 On the January 5, 1997 episode of "WWF Superstars", The Undertaker attacked Vader's manager, Jim Cornette, leaving Vader without a manager at the Royal Rumble.The feud between Sid and Shawn Michaels dated back to 1995, when Michaels had hired Sid as a bodyguard.Sid interfered during the Michaels vs. Diesel main event at WrestleMania XI by distracting the referee, but the plan backfired when the referee was unable to count the pinfall after Michaels superkicked Diesel.