SuperBrawl VI

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SuperBrawl VI
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Promotional poster featuring the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Promotion World Championship Wrestling
DateFebruary 11, 1996
City St. Petersburg, Florida
Venue Bayfront Center
Attendance7,200
Buy rate 210,000 [1]
Tagline The 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.

Contents

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

Storylines

The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. On the February 4 episode of 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 OMG to win the title. The following night, on Monday Nitro , it was announced that the title match would remain at the SuperBrawl card with Konnan defending the title against OMG 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 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
1ME The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck Tag team match 02:07
2ME Hugh Morrus defeated Chris Kanyon Singles match 02:28
3ME Big Bubba Rogers and VK Wallstreet defeated Joey Maggs and Craig Pittman Tag team match02:14
4ME Jim Duggan vs. Loch Ness (with Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster) ended in a double disqualification Singles match
5 The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags) defeated The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) Street Fight 07:49
6 Johnny B. Badd (c) (with The Diamond Doll) defeated Diamond Dallas Page Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 14:59
7 Sting and Lex Luger (c) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 11:49
8 Konnan (c) defeated One Man Gang Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 07:27
9The Taskmaster defeated Brian Pillman "I Respect You" Strap match 00:59
10 Arn Anderson vs. The Taskmaster ended in a no-contest "I Respect You" Strap match03:45
11Sting and Lex Luger (c) vs. The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) ended in a double countoutTag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship13:55
12 Ric Flair (with Woman) defeated Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) Steel Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 19:00
13 Hulk Hogan defeated The Giant (with Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster)Steel 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.