WWE History Vol. 15: The greatest heel turns

Hulk Hogan's heel turn at Bash at the Beach reverberates through wrestling history. Where does it rank on our list?
Hulk Hogan's heel turn at Bash at the Beach reverberates through wrestling history. Where does it rank on our list?

#8 Shawn Michaels--Beefcake's Barber Shop, 1992

The Rockers are breaking up? Say it isn't so!
The Rockers are breaking up? Say it isn't so!

Shawn Michaels is a bonafide legend in the world of pro wrestling, a hall of fame member and one of the most innovative and expressive performers of all time. But long before he was the Heart Break Kid, he was one half of a very popular face tag team; The Rockers.

Formerly known at the Midnight Rockers before coming to WWE, Shawn Michaels and partner Marty Jannetty were, according to your individual tastes, either a loving homage to the Rock and Roll Express or a blatant rip off. In any event, the young, fast, and good looking team made an instant impression on the WWE Universe. Though they never officially captured the WWE Tag Team championships (a match where they won the titles was declared a no contest because the ring ropes broke) they were still a popular act.

Then came friction between the two, mostly coming from Michaels. His heel turn was teased for weeks, until the animosity between himself and Jannetty exploded on an episode of the Barber Shop. Jannetty was sent through a plate glass window, ending the Rockers forever and putting HBK on a path to heel stardom.

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