10 Biggest Drawing Stars In WCW History

6. The Four Horsemen

When it comes to famous stables, there have been many that have been influential, powerful and/or incredibly successful. But few, if any, could match the influence and success of the original Four Horsemen. This legendary group had everything needed to make them the perfect wrestling stable: Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard. In terms of drawing power, the Four Horsemen were legendary in their ability to bring in crowds during the NWA days and early WCW days, before they split up. They flaunted their successes in the ring and with women in front of angry crowds. They were seen flying jets and living the high life, drawing strong feelings of envy and jealousy from the WCW audience. In essence, everything they did made them excellent and despised heels, which only made fans more desperate to see them get their comeuppance. Their drawing power was seen in several matches, most notably in WarGames matches which, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, were specialty matches for the Horsemen. This unique match led to legendary confrontations and, because it was used almost exclusively for the Horsemen, it was virtually guaranteed that interest would spike when the Four Horsemen needed to put an end to troublesome rivals. The stories they told with opponents like Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, and the Rock €˜N€™ Roll Express, were simple, but undeniably powerful. Simply put, the Four Horsemen were tremendous at what they did, and so fans loved to hate them. That hate is what brought fans back every week, and what made them such a significant asset for WCW.
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