SuperBrawl VI
Promotional poster featuring the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateFebruary 11, 1996
CitySt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
VenueBayfront Center
Attendance7,200
Buy rate210,000[1]
TaglineThe Brawl for the Belt!
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SuperBrawl VI was the sixth SuperBrawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on February 11, 1996, from the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States.

The main event was a steel cage match between Hulk Hogan and The Giant. Hogan defeated Giant to win the match. This event marked Brian Pillman's final match in WCW.

Storylines

The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. On the February 4 episode of WCW Main Event, it was announced that One Man Gang would defend the United States Heavyweight Championship against Konnan at SuperBrawl VI. Later that night, Konnan defeated One Man Gang to win the title. The following night, on WCW Monday Nitro, it was announced that the title match would remain at the SuperBrawl card with Konnan defending the title against One Man Gang in a rematch.

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Dusty Rhodes
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcers David Penzer
Michael Buffer
Referees Randy Eller
Jimmy Jett
Nick Patrick

All the pre-PPV matches took place live on WCW Main Event. As per the pre-match stipulations, Johnny B. Badd's victory resulted in him winning Diamond Dallas Page's remaining lottery money of $6.6 million for the Diamond Doll, as well as retaining her services as a valet.

In his "I Respect You" Strap Match against The Taskmaster, Pillman shouted "I respect you, bookerman!", breaking kayfabe, before leaving the ring.

In the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match, Ric Flair pinned Randy Savage after Miss Elizabeth turned on Savage by allowing Flair to hit him with one of her high heel shoes.

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1METhe Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) defeated Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater by pinfallTag team match02:07
2MEHugh Morrus defeated Chris Kanyon by pinfallSingles match02:28
3MEBig Bubba Rogers and VK Wallstreet defeated Craig Pittman and Joey Maggs by pinfallTag team match02:14
4MEJim Duggan vs. Loch Ness (with Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster) ended in a double disqualificationSingles match
5The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated the Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) by pinfallStreet Fight07:49
6Johnny B. Badd (c) (with the Diamond Doll) defeated Diamond Dallas Page by pinfallSingles match for the WCW World Television Championship14:59
7Sting and Lex Luger (c) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) by pinfallTag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship11:49
8Konnan (c) defeated One Man Gang by pinfallSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship07:27
9The Taskmaster defeated Brian Pillman"I Respect You" Strap match00:59
10Arn Anderson vs. The Taskmaster ended in a no-contest by pinfall"I Respect You" Strap match03:45
11Sting and Lex Luger (c) vs. the Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) ended in a double countoutTag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship13:55
12Ric Flair (with Woman) defeated Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) via pinfallSteel cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship19:00
13Hulk Hogan defeated The Giant (with Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster) by escaping the cageSteel cage match15:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
ME – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Main Event

References

  1. ^ "WCW Pay-Per-View Buys (1987-2001)". Wrestlenomics. March 25, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.