WrestleMania VI WrestleMania VI was the World Wrestling Federation ' s ( WWF ) sixth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay - per - view event and the first to be held outside of the United States . It took place on April 1 , 1990 , at the SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario , Canada with an announced attendance of 67 , 678 - then a record for the Skydome . Aside from its record - breaking attendance , the event is arguably best remembered for " The Ultimate Challenge " – the main event match which saw Hulk Hogan ( WWF World Heavyweight Champion ) vs The Ultimate Warrior ( WWF Intercontinental Champion ) , in which both championship titles were on the line . On February 3 , 1990 , a week after Hogan and Warrior crossed paths in the 1990 Royal Rumble Match , Hogan put forth " The Ultimate Challenge " to the Warrior , and had to know whether Hulkamania or the power of the Warrior was the strongest force in the World Wrestling Federation . On February 10 , the match was officially announced as the main event of WrestleMania VI by WWF President Jack Tunney . On February 24 , Tunney announced that both the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship would be on the line for the first - time ever during the match . At WrestleMania , Warrior won his sole World Heavyweight Championship . At WrestleMania VI , Brutus Beefcake was the first person to pin Curt Hennig , aka Mr . Perfect in a televised match , thus ending Perfect ' s lengthy undefeated streak on television . Hennig had actually been beaten on house shows before WrestleMania , as the announcers said nothing about his " perfect record " during the match . Production . Robert Goulet sang a rendition of " O Canada " before the show . This was the final WrestleMania with Jesse Ventura on commentary . Celebrities in attendance . WWE Hall of Fame r and future multi - time World Champions Edge and Christian were in attendance , as were Lance Storm and Renee Young . A young Stephen Amell , who would later star as Oliver Queen in the TV series " Arrow " and compete in a match at SummerSlam , was also in attendance . Mary Tyler Moore was sitting at ringside , and there was a backstage segment with Steve Allen and The Bolsheviks . Columnist Rona Barrett interviewed Miss Elizabeth at the event . Aftermath and legacy . Because Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship , Warrior was stripped of the Intercontinental title , as the rules prohibited any wrestler from holding onto more than one singles belt simultaneously . An eight - man tournament , conducted on the WWF ' s syndicated " Superstars " , was held , with Mr . Perfect winning the title by defeating Tito Santana in the finals . As new WWF World Heavyweight Champion , The Ultimate Warrior would initially be a successful main event draw , with his main rival being " Ravishing " Rick Rude – a wrestler he had fought during much of 1989 over the Intercontinental Championship – during the spring and summer of 1990 . Meanwhile , Hogan wrestled several matches in Japan shortly after WrestleMania VI but soon began feuding with the 470 - pound Earthquake , with that feud heating up when Earthquake sneak - attacked Hogan on " The Brother Love Show " in May . Announcers explained that Hogan ' s injuries from the attack and the loss to Warrior both took such a huge toll on his fighting spirit that he wanted to retire , and viewers were persuaded to write Hogan to encourage him to return . Hogan would return by SummerSlam 1990 and got revenge on Earthquake , dominating him in matches that continued into early 1991 . Hogan later named The Ultimate Warrior as the person he most regretted putting over . Immediately following the Colossal Connection ' s tag team championship loss to Demolition , manager Bobby " the Brain " Heenan began yelling at Andre the Giant in the ring , blaming him for the loss and slapping him in the face . Andre grabbed Heenan and knocked Heenan out of the ring ; when Haku attempted to sneak - attack Andre , Andre caught his leg and knocked Haku from the ring , making Andre a face for the first time in three years . Although he toured Japan in April , this would prove to be Andre ' s last televised match in the WWF as real - life health problems with acromegaly were continuing to take their toll . Andre returned to the WWF late in 1990 for several non - wrestling appearances that continued into 1991 ; Andre ' s health would continue to decline , and he died January 27 , 1993 . Meanwhile , Demolition began a slow heel turn during the late spring and early summer of 1990 , adding a third member Crush to the team ; this was due to Bill Eadie ( who competed as Ax ) desiring to take a lesser active role in wrestling , and Crush and Smash would soon become the primary defenders of the belt . This was Jesse Ventura ' s last stint as color commentator at a World Wrestling Federation pay - per - view event . He continued his role as on - air color commentator for " WWF Superstars " through August 1990 , at which time he left the company . Hogan vs . Warrior II . At the Halloween Havoc pay - per - view event on October 25 , 1998 , the WWF ' s rival promotion World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) pitted Hogan against Warrior once again : Hogan defeated Warrior with outside assistance , giving each man one victory apiece . The contest has garnered a legacy as one of the worst bouts in history , being vilified by critics , WCW president Eric Bischoff , and company announcer Gene Okerlund . Bischoff has disputed the rumor that he hired Warrior merely to give Hogan an opportunity to avenge his WrestleMania VI loss . Reception . The event received mixed - to - positive reviews , though most reviewers praised the main event between Hogan and Warrior . John Powell was among the reviewers who praised the main event , calling it " A truly amazing match considering the limitations of both men , particularly Warrior . " However , he went on to say , " The overall WrestleMania 6 card was softer than WrestleMania 5 card , but it was a better show that [ sic ] WrestleManias 1 , 2 , and 4 . " Rob McNew of 411mania was not enthusiastic about the event . Giving it a score of 4 out of 10 , he said " The show was basically just a long drawn out mess just waiting to get to Hogan and Warrior . " He gave the main event * * * 3 / 4 . The Hulk Hogan - Ultimate Warrior match was named 1990 ' s " Match of the Year " by " Pro Wrestling Illustrated " magazine readers . Results . André the Giant appeared in his final televised match at Wrestlemania VI . This was Dusty Rhodes ' only Wrestlemania match . This was Rick Rude ' s final Wrestlemania match . This was Bad News Brown ' s final Wrestlemania match . This was Akeem ' s final Wrestlemania match for 11 years where he would return as The One Man Gang at WrestleMania X - Seven . This was the Orient Express ' only Wrestlemania match .