The Complete History of the WWE Championship - Part 4

Ric Flair (September 1, 1992 - October 12, 1992)

Ric Flair's second WWE title run was even more fleeting than his first

Ric Flair's first WWE Championship reign had under-performed at the box office and his second existed solely to act as a transition between Macho Man Randy Savage and Bret "Hitman" Hart.

Flair defeated Savage with assistance from Razor Ramon to lift the strap again. At the time of his victory, Flair was not aware that his reign was to serve solely as a transition. Flair's second title run is well remembered only for who he lost the belt to, the aforementioned former Intercontinental Champion.

Following his eventual title loss, The Nature Boy saw the writing on the wall.

Fearing his headline career in WWE was over, Flair requested, and was granted his release from the company- on the condition that he put over "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig in a "Loser Leaves WWE" match on Raw - three months later.

Savage, too, was finished as a main event performer. In Vince McMahon's eyes, anyway.

The future of WWE and the WWE Championship was pink and black.