Opinion

WWF Retro Review: WWF Championship 1992

Matt Davis takes a look at the WWF Championship in 1992–with Mount Rushmore names in Ric Flair and Randy Savage!

Published

6 years ago

December 17, 2019

Matthew Davis

Matt Davis takes a look at the WWF Championship in 1992–with Mount Rushmore names in Ric Flair and Randy Savage!

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Retro Championship Review on The Chairshot! This will be a biweekly article here on The Chairshot because we have a lot to discuss! In starting, my question for you is; have you ever had a discussion with a friend or in a group online about who is the greatest champion of all time? What is your defense of your claim? Wins? Quality of matches? Length of reign? In this weekly article, I will be looking back one year at a time and evaluating one specific championship in each article, with a yearly grade ranking and overall grade ranking and as we progress through the years, I will reveal who I believe is the best champion of all time.

To start us off, I am going to discuss the most recognizable championship in the history of wrestling, the WWE Heavyweight Championship. These articles will not discuss the “Big Gold” World Championship, Universal Championship, or any other recognized heavyweight championship in WWE, those will be discussed in other articles. During these reviews, I will count matches aired on weekly television, PPV, and matches also released on VHS and later on home media.

Ric Flair (January 19th, 1992 – April 5th, 1992)

Record: 2-4
Clean Losses: 3
Successful Defenses: 0

Recommended Matches to Watch

The 1992 Royal Rumble match [vacant WWF Championship]
Randy Savage d. Ric Flair, April 5th, 1992, WrestleMania VIII

Thoughts: When I made this list I was looking forward to this reign more than most others, especially in the early years. The importance of this reign goes beyond these statistics, as the brilliance and emotion of the Rumble match can not be detailed in a win/loss record. Bobby Heenan’s commentary as it pertained to his client and friend is legendary and memorable, shouting “It’s not fair to Flair” will remain echoed in our minds forever as Flair would go on to win the WWF Championship in the Royal Rumble. The greatest night in his life. Woooo. Flair’s overall reign was marred behind politics though. Having come into the WWF holding the NWA World Championship (due to being fired while champion), Flair was introduced to the WWF as the Real Worlds Champion, sparking what many believed would be a championship match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VIII. That was not to be as it was determined that Randy Savage would face Flair at Wrestlemania. That feud in and of itself was entertaining too, with Flair promising to reveal scandelous pictures of Miss Elizabeth leading up to their match. What’s fun is, multiple times from 2014-2019, we’ve seen Charlotte Flair and Bayley pay homage to that match in multiple ways, showing how significant that match was to them as young girls. Another thing to point out here is the fact Flair was cleanly pinned three times as WWF Champion duing this reign. Twice on VHS releases to Hogan and once at Wrestlemania to Savage. The most of any champion thusfar. Grading this reign is difficult, but, unfortunately, it won’t see fair to Flair, with less than four months as champion, no successful defenses, and more pinfall losses than any champion so far.

Grade (A+ through F ): D

Randy Savage (April 5th, 1992 – September 14th, 1992)

Record: 9-3
Clean Losses: 1
Successful Defenses: 7

Recommended Matches to Watch

Randy Savage d. Ric Flair, April 5th, 1992, WrestleMania VIII
Randy Savage d. Shawn Michaels, April 14th, 1992, World Tour 1992
Randy Savage & Bret Hart d. Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair, The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection
The Ultimate Warrior d. Randy Savage (countout), August 29th, 1992, SummerSlam
Ric Flair d. Randy Savage, September 14th, 1992, Prime Time Wrestling

Thoughts: What a under the radar spectacle we have here. Absolutely incredible. I was looking forward to the Flair reign, but this was the best reign of the year, and remarkably, I’m going to say this reign is one of the best yet in the history of this project. 7 title defenses, 1 clean loss, a .750 winning percentage, and a five month reign make this an incredible reign. Less memorable in terms of iconic moments, but worlds better in quality than his first reign, this is the WWF Championship reign people should talk about when it comes to Randy Savage but it’s highly neglected. He wrestled almost 30 minutes against Warrior at Summerslam. Can you believe that? A half an hour Warrior match! And Savage got it out of him. Guessing the first and only time that ever happened. Savage would lose the title back to Flair on an episode of Prime Time Wrestling, but even that match was a **** classic, going over 22 minutes between two of the best in ring technicians and showmen of all time.

Grade (A+ through F ): B

Ric Flair (September 14th, 1992 – October 12th, 1992)

Record: 1-2
Clean Losses: 1
Successful Defenses: 1

Recommended Matches to Watch

Ric Flair d. Randy Savage, September 14th, 1992, Prime Time Wrestling
Bret Hart d. Ric Flair, October 12th, 1992, “WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All-Time”

Thoughts: 1992 is one of the most underappreciated years in this company’s history. The rise of Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart captivated fans, but it was Ric Flair who made this possible. He worked with both men all throughout the year in tags and house show matches. Flair may have not had the best win/loss record as champion, but his work rate was truly remarkable, and his work with the “next generation” to make them look good was his calling card his entire career. Lasting only 28 days, this reign was short, but the title win and title loss were both excellent matches, ranking in at **** and ****1/4 respectively, in my opinion. Sadly, it was only 28 days and he did not wrestle on any major shows as champion.

Grade (A+ through F ): D

Overall WWE Champion Ranking

Hulk Hogan (January 23rd, 1984 – February 5th, 1988) – A
“Macho Man” Randy Savage (April 5th, 1992 – September 14th, 1992) – B
“Macho Man” Randy Savage (March 27th, 1988 – April 2nd, 1989) – C+
Sgt. Slaughter (January 19th, 1991 – March 24th, 1991) – C
Hulk Hogan (April 2nd, 1989 – April 1st, 1990) – C
Hulk Hogan (March 24th — November 27th, 1991) – D+
Ric Flair (January 19th, 1992 — April 5th, 1992) — D
The Ultimate Warrior (April 1st, 1990- January 19th, 1991) – D
Ric Flair (September 14th, 1992 – October 12th, 1992) — D
Undertaker (November 27th, 1991- December 3rd, 1991) – F
Hulk Hogan (December 3rd, 1991 – December 4th, 1991) – F

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank

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Published

2 weeks ago

June 6, 2025

PC Tunney

Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

1 month ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1