10 Real-Life WWE Feuds That Were Too Hot For TV
9. Bret Hart Vs. Ric Flair
Considered by many to be the greatest in-ring worker of all time, Ric Flair has not made a fan out of fellow legendary worker Bret Hart. The 'Hitman' once argued that all of Flair's matches were the same and that the lack of variation reflected a lack of creativity on the part of the 'Nature Boy'. Conversely, Ric criticized Bret's drawing ability and main event staying power, and the two developed some real life animosity over time.
Both sides have valid points, both have arguments disproving the other's claims, and both men have their legions of fans. What both men don't have is an onscreen history in which WWE presented the Hart vs. Flair rivalry. The closest they came was the 2014 Natalya vs. Charlotte mini-program in NXT, but by then, both Bret and Ric had retired from the ring.
The two men did meet in a WWF ring on a handful of occasions in 1992, most notably when Bret won his first WWF Championship in Saskatoon, but an actual program between the two never materialized. Flair left the company in early '93 and enjoyed multiple World title runs during his WCW return while Bret continued to cement his WWF legacy as the best there is, was, and ever will be.