Wrestlemania VI Review

by Alfonso Colasuonno

Overall - Wrestlemania VI was a return to proper form with a rather good show after a lackluster Wrestlemania V. The wrestling on this card is still pretty good but nothing near the quality of the WCW cruiserweight division. The main attraction is the epic battle of good vs. good in the rare pitting together of two faces for the main event as Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan go at it.

Koko B. Ware vs. The Model Rick Martel - Koko hits some nice high flying moves, but honestly, how is that dude in the Hall of Fame. He loses all his matches at Wrestlemania and never is even in the contention for a title....

The Colossal Connection vs. Demolition - Andre the Giant doesn't even tag into this match as Demolition defeats Haku. Andre, in the twilight of his career turns face after getting into it with Bobby Heenan who chews him out over the loss.

Hercules vs. Earthquake - John Tenta. Yes, THE John Tenta of "I am a man, not a Shark" fame in battle against Hercules. He looked pretty good for a big dude and ends up with the win.

Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus the Barber Beefcake - The Barber ends up shearing some of The Genius' hair off. A solid match.

Bad News Brown vs. Roddy Piper - Piper paints half of himself black in this match against Bad News. Piper always knows how to entertain a crowd. And himself, apparently as from that video of him circulating on Youtube of him smoking medicinal marijuana.

The Hart Foundation v. The Bolsheviks - A squash. The Harts dominate The Bolsheviks via a sneak attack when Volkoff is singing the Soviet National Anthem.

The Barbarian v. Tito Santana - Really, who cares about this one? See, this is why Wrestlemanias IV - VII were so freaking long...they were stocked with matches that sucked like this.

Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire v. Macho Man and Sherri - The best match of the card. Dusty Rhodes knows how to entertain and the Macho Man was a great worker. Sherri looks absolutely stunning. Sapphire...eh, not so much.

Orient Express v. The Rockers - Another great match. The Rockers had great synergy as a team. The Orient Express were pretty good workers as well.

Dino Bravo v. Hacksaw Jim Duggan - Blah. This is another boring match on the card. More filler.

Jake the Snake v. The Million Dollar Man - Million Dollar Man wins with an assist from Virgil as Jake the Snake gets counted out. Solidly paced match from two good workers.

Akeem vs. Big Bossman - Surprisingly, a squash for the Bossman over Air Africa. The Bossman cuts a nice promo about Akeem and Slick before the match.

Rhythm and Blues Perform - All I can say about this is the song name is "Honka Honka Honka Honky Love" No, it's not about Glenn Beck's sex life....

Rick Rude v. Jimmy Snuka - Snuka is overwhelmed by Rude. More filler on the card.

Hulk Hogan v. Ultimate Warrior in a Title for Title Championship Match - A lot of the match is just a test of strength between Hogan and Warrior. Unreal to see Hogan cleanly defeated for the first time in the WWE. However, neither worker is very entertaining to watch so a lot of the appeal of this match is just to see Hogan get his first clean loss at a Wrestlemania. Personally, I'd choose Hogan-Rock at Wrestlemania X-8.