#5. Ole Anderson
Ole was in the group from the beginning, acting as the tough, bruising stalwart of the faction.
At the time, Ole was already an established star, having won the titles now recognised as the WCW World Tag Team titles on various occasions in the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. By the time of joining the Horsemen, Ole was teaming with Arn, holding the NWA National Tag team championship whilst ensuring Ric Flair held onto the world title belt.
In 1987, after having recently failed to win the tag straps from the Rock’n’Roll Express and receiving the blame, Ole was kicked out of the group in favor of Lex Luger.
He would return in late 1989, opposing Sting in the Horsemen and hanging around for the version featuring Sid which included the infamous Robocop angle. In 1993, he made a brief appearance with the group again.
There from the outset, Ole added prestige and history to the faction, working as a source of additional experience and tradition for the group.
#4. Barry Windham
Barry Windham is no doubt one of the most underappreciated workers of his day, being the workhorse of the early Horsemen formation. So much so, “The Nature Boy” claimed: “I wish his name was remembered in more high regard because Barry Windham was one of the greatest of all-time.”
Windham had spent early 1988 feuding with the Horsemen, having had a long-standing feud with Ric Flair. At the inaugural Clash Of The Champions, Windham won the tag belts off Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard prior to turning on partner Luger to create the most iconic iteration of the group in terms of work rate and star power.
Windham saw success after, capturing the United States title – which he held for 283 days defending against high-caliber opposition such as Sting and Dusty Rhodes – so all members held gold. Windham continued even when he and Flair were the only members and pushed through the era of the rebranding of the stable to the Yamazaki Corporation. This ended when Windham left for the WWF.
Windham joined the Sid, Ole, Arn, and Flair in 1990. This saw him feud with Brian Pillman, who revived the Yellow Dog gimmick and fight inside WarGames at WrestleWar 1991.
Windham was a great addition to the group with his role a notable endorsement on his CV. Windham was a great worker who saw his best success and fame working in the group. Even if not there from the start, Barry was a true Horsemen, with the Four Horsemen prominently displaying his abilities.
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