10 Monumental Decisions That Changed The Course Of Wrestling History

10. Ric Flair Leaves WWF To Go Back To WCW

Ask any longtime pro wrestling fan who they would most closely associate with World Championship Wrestling, and it's highly likely that they will say either Sting or Ric Flair. The 'Nature Boy' was the man in Atlanta, and even though it was his home of Charlotte, North Carolina that was named 'Flair Country', it's safe to say that anywhere WCW promoted was considered such. It was a major surprise then when Flair decided to ply his trade with Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation between 1991-1993. There was heavy interest in what Flair could achieve in New York, and many fans couldn't wait to see him tangle with the likes of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. The big Flair vs. Hogan bout at WrestleMania would never happen, and Flair only really felt comfortable for so long in the WWF. Electing to move back to his 'home', WCW in early-1993, Ric Flair waved goodbye to the WWF until 2001, never leaving WCW again whilst it was still in operation. The decision was solely Flair's, McMahon was interested in keeping him, and who knows what might have happened had the wrestler decided to stay in the WWF. This was a huge choice from Ric Flair, who could have had brilliant matches against the likes of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels to look forward to.