8 WWE Reboots That Failed Horribly

7. The New Rockers

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Eurgh, just look at it. When a team splits and one individual doesn't quite reach the heights of their former partner, there is a reason they are referred to as the 'Marty Jannetty' of the team. Marty Jannetty was the 'Marty Jannetty' of the original Rockers, but when your partner turns out to Shawn Michaels that is understandable.

By 1996, it was clear Jannetty was better off in the tag ranks, so the search was on to find him a partner. That partner came in the shape of Al Snow, then known as Leif Cassidy. The original idea was to have the duo be a straight up reboot of The Rockers, but it was soon clear that Cassidy simply wasn't Shawn Michaels. Heck, at this time Shawn Michaels was barely Shawn Michaels.

The New Rockers became comedy heels, which was pretty depressing for anyone who was a fan of the original duo in the late 80s and early 90s. It bombed, because of course, and by the end of the year Jannetty had left the company once more. Leif Cassidy went on to become Al Snow, meaning Marty Jannetty was once again left as the Marty Jannetty.

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