Macho Man Randy Savage's 10 Best Matches Ever
3. Vs. Ric Flair (WrestleMania VIII)
The Macho Man Babyface Formula is as follows: have the heel do something to rattle Savage's mind and heart, then have a psychotic Macho Man attempt to kill the heel with either his bare hands, or whatever's not nailed down. Savage's, er, savagery was a bottomless tap, and having Flair claim to have bedded Miss Elizabeth prior to him was a great way to shake the tree.
The WWE Championship didn't even need to be on the line for this sort of conflict. Savage's wild defense of his wife sold itself, and included Flair performing a rather obvious blade job that both men would later be fined for. Still, it's kinda hard to picture the match without it.
Flair's shameless cheating (with the help of Mr. Perfect) really brought things to a boil by the end, with Savage selling a knee injury as though the lower leg were hanging by one tendon. Even the aftermath is certifiably nuts, when Flair kisses an unwilling Liz, and Savage slips back into kill-maim-destroy mode in no time at all.