25 Greatest Superstars In WWE Raw History
24. Marty Jannetty
An odd choice on the surface perhaps, but in a year for the show when quality was never more important, Marty Jannetty delivered in the ring better than most.
Despite being fired and rehired in 1993 (as he was several more times that decade), Jannetty assembled four go-back-and-watch-them-NOW contests with Shawn Michaels and Doink in the summer as Raw still sought footing amongst its tried and tested competitors. He’d end the year in a scorcher with manager Johnny Polo (Raven sans sadness), to set up a stirring but all-too-brief programme with The Quebecers alongside fellow underdog The 1-2-3 Kid.
He’d be called upon numerous times in 1995 and 1996 to deliver similar displays as the company fell woefully short of staff, and even rock, roll, strut and stroll once more alongside Shawn Michaels in a crowd-pleasing 2005 reunion.
Ultimately, a bit of credit now and then may at least dispel the company-mandated use of his name as a punchline. A troubled soul but a gifted performer, Marty could probably still work circles around some of the monotone hacks scripted to mock him.