#11. Sting 

Again, more of an angle than a true member but Sting’s inclusion is certainly official. 

In 1989 after the classic Ricky Steamboat/Ric Flair rivalry, “The Nature Boy” was turned face when feuding with Terry Funk. In his fight against the Garry Hart-led J-Tex Corporation, Flair sought help from an up-and-coming “Stinger”. Most famously, the two teamed at Halloween Havoc, with Ric inviting Sting into the Horsemen afterward. 

Tensions soured after Sting became the number one contender for Flair’s world title after beating him at Starrcade. At Clash Of The Champions X: Texas Shootout, Sting was ejected from the group, beaten down by the Andersons and Flair over his defiance in relinquishing his world title match. 

It cemented Sting as a top contender, mixing it up with the best of the best. He never fit but such was the purpose of the angle – a good angle at that. So much so, WCW did the exact same angle a few years later, making Sting look like the silliest sausage in wrestling history. 

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#10. Sid 

Sid could have really worked in the Horsemen. Sure, he was never a top worker or great promo but he was a good monster heel who could have acted as hired muscle. 

Sid joined in May 1990 on an episode of Power Hour as their “trump card” against Robo-Cop and then cut a promo dressed in a suit, which looked hilarious. Despite being introduced with this as his goal, Sid failed in his eventual task.  

Sid’s booking further fell off a cliff with a 26-second loss to Lex Luger at Clash Of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush. Despite this, he had a world title match, one he failed due to face-paint shenanigans (the best kind). Sid returned to the faction after a brief foray, being in a Dave Meltzer 5-star-rated match at WrestleWar 1991 with the group in a WarGames environment. “The Master And Ruler Of The World” then quit WCW, having a short program with El Gigante. 

Sid’s issue was uninspired and inconsistent, largely weak, booking. He never really felt a threat, feeling shoehorned into the group. He just couldn’t do the group Justice…Oh, shut up, that was good.