Tully Blanchard Reveals the BEST Version of The Four Horsemen | WWE Hall of Fame | Formation 🐴

[@misterelom]

To me, the Horsemen were never the same post-Crockett era. Those first 3 versions were great (Windham version being my favorite followed by the originals then the Luger version). Every version after that was a shell of its former greatness.

[@dougfredricks2017]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@toddkurzbard]

100% fact. I've always felt the same way. The only TRUE version of The Horsemen to ME is Ric, Tully, Ole and Arn. 2nd being Ric, Tully, Arn and Luger. Last but certainly not least the version with Barry. Any other version is a fake, pathetic, copy of the Horsemen (Remember "Horseman" Paul Roma, people?).

[@WrestlingWithThe80s]

Perfectly said!

[@robertpusateri2345]

True

[@joecastle9993]

As a kid I remember when Barry turned, man, that blew my mind! Great storytelling

[@vedder10]

I used to love watching Mr. Blanchard defend his television title. He had such a "selling" style. He could wrestle with the best of them yet he could sell the crap out of getting by by the skin of his teeth. Those were such wonderful times to be a wrestling fan. Especially in 80's when I still thought wrestling was 100% real.

[@MortonT1958]

Tully played the “chicken$hit heel” role as well as anyone. He was the ultimate heat machine whose mere presence got the fans angry and riled up.

[@vedder10]

@@MortonT1958 Well said. I mean I hated the horsemen yet as a kid I still had something in the back of my head that respected or was in awe of them at the way they performed on the mic and in the ring. It was so different than WWF. There was an edge that made things so exciting. I liked both organizations but I loved NWA/WCW. However where I lived it was primary a WWE territory on TV. I had to seriously play with my family TV rabbit ears to tune into the Baltimore stations to watch NWA.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Rufus R Jones and Dusty Rhodes are two notables from the JCP era

[@benjiaustin8253]

Ric, Tully, Arn and Ole. That’s the real horseman

[@seereadnhear]

Thank you for reading my question. It was a real honor to get the answer from a true legend in wrestling. And to relive my childhood.

[@DevonTaylor-u6p]

Limousine riding,jet flying,kid stealing son of a gun! Whether you like it or don’t like it,”learn to love it,” because it’s the best going today!” Legendary

[@KeithSrarling-sd3hd]

Favorite group with Ole Anderson no doubt as well as the best

[@brianlogan4243]

In the Spring of 84. WaHoo and Tully ganged up on Flair. It was the beginning of the Flair vs Tully program that was nixed . The Horsemen soon followed. Id love to hear Tully on that.

[@fixpacifica]

I know nobody likes him personally, but Ole should have gone into the HoF as one of the Four Horsemen. He, Arn, Ric and Tully are the ones I think of when I hear "Four Horsemen" in wrestling.

[@ShadowAngel18606]

He is in the NWA Hall of Fame. Marks really need to stop putting any worth into Vince's "Hall of People i like and who are willing to sign a contract" crap.

[@ADAMdinho1]

Ric, Arn, Tully, Barry with JJ as manager ❤

[@frankez99]

Ric, Arn, Tully, and Barry……unstoppable

[@shaunclifton5281]

100% 👍

[@LOT9T]

Indeed that was the creme of the crop!

[@lossiiburns]

I miss them days

[@natureboy1313]

Barry was not a good fit either. He could not cut a promo. Ole was much better

[@RickRudeMark]

I always thought the original in '85 with Ole was hands down the best

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

…I think Ole rubbed so many the wrong way that he constantly gets downplayed..

[@AmericanCombatAssoc]

Definitely

[@diontethompson8850]

I definitely agree and, if anything add Barry but don’t take a Ole or JJ away

[@heavyasssean]

The best four horsemen was Ole Anderson,Arn Anderson,Ric Flair,and Tully Blanchard

[@rockonallnight]

The version with Barry in ‘88 was the best version of the group overall I think. I mean Ole was part of the original group and he definitely had a real mean streak to him that none of the others could really measure up to. But I still think that Windham made them the best. Pretty much everyone seems to hate Luger as a Horsemen. However I think he gave them that element of muscle and powerhouse strength that was unique for them at the time. No he wasn’t the most ideal choice and/or fit for the group but he wasn’t nearly as terrible as he’s usually made out to be.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Absolutely, Tully, Arn, Ric, and Barry.

[@robcharette1915]

Tully is the moat underrated member but he was a great worker and a heat magnet. The best version was the one with Barry I agree with his pick.

[@larrybober6335]

Without Tully, then is not The 4 Horsemen

[@jaythor70]

The Ole version of the Horsemen seemed the most lethal- like they didn't just want to win, but hurt people and end careers. The Barry version were probably the better in-ring version due to what Tully said- they could work anyone's match. Also, Arn was more seasoned, as well. Barry was younger and in better condition than the aging Ole. The Lex version was really just to get Lex over, as he had the look of gold, but was only brass in-ring. It was better when he faced Horsemen who knew how to make him look good. As they did with Nikita before that.

[@mayorhaggar1275]

"If the shoe fits Ole"

[@ll7868]

There's a Von Erich movie out called The Iron Claw with Ric Flair being played by Aaron Dean Eisenberg. There should be a 4 Horsemen movie, keep Aaron as Ric and cast the other Horsemen and wrestlers associated with them in the 80s. Jack Black would make a good Dusty Rhodes, Chris Hemsworth should be Barry Windham.

[@markcafebrown2883]

James please tell Dutch to get well. We love and appreciate him so very much

[@kellymclean1189]

Ric Flair Tully Blanchard Arn And Ole Anderson And J J Dillon Were The Best Version Of The Four 🐎🐎🐎🐎Horsemen I Wish They Would Have Reunited

[@darXcore]

Yep, the Windham version is my fav too, best stable ever, period. Tully a total legend.

[@Pastyovercoat]

Best version Ric,Arn,Tully, and Barry

[@ensabahnur7657]

Agreed

[@culturecrossingwithshawn2681]

Without question, the best version. However, the final incarnation was not too shabby, even though it was short-lived, either, I must say(Malenko, Mongo, Arn, Ric, Benoit)

[@ensabahnur7657]

@@culturecrossingwithshawn2681 Mongol complete GARBAGE!

[@nicktaylor2657]

Don't forget JJ Dillon He was a great fit as a manager who could take bumps being a former wrestler

[@halfwaydecent6842]

Got Tully? Got Horsemen. No Tully, no Horsemen. It's like the color episodes of the Andy Griffith Show.

[@Chris-u2c6o]

Ole, Arn, Flair, Tully

[@realtalkfbs]

Tully and Arn had the tag belts with Luger in the horsemen also. Luger and windham won the tag belts from arn and Tully at the 1st clash then the switch happen. It was like a 6 month story that was riveting. At the time nobody thought Barry would turn.

[@BenGetItIn]

Yep. Luger wasn’t great in-ring but the greater story was lights-out.

[@mamayl8592]

My understanding is Ole wanted no part of the WWE HOF. He still has bad feelings over Vince's Black Saturday incident.

[@scottfrye7027]

I still think Larry Zybysko would have been a better fit with Ric, Arn, and Tully.

[@ChaneVazquez-rx2dy]

I didn't see too much of Tully growing up but I think he was a good worker. Also really thought his daughter was awesome! I wish her well.

[@richhava]

Tully served under a pastor named Loran Livingston and that dude meant business. I used to listen to tapes from his sermons and they pumped a dude up to kick some evil ass......

[@willharper7888]

The original version is my favorite...👏☝️

[@SeethingSimp]

Hooray more talking about the past

[@Marc_Araujo]

The original Four Horsemen are still the best lineup!

[@pablocuneo4611]

At 8:26 Tully was asked Ole being in the Horseman WWE Hall of Fame. Ole Anderson called Vince’s Wife Linda a “Bitch”. Vince vowed to bar Ole from wrestling.

[@drpiv]

The first group with Ole was the most ferocious and dangerous. The group with Barry, the best. Lex was transitional. It was never close to the same after Tully and Arn left. Short-lived but people are talking about it constantly 35 years later.

[@GuidoGrasso]

Title of the video should’ve been Thumbnail reveals Tully Blanchard’s favourite version.

[@maesre2004]

Great to see Tully Blanchard, if you ever have a chance,, ask him about Rapido Rodriguez and whether the modern Spanish announce guy/team was invented in Southwest championship Wrestling. Did wrestlers tell announcers what to say or did Steve Stack and Rapido conference between them? It was clear that they basically said the same thing (if you were bilingual and understood both)

[@msr187]

Flair , arn, Tully and Barry was by far the best version of the four horsemen

[@borobinson7005]

Good morning James 😼

[@GuidoGrasso]

Tully looks good 👍

[@scoh840]

Tully had the best technical skills of any horseman. Frankly, his technical skills were above Flair's. Flair had better mic skills.

[@darensparks]

Barry was also better than flair because Ric did the same freaking thing in every match.

[@MrSmitty1074]

@@darensparks BW was a great wrestler.

[@rolltide9547]

He did the same match with bad workers. Look at Flair vs Terry Funk vs Flair with Steamboat.

[@jeffblacky]

Tully Met him a couple of times during the War Games tour Not very likable Arn was ok , so was Flair Lugar was very chill

[@justafan5598]

Being cut open every night can make you very grouchy.

[@77sinner]

I stopped watching wrestling in the late 90's early 2000's as I just lost interest in it, so to see these interviews with all these dude's that I grew up watching as a kid is pretty awesome. Making me feel old af but pretty awesome nonetheless.😆

[@jasonbarham5634]

The best version of the Horsemen was Ric, AA, Tully and Barry. Hands Down! Windham was the absolute perfect fit

[@guardianofchaosBD]

James, how do you not ask about Paul Roma?

[@jodymicheallee]

Ole, Arn, Blanchard, and Flair

[@frankez99]

Watch it, if you don’t choose Lex, he may go on another “Call to Action” Campaign 😂

[@shaunobrien6652]

Top 3 of the 4 horsemen in my opinion #1 flair,Windham,Anderson/Blanchard #2 the original 4 #3 flair,Anderson,McMichael/Benoit in my opinion

[@machomanforeverworldchampion]

Tully is correct. Tully, Arn, Ric, and Barry is the best group and as far as I'm concerned IS the 4 Housemen!

[@MrUnmutual2014]

Only Horseman lineup is the original 👌

[@alaooooy7]

5:20

[@nuclearruffneck]

George McFly laugh

[@WarriorSmurf]

Lugee worked better as a horseman mark/associate, Sid and Mongo McMichael would've worked better as bodyguards for the horsemen. Pillman didn't work at all. He did fit as a member of the Hart Foundation faction. He gets a bad rap but Paul Roma actually DID fit. The Pretty Wonderful version of Roma would've been an even better fit.

[@LOT9T]

Tully Arn Flair and Barry!

[@williamwalker8201]

I agree with Flair/Windham/Arn/Tully being the best.

[@keithwiggins3131]

Gino Hernandez would've been perfect for the four horsemen way way better then lex luger if he had lived.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

My favotite version was Ric, Arn, Tully, and Barry. All outstanding workers that could have great matches with anyone. However, the Ric, Arn, Benoit, and Pillman version was very underrated. P.s. Tully is not bringing much to the table in these interviews. Either he doesn't remember much, doesn't know, or doesn't care.

[@PontFlair]

To me, The ONLY 4 Horsemen 🐎 group that mattered was Ric, Barry, Tully & Arn. Full stop. The only other grouping that would matter, is if they all reunited w/ Tully in 89-90, or whenever it was.

[@Jasonbfv]

I always thought ut would have been great to have Tully usurp Flair and lead rhe horse men. Tully vs Flair as the main event of Star cade 87 would have been better than Garvin v flair.

[@williammitchell4417]

I of course can see, Lex was a Lone Wolf, like Steve Austin in the WWE.

[@jlacson74]

I will get hate from this but my favorite was Ric, Arn, Barry and Sid. Yes, Sid. LOL

[@guardianofchaosBD]

Roma was perhaps the best pure athlete out of all of them, that’s just stating the obvious facts

[@calvinperson9732]

The Wahoo / Tully against Flair angle never gets mentioned . Lex always was a better on screen Horseman then Barry only because I never believed him as a heel . He had like a Ricky Steamboat thing . Great worker of course. Then they missed the boat with Tully returning n not putting the Hollywood Blondes in later .

[@erickennedy8534]

Some reason like Lugar version Ole was barely with them . Barry version lasted few months. Most underated was Pillman , and Benoit. It had lot of potential.

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

That's odd. I think it was Arn that said Barry couldn't cut it

[@AmericanCombatAssoc]

Arn, Ole, Tully and Flair with JJ as manager. I don't remember Barry Windham being in the 4 Horsemen. Ole left and Lex Luger joined.

[@raymondtipton7243]

Barry Windham turned on Luger and joined the horsemen

[@arcaderacer586]

Tully is clearly not a wrestling fan and always looked at his wrestling as performace and a job. This shows in the way he describes things.

[@SoCalChris]

Well... Yeah. First and foremost it should be.. Lol

[@jamesg1974a]

Or he’s extremely jaded by the business being pretty much the only person who’s ever been banned for life because of a drug test

[@marcbasil]

@@SoCalChriswut..?

[@marcbasil]

He was just another second gen kid. It was his family’s business

[@edutainme7265]

Son of a wrestler and promoter - probably wasn't a career chosen out of love.

[@ronlaw8739]

Ole left the four horseman, because the other guys didn’t know their ass from a hole in the ground.

[@JonBlier]

The original Horsemen was the best version.

[@ronsilvia8127]

The original members are the only 4 horsemen.

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Thet needed baby doll

[@whompbiscuits8930]

I can't disagree with Tully on the best version being the one with BW. But because the one with Ole was the original, I'll always put it up there with the BW one. I realize Ole was never easy to work with, but to me as a lowly fan that was the best one.

[@TheImapotato]

Agree with Tully, original was good and Ole was on the downside but Luger, although a GREAT heel later, was not a fit in the Horsemen so he was decent as a Face fighting the faction but at that time, they really needed another amazing face beside Dusty but Big Dust would squash those who were infringing on his popularity, causing the downfall of JCP

[@michaelrood2751]

Does anyone really think the answer will include Paul Roma or anyone other than Barry or Ole?

[@ensabahnur7657]

😂

[@marcbasil]

Roma looked like a million dollars & could actually pull beautiful women. That’s why he didn’t “fit”

[@jimbrown5091]

I like the original 5 (with JJ) the best...yes Barry was a better worker than Ole, but that mean ol bastard, was...mean. Ultimately, Ole was a better heel. Luger was there to hide his greenness, after that...there weren't anymore Horsemen. Luger did get better over time, but Crockett era Luger was very green still.

[@maryharris4297]

Lex Lugar was all for himself. He was like that in FL. In FL he did an interview saying he should be the #1 contender since he had the fl belt. But Barry was the #1 contender. When you are in a group sone got to give a little more. Lex did not seem like that type.

[@nicktaylor2657]

I was obvious that Lex Luger was asked to join the Horseman to keep him from Flairs World title He really didn't need to be part of them😏

[@gary6754]

OLE version was the best OLE came off as a dick, combined with Tully and JJ, it made you hate the horsemen

[@darthsebio1726]

..didn’t know about the Lex/Dutch thing..I guess that’s the reason he didn’t like Lex when Dutch managed the real life SS brothers..& btw Lex was right...

[@TheSprinterVan]

Agree with Mr Blanchard 100% Plus I got an elaborate on Lex Luger, stiff,😮 not a good interview and not believable. He might be a nice guy and he might be a friend but just saying

[@erickennedy8534]

Lugar with JJ made find tadem

[@KingRat71]

Luger looked great and was Ok at a promo (just ok) but he was still sooooo green at that point. He couldnt perform at the level that he needed to in order to be a horsemen.

[@battlestarmarc]

Original 4 Horsemen were awesome. With no Tully, the 4 Horsemen were terrible.

[@diggadirt393]

#PrettyPaulRomaEra

[@Jimbeam151]

Better fit than that Jobber Roma.

[@souperstar7050]

I know why Tully wasn't brought back to the WCW after a failed drug test in the WWE. Why wasn't he brought back at a later date? The Four Horsemen could have reformed in the mid nineties. It was like Tully was blackballed.

[@raymondtipton7243]

They did reform n 1993 with Paul roma...Tully was offered a low salary and he told them to screw therself

[@thrillington2008]

He was deemed persona non grata at the end of '89 after the drug test

[@NathanielHaywood-my1mf]

Bo Bo Brazil was known the world over. There are videos where he returned to Florida in the 60’s in an interview with Gordan Solie. Ric Flair was the NWA champion. He wasn’t a star up North. Only in the Southern territories. Bo Bo Brazil had a far better career than someone who’s gimmick was cracking a whip in the ring. We all know why back in the America 60’s why a Black World Champion was unacceptable!

[@farscape1714]

Whomever built that wall behind Tully did a horrible job.

[@phildirt3]

Really enjoyed bill eadie, warlord mantelletc. This guy was always unlikeable but he s really boring also

[@armandoperez7967]

I agree with Mr. Blanchard! The only better horsemen were the original ones in the Holy Bible.

[@armandoperez7967]

Mr Blanchard should become a manager. He should manage his daughter along with other wrestlers.

[@marcbasil]

Luger actually looked like a star. That’s why he didn’t fit

[@dany-ps2my]

Ole will never be in the so called hof because reportedly he said F you to vince and linda McMahon after they took the Saturday night time slot

[@marcbasil]

We know, mark

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

….Bret Hart did worse..

[@ShowtimeDr]

Cause Vince never said that to anyone lol.

[@ChocolateAfterDark]

I liked the horsemen better w/Lex….

[@Michael1966W]

The 1990 version was good but anything after that was awful.

[@Ted_Bell]

Lex Loser

[@PassivePortfolios]

Blanchard wasn't a good fit either.

[@erickennedy8534]

Without T.B. it was never the same

[@MrSmitty1074]

@@erickennedy8534 I agree

[@Ben-uz2fp]

Big fan James keep it up mate where in England you from? Curious with your accent

[@spockhozzer7207]

The 4 Horsemen gimmick was always lame full of lamers

[@marcbasil]

Yep. Roma, Luger & Pillman didn’t fit in because all three actually looked like superstars. In order to “fit” in the hrsmn, you needed to be dumpy & pudgy & look like some average joe

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

@@marcbasil….also Ric Flair was tremendous on the MIC & put on memorable matches. Arn & Tully had great teamwork..

[@oldgold5848]

Surely it's Ole, Arne, Tully and Ric. .....surely...

[@TBOTSS]

@@marcbasil Flair in the 1980's was dumpy and pudgy? Arn looked like a power lifter and Barry Windham was just huge as well as very agile . Roma and Luger did not work because they were not very good workers. When Pillman cam along the whole idea was oldhat.

[@TBOTSS]

@@oldgold5848 who is Arne?