Evolution of Excellence: The ever-changing line up of the Four Horsemen

The Horsemen ride again

The 'last' variation of the Horsemen.

With Ric Flair back in the company, it was only a matter of time before the Horsemen rode again.

Adding international ring technician Chris Benoit, and--briefly--Brian Pillman, the Horsemen were back to their old heelish ways, teaming up with other bad guys as the Alliance to End Hulkamania.

While this went as well as you might expect, the Horsemen emerged with their image intact. Unfortunately, this was around the time the nWo began its meteoric rise. As a rule, there can only be one big heel faction, and new management led by Eric Bischoff decided that the Horsemen had run their course.

The fans disagreed, however, and constantly demanded a return of their beloved faction until WCW had no choice but to relent. With the addition of NFL star Mongo McMichael and Dean Malenko, the Horsemen were stronger than ever from a technical standpoint, but they were pushed down the card in favour of nWo stars.

Though this was the last incarnation of the Horsemen, it was considered the second best from a technical standpoint.