25 Greatest WWE WrestleMania Matches Ever
21. Ric Flair Vs. Macho Man Randy Savage (WrestleMania VIII)
In the vast desert of increasingly-cartooned WWE programming, Savage stretched as an oasis across two racy storylines: one with Jake Roberts involving cobra venom and the battery of Elizabeth, and one with Flair for the WWE Championship, intertwining with a curious claim that Flair 'knew' Savage's wife first. Lecherous Flair and blind-rage Savage are a potent witches' brew.
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There has never been a Randy Savage match in which you didn't feel that his actions weren't genuine. When he slugs a bloodied Flair in the face, there is no doubt to even jaded eyes that he's willing to beat Flair to death if need be. The championship is secondary to the 'music', and Flair was just the right foil for Savage's command of sound.