10 Times Egos Ruined Great Wrestling Partnerships

9. The Horsemen And Sting

In 1990, the wrestling world was shocked when Sting was chosen to join the elite Four Horsemen faction. The most popular star in the company, it was weird seeing the face-painted competitor partnering with three of the most devious, destructive and dangerous wrestlers of all-time in Arn and Ole Anderson and Ric Flair. From the get-go, though, things seemed off. Sting never really fit the mold of a Horseman. He was bright, flashy and built in the same mold of the Vince McMahon-created stars. The Horsemen, on the other hand, were rugged competitors who were all business. There were no bright colors caked on their faces or absurd haircuts designed to sell merchandise. To make matters worse, it appeared as though the Andersons and Flair had alterior motives for involving Sting in their brotherhood. They realized that Sting was the top contender to Flair's title and as such it was better to keep him in the fold and under control than to have him opposing them. When Sting still sought his championship opportunity, the Horsemen turned on him, beating him down and excommunicating him from the faction. The rivalry between Sting and Flair would intensify, becoming the greatest in WCW by the time all was said and done. Ultimately, Sting would get the last laugh, defeating Flair at the Great American Bash to claim the title and become the franchise player for Ted Turner's company.