#1. Arn Anderson
I can explain…
Arn Anderson is the embodiment of the Four Horsemen, with Arn’s name only ever reminding people of his loyalty to the group. With the most stints of anyone in the group at five, serving as an almost permanent member. Even when retiring, Arn was so dedicated to the group and so essential too, that he was kept on until official dissolution. Arn even coined the name, when dropping it in a promo on NWA TV.
If Flair was the face of the Four Horsemen, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson was the heart.
In fact, in many ways, Arn led. It was he who not only gave the group the name but allowed Curt Hennig entry and kept Pillman in line if he wanted to join.
Arn won the NWA tag, WCW tag, and Television titles whilst also cutting blisteringly brilliant promos, constantly delivering in the ring, and looking some damn stylish!
I feel I will be in the minority here but Arn bleeds Horsemen. Flair used the group as a launching pad whilst Arn used it to shape his entire career, remaining true to the group, having almost every classic moment of his career in the stable or with elements synonymous with it. When it comes down to it, Arn Anderson himself claimed: “We are the Horsemen. We are the best” when it was really he who cultivated the group’s reputation as the single greatest group in the history of the professional wrestling business.
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