10 Greatest WWE Championship Matches In WrestleMania History
8. Ric Flair Vs. Macho Man Randy Savage (WrestleMania 8)
The world was anticipating Hogan vs. Flair in the battle of ultimate wrestling supremacy, but instead had to settle for something even greater. It wasn't particularly hard to cobble together a story for the two: let Flair be all lecherous toward Miss Elizabeth, unleash Savage's protective psychosis, and ta da, a four-star match in theory. Turns out, in practice, too. Even if both men were later fined for Flair's transparent blade job on the outside, the crimson staining his popcorn-blonde mane only made the brawl that much more intense. Bonus points for the aftermath where an irate Flair smooches Liz, and Savage pulverizes him a second time. There's something we're missing in these anodyne times: the babyface stopping just short of attempted murder in the midst of defending his wife.
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.