Marty Jannetty Accuses WWE of Blackballing Him from Hall of Fame

Marty Jannetty isn’t holding anything back—and now he’s claiming WWE has deliberately kept him out of the Hall of Fame. According to Jannetty, it all traces back to a CTE lawsuit he joined and a request for ankle surgery that WWE allegedly refused to cover.

During a revealing appearance on Hannibal TV, Jannetty said he’s been flooded with fan questions over why The Rockers were never inducted. And while he doesn’t have an official answer, he suspects it all changed when he took legal action over head injuries.

“You know, a lot of fans keep asking why I’m not in the Hall of Fame. They say I should be, especially as part of The Rockers. Honestly, I don’t know the exact reason, but I think it might have something to do with when I joined a lawsuit against WWE about CTE. I really didn’t want to be part of it, but I felt like they treated me wrong over my ankle issues.”

Jannetty revealed he had a friend who offered to perform the ankle surgery free of charge, and all he needed was WWE to cover the hospital costs—less than what they regularly pay to send stars to rehab.

“I asked them to cover surgery for my ankles. My doctor, who’s a friend, wasn’t even charging me — the only cost would’ve been the hospital fee. I told them it would cost way less than sending people to rehab. At that time, guys like Scott Hall, Sunny, and Jake Roberts had all been to rehab many times, and each stay cost about $30,000 a month. I said, instead of sending me to rehab, just help me fix my ankles, because that’s why I was taking so many pain pills.”

His brother, according to Jannetty, was furious over the situation and pointed out WWE was still making money off Marty’s legacy—while refusing to help him medically.

“My brother was worried too. He said it didn’t seem right that they’d pay for rehab but not fix my ankles. What made it worse was seeing how much money WWE was still making off my work — action figures, old footage, merchandise.”

Jannetty said he pleaded his case to WWE official Anne Russo and reminded her that the company earned more than enough to help—especially since the injuries were sustained performing for WWE.

“I told Anne Russo, who was in charge then, that the amount they made last quarter was enough to cover my surgery. It wouldn’t even hurt them financially because it was money they earned from my past work. She told me I had a good point, but if they did that for me, they’d have to do it for everyone else, and it would ‘open the floodgates.’”

For Jannetty, it all boils down to principle: if WWE is still profiting from his name, they should also carry some of the responsibility for his injuries.

“Here’s what I want people to think about: if WWE is still making money off me or any of the wrestlers today, shouldn’t they help take care of us when we’re hurt from what we did in the ring?”

He added that his ankle damage came from high-risk bumps during his career—leaps from 10 or 15 feet that took a toll on his body.

“My ankle problems came from years of jumping off top ropes — sometimes down 10 or 15 feet to the floor. That’s what caused it. I don’t know if that’s the reason I’ve been blacklisted from the Hall of Fame, or maybe someone else there just doesn’t want me in.”

Whether it’s legal battles, medical neglect, or politics behind the curtain, Jannetty believes he’s been frozen out of WWE history—despite giving his body to the company.

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