SuperBrawl VI explained

SuperBrawl VI
Tagline:The Brawl for the Belt!
Promotion:World Championship Wrestling
Date:February 11, 1996
Venue:Bayfront Center
City:St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance:7,200
Lastevent:Starrcade
Nextevent:Uncensored
Event:SuperBrawl
Lastevent2:V
Nextevent2:VII

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.

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:
CommentatorsTony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Dusty Rhodes
InterviewerGene Okerlund
Ring announcersDavid Penzer
Michael Buffer
RefereesRandy 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.

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