4. Ric Flair Vs. Sting, The Final Match On WCW Monday Nitro
The World Wrestling Federation claimed victory in the Monday Night Wars by purchasing rival company World Championship Wrestling in 2001. Vince McMahon had finally beaten Eric Bischoff and Ted Turner after being on the wrong end of the ratings war for almost two years. On March 26, WCW aired their last episode of Monday Nitro and had to decide which match would be the final one ... but there was really only one choice. Ric Flair came out and challenged Sting to one last match to close their epic rivalry. While both men weren't in the prime of their careers, the ageing stars were the only two who should have closed WCW's biggest show. Sting defeated Flair via the Scorpion Deathlock in a short match but both guys knew they didn't have to put on a 5-star classic. This was a tribute to the two men who symbolised WCW more than anyone else and even though the company was considered dead by 2001, they still deserved a swan song. Sting ended up not signing with the WWF and Vince McMahon, citing worries about how the Sting character would be used. If the Invasion angle was any indication, Sting made the correct choice.