20 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Undercard Matches
16. Ric Flair Vs. Vince McMahon (2002)
Defeating Vince McMahon in an incredible street fight, Ric Flair found himself in a very real quest for redemption in the most unusual of circumstances.
Admitting that the troubled final years of WCW had taken a tremendous toll on his confidence, Flair has gone on record as confirming his WWE return finally reignited a spark within him he thought permanently extinguished.
Considered by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time, Flair was reduced to working with a shirt on in comedy bouts as WCW collapsed around him, but this spectacular brawl reminded fans of the type of drama only 'The Nature Boy' was able to provide.
Playing off the similar age of both men rather than Flair's almost unmatched in-ring legacy, the two waged a bloody war that saw Vince cruelly beat 'Slick Ric' with weapons in front of his own family (including the first on-camera appearances of future Women's Champion Charlotte and the late Reid Flair).
Eventually firing back after reversing Vince's figure-four leglock attempt, Flair took Vince to school, hitting low blows, shots to McMahon's head with a monitor and a lead pipe, and a match-winning figure-four of his own, delighting the crowd and assuring audiences that the true 'Nature Boy' was indeed back.