WWE: 6 Reasons WrestleMania VI Is The Greatest Of Them All

6. The Commentary

There are a wealth of classic commentary duos in the world of WWE, and each of them is a viable contender for the greatest of all time. The likes of Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan were a classic. Jim Ross paired extremely well with both Jerry Lawler and Paul Heyman. Even Vince McMahon, himself was formidable when seated at ringside with the likes of Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect, Lord Alfred Hayes, etc. However, a very strong argument could be made that Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura were the greatest commentary duo of all time. And easily the peak of this duo's greatness took place inside the SkyDome back in 1990. Gorilla and Jesse always had amazing chemistry as antagonizing forces, with Gorilla trying to remain unbiased, but ultimately siding with the majority of the babyfaces, and the ever-heel Ventura voicing his support for all the bad guys of the WWE. And this is exactly what took place at Mania VI, albeit with one small difference: the main event featured two babyfaces squaring off. Monsoon couldn't show bias to one man over the other, and Jesse had no heel to root for. Instead, good ol' Gino called the action as it played out, rather than picking a favorite. Meanwhile, "The Body" took a whole different route. Jesse reluctantly praised both men, but typically only did so when they occasionally broke the rules. When Hogan raked the eyes of Warrior, Ventura sang his praises. When Warrior went outside the ring to viciously attack the injured knee of the Hulkster, Jesse erupted with glee. Throughout the match, both men accomplished the ultimate goal of wrestling commentary, which is to not simply call the moves, but to enhance the action in the ring with their analysis, wit, humor, and interplay. And more so than ever, from the beginning of the card to the final match, the work of Jesse and Gorilla was phenomenally entertaining, without being distracting.