There wasn't a bigger and more dominant faction in professional wrestling in the '80s than The Four Horsemen. Initially, Ric Flair, Arn & Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard joined forces to dominate the NWA, with Flair as the world champion and the rest as his protectors. Soon, Ole left the group, and things changed, with all four men dominating the title scene.
By the time The Four Horsemen's last iteration formed during the Monday Night Wars, it looked little like the original version and was mostly just there for fan service. Ric Flair and Arn Anderson were the two constants, but there were some big names in the group throughout the years, most of them out of the sport completely in 2021.
10 Ric Flair
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair was the biggest name in The Four Horsemen, and without Flair, there usually wasn't a real version of the group. He was the world champion they protected, and he respected his teammates enough to share the spotlight. Flair retired from in-ring WWE action in 2008 but then had a few matches in TNA Impact Wrestling. Now, Flair is retired, and at the age of 71, still makes special appearances in WWE on occasion as a legendary guest star.
9 Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson was the youngest member of The Four Horsemen when he joined as the kayfabe brother of Ole Anderson. The two were very successful tag team partners, and he went on to have an even better tag team with Tully Blanchard in The Four Horsemen after that. He won the TV Title and tag titles as a member. Arn Anderson was forced to retire due to injuries, and after working as a producer in WWE, he is now Cody Rhodes' manager in AEW.
8 Ole Anderson
Ole Anderson was one of the original members of The Four Horsemen. He worked as Arn Anderson's tag team partner, and they were unstoppable as The Minnesota Wrecking Crew. He was already 43 when The Four Horsemen formed, so his time in the faction was limited. He retired and left the group and returned a few years later as their manager before leaving again. Now at the age of 78, Ole is retired from the wrestling business but still participates in shoot interviews on occasion.
7 Tully Blanchard
Tully Blanchard was second to only Ric Flair when it came to being a major singles star out of The Four Horsemen. He had the look, charisma, and talent to go all the way, but he seemed content to work at the mid-card level, as a TV Champ, U.S. Champ, and tag team champion.
Blanchard and Arn Anderson went to WWE together and were supposed to return to WCW, but legal problems ended Blanchard's wrestling career early. The good news is that Tully is back in wrestling and is the manager of FTR at the age of 66.
6 Lex Luger
When Ole Anderson left The Four Horsemen, it opened up the fourth member of the team's revolving door. The first man who stepped into that role was The Total Package Lex Luger, a young star from Florida to the big leagues.
Luger was a huge addition, but he didn't last for too long before he struck out on his own and feuded with the Horsemen. Sadly, Luger has suffered from health problems (spinal infarction) but seems to have turned his life around and now makes appearances as an inspirational speaker.
5 Barry Windham
Barry Windham was the next man up for The Four Horsemen, and he was a better addition than Luger. It was also a shocking move since Windham was one of the most popular stars in WCW when he turned heel and joined the Horsemen. He went on to have great success and was even world champion at one time after leaving the group. Windham is now retired and overcame some severe medical problems over the past few years. He was at the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 for induction as a Four Horsemen member.
4 Dean Malenko
Dean Malenko was part of the resurgence of The Four Horsemen during the Monday Night Wars. He was part of the Cruiserweight Division, but he had a time where he and Chris Benoit wanted to reform the Horsemen and were trying to get Arn Anderson's blessing.
It resulted in a huge moment when Ric Flair returned, and the faction was back together again. Malenko has retired from wrestling, and at the age of 60, he is now working for AEW as a trainer.
3 Mongo McMichael
One of the most polarizing members of the Four Horsemen was former NFL star Steve Mongo McMichael. He came to WCW and was part of the group for a long time and was easily the worst wrestler in the faction's entire history. However, Mongo was a dominating presence and was a great heel personality. McMichael left wrestling after this and returned to his first love, football. He was a head coach for six years in the CIFL and has been a radio personality ever since on sports radio in Chicago.
2 Sting
Sting was a member of The Four Horsemen for a short time after he saved Ric Flair from a beatdown by Terry Funk and Great Muta. However, this was doomed from the start because Sting was not someone who ever fit in. When he won the number one contender spot, Flair asked him to give it up, and Sting refused, so the Horsemen beat him down. This led to Sting's first world title win. Sting recently made his return to wrestling in AEW, where he signed a multi-year deal.
1 Sid Vicious
When The Four Horsemen kicked out Sting, they brought in Sid Vicious. He was a huge man who served as their muscle, although he was never a memorable member of the faction. Sid was a member for less than a year before the group broke up officially when Sid and Flair left for WWE, which is where Anderson and Blanchard were already wrestling. Sid wrestled the last match of his career in 2017, but he still makes random appearances at conventions and interviews.