The Enforcer's lowest point: Arn Anderson's one career regret

Arn Anderson, possibly the greatest wrestler to never hold a 'big belt.'
Arn Anderson, possibly the greatest wrestler to never hold a 'big belt.'

Arn Named the Four Horsemen stable in an ad-libbed interview.

The Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen

Back in the 1980s, there were no writers pounding out catch-phrase laden, cheap pop mining interviews for the talent. Instead, they were given the mike and told to make magic. That's just what Arn did during a completely ad-libbed moment when working for JC Productions.

To save time, the decision was made to conduct the interviews for the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Ric Flair, and Tully Blanchard simultaneously. Since the four were all heel wrestlers, there was thought to be no conflict of interest. Arn got on the mike and said;

"What you're looking at right here is the FOUR HORSEMEN of professional wrestling!"

The group was never meant to actually be a stable; They were just doing a tandem interview due to time constraints. Jim Crockett knew a winner when he saw one, and soon wrestling's most decorated, dominant stable was formed for real. All thanks to Arn Anderson's gift of gab.

Did the formation of the Horsemen lead to Arn's one career regret? Read on to find out...

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