10 Wrestling Legends WCW Buried

The Nature Boy, even more than Sting, was the true face of WCW, whether anyone wanted to admit it or not.

Monumentally over with the core audience, it's a real head-scratcher why promoters kept throwing him under a bus. The first time WCW weren't fair to Flair comes with Jim Herd believing Flair was dated and in need of a reboot as a head-shaved, earring sporting oddball named Spartacus. Flair got off light via defection, having a profitable but disappointing run in WWE.

He never escaped the clutches of WCW's star-killing schemes again. When the Hulkster arrived, WCW booked the ultimate 80s dream match immediately. Flair lost and then just kept on losing to Hogan, eating leg drops like they were going out of style. Presented as totally beneath his fellow peroxide enthusiast, Flair slipped down the card. A fresh wave of Hogan-related destruction kicked off when the nWo set the wrestling world on fire. With the Four Horsemen officially jabronified, Flair and co. were made fools of by everyone including new nWo recruit Curt Hennig whose duping of the team in 97 was in many ways the final nail in the coffin. Not once did Flair get any proper revenge on the cool heels. He even lost to Eric Bischoff, the main architect of Flair's destruction in the promotion.

Appalling Jerry Springer-esque angles with his son David and Vince Russo were just the icing on the cake of a decorated career getting flushed down the toilet. Flair became so miserable that he's since admitted he was happy when the promotion folded.