5 WWE Superstars who lost their jobs in a retirement match

#2 "Macho King" Randy Savage vs The Ultimate Warrior (WWE WrestleMania 7)

"Macho King" Randy Savage faced The Ultimate Warrior in a retirement match at WWE WrestleMania 7. The bout was set to take place after Savage and Queen Sherri cost Warrior the WWE Championship in retribution for not receiving a shot at the title.

Warrior eventually prevailed after taking five elbow drops, sending Savage into retirement. Sherri assaulted the Macho King after the match but she was thwarted by Miss Elizabeth, who was watching from the stands. The reunion between Savage and Elizabeth remains one of the most touching moments in WrestleMania history.

After a brief stint as a commentator, Savage returned to in-ring competition. He went on to win the WWE Championship from Ric Flair at WrestleMania 8 before eventually signing with WCW in December 1994.

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#1 Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels (WWE WrestleMania 24)

Ric Flair's final WWE match against Shawn Michaels brought tears to the eyes of even the most hardened wrestling fans. Several months earlier, Vince McMahon had declared that Flair's next loss would result in a forced retirement. The Nature Boy defied the odds and managed to save his career against opponents such as Randy Orton, Triple H and Umaga.

He eventually bowed out after an emotional match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24, which even won PWI's "Match of the Year" award. The following night on RAW a number of legends gathered to pay tribute to Flair and congratulate him on an outstanding career.

While Flair never wrestled for WWE again, he returned to the ring during an Australian tour with Hulk Hogan. He later signed with Impact Wrestling and had a two-year run with the promotion.