5 Events that changed WWE's history 

#3 Firing Ric Flair from WCW

You're fired!

No star shines forever in the world of professional wrestling. At some point in every wrestler's career, he or she knows it's time to hang up the boots and pass on the torch to the next set of superstars waiting in line.

In 1991, Ric Flair was faced with just such a dilemma. For WCW at the time, Flair was a crowd magnet. While he was respected by the crowds, the WCW management saw him as a blast from the past - a star who had outlasted its shine.

However, instead of giving him a respectful sendoff, WCW decided to downgrade Flair by giving him a Gladiator gimmick by the name of Spartacus and a significant amount of pay cut.

Things came to a head when Flair refused to lose the WCW title to Luger instead of Sting. This decision ended up getting him fired from the WCW.

Flair decided to take his talents to the WWE along with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

In short, firing Ric Flair heralded the first blows to the downfall of WCW while giving WWE a spectacular talent.

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