The feud between “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and “Macho Man” Randy Savage is considered by many fans to be one of the greatest rivalries of the 1990s, culminating in a classic match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania VIII. However, in a surprising and candid admission, Ric Flair has revealed that he and Savage had “terrible chemistry” in the ring due to their completely opposite philosophies on how to structure a match.
Flair and Savage were two of the biggest and most charismatic stars of their generation, and their on-screen rivalry was incredibly intense and personal. The story, which involved Savage’s real-life wife Miss Elizabeth, is one of the most memorable in WrestleMania history. Behind the scenes, however, their styles did not mesh.
“Terrible Chemistry”
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