10 Best Retirement Matches In WWE History

10. Ric Flair Vs. Mr. Perfect (Raw - 25th January, 1993)

Ric Flair made a huge splash upon signing with the WWF in 1991.

At the age of 42, WCW’s biggest star had finally crossed over to the biggest wrestling promotion in the world, and his long-awaited dream match with Hulk Hogan looked like it was on the cards. Sadly, the WWF were never able to put the match together, but Flair was successful nonetheless, He became WWE Champion at the 1992 Royal Rumble, and though he lost the belt to Randy Savage at WrestleMania, Flair continued in a prominent position.

Trouble was brewing by early 1993, however. Flair had been feuding with Mr. Perfect following a tag match at Survivor Series ‘92, and when his rival eliminated him from the 1993 Royal Rumble, a retirement match was set up for the following night on Raw.

The duo put forth an excellent effort rife with the kind of precise technicality you’d expect from two celebrated ring generals. In the end, Perfect scored the victory with his Perfectplex, sending the Nature Boy back to WCW, where he became a main event fixture once again.

Flair’s first WWE stint was incredibly short-lived, and while this was the first “retirement” match that he went back on, it certainly wasn’t the last. The Nature Boy has came back from retirement on a number of occasions throughout his career, and as strong as the Mr. Perfect match was, retiring in 1993 would have been extremely premature end for Flair.