Wrestlemania Count-Up – Wrestlemania VI: The Ultimate Challenge
Wrestlemania VI
Date: April 1, 1990
Location: SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 67,678
Commentators: Jesse Ventura, Gorilla Monsoon
Robert Goulet sings O Canada.
Rick Martel vs. Koko B. Ware
Rating: D+. Not much of an opener here but it was decent enough I guess. This would have been a dark match today I would guess. The interesting thing here is what you got on the clipped version. On that edition, the first Boston Crab was clipped to the ending of the second one. See how dangerous that stuff can be?
Tag Titles: Colossal Connection vs. Demolition
Hercules vs. Earthquake
Earthquake misses a charge into the corner to start and Hercules pounds away on him. The big man heads to the floor before coming back in for a test of strength. Hercules goes down almost immediately and Earthquake is in control. The non-disaster comes back with some clotheslines but for reasons of general stupidity, Hercules tries a torture rack which goes as well as you would expect on someone who weighs 468. Two Earthquakes end Hercules.
Rating: D. Quick and easy here as Earthquake was clearly being built up as a huge monster for either Hogan or Warrior. He could certainly move very quickly for a guy his size and he had the talking ability to back it up. Earthquake is often forgotten as a quality monster which is a shame because the guy was pretty awesome.
Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect
This is one of the biggest matches on the card. Beefcake starts fast and punches Perfect to the floor with a single right hand. Back in and another punch sends Perfect flying over the top rope again. Brutus pounds away some more and Perfect gets to do his over the top bumping. A running clothesline puts Perfect down and Beefcake calls for the sleeper as Mary Tyler Moore of all people is here.
Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown
Rating: D. Instead of a brawl or something entertaining, this was much more of a bizarre spectacle than anything else. Brown would be gone soon after this while Piper would shift into the broadcast booth to take over for Jesse. The fight was a lot weaker because of how much stuff there was to distract from the action which is never a good thing.
Hart Foundation vs. Bolsheviks
National anthem, Canadian assault, Hart Attack to Boris, pin in about 20 seconds.
Tito is ready for Barbarian and Heenan.
The Barbarian vs. Tito Santana
We recap Dusty/Sapphire vs. Macho/Sherri. This started at the Rumble where Brother Love insulted Sapphire and a brawl broke out with Savage and Rhodes. Sherri started attacking Rhodes on TV and a fourway brawl broke out there too.
Rhodes and Sapphire are ready for the mixed tag and say they have the crown jewel, whatever that is.
Dusty Rhodes/Sapphire vs. Queen Sherri/Randy Savage
Liz, Sapphire and Dusty dance.
Another Mania 7 ad.
Bobby Heenan is nearly speechless over Andre beating him up.
Rona Barrett is your usual celebrity that is out of place on a wrestling show.
Savage and Sherri freak out a lot.
Orient Express vs. Rockers
Rhythm and Blues are in the back with Steve Allen cracking jokes at their expense. Greg Valentine as a guitar playing rocker is just wrong.
Dino Bravo vs. Jim Duggan
Rating: D. Another filler match, another match that sucked. Duggan was there to get crushed by Earthquake post match. Bravo was a decent lackey and midcard heel for people to beat up, but as usual he was going to lose no matter what he did out there. Except to Ronnie Garvin last year because Garvin sucks.
Duggan gets crushed by Earthquake post match.
Million Dollar Title: Ted DiBiase vs. Jake Roberts
Big Boss Man vs. Akeem
Mary Tyler Moore likes Wrestlemania.
The attendance record is announced: 67,678.
Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF World Title/Intercontinental Title: Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior
Ratings Comparison
Rick Martel vs. Koko B. Ware
Original: D
Redo: D+
Demolition vs. Colossal Connection
Original: C-
Redo: C-
Earthquake vs. Hercules
Original: D-
Redo: D
Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect
Original: C
Redo: C-
Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown
Original: A
Redo: D
Hart Foundation vs. Bolsheviks
Original: N/A
Redo: N/A
Barbarian vs. Tito Santana
Original: D
Redo: C-
Dusty Rhodes/Sapphire vs. Randy Savage/Sensational Sherri
Original: D-
Redo: D
Orient Express vs. Rockers
Original: C
Redo: C+
Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo
Original: D+
Redo: D
Ted Dibiase vs. Jake Roberts
Original: C
Redo: C-
Big Boss Man vs. Akeem
Original: N/A
Redo: N/A
Rick Rude vs. Jimmy Snuka
Original: C-
Redo: D
Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan
Original: A+
Redo: A
Overall Rating
Original: C+
Redo: C+
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