Ric Flair stands out as an odd entry on this list, because many promoters over the years have acknowledged his incredible talent. That wasn't the case in 1991, when WCW President Jim Herd badly wanted to down play the importance of Flair to the product. Naturally, this horrified everyone in the know, who realised that the 'Nature Boy' should have been heavily featured. So strong a talent was Flair that even Herd's influence couldn't keep him from being pushed. Remarkably, that push didn't even happen in World Championship Wrestling, at least not in 1991. Sickened by what was happening in WCW, Flair sought solace in the World Wrestling Federation. There, he was pushed as WWF Heavyweight Champion, and enjoyed just over a year of respite from Herd's nonsense. Ric Flair was the kind of performer than not even the WCW President could stop from being cherished by fans. People loved watching the man wrestle, and enjoyed the idea of him always being in the main event picture. To many enthusiasts, he was the living, breathing embodiment of WCW, and that couldn't be stopped by Herd.
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