10 Wrestlers Who Refused Huge Matches
7. Ric Flair Stays Loyal To The NWA Instead Of Facing The Macho Man
Towards the back end of the '80s, two of the original Four Horseman, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, jumped ship from WCW to WWE (then-WWF). Around this same time, Ric Flair was also reportedly given a chance to come in and work a marquee match for the company. However, 'The Nature Boy' wasn't interested in working for Vince McMahon due to his fierce loyalty to the NWA.
When discussing whether or not he would've followed in his fellow Horsemen's shoes at this time with Wrestling Inc., Flair stated:
“No. I just talked to Vince (McMahon). They wanted me to come and wrestle Randy Savage, but I was just too loyal to the NWA. When you’ve been the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, how do you just skip out? Everything is a work in pro wrestling except when you are the NWA Champion. And it should be that way for anybody. ”
Thankfully, Flair would eventually get to throw down with the Macho Man at WrestleMania VIII a few years later, battling over the WWE Championship at the Show of Shows. But, for a time, it looked like this former NWA World Heavyweight Champion wasn't too keen on playing ball with McMahon.