247
they could solve this crime.
906
00:37:29,247 --> 00:37:31,541
When my friends in
Germany are sending me the
907
00:37:31,541 --> 00:37:33,501
newspapers, you know,
headlines says
908
00:37:33,501 --> 00:37:37,505
"Mauler Marty Kills Man."
I mean what the fuck?
909
00:37:37,505 --> 00:37:40,091
I mean, what happened
to the rapist?
910
00:37:40,091 --> 00:37:42,177
You're more concerned that
a kid was trying to
911
00:37:42,177 --> 00:37:45,555
save his self, and
ended up accidentally,
912
00:37:45,555 --> 00:37:47,891
it's called accidental death
for a reason.
913
00:37:54,481 --> 00:37:56,107
There was a big story
about your claim that
914
00:37:56,107 --> 00:37:59,194
you made a man disappear
after an attempted rape
915
00:37:59,194 --> 00:38:01,362
on your person
as a teenager.
916
00:38:01,362 --> 00:38:02,947
Did you realize how
public this was gonna get,
917
00:38:02,947 --> 00:38:04,657
with like police
involvement?
918
00:38:04,657 --> 00:38:05,950
Nah, hell no.
919
00:38:05,950 --> 00:38:07,535
The police showed up
on his doorstep.
920
00:38:07,535 --> 00:38:10,079
I mean this thing went all
the way, they investigated.
921
00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:11,831
I had to deal with police.
922
00:38:11,831 --> 00:38:13,249
I couldn't even,
I had to get the,
923
00:38:13,249 --> 00:38:14,626
I was scared to go
to the airport.
924
00:38:14,626 --> 00:38:17,253
That's the only reason I
had to tell that it was a
925
00:38:17,253 --> 00:38:20,924
storyline you know, so they
would leave me alone.
926
00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:26,971
Hypothetical.
927
00:38:29,307 --> 00:38:30,975
In a pretend world...
Yeah.
928
00:38:31,893 --> 00:38:34,062
Okay... Okay.
929
00:38:34,062 --> 00:38:42,111
♪
930
00:38:42,111 --> 00:38:43,696
So this is a bowling alley,
931
00:38:43,696 --> 00:38:45,448
it used to be called
Victory Lane.
932
00:38:45,448 --> 00:38:47,492
When I was 14
I worked here.
933
00:38:47,492 --> 00:38:50,161
♪
934
00:38:50,161 --> 00:38:51,871
The dude that worked
the front desk,
935
00:38:51,871 --> 00:38:55,833
but he also was somebody
to buy weed from.
936
00:38:55,833 --> 00:38:57,585
When I went to buy the
weed from the guy,
937
00:38:57,585 --> 00:38:59,337
went out in the parking lot
and sat in the car.
938
00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:02,131
As he gave me the bag,
he reached over and
939
00:39:02,131 --> 00:39:05,093
he put his hand on my crotch
and said, "What's this?"
940
00:39:05,093 --> 00:39:07,845
And I smacked his hand,
I said, "Nah, not me."
941
00:39:07,845 --> 00:39:11,683
And he got a little
aggressive off of that.
942
00:39:11,683 --> 00:39:15,562
And he chased, and grabbed,
and got me to the back.
943
00:39:15,562 --> 00:39:18,565
A big boy, man, he got me
down and got on top.
944
00:39:18,565 --> 00:39:22,777
♪
945
00:39:22,777 --> 00:39:25,488
And uh, you know,
he was
946
00:39:25,488 --> 00:39:26,739
trying to get to my pants,
947
00:39:26,739 --> 00:39:29,701
unbutton, you know,
take my pants down.
948
00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:33,037
And I've got a 200 pound
weight on me,
949
00:39:33,037 --> 00:39:35,540
so this is as far as I can go,
and it's right there.
950
00:39:35,540 --> 00:39:37,876
♪
951
00:39:37,876 --> 00:39:39,210
And it was about this size.
952
00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:41,170
Maybe a touch bigger,
maybe.
953
00:39:41,170 --> 00:39:43,506
But it was like,
"Get off me!" You know?
954
00:39:43,506 --> 00:39:46,259
I'm just trying
to get him off me.
955
00:39:46,259 --> 00:39:48,928
And evidently it caught him
in the wrong place.
956
00:39:48,928 --> 00:39:51,264
In the temple that can,
that can, that can...
957
00:39:51,264 --> 00:39:53,349
end your life.
958
00:39:53,349 --> 00:39:55,184
♪
959
00:39:55,184 --> 00:39:57,145
You know I'm thinking,
don't know what to do!
960
00:39:57,145 --> 00:40:01,274
I mean, do I
tell the police?
961
00:40:01,274 --> 00:40:05,570
And I thought, go get my
family member.
962
00:40:05,570 --> 00:40:10,617
We both agreed you can't
call the police.
963
00:40:10,617 --> 00:40:14,996
You know, we thought that would
be the wrong move.
964
00:40:14,996 --> 00:40:18,458
On the other side of the trees,
the far back trees,
965
00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:21,085
that's Chattahoochee River.
966
00:40:21,085 --> 00:40:23,880
So, you know,
967
00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:26,299
we gotta get him
to the river.
968
00:40:26,299 --> 00:40:29,427
♪
969
00:40:29,427 --> 00:40:31,095
This is all hypothetical,
remember,
970
00:40:31,095 --> 00:40:32,972
that Columbus
Police Department.
971
00:40:32,972 --> 00:40:35,391
It was a storyline
for wrestling.
972
00:40:35,391 --> 00:40:38,436
♪
973
00:40:38,436 --> 00:40:40,480
With what happened in
the car, with the...
974
00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:43,066
with the grab,
I'll give that.
975
00:40:43,066 --> 00:40:45,735
That's truth.
976
00:40:45,735 --> 00:40:48,154
If you're um,
gonna write a storyline,
977
00:40:48,154 --> 00:40:49,781
for wrestling,
but you take something
978
00:40:49,781 --> 00:40:54,285
that had happened,
and you magnify it.
979
00:40:54,285 --> 00:40:58,498
I mean, I see now that that
was too much of a storyline.
980
00:40:58,498 --> 00:41:01,709
They did a missing persons,
they didn't find nobody.
981
00:41:01,709 --> 00:41:03,878
So I mean, that should
be the end of it.
982
00:41:03,878 --> 00:41:06,255
No body no crime,
for Marty.
983
00:41:06,255 --> 00:41:11,260
♪
984
00:41:11,260 --> 00:41:15,556
♪
985
00:41:15,556 --> 00:41:20,603
♪
986
00:41:20,603 --> 00:41:24,482
♪
987
00:41:25,525 --> 00:41:27,944
I love Marty dearly,
and I want,
988
00:41:27,944 --> 00:41:30,321
I just want him
to be happy.
989
00:41:30,321 --> 00:41:33,157
I fear that he's
gonna be alone,
990
00:41:33,157 --> 00:41:35,785
because this becomes
your life, you know,
991
00:41:35,785 --> 00:41:37,286
and now what do you do?
992
00:41:37,286 --> 00:41:38,663
When you gotta keep
going on living,
993
00:41:38,663 --> 00:41:40,373
but your life died.
994
00:41:40,373 --> 00:41:42,208
Marty,
we love you.
995
00:41:42,208 --> 00:41:44,252
Keep your hands
off my wife.
996
00:41:44,252 --> 00:41:46,921
[Laughing]
997
00:41:46,921 --> 00:41:49,340
The future is
bright, Marty.
998
00:41:49,340 --> 00:41:50,883
Give it a chance.
999
00:41:50,883 --> 00:41:52,301
There are people that
love you out there.
1000
00:41:52,301 --> 00:41:54,721
I'm one of them and I,
I had thought about
1001
00:41:54,721 --> 00:41:57,557
maybe flashing you,
Marty.
1002
00:41:57,557 --> 00:42:00,893
-[Laughing]
-But I'm mic'd up, so...
1003
00:42:00,893 --> 00:42:03,104
[Kisses]
You're missing out.
1004
00:42:03,104 --> 00:42:04,897
There's a thing in the
wrestling business about,
1005
00:42:04,897 --> 00:42:06,649
you know, "Oh, I don't want
to be the Marty Jannetty
1006
00:42:06,649 --> 00:42:08,818
of the team." Let me
tell you something,
1007
00:42:08,818 --> 00:42:10,361
you'd be lucky if you were.
1008
00:42:10,361 --> 00:42:12,989
Because there would certainly
not be a Shawn Michaels
1009
00:42:12,989 --> 00:42:14,657
at the level that
Shawn Michaels was
1010
00:42:14,657 --> 00:42:16,325
if it was not for
Marty Jannetty.
1011
00:42:18,494 --> 00:42:19,871
I love him to death.
1012
00:42:19,871 --> 00:42:24,375
I mean, there was 7 years of
undeniably the best
1013
00:42:24,375 --> 00:42:27,587
relationship two people
could have, and then,
1014
00:42:27,587 --> 00:42:29,547
you know, from ever
since the phone call
1015
00:42:29,547 --> 00:42:31,549
he's been great again, so...
1016
00:42:31,549 --> 00:42:33,134
Yeah, I love him
to death, you know.
1017
00:42:33,134 --> 00:42:35,178
-He and I were together.
-Right.
1018
00:42:35,178 --> 00:42:37,430
24 hours a day
for 7 years.
1019
00:42:37,430 --> 00:42:39,640
You know, I mean, for all
that time for us to get in
1020
00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:43,394
maybe one, one fight,
is not bad at all.
1021
00:42:43,394 --> 00:42:46,189
Can't hold something, from,
that's in your
1022
00:42:46,189 --> 00:42:48,483
rearview mirror out in
front of the street,
1023
00:42:48,483 --> 00:42:49,484
you know,
in front of you.
1024
00:42:49,484 --> 00:42:52,195
That's back there.
1025
00:42:52,195 --> 00:42:55,031
You know in the
real side of it,
1026
00:42:55,031 --> 00:42:57,241
I didn't drag him
to the river.
1027
00:42:57,241 --> 00:42:58,910
♪
1028
00:42:58,910 --> 00:43:00,203
One of my buddies,
1029
00:43:00,203 --> 00:43:01,496
we drug him over
to the woods and
1030
00:43:01,496 --> 00:43:03,414
poured gas on him
and burned him up.
1031
00:43:03,414 --> 00:43:05,291
[Laughing]
1032
00:43:05,291 --> 00:43:08,544
And maybe I even heard
that when, if they burned,
1033
00:43:08,544 --> 00:43:10,004
they don't burn as much as
you think they would and
1034
00:43:10,004 --> 00:43:12,131
there's a lot of bones
that you gotta bury them.
1035
00:43:12,131 --> 00:43:14,175
That is the story
that he told me, yes.
1036
00:43:15,343 --> 00:43:18,596
When we were partners.
1037
00:43:18,596 --> 00:43:20,014
Yeah, yeah.
1038
00:43:29,774 --> 00:43:32,902
This is absolutely true.
1039
00:43:32,902 --> 00:43:37,615
He told me a long time
ago that did happen, yes.
1040
00:43:37,615 --> 00:43:41,661
'Cause I can look at him in
the face and I can listen to
1041
00:43:41,661 --> 00:43:44,956
the story and tell when
he's telling the truth and
1042
00:43:44,956 --> 00:43:46,707
when he's not,
you know.
1043
00:43:53,005 --> 00:43:54,465
[Laughing]
1044
00:43:54,465 --> 00:43:55,675
You got as much
as you can get.
1045
00:43:55,675 --> 00:43:56,843
Yeah.
1046
00:43:56,843 --> 00:43:58,261
That's as much
as I can give you.
1047
00:43:58,261 --> 00:44:00,137
Hypothetically
or not there it is.
1048
00:44:00,137 --> 00:44:02,473
[Laughing]
1049
00:44:02,473 --> 00:44:04,767
Sometimes you gotta
look through the smoke.
1050
00:44:04,767 --> 00:44:06,394
Smoke in mirrors
does a lot.