10 Things You Didn't Know About The Four Horsemen

1. Talking The Talk, Walking The Walk

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On screen, The Four Horsemen were portrayed as elite athletes living the high life. No matter who made up the group at the time, not a promo passed without at least a cursory mention of limousines, all-night parties, a laundry list of female companions and all the rest. As the old saying goes; women wanted to be with them, and men wanted to be them. The Four Horsemen were superstars.

Off screen, the story wasn't too different. The Horsemen were legendary for their lavish ways and they have never been particularly shy in sharing the details. This quote from Flair is just one of countless examples of The Four Horsemen living the life they so-often claimed to enjoy;

"We had our own private jet. We were on the Great American Bash tour in 1985. We worked in Frisco, Seattle, Portland, L.A, Albuquerque, and Vegas. We stayed at the Tropicana for a five-day run. I got drunk and spent $40,000 on two fur coats. I still got one at home. Never worn it. We flew back to the hotel at midnight and partied until 8:00 am, worked out, and then laid in the sun all day. We did not go to bed for five days. It was phenomenal."

Limousine-ridin', jet-flyin', kiss-stealing, wheeling and dealing, indeed.

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