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The Four Horsemen is arguably the greatest wrestling faction of all time. Any four-man group today is compared to the legendary faction but few live up to the all-time success and influence that the first group had on wrestling. I think they are the greatest of all time and the main group I remember is Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and Barry Windham.
There were many other members from time to time, but Flair and Anderson always comprised any version of the group. The likes of Sid Vicious, Sting, Lex Luger, Mongo McMichael and even Brian Pillman claimed membership at various points.
The Undisputed Era is probably the closest thing to the Four Horsemen in WWE today. The leader, Adam Cole, is an arrogant technician and the top Superstar on his brand. The workhorse singles Superstar is Roddy Strong and the dynamic duo of Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish are renowned for their technical savvy.
WWE is incredibly stacked with its deepest roster ever. The need to recreate the legendary faction isn't a necessity, but it's always fun to think about which current stars would fit into classic factions. Here are my four choices for if the Four Horsemen rode again with a few others I considered on the last slide.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the article belong to the writer and doesn't necessarily represent Sportskeeda's stand.
Other possibilities
Most of these make sense but one or two may seem odd. But hear me out on those. Randy Orton has been a part of several stables in his career as Edge mentioned during their 'Mania feud. Orton has been a part of Evolution (another version of the Four Horsemen), Legacy, the Wyatt Family (briefly) and the Authority. He's as close to a made man already like Flair always was and would seem like a perfect fit. But his time as the top guy is in the past in my opinion, so I would give the chances to other stars.
Someone like Chad Gable has always proven that he's a great in-ring worker. When given some time on the mic prior to his Shorty G gimmick, he's also shown he can give a good promo. He's already teamed successfully with the likes of Jason Jordan and Roode, so Gable would fit into a current version as a tag team specialist. Blanchard and Anderson weren't huge guys but Gable has proven to be able to wrestle above his weight class.
Riddick Moss might seem like he's out of place for consideration here. The main reason I would at least give him a shot is that he's got a great look. The Chairman loves those who have the combination of size and looks that Moss possesses. He's also shown that he's explosive in the ring in both NXT and his brief run on RAW. Prior to RAW, he worked an arrogant guy gimmick alongside Tino Sabatelli before he got hurt. They wore expensive suits and drove flashy cars.
Sami Zayn would make sense to me for a few reasons. The first is that he's amazing on the mic. Most of what he says is believable because some of it is true. He's so good that he got his hometown to both cheer and boo for him in the same promo. Zayn could be a great mouthpiece and lead the group just as he does for the Artists' Collective. Factor in his great in-ring work and selling and it's a no-brainer that he'd at least be on the list for consideration.
#4 Cesaro
He has already rocked the suit and shades at different points of his career and could be a good fit for the new Four Horsemen. Cesaro always looks sharply dressed in suits and is one of the best wrestlers in all of the industry. His skills haven't added up to multiple title runs on his own, but he has had success as a tag team specialist.
Most of the workers of the original group were technically sound, and Cesaro is one of the most technically sound stars in all of wrestling. He's also the glue that has helped to hold the WWE roster together as he helps any opponent along to a great match. The Swiss Superman allows other Superstars to look good due to his efforts and his efforts are rarely bad. Even his pairing with Drew Gulak for a few minutes on SmackDown was entertaining.
The fourth member of the Four Horsemen was always fluctuating as Windham, Sting, Luger and others always filled out the spot. Many others could fill that spot, but Cesaro is an amazing professional wrestler and one that would fit perfectly in an new incarnation of the Four Horsemen.
#3 Robert Roode
Roode has been a part of some great tag teams in his wrestling career. In Impact, he was a Tag Team Champion alongside the likes of Austin Aries and James Storm. In WWE, in addition to a United States Championship run, he's won tag team gold alongside Chad Gable and Dolph Ziggler.
For this version of the Four Horsemen, I would pair Roode up in a tag team along with the next man on the list. They'ave already tagged together and done so successfully. Roode plays a great heel and already dresses in robes extremely reminiscent of the Nature Boy himself. The Glorious One even teamed up with Flair's daughter, Charlotte, during one season of the Mixed Match Challenge.
Just like Anderson and Blanchard, Roode and Ziggler would be the featured team in the new version of the Four Horsemen. They are both extremely talented veterans and both men look like a million bucks. They might be a little too orange, but that hasn't stopped them from holding together both the tag divisions and mid-card of WWE as heels.
The Glorious One has been off TV for a few months but would be a good fit in a new version of the Four Horsemen. He's over 40 but is still in incredible shape.
#2 Dolph Ziggler
As mentioned on the Robert Roode slide, I would add he and Dolph Ziggler as the tag team of a new Four Horsemen. They've had plenty of success already, both individually and more recently as members of the tag team divisions on both RAW and SmackDown.
Ziggler has always filled whatever role has been needed of him and he fits perfectly into the lifestyle of the original group. He thinks he's great and calls himself the Showoff for a reason as he "steals the show" every night. His recent attempts at trying to sabotage a relationship between Otis and Mandy Rose is perfect proof of his slimy nature. Ziggler thinks he knows better and that is something that people who think they are better than others often exhibit.
Just like the first two members I picked for the new version of Four Horsemen, Ziggler is a great technical wrestler. Few Superstars sell offense better than the Showoff, which is a big reason why he was picked as Goldberg's opponent for SummerSlam last year. Few stars in wrestling can do it all, but Ziggler is one of them. Being flanked by Roode as his teammate and by two other men, he'd be hard to ignore as the Showoff again as a member of the new Four Horsemen.
#1 The Miz
Like the original group, the leader of this group of Four Horsemen would have to be great on the mic. The Miz has always nailed the promo part of his game and has improved to become a pretty good wrestler between the ropes. He's come a long way from the brash kid who showed his love of pro wrestling on the Real World.
The Miz has routinely dressed in the flashiest suits throughout his career and he even played up the A-Lister persona during his run with the Miztourage. Let's also not forget that Flair himself gave his blessing for Miz to use the Figure Four as a move in his toolbox. Nowadays, performers use whatever moves they want with few asking for a blessing from the star who made the move famous. Some do still ask.
The multi-time Champion has another main-event run in his future but how he gets there is up for debate. It could be as a part of a tag team or as a part of another group. Maybe, he could form the new Four Horsemen with the other Superstars. The Miz just looks like he would be a part of a modern day Four Horsemen anyways due to his slick wardrobe and solid mic game.
