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Tom Sunderland

Ric Flair tells Mike Tyson Will Smith slap on Chris Rock at Oscars was fake

Ric Flair knows a thing or two when it comes to selling a slap, and the WWE legend is convinced Will Smith 's on-stage assault of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars was not all it seemed.

Rock, 57, was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards when he joked that Jada Pinkett-Smith—who has alopecia —would be starring in a G.I. Jane sequel. The bald joke didn't go down well with Smith, who stood up for his wife by storming the stage and smacking Rock before returning to his seat.

The moment has been talked about as one of the most memorable in Oscars history, but 'The Nature Boy' isn't buying it as genuine. Wrestling icon Flair, 73, appeared on a recent episode Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson and delivered his verdict on one of the most infamous moments in recent Hollywood history.

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