Post by mikey1974 on Feb 14, 2014 7:45:44 GMT -5
"Upon the examination of the galaxies of space, images begin to appear...Images of strange and powerful forces... But of all the forces in the Universe, the two most powerful - HULK HOGAN.... and THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR.... - prepare to explode....Champion vs Champion! Title for Title! IT'S THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE! IT'S WRESTLEMAAAAANNNNIIIIAAAAAAAA!"
WrestleMania VI was a hell of an event! It was the first international Mania, it was the first time 2 Babyface's were in the Main Event, it was the first time 2 Championships were on the line in the same match,and it was the last WWF PPV appearance of Jessie "The Body" Ventura on commentary. and,again, minimal celebrity use.
this Mania will always have a special place in my heart. I just...I just loved it! all the matchup's were solid from top to bottom and felt like they meant something. everyone brought their A-game to their matches (except the Bolsheviks, who got squashed), and the vibe, the energy from the crowd...it was just unbelievable! you could literally feel the excitement in the air while watching at home. I make no secret of my love to this day of Demolition,so their record-setting (at the time) 3rd Tag Team Championship win in the 2nd match of the night set me up for a great afternoon! and the after effect of Andre turning on Heenan and ending his career as a Face was not only satisfying,but it just felt right. you also had Mr. Perfect's first "official" on TV pin, the first ever mixed Tag Team match at Mania, and,of course, The Ultimate Challenge.... fans today don't realize just how unique,how special this was. you just really DIDN'T have 2 Faces go at it,much less the top 2 guys in the company. add in the intrigue of BOTH the WWF and Intercontinental Championships on the line , and you had one of the most anticipated, hyped, and crazy matches in WWF history! and since the Warrior was - at the time - my favorite singles competitor, seeing Hogan cleanly pinned and Warrior ascend to the level of World Champion just put a capper on the whole day! Mania VI was always my favorite Mania, and still remains so to this day.
funny note - I remember when watching it live,at one point the Million Dollar Mn gets up at gestures to the crowd that Jake The Snake is "finished" , and the crowd gives out this HUGE roar, and my friends and I were like "What the hell?! they LOVE Dibiase??!!"...of course upon subsuquent rewatchings,it was because the crowd was doing the wave,so they were basically cheering for themselves. but I always remember that moment,thinking Canadian fans must be weird or something,cheering for Dibiase! LOL!
THE CARD:
"The Model" Rick Martel vs Koko B. Ware
Tag Team Champions The Colossal Connection , w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Demolition
Hercules vs Earthquake, w/ Jimmy Hart
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs Mr. Perfect, w/ The Genius
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Bad News Brown
The Hart Foundation vs The Bolsheviks
The Barbarian, w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Tito Santana
"Macho King" Randy Savage & "Sensational Queen" Sherri vs "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, w/ Miss Elizabeth
The Rockers vs The Orient Express, w/ Mr. Fuji
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs Dino Bravo, w/ Jimmy Hart and Earthquake
Million Dollar Championship Match - Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, w/ Virgil
The Big Boss Man vs Akeem, w/ Slick
"Ravishing" Rick Rude, w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Title for Title Match - WWF Champion Hulk Hogan vs Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior
Celebrities : Robert Goulet, Steve Allen, and Rona Barrett
WrestleMania VI was a hell of an event! It was the first international Mania, it was the first time 2 Babyface's were in the Main Event, it was the first time 2 Championships were on the line in the same match,and it was the last WWF PPV appearance of Jessie "The Body" Ventura on commentary. and,again, minimal celebrity use.
this Mania will always have a special place in my heart. I just...I just loved it! all the matchup's were solid from top to bottom and felt like they meant something. everyone brought their A-game to their matches (except the Bolsheviks, who got squashed), and the vibe, the energy from the crowd...it was just unbelievable! you could literally feel the excitement in the air while watching at home. I make no secret of my love to this day of Demolition,so their record-setting (at the time) 3rd Tag Team Championship win in the 2nd match of the night set me up for a great afternoon! and the after effect of Andre turning on Heenan and ending his career as a Face was not only satisfying,but it just felt right. you also had Mr. Perfect's first "official" on TV pin, the first ever mixed Tag Team match at Mania, and,of course, The Ultimate Challenge.... fans today don't realize just how unique,how special this was. you just really DIDN'T have 2 Faces go at it,much less the top 2 guys in the company. add in the intrigue of BOTH the WWF and Intercontinental Championships on the line , and you had one of the most anticipated, hyped, and crazy matches in WWF history! and since the Warrior was - at the time - my favorite singles competitor, seeing Hogan cleanly pinned and Warrior ascend to the level of World Champion just put a capper on the whole day! Mania VI was always my favorite Mania, and still remains so to this day.
funny note - I remember when watching it live,at one point the Million Dollar Mn gets up at gestures to the crowd that Jake The Snake is "finished" , and the crowd gives out this HUGE roar, and my friends and I were like "What the hell?! they LOVE Dibiase??!!"...of course upon subsuquent rewatchings,it was because the crowd was doing the wave,so they were basically cheering for themselves. but I always remember that moment,thinking Canadian fans must be weird or something,cheering for Dibiase! LOL!
THE CARD:
"The Model" Rick Martel vs Koko B. Ware
Tag Team Champions The Colossal Connection , w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Demolition
Hercules vs Earthquake, w/ Jimmy Hart
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs Mr. Perfect, w/ The Genius
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Bad News Brown
The Hart Foundation vs The Bolsheviks
The Barbarian, w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Tito Santana
"Macho King" Randy Savage & "Sensational Queen" Sherri vs "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, w/ Miss Elizabeth
The Rockers vs The Orient Express, w/ Mr. Fuji
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs Dino Bravo, w/ Jimmy Hart and Earthquake
Million Dollar Championship Match - Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, w/ Virgil
The Big Boss Man vs Akeem, w/ Slick
"Ravishing" Rick Rude, w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Title for Title Match - WWF Champion Hulk Hogan vs Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior
Celebrities : Robert Goulet, Steve Allen, and Rona Barrett