List of All Matches at WrestleMania VI

Rick 'The Model' Martel vs. Koko B. Ware

Singles Match — Opening Match | Time: 3:51

WrestleMania VI opened with a singles match between the recently repackaged 'The Model' Rick Martel and the fan-favourite Koko B. Ware. Martel had undergone a dramatic character transformation following the collapse of his Strike Force tag team with Tito Santana — abandoning his athletic babyface persona to become the arrogant, vanity-obsessed 'Model' who carried a small spray bottle of his signature cologne, Arrogance, to the ring and looked down on anyone he considered beneath his fashionable standards. Koko B. Ware, accompanied by his beloved macaw Frankie, was a reliable crowd-pleasing mid-card performer who had been part of the WWF's colourful roster throughout the late 1980s. The match was an effective opener, showcasing Martel's new heel character — stalling, preening, and using underhanded tactics to control the pace. After 3:51, Martel locked in his Boston Crab submission finisher — renamed the Boston Crab in keeping with his character's high-fashion sensibility, which he called the Camel Clutch of Arrogance — and forced Koko to submit. The victory further established Martel as a credible upper-mid-card villain heading into his subsequent programme with Jake Roberts over the Arrogance spray bottle. Result: Rick Martel wins by submission. Time: 3:51.

Demolition (Ax and Smash) vs. The Colossal Connection (André the Giant and Haku) — WWF Tag Team Championship

WWF Tag Team Championship — TITLE CHANGE | Time: 9:30

The second match of the evening — and its most historically significant title change — saw Demolition challenge The Colossal Connection of André the Giant and Haku, managed by Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Demolition — Ax and Smash, the face-painted, leather-clad powerhouse tag team — had previously held the WWF Tag Team Championships for a record 478 days before losing them to the Brain Busters at SummerSlam 1989. The Brain Busters departed the WWF shortly after, leaving the championship with The Colossal Connection following a tournament. By 1990, André the Giant was in severe physical decline due to his ongoing battle with acromegaly — his back and joints had deteriorated dramatically, and he could barely move in the ring without assistance. His partnership with the agile and powerful Haku was a pragmatic solution: Haku would do the majority of the in-ring work while André's enormous presence served as both visual intimidation and a physical weapon when used. The match progressed with Demolition taking the fight to both members of the Connection. The decisive moment was both accidental and spectacular: Haku attempted to super-kick Demolition's Ax, but Ax ducked. The kick connected flush with André's jaw instead. The momentary disorientation allowed Demolition to seize Haku, hit their Decapitation finishing move — Ax's elbow from the second rope onto Smash's held opponent — and cover Haku for the three-count. Demolition had won the WWF Tag Team Championship for the third and final time. The post-match was equally dramatic. Bobby Heenan, furious at the loss, stormed into the ring and began berating and slapping both André and Haku for their failure. André — his patience exhausted — grabbed Heenan by the jacket and unleashed a barrage of slaps on his former manager. Haku attempted to defend Heenan, but André disposed of him too, sending both men packing. The 67,000-strong SkyDome crowd gave André a thunderous standing ovation — a deeply moving moment that served as the perfect farewell to the Eighth Wonder of the World in what proved to be his final WWF television match. Result: Demolition win the WWF Tag Team Championship. Time: 9:30.

Earthquake vs. Hercules

Singles Match — Monster Heel Showcase | Time: 4:52

The third match of the evening pitted the newly-arrived monstrous powerhouse Earthquake — managed by the perpetually scheming Jimmy Hart — against the veteran muscleman Hercules. Earthquake, whose real name was John Tenta, was being positioned as the WWF's next great monster heel — a 474-pound Sumo-trained Canadian athlete whose finishing move, the Earthquake Splash, involved dropping all of his considerable body weight in a seated splash onto a fallen opponent's midsection. The purpose of this WrestleMania VI bout was not to tell a nuanced athletic story but to establish Earthquake as a genuinely dangerous and unstoppable force in the eyes of the massive SkyDome crowd. Hercules was selected as the opponent precisely because he was a physically formidable, credible-looking athlete whose power and muscularity meant that him being destroyed convincingly would communicate Earthquake's threat level effectively. After 4:52 of one-sided domination, Earthquake secured the pinfall victory. The post-match was where the real story was told: Earthquake delivered not one but two devastating Earthquake Splashes onto the already pinned and helpless Hercules, sending a visceral message to the entire WWF locker room about the consequences of standing in his path. Jimmy Hart encouraged every second of it. The demolition of Hercules served as the launching pad for Earthquake's subsequent feud with Hulk Hogan — the storyline that would define the summer of 1990. Result: Earthquake wins by pinfall. Time: 4:52.

Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect

Singles Match — Billed as Perfect's First Pinfall Loss | Time: 7:48

One of the most anticipated matches on the WrestleMania VI undercard matched the enormously popular Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake — the third most popular babyface in the WWF behind Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior — against Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig's extraordinary character of flawless athletic invincibility, managed to the ring by the pompous valet The Genius. Mr. Perfect had entered WrestleMania VI with a claimed unblemished record — never having been pinned on national WWF television. Technically, this was billed as Perfect's first pinfall loss anywhere. In reality, The Ultimate Warrior had pinned Perfect at Madison Square Garden in a match that aired on the MSG Network less than two weeks before WrestleMania — but that loss had not aired on nationally televised WWF programming, so WWF maintained the fiction of the perfect record. The match itself was an excellent showcase. Mr. Perfect was one of the most gifted in-ring performers in the company and made Beefcake look like a genuine threat throughout, overselling Beefcake's offence in his trademark exaggerated fashion. In a surprise that genuinely shocked the live crowd, Beefcake secured a clean pinfall victory — ending the Perfect Record on the grandest stage available and launching the programme toward their planned Intercontinental Championship match at SummerSlam 1990. Post-match, Beefcake put The Genius to sleep and cut a portion of his hair as retribution for his manager involvement. The feud's continuation was tragically curtailed when Beefcake suffered severe facial injuries in a parasailing accident in July 1990, requiring multiple reconstructive surgeries and keeping him out of wrestling for nearly three years. Result: Brutus Beefcake wins by pinfall. Time: 7:48.

Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown

Singles Match — Double Countout | Time: 6:48

The match between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown was one of the most controversial on the WrestleMania VI card — both for a specific pre-match promo choice and for the inconclusive result. The feud had begun at the Royal Rumble in January 1990, when Bad News Brown eliminated Piper and the two engaged in a bitter brawl after the match. Brown, who played an aggressive and volatile character, was legitimately tough and legitimately feared in the locker room — a former Olympic judoka with genuine combat credentials. Piper's pre-match promo had seen the Hot Rod declare he had 'two sides' — presenting himself with his right half painted black to mirror Bad News Brown's skin colour. The choice drew immediate criticism, and in 2021 WWE removed both the promo and the match from the Peacock streaming version of WrestleMania VI. The match itself was a brawl from start to finish, reflecting the personalities of both competitors. Neither man was interested in professional wrestling niceties — they simply wanted to hurt each other. After 6:48, both men had brawled to the arena floor and were unable to answer the referee's count, resulting in a double countout that satisfied neither competitor nor audience. A rematch was never held due to Brown departing the WWF shortly after the event. Result: Double Countout. Time: 6:48.

The Hart Foundation vs. The Bolsheviks

Tag Team Match — 19-Second Victory | Time: 0:19

The shortest match in WrestleMania history — and one of the most memorable for entirely unexpected reasons — lasted a stunning 19 seconds. The Bolsheviks — Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov — had insisted on performing the Soviet National Anthem before their matches as part of their Communist heel character. Before WrestleMania VI, celebrity guest and musician Steve Allen had appeared on WWF programming to mock and disrupt the Bolsheviks' anthem performance, creating a comedic lead-in to the match. At WrestleMania VI, the Bolsheviks began their traditional anthem the moment the bell rang — before either man had even attempted a wrestling hold. The Hart Foundation — Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart — had seen enough. Before the first note had finished, they stormed across the ring and dismantled both Bolsheviks in seconds, with Jim Neidhart delivering a devastating running clothesline and Bret Hart covering Boris Zhukov for the three-count after 19 seconds of chaos. The match barely lasted longer than a handshake. The crowd erupted in delighted shock. The result served the practical purpose of establishing The Hart Foundation as a dominant and decisive force in the WWF tag team division — a necessary step toward their eventual WWF Tag Team Championship victory at SummerSlam 1990. Result: Hart Foundation wins in 19 seconds. Time: 0:19.

The Barbarian vs. Tito Santana

Singles Match | Time: 4:33

The seventh match on the card paired the powerhouse Barbarian — managed by the always calculating Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan — against the veteran babyface Tito Santana. The Barbarian was a physically formidable Tongan athlete who had been part of the Powers of Pain tag team before Heenan began managing him as a singles competitor. The match was a straightforward showcase of contrasting styles — Santana's speed and technical skill versus the Barbarian's raw physical power. Santana's history with Heenan's clients was extensive, making the manager's presence a source of heat from the crowd. After 4:33, The Barbarian secured the pinfall victory — continuing his push as a credible upper-mid-card heel under Heenan's management. The result did no damage to Santana, who remained an over babyface, but the loss reinforced the heel-heavy nature of most WrestleMania VI's undercard. Result: The Barbarian wins by pinfall. Time: 4:33.

Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire vs. Randy 'Macho King' Savage and Queen Sherri

Mixed Tag Team Match — with Miss Elizabeth at Ringside | Time: 7:44

One of the most entertainingly theatrical matches of WrestleMania VI was this mixed tag contest between the flamboyant 'Common Man' Dusty Rhodes and his enthusiastic valet Sapphire — a larger, exuberantly joyful woman who had become a crowd favourite — against Randy 'Macho King' Savage and the scheming Queen Sherri. The match was not designed as a serious athletic contest — it was a character-driven spectacle, heavy on theatrics and comedy, that the SkyDome crowd embraced enthusiastically. An added wrinkle elevated the match beyond its surface entertainment value: the appearance of Miss Elizabeth. Elizabeth — who had separated from Savage at WrestleMania V following the Mega Powers' explosive dissolution — appeared at ringside as a surprise guest supporting Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire. The crowd erupted at her appearance. Elizabeth's presence served multiple narrative functions: it continued her separation from Savage's growing megalomania and his new partnership with Sherri, and it planted the seeds for her eventual emotional reunion with Savage at WrestleMania VII — one of the most celebrated moments in the event's history. After 7:44, Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire secured the victory when Sapphire sat on Sherri for the decisive pin — a moment that delighted the crowd completely. Result: Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire win. Time: 7:44.

The Orient Express vs. The Rockers

Tag Team Match — Count-Out Result | Time: 7:36

The ninth match of the evening was widely regarded as the best purely athletic contest on the WrestleMania VI undercard — a high-speed, high-impact tag team encounter between the fan-favourite Rockers of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, and the Orient Express of Pat Tanaka and Kato, managed by the cunning Mr. Fuji. The Rockers were one of the WWF's most athletically gifted tag teams — fast, agile, with superior double-team combination moves and the ability to work at a pace most other WWF tag teams of the era simply could not match. The Orient Express provided ideal opposition — equally athletic, with martial arts-influenced offence and Mr. Fuji's salt throwing as a wildcard element. The match delivered excellent action from the opening bell — high spots, near-falls, and the kind of athletic tag wrestling that the Silverdome crowd had been trained by the British Bulldogs to appreciate. The finish arrived at 7:36 when Fuji threw salt into Marty Jannetty's eyes while Jannetty was on the arena floor during the heat segment. Temporarily blinded, Jannetty was unable to answer the referee's count and was counted out. The Orient Express won by count-out to the crowd's considerable frustration — the Rockers had been winning the match on merit and the cheap finish felt unsatisfying. Despite the result, the match is remembered as one of WM6's bright spots. Result: Orient Express wins by count-out. Time: 7:36.

'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo

Singles Match | Time: 4:15

The tenth match featured the supremely patriotic 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan — his signature 2x4 board in hand and his thunderous 'HOOOOOO!' battle cry already endearing him to the crowd — against 'The Canadian Strongman' Dino Bravo, managed by Jimmy Hart. The match had a particular local dimension: Bravo was a French-Canadian billed from Montreal, meaning the Toronto crowd had a complex local relationship with him — some Canadian fans cheered him, while others recognised him as a villain. Duggan's American patriotism played slightly differently in a Canadian arena, but the crowd's warmth for the Hacksaw character overcame any transatlantic complications. After 4:15, Duggan hit Bravo with his 2x4 behind the referee's back — a classic heel tactic cheekily employed by the ostensible babyface — and covered for the pinfall. The post-match, however, was where Earthquake's narrative continued: the massive monster appeared and attacked the helpless Duggan with two Earthquake Splashes, further establishing Quake's destructive credentials and setting up his imminent feud with Hulk Hogan. Result: Jim Duggan wins by pinfall. Time: 4:15.

Ted DiBiase vs. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts — Million Dollar Championship

Singles Match — Million Dollar Belt on the Line | Time: 11:53

The eleventh match was arguably the best pure wrestling match on the WrestleMania VI card from a technical and storytelling standpoint — the culmination of an eleven-month feud between the ostentatiously wealthy 'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase and the psychologically devastating Jake 'The Snake' Roberts. The feud had begun in 1989 when DiBiase paid Virgil to steal Roberts' python Damien and hold the snake hostage, escalating the rivalry to a deeply personal level. Roberts had retaliated by stealing DiBiase's self-created Million Dollar Championship — a bejewelled belt DiBiase had commissioned when the WWF refused to award him a legitimate championship — and placed it inside Damien's bag, taunting DiBiase with the knowledge that his prized possession was in a bag with a live python. The WrestleMania VI match was stipulated so that if DiBiase won, he would reclaim possession of the Million Dollar Belt. Roberts controlled much of the match and had the crowd believing in his DDT at multiple points. After 11:53, Virgil provided the decisive distraction on the arena floor — Roberts' attention was drawn to DiBiase's bodyguard, allowing DiBiase to recover and secure the count-out victory. Post-match, Roberts hit DiBiase with the DDT anyway — and in a crowd-pleasing act, handed out $100 bills from DiBiase's own wallet to fans at ringside, including actress Mary Tyler Moore. Result: Ted DiBiase wins by count-out. Time: 11:53.

The Big Boss Man vs. Akeem

Singles Match — Former Twin Towers Partners Collide | Time: approx. 1:50

The twelfth match of the evening saw The Big Boss Man face his former Twin Towers tag team partner Akeem — managed by Slick — in a brief but effective showcase of Boss Man's developing babyface character. The Twin Towers had been one of the WWF's most physically imposing heel tag teams throughout 1988-89, but the partnership had dissolved when Boss Man was turned babyface — ostensibly because he had grown tired of Slick's corruption and decided to embrace justice and law enforcement as genuine values. Akeem was managed by Slick and remained a villain. The confrontation between two former partners gave the match a nominal storyline hook, though the match itself lasted only approximately 1:50. Boss Man dispatched Akeem with his signature Sidewalk Slam for the pin. An added complication: Ted DiBiase had hidden under the ring during the match after his own earlier bout — attempting to interfere on Akeem's behalf — but was thwarted before he could affect the outcome. Result: Big Boss Man wins by pinfall. Time: approx. 1:50.

Rick Rude vs. Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka

Singles Match | Time: approx. 3:00

The penultimate match before the historic main event saw the vain and supremely self-impressed 'Ravishing' Rick Rude — managed by Bobby Heenan — take on the legendary Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka. Rude had been one of the WWF's premier heels throughout 1988-89, feuding with The Ultimate Warrior over the Intercontinental Championship in one of the era's better rivalry programmes. Snuka, meanwhile, was a veteran babyface whose career was winding down but whose legendary status in the sport — and whose legendary athleticism — still generated crowd warmth. The match was brief, serving primarily as Rude's WrestleMania showcase appearance as he positioned himself for his post-WrestleMania programme with The Ultimate Warrior. Rude secured the pinfall victory in approximately three minutes. Result: Rick Rude wins by pinfall. Time: approx. 3:00.

The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan — WWF Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship

Winner Takes All — 'The Ultimate Challenge' | Main Event | Time: 22:03

The main event of WrestleMania VI was not merely a match — it was a cultural event. For the first time in WrestleMania history, two babyfaces met in the main event of the Showcase of the Immortals. For the first time in WWF history, two championships were simultaneously at stake in a single match. And for an entire generation of wrestling fans who had grown up watching Hulk Hogan as the unquestioned, immovable face of their sport, this was the night someone finally beat him clean. The road to this match had begun at the 1990 Royal Rumble, when Hogan and Warrior found themselves as the final two men in the Rumble match. They collided with shoulder tackles and simultaneous clotheslines, dropping each other to the mat in a preview of what was to come. Neither man could eliminate the other — they both went over the top rope simultaneously after a double clothesline, with the Rumble ruled a tie. In the aftermath, Mr. Perfect and The Genius attacked both men — and Warrior accidentally struck Hogan with a clothesline while trying to clean house. Hogan, lying on the mat with his hand at his throat as if clutching an injured larynx, refused Warrior's offered help. The seed of tension was planted. On February 3, 1990, Hogan appeared on WWF programming and issued 'The Ultimate Challenge' — demanding Warrior's Intercontinental Championship be on the line alongside his own WWF title. On February 24, WWF President Jack Tunney officially announced the Winner Takes All stipulation. Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson carefully choreographed the match between both men — planning virtually every spot in advance to maximise the crowd's emotional journey through its 22 minutes. The Toronto SkyDome was split completely down the middle — half Hulkamaniacs, half Warriors — creating an atmosphere unlike anything previously experienced at WrestleMania. The match operated on pure energy and psychology rather than technical wrestling. Both men were physicality-first performers, and the match played to their individual strengths masterfully. Warrior ran to the ring at his trademark pace; Hogan posed and soaked in the crowd reaction. The opening staredown, with both men inches apart and the entire building holding its breath, was electric. After 22 minutes of back-and-forth action, failed finishing moves, kicked-out pins, and the crowd invested completely in both men's survival, the decisive sequence began. Hogan attempted a cross-body block — Warrior caught him. Warrior hit the Gorilla Press Slam, sending Hogan crashing to the canvas. He then hit four consecutive Flying Clotheslines and the Warrior Splash. Hogan kicked out at two. Warrior attempted a second splash — Hogan got his knees up, stopping the momentum. Hogan covered — Warrior kicked out. Hogan began his Hulk Up sequence, hit the big boot, and dropped the Leg Drop. Warrior kicked out. With the entire building stunned, Warrior got to his feet. He hit the running shoulder tackle, a second, and a third — then the Warrior Splash. Three count. New champion. The Ultimate Warrior had defeated Hulk Hogan cleanly, emphatically, and definitively for both the WWF Championship and the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania VI. In the match's most emotionally resonant post-match moment, Hogan picked up his WWF Championship belt and looked at it one final time. He then held it up toward Warrior as a gesture of respect, and Warrior met him at the centre of the ring. Hogan raised Warrior's hand. He hugged him. He left the ring. And as the camera followed Hogan up the aisle, every fan in the building turned to watch him go — not Warrior celebrating in the ring. Hogan's measured, dignified walkaway — acknowledging his own fans one by one — was, as Warrior later noted, the moment that proved Hogan's greatness as a performer. Result: The Ultimate Warrior wins both the WWF Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Time: 22:03.