The Four Horsemen - Faction Timeline (Every Version & Every Member)

[@lloydsharpe7641]

The Horsemen were never the same without Tully Blanchard. He doesn't get enough credit he was a big part of the faction. He was a great heel.

[@dolphinzrwj1]

He was one of the best.

[@fredrickm4436]

yeah, they needed Tully Blanchard. it was like a hand missing one of its 4 fingers.

[@soulheaven9243]

I hated him ..reminded me of the douchey kid from next door growing up

[@robertswift6101]

greatest television champion ever

[@mitchwooten5150]

Ancient Chinese proverb says. I Shall Watch Every Episode of Wrestling Bios Immediately once posted.. that's what works for me BROTHER!!!🤘🤘🤙

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Well, I tell ya Ric, you put me on the spot-WHOOOO!! You know I got a dog named Spot-WHOOOO!

[@DyspotikOriginal]

We need a hogan proverb series 😁

[@ImInevitable1987]

*ric flair strut* whoooooo! You hit the nail on the head brotha

[@MaynardOwns]

Same I. Haven’t missed an episode ever. Idk how this isn’t more popular or recognized by all the major podcasters. Ready for some horseman business.

[@LilCarterOnDaMic]

Well said brother brother brother bro bruv Brother! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥😎 Same here!

[@SafeHavenML]

I never knew Arn and Ole weren't actually related, it's surprising considering they look so alike they could so believably be actual brothers.

[@Kas58223]

I was quite disappointed finding this out they were so similar and I always thought they were brothers

[@Filmation77]

In fact the only "real" Anderson was Gene Anderson "Ole" was born Al Rogoski

[@seanducharme413]

Did you think gene Anderson was really related to or the kolovs

[@freshparkfilms]

me either that was surprising to me also

[@clarencesimmons8580]

🖕🏾the 4 Horsemen, Alight!!!!!!

[@leogetz3570]

Summer of '86... I was 16, had just got my drivers license, Van Halen's 5150 was out, Top Gun was in theaters, and the Great American Bash was in full swing. LIFE.... WAS..... GOOD!! So for me, it's the original lineup as the best. It was an off the cuff remark by Arn Anderson which he said "You got 4 guys here, that when we come to town, we cause more mayhem and carnage than the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse"

[@MrTommy0326]

I remember in the 80s watching the 4 horsemen every Saturday with my grandmother. Wrestling was our favorite thing to watch.

[@haywoodjablome6645]

6:05 on SuperStation WTBS!!

[@lorenzoalsobrooks739]

Like many have said, no matter how many incarnations of the Horsemen they were, the faction died when Tully and Arn left for the WWF.

[@Uncleshod]

Facts 💯

[@JuliusC1973]

So, true but I can only speculate if WCW had signed Tully to a New contract in 1989 in 1990, we would have had Ric, Tully, Arn and Ole, we were only lacking James J. Dillon then.

[@dauntlessasmr7910]

Flair has said that the two guys who had no business being Horsemen were Sid Vicious and Paul Roma. Flair also admitted he had no say in those two becoming Horsemen. He was kind when speaking of Roma as an individual wrestler. But that incident between Vicious and Arn Anderson caused Flair to literally never say another word to Vicious, ever again.

[@Hyde_Hill]

If I got this timeline correct the Flair, Tully, Arn and Windham version was actually very short lived, and still you hear so much about it.

[@jondavis845]

Yep may 88 till sept 88 and it was a shame

[@WillieGee1970]

Especially Since They We’re inducted into the WWE hall of Fame with That version was awesome

[@CharlesChristinaWH]

​@@jondavis845 that four horsemen line up was epic

[@anthonyanderson9303]

That's how great they were tho. Funny enough, the original version was pretty short lived too, it was only around for basically a year until Ole got kicked out.

[@ilbercgross4736]

Short lived, but a powerhouse team. Arn and Tully, World Tag Champs. Barry was the U.S. Champ. Flair was the World Champ. One of the few times every member held major gold. And that is the main reason that lineup is viewed as the best. Prior to and after, there was normally at least one person without a major title. First line up, Ric hat the World title, Tully had the US title, and Arn had the TV title. Ole had none. But the TV was always considered a mid-card title.

[@junk_mccartney9504]

I’d definitely love a video series about the group, please do if you can!

[@ronniefromOR]

Definitely

[@ThunderBunny30]

I almost want to say that Evolution was the final form of the 4H with Flair serving as the role typically used by Arn or JJ as lead advisor and passer of the torch to Flair’s successor HHH. Also with HHH’s respect for Flair prior to making it big makes it all the better.

[@creasdaddy]

Yeah I always saw Evolution as another iteration of the 4 Horsemen

[@pdamn1975]

Could have had a 90's version of Flair, Anderson, Blanchard and Windham. All were in the WWF at the same time.

[@pafoneto1275]

It wouldn't make sense, 4 horsemen have a different style, and Evolution has other focus and themes.

[@jabroni7706]

@@pafoneto1275 Not really, what’s the difference

[@schizzo8959]

Nah Horseman are the Horseman and Evolution is Evolution and nothing more.

[@freshparkfilms]

their entrance music is so epic and arn just slowly walking with the 4's up so tough dude ,I remember getting chills watching this and playing as them in the n64 wcw/nwo games & world tour back in the day

[@Shawn-jd8cl]

I loved playing that game

[@brackin9128]

Omg you brought back so much nostalgia

[@freshparkfilms]

@@brackin9128 amazing times

[@brackin9128]

@@freshparkfilms really was! Those n64 games were ground breaking

[@brittanyreid5781]

​@@brackin9128 I still want to play those games today.

[@ZehrifiedTV]

A whole miniseries on The Horsemen? I think I speak for all fans of this channel by saying THIS IS AN AWESOME IDEA!!

[@ZehrifiedTV]

@@ravinraven6913 All right, point taken. I think I speak for SEVERAL of the fans of this channel by saying a whole miniseries on The Horsemen is a great idea!

[@MikeDeeJackson]

Growing up, I knew The Horsemen as Flair, Arn, Benoit, Malenko and Mondo. I had no idea of the original groups before as a kid... I missed so much! But thank God for classic videos like these!

[@williamwithers8773]

I knew about and had seen some of the earlier group, but I have a soft spot for that version of the horsemen just because it was during the peak of my wrestling fandom.

[@dmichael1172]

A 4 Horsemen series sounds awesome!!!!

[@jimschwandt8089]

For me, it's gotta be anytime between 85 and 88. Flair, Blanchard, the Anderson's, Luger, and Windham. The matches, the storylines, everything was tremendous. When Arn and Tully left, that's when that particular "Horseman Moment" came to an end. Other versions were good, but we're never the full guiding force in the NWA/WCW as the 85-88 incarnation.

[@JuliusC1973]

The first version was so much fun. They had so many great videos, promos and interviews. The3 list of Wrestlers they attacked was such a long one. They were one of the few groups to successfully attack The Road Warriors at a time when no one beat up the Road Warriors.

[@slickrichelicopter8977]

All throughout the years, Flair was the constant. It never worked without him, and it was never the same without Tully and Arn....

[@handsolo1209]

That is true until Flair went to WWF. After that, every incarnation was a midcard parody of what it used to be.

[@slickrichelicopter8977]

@@handsolo1209 The Four Horsemen disbanded, when Flair went to the WWE in 91. They didn't form again till Flair's return on "Flair for the Gold" in 93. No Flair, no Horsemen....

[@handsolo1209]

@@slickrichelicopter8977 I know, but Flair having gone to the other team for 2 years meant that all of the Horsemen had left at some point and the magic was gone. After 1991 any incarnation were 2nd rate. Sting was extra special in WCW because he never went to WWF. Flair had that until he left.

[@robertrodriguez787]

​​@@handsolo1209 Not True . Arn was A Tag Team Champion with the Dangerous Alliance with Bobby Eaton And With Larry Zbyszko as the Enforcers

[@handsolo1209]

@@robertrodriguez787 What are you talking about? Arn quit in 1988 and came back in late 1989. Flair was the only Horsemen that hadn't left until 1991. After that, all incarnations of the Horsemen (1993-2001) were midcard level. Arn being in WCW for 2 years while Flair was in WWF has nothing to do with anything.

[@Mondragora99]

6:25 Geez, the heels in the 80s were on another level on villainess.

[@abidiqbal3585]

'Diamonds are forever and so are The Horseman!' Literally holding 4 fingers up while listening to the theme on this video! 😎👊

[@edgarteles1441]

Bio, do it! It would be a great event! A Four Horsemen séries! :) We want the Hoursemen! :)

[@TravJam317]

I love that you have the JJ Dillon timeline accurate. So many times, I hear that JJ Dillon was Tully's manager when the group formed and that's just not true - although he was not very long after.

[@chadk890]

JJ was managing Tully after Baby Doll left him for Dusty

[@Dragon_DDT]

When I think of the Four Horsemen, I think of the most talked about faction during their time and even our own. Thank you Wrestling Bios for covering this incredible group and keeping them fresh in the minds of wrestling fans today.

[@adcooper9881]

I can't help but love the version with mongo, there's just something about him that always entertains me.

[@CABNoLimit]

Agree

[@robertrodriguez787]

​@@baconatorrodriguez4651 Well unlike Mongo Sid was WCW World Champion 🏆 and WWF World 🌎 Champion 🏆 .

[@qg8825]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@NabaniSaa]

Double A's tear wrenching retirement promo when he passed the torch to Mr. Perfect is definitely my fave 4 Horseman moment for sure.

[@jaymonee317]

Appreciate you keeping the content coming. Its like you never run out ideas. Right on 💯

[@Dave-rf1zj]

Much respect to doing your research dude. Not many knew Kendall Windham was a Horseman.

[@dary0097]

We are graced by another Wrestling Bios video 🔥🔥

[@gazmillward9648]

Flair as world champ, Arn and Ole as Tag Champs and Tully Blanchard as IC feuding with Dusty and Magnum TA and the Legion I will never forget as a kid. The baby faces always seemed to be chasing the gold, but boy when they got it, it was toooo sweet

[@stonecold6521]

@@k.konczak3291 "He'll never forget" he said. I don't believe this guy was even alive during this time. How can you really mix up IC title with US or TV.

[@kptyler5]

IC (WWF) TV/US TITLE (WCW) SMH

[@Nothingman4life]

Another great video. As always, thanks for the work you put into this channel. My "Horseman Business" shirt is on order, can't wait for it to get here. :)

[@MrWsbird]

A FIVE HOUR “SCSA” video yesterday followed up by a 30 min Four Horsemen video bro! It must be Christmas all over again!

[@TheTenCentStory]

Some might call it the Apocalypse

[@demi323100]

I had nothing to look forward to all day besides this. I counted the minutes and like clock work you delivered

[@LuisHGarcia]

8:03 - This must also be the debut of the phrase 'Horseman Business' I saw this promo as a kid and was kind of a shock to see one of the original members leaving the Four Horsemen. Great video!

[@THEBODYPRACTICE]

Thank you again Ryan. Great history on my favorite faction in wrestling. My personal favorites were: Flair, Barry, Arn, Tully.

[@kevinwilliams6889]

As a teenager in the 80's, the 4 Horseman were the coolest thing around.

[@bobbybrandon584]

That version of the Horsemen theme at the beginning is so solid.

[@AWF1000]

The reason I love this channel. You learn something new about wrestling that I didn't know.. I research alot about the sport and I didn't take the time to find out Arn and Ole weren't actually brothers.

[@robertrodriguez787]

They were Uncle and Nephew when I use to watch them in the NWA

[@BJSWRESTLINGTOYROOM]

ohh yes you have to do a horseman series. absolutely love them. my fave incarnations are the 1st with ole and them the mongo malenko flair and benoit. you could do each incarnation as a video with a more indepth bio and match highlights. you could also do a dangerous alliance video aswell.

[@DoobieDoctor5000]

I really appreciated this episode. I was a young Warrior stan who didn't know WCW existed when the Horsemen were doing their thing, and didn't fully get into pro wrestling until my teens during the attitude era. My only experience with the Four Horsemen was seeing Benoit and Malenko in the group when I would flip between WWF and WCW, and I always wondered about their history that they always claimed was so rich. This video fills a void in my perspective and I thank you for that.

[@rauladdams5709]

What a fascinating topic! So much history that I was completely unaware of. Awesome stuff, brother! Thank you!

[@everett-tnredsfan]

Dusty, Rock & Roll Express and Windham before his turn vs the Horsemen got me hooked on wrestling as a kid.

[@abhyanshsharma8019]

I love these videos they are very informative for a new wrestling fan like me. I want you to do a bullet club members timeline video like this. Btw great video bios👍

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Not sure we will ever see Bullet Club on this channel, not ever. It's far too recent for what is typically covered. It would be neat though 😄👍

[@theanimal619]

I absolutely love any video with The Horsemen in it I was born in January of 83 and even though in my growing up I was a Hulkamaniac brother...I had the Horseman mentality instilled in me growing the swagger they had telling people you were better than they were and proving that was the formation of my love for the greatest faction ever I saw the video of The Horsemen forming and bragging about the clothes and cars and women they had and I'm glad I saw every formation till 99 and I absolutely love the trips down memory lane like this just did for me WOOOOOOOOO 👏🏾🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@JCLopez209]

I hope there's more Faction Timeline videos. I actually like this concept for videos and I feel like there's more Factions u can do that would be interesting

[@JCLopez209]

Hell I can already see DX, The Dudleyz, Bullet Club, The Road Warriors all being videos for Faction Timeline.

[@terryeubanks8797]

I grew up with the Horsemen as the most elite stable in wrestling (with a series of banger theme songs), and I love seeing this. I would love to see more about the Horsemen feuding with Dusty in 1985-86, Baby Doll's heel turn, and some of the incredible promos Dusty cut around that time.

[@robertrodriguez787]

Interesting 🤔 Fact Tully and Ric were feuding with each other prior to the Formation of the 4 Horsemen

[@pjludda4323]

This video is some serious, high-level, Horsemen Business....

[@mattdeters8306]

Interesting that you would drop this video now, as the Bloodline stuff that WWE is doing right now reminds me a lot of some OG 4 Horsemen stuff from the 80s.

[@itsgettingstrangeroutthere]

I know the group officially ended when it did within your video and you did a great job as always putting it together but it would have been nice to see their final reunion of sorts at Flair's retirement on Raw. If I recall, Flair, Arn, Tully, Windham, Malenko and JJ Dillon were all present.

[@robertrodriguez787]

Ole wasn't there

[@itsgettingstrangeroutthere]

@@robertrodriguez787 He didn't need to be. The group had reuions without Ole and different iterations.

[@itsa-itsagames]

once dean malenko and chris benoit joined, then it was truly complete!

[@robertrodriguez787]

Chris and Dean were Good but not the Best . The Best for me was Ric , Arn , Ole ,Tully and Dillion .

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

The incarnation of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson with JJ Dillion will always for me be the ulitmate Four Horsemen, it will never ever be matched.

[@Insomniaaron]

You could do a series on the Four Horseman. That would be serious Horseman business.

[@brackin9128]

A four horseman video series would be beyond epic bro!!!

[@advantagetraining6761]

4 Horseman is still my fav faction. Brain Busters underrated tag team.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

The Pillman version of the Horsemen is way underrated.

[@str.77]

It was the best version.

[@VodkaVodoka]

What we got of them was really good, and you can also easily see the potential the group would have had in the future, with Ric and Arn representing the old classy traditions of the group, while Pillman and Benoit were the new blood, while still feeling like potential top guys. But the thing is, we really didn't see much of this group, so it's really easy to get caught up in wishful what-if scenarios, only imagining the best possible outcome. And fact is, Pillman left WCW, and even if he had stayed, NWO was founded shortly after and all of attention quickly switched to them. So I find it hard to believe that faction with them could have done as well as everybody hopes for.

[@str.77]

In other words, nWo ruined everything.

[@str.77]

@@baconatorrodriguez4651 I wouldn't call it cowardly but rather appreciative of where he would be heading in WCW (or rather not be heading). It took Benoit much longer to figure that out (but then again, Benoit was not as big as Pillman was at the time). Either wrestler (and many others, Steve Austin included) went exactly nowhere with Hogan on top, regardless of whether he wore yellow or black. Pilmann would have been trashed like the other Horseman had been stuck around to face the nWo.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

@@baconatorrodriguez4651 You realise it's a work, yes?

[@oneandonlymario659]

I think a series of Horesmen era videos is a good idea. It's one of the few factions that strung together different eras of televised wrestling until WCW's closure.

[@timrobinson6573]

Can you do a video on how wrestling transformed from regional promotions into what it is today? So fascinating.

[@Darule514]

95-96 was my favorite version of The Four Horsemen (Flair , Anderson , Benoit and Pillman)

[@vortega472]

Nice one, very well done. I think of what could have been - at one point the Midnight Express would join, Cornette would be a fulltime announcer and who knows. I think the Dangerous Alliance is very underrated and wasn't given enough time.

[@Dee-Wayne]

Great video! Took me down memory lane. The first iteration I got to experience watching as a 10 year old fan was in 1990 Flair Arn Barry and Sid.

[@rustykuntz94]

Great stuff! Long Live the Horsemen. The end was messy and there were many mehhh versions but beside the obvious what I call original (Flair/Tully & Anderson’s) my fave version was the short lived late 95/early 96 version with Flair/Arn the old school guys and new school with Pillman & Benoit.

[@ghostamity5116]

I like how simple their logo is

[@cebapplejak5997]

You know it's good when Wrestling Bios is the only KZbin channel I have alerts turned on.

[@theirishhammer5986]

As a 4 horsemen member I truly believe that Chris Benoit always had the intensity factor in the group he Always had smooth skills in the ring solid promo work and Benoit was a amazing edition to the four horsemen and with Woman/Nancy Benoit by his side I feel like he was the Dark Horse No pun intended of the group and as a Chris Benoit fan myself him joining with the horsemen was the best move he ever made nobody had that much intensity the group needed quite like Chris Benoit ❤️ much love to wrestling bios

[@kevinpayton2664]

In the Horsemen documentary, Arn said he wished that Benoit was around when Ole left.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Yea Benoit was a good addition. I actually liked Pillman in the group too. He was different but he brought something to the table. I wished we could have gotten a version that was Flair, Benoit, Pillman, and Hennig. That would have been great.

[@warrenbates2949]

Coming off the top rope damages your brain and heart ❤️

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

​@@warrenbates2949 Being evil damaged his heart

[@winddmmy]

as someone who was at ft.bragg from 84-86 when it all stated they got more heat then anyone and every other week you had to be at the coliseum to see them that said i believe that the best group was with barry.

[@BlackieMike14]

Dude stays with great content for the community I always wanted to know more about the 4

[@augustuswayne9676]

Great video as always .

[@Leloup6760]

minute 30 in, and I think you should totally do a Horseman video series! Maybe do it when you finish the Monday Night Wars, maybe do it in between to space out your videos in you're interested, but as a fan of the 4 Horsemen from the Monday Night Wars, (Flair, Anderson, Benoit, Malenko, and (to a much lesser extent) Mongo, I would love to see a full historical series on this, bc I've been buying/watching every media form I can about them given their history, I know I'm missing stuff from way back when, so watching a full history with suggested matches along the way would be areal treat..

[@shanecochran1969]

The original version was the absolute best, but the second version with Barry Windham was great too...

[@CenterpiecePictures]

Thanks!

[@TV-Tony]

I'd say original version 1985-1988, 1989-90 and 90-91 were the best. After that, they were never the same. Great bio video, gave it a like.

[@tonycampbell4982]

The Jim Crockett promotions nwa world wide wrestling was the peak 4 horseman for me

[@TasteeGhoul]

I don't do this often, beg a content creator for something they should do, because I respect the whims and creativity of you as individuals. But for the love of god please follow through on a mini-series focused solely on the horsemen. They are my favorite faction in the history of the business. And I would be eternally grateful. But if not, and I don't like it, I'll just have to learn to love it... (slowly raises four fingers into the air)

[@XpappaedgeX]

Wooooooo. Probably one of my new favorites videos! I'll ALWAYS have love for the original line up, but the version with Dean was great!!!

[@saintchristopher4303]

Now this is what I've been waiting for! The best faction ever! Diamonds are forever and so are the 4 horsemen

[@undramartin1914]

My favorite 4Horsemen moment: Ric Flair was about to wrestle, Road Warrior Hawk made his way to the ring, and both Hawk, Animal, and Paul was taken out...classic

[@jonweber4104]

This is what I've been wanting for wrestling bio's one of my favorite factions and what I was wanting you to make a video of

[@Kas58223]

When you talk about factions in wrestling look no further than the legendary Four Horsemen

[@Waka69520]

I don't even know what the episode is usually, I just see Wrestling Bios and I know it's worthy of my time

[@bryanmoss2780]

The OG were great chemistry! Great little documentary. Well done.

[@louisvelez40]

The Original 4 horsemen were like no other, but my other favorite is with Barry Windham

[@andrewmelville4570]

The best group in wrestling history

[@jag3rb0mb]

The OG horsemen was the pinnacle of my childhood. Countless times I’ve walked around school putting up 4 fingers saying woooooooooooooooo.

[@G-TV_TheOneManArmy]

Been a huge fan since summer 2019 getting better and better every video of the day

[@ahmednader575]

These faction timeline videos are really great I hope you keep doing them

[@Austin-Miller85]

It's been a while since we got to enjoy some good old horsemen business

[@charlesdavall4474]

Excellent video as always. The best wrestling channel on KZbin, brother.

[@tjflash60]

Thank you. Excellent presentation. I am not sure who would take credit or if it was intentional but I think one of the things that made the 4 Horseman so memorable was that the company kept it unique. Yes they changed members but the focus was 4. Unlike other groups that kept adding members until it did not seem special being in the group. Also the company did not immediately upon its success start creating multiple factions so that it saturated the company. Now it seems every wrestler is apart of a faction.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

This is one of the best you have ever done, absolutely brilliant 👏

[@williammorton6633]

Great video as always, favourite incarnation that's tough would go JJ Dillon as a Manager, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham of course Ric Flair. However can see why others go Ollie, Arn, Flair then Tully. Best promo so many to choose from.

[@RobClooney]

I don't know how I missed this video. Love the topic. My favorite version includes Windham, and I wish he would have joined the group again when Flair returned to WCW in '93.

[@frankyturrizo4240]

I've been anticipating this

[@JayRasheed718]

Favorite horsemen was their 1999 incarnation before the final split. It’s when I started watching wrestling so it’s the dearest time to me.

[@michaeladderley5180]

5:45...that is the interview where he 1st said it....cheif McDaniel was interviewed 1st then Tully which shocked me and then arn...tony was the man on the mic

[@blmareterrorists]

Hopefully, a video on The Dangerous Alliance soon

[@quackenwhatever]

The video mentions you’re considering a Horsemen series. Lemme say I’m FULLY supportive of that!

[@bernardosantosribeiro6665]

Barry Widham is proof that a haircut and a beard make a world of difference.

[@exilhamburger4802]

My favorite version of the Four Horsemen!? The one with Methos from the Highlander TV Series! As that Series started in 1992 I wonder, where the plot idea for those came from!

[@doctorwebinstein4101]

Great video thanks for this

[@nachiket_daithankar]

Request a series on legendary managers as well, especially since there's so few of them today. Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Jim Cornette etc.

[@Lee-qc5ix]

Benoit being a horseman made me love the four horsemen and wrestling in general and even to this day, I only love the 4h iterations with him in it, though it was during the horsemen’s least powerful years

[@MLHJ07]

I'm an Attitude Era kid, so I never watched any of this before. Great video! Ole sounds so much like Stone Cold to me.

[@tomsimmons7673]

When I started watching NWA Luger was a Horseman. The Sting version might be my favorite though. Also love the one with Benoit and Malenko.