5 Most Unlikely Members Of The Four Horsemen

There seem to be rumblings of a Four Horsemen-like faction coming to All Elite Wrestling, with a few puzzle pieces scattered in the vicinity of one another. FTR seem like a safe bet to be part of the foundation as the modern day Arn and Tully, while a heel-leaning Cody Rhodes makes sense as Naitch 2020 (even if he *is* a Rhodes). Hangman Page is a viable choice for a Barry Windham stand-in (for both technique and his rustic background), while the icy, sadistic Shawn Spears could also fill out that role. Tully, meanwhile, is a safe bet to inherit the JJ Dillon adviser gig.

That's the thing about the classic Horsemen - the best incarnations were the ones in which the members made sense. When one names the ideal incarnation, an all-time "dream team," Flair and Arn are always in there (they have to be), and 95 per cent of folks would also pick Tully. As for the fourth spot, people are bound to name either Ole Anderson, Barry Windham, Lex Luger, or even a latter day enforcer like Chris Benoit, to round out the group.

But all not all Horsemen are created equal, and these five individuals (talented as they might be) prove this.

There seem to be rumblings of a Four Horsemen-like faction coming to All Elite Wrestling, with a few puzzle pieces scattered in the vicinity of one another. FTR seem like a safe bet to be part of the foundation as the modern day Arn and Tully, while a heel-leaning Cody Rhodes makes sense as Naitch 2020 (even if he *is* a Rhodes). Hangman Page is a viable choice for a Barry Windham stand-in (for both technique and his rustic background), while the icy, sadistic Shawn Spears could also fill out that role. Tully, meanwhile, is a safe bet to inherit the JJ Dillon adviser gig.

That's the thing about the classic Horsemen - the best incarnations were the ones in which the members made sense. When one names the ideal incarnation, an all-time "dream team," Flair and Arn are always in there (they have to be), and 95 per cent of folks would also pick Tully. As for the fourth spot, people are bound to name either Ole Anderson, Barry Windham, Lex Luger, or even a latter day enforcer like Chris Benoit, to round out the group.

But all not all Horsemen are created equal, and these five individuals (talented as they might be) prove this.

5. Steve "Mongo" McMichael

While the charming "What Will Mongo Do Next?" Twitter account has brought out lots of love for the NFL icon's earnest attempts at wrestling, let's be fair here: Mongo was an odd choice for a Horseman. His inclusion is as mystifying today as it was in 1996.

Mongo hadn't even finished wrestling his first-ever match at that year's Great American Bash when he was permitted to saddle up as part of Flair's gallery of leathernecks. McMichael didn't fit the Horsemen motif all that much, but he still managed to entertain, however ironically.

4. Paul Roma

The Horsemen were coming back to town in 1993, but the promised reunion would not include Blanchard, who pulled out due to a contract dispute. With their limited options to fill Tully's void, WCW made a very curious choice when they chose former WWF wrestler Roma.

It's not that Roma wasn't a solid wrestler or anything, but it was the stigma he carried. Save for a brief time in 1990 and 1991, Roma had spent the bulk of his WWF career as an underneath guy. That'd be like if QT Marshall jumped to NXT and joined The Undisputed Era.

3. Sid Vicious

Sid certainly made more sense from a "star quality" standpoint than Mongo and Roma, but as far as the personality traits required to be a Horseman go, Sid seemed like an odd fit. On the one hand, yes, a monster of his ilk was the perfect protector for a heel champion.

But throughout the group's history, The Horsemen were jet-setting rebels of mostly-normal physical stature, and their menace was understated (and underhanded). The brutish Sid stuck out like a sore thumb among the group, especially whenever he had to wear a suit.

2. Hiro Matsuda

Around the turn of 1989, the once-mighty Horsemen were fraught by defections. Arn and Tully bolted for the WWF, and Windham wasn't long for the company either. Even manager JJ Dillon departed, bound for New York to work as one of Vince's closest office confidantes.

To replace Dillon as the Horsemen's manager, veteran wrestler and trainer Matsuda was brought in, and the Horsemen briefly went under the name of the Yamasaki Corporation. Dillon embodied the Horsemen arrogance and panache while Matsuda, well...he was no JJ.

1. Jeff Jarrett

While one could easily have gone with Sting here (the short-lived babyface Horsemen), that at least led to the inevitable double-cross, and Sting getting his revenge by defeating Flair to capture his first World title. Jarrett's time, though, was a little more underwhelming.

Sure, ol' Double J had the arrogance and the conniving nature required to be a Horsemen, but there was never a moment where he blended in. Granted, by 1997, the Horsemen hardly felt like the Horsemen any more, but former country music hopeful Jarrett didn't help much.