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 took a back seat to Flair in the Horsemen.

Arn Anderson and Ric Flair have been BFFs since they first crossed paths in 1984.
Arn Anderson and Ric Flair have been BFFs since they first crossed paths in 1984.

If there was one drawback to being in the Horsemen, it was the fact Arn was forever in the shadow of Nature Boy Ric Flair.

While Anderson had many TV title, Us Title, and World Tag Title reigns with the Horsemen, he never wore any promotion's 'big belt.' Undoubtedly, his friendship with Flair both in real life and on-screen contributed to this.

But this isn't Arn's career regret. Arn Anderson actually had no problem with taking a back seat to Ric Flair, because as he saw it it was best for business. When asked what it meant to him to be a Horsemen, he had this to say:

"Unselfishness, commitment to excellence, a good business head, the desire to put the good of the unit above individual achievement, and with absolutely no fear or looking back hurt and possibly cripple everybody on the opposing team without hesitation or regret."

So, Arn was never bitter or jealous of Flair and has no regrets taking a back seat to his good friend. Unfortunately, Arn's career was living on borrowed time...

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