10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 13 Facts

Mr. Perfect had disappeared once more from the WWE scene in early-November 1996, and was biding his time while his WWE contract ran out, so that he could jump to WCW. While his WWE exodus looked to be a foregone conclusion, Hennig and his father Larry reportedly took a meeting with Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard just days before the Chicago spectacular.

Hennig's November walk-out apparently centered around WWE sending a letter to insurer Lloyd's of London that apparently ended Hennig's lump sum payout. The summit with McMahon and Prichard, which was done with the intention of keeping Hennig from leaving for WCW, went poorly, and the Hennigs walked out with their minds made up.

There was a fear on the WCW end that WWE was going to convince Hennig to appear at WrestleMania in some capacity, but that was snuffed out after the ugly impasse. The night after 'Mania, Larry Hennig appeared in the front row at Nitro (Curt couldn't appear due to his existing contract), sending a very clear message to McMahon as to where Mr. Perfect's loyalty lay.