WWE: 15 Greatest Technical Wrestlers – Number 7

Flair came to the WWF in ’91, bringing the World title along with him. It was one of the rare instances in professional wrestling where a wrestler carried a company’s premier title to another organization, and thus started the ‘Real champion’ angle in the WWF. Flair then won the WWF championship at the Royal Rumble in ’92 and went on to feud with Randy Savage for the title. Flair is one of the few performers who performed for nearly an hour in the Royal Rumble match. He returned to WCW to beat the then WCW Heavyweight champion, Vader, and later defeated his old nemesis, Sting. Flair then reformed the Four Horsemen, and continued to make sporadic appearances and as an on – screen authority figure till the very end of WCW. Flair wrestled Sting on the very last episode of Monday Nitro, and was given a standing ovation after the match, as a visibly emotional Flair hugged Sting, in what is considered to be the greatest moment in WCW history.

Flair then returned to the WWF/E as the co – owner of the company, and soon joined Triple H’s stable ‘Evolution’, as the seasoned veteran. Flair has since won the WWE tag team titles along with the WWE Intercontinental title, and wrestled his last match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania. Flair also has the distinction of being the only performer who was inducted twice into the WWE Hall of Fame, and although he worked in TNA after his retirement in the WWE, he has since signed a legends deal with the WWE. Flair is considered to be one of the most controversial superstars of all time, with his on – screen and off – screen antics angering a lot of peers and critics. He also lost all of his savings due to a lavish life style he preferred. Flair also got into many personal feuds with the likes of Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Bruno Sammartino, but since then has buried the hatchet with most of them.

Flair was involved in multiple ‘Match of the year’ picks, and was also a part of many 5 star matches inside and outside of the United States, which were rated by Wrestling Observer. He was also a part of couple of matches which were rated more than five, which is considered to be a ‘wrestler’s dream’. He was also adjudged the ‘Wrestler of the Year’ for a record 8 times! Flair is considered to be one of the greatest in – ring technicians, popularizing the figure four leg lock, which he made his trademark finisher. There is a reason why Flair is considered to be one of the greatest of all time, as he not only exceeded his peers in the ring, but could cut some of the greatest promos, and was a part of some of the legendary feuds in the business. His accomplishments and his legacy earn him the number 7 spot in our list of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the WWE.