10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 6 Facts
9. Toronto Newspapers Claimed Ric Flair Was At The Show
"The Nature Boy", despite being NWA Champion in early-1990, was in something of an ugly contract situation with the organization, and a title switch to Lex Luger appeared to be imminent. In the end, the whole issue was smoothed over, and Flair remained champion until July 1990, at which time he dropped the gold to Sting.
Reality contradicts reports from several Toronto-based news outlets, who claimed that Flair was at WrestleMania 6 as a guest of McMahon's, and that he would soon be on board with the company. That must have been news to Flair, who worked a double shot in North Carolina that very day, participating in an Asheville matinee before headed to Charlotte that evening.
And they say what you read on the internet isn't true...