10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Oct 9)

6. Dusty Rhodes Found It Impossible Not To Push The Four Horsemen

Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, J.J Dillon and Barry Windham weren't the original incarnation of The Four Horsemen. Nonetheless, Blanchard himself feels that this particular lineup was the best that the group ever had. Ole Anderson was in the original group, but upon retiring the NWA had to look for a replacement. Lex Luger came first, before Windham joined up. For Blanchard, this made the faction even better. By the time Windham joined in April, 1988 (turning on Luger), the Horsemen were already established as wrestling's premier heel stable. However, Windham brought a new element to the group that Tully feels was lacking before. Now, each and every member was a stunning in-ring performer, bringing something different to the party. In the eyes of Blanchard, this made it impossible for the booking squad not to focus main storylines on The Four Horsemen. As the man doing that booking, the 'American Dream' Dusty Rhodes felt exactly the same. Even though there were other emerging stars in the late-80's, such as Luger and Sting, The Four Horsemen were decreed the best the NWA had to offer.