A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
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1. Saturday Night's Main Event #01Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Bob Orton. What role will Mr. T and Roddy Piper Play in this match? Iron Sheik and more.TV-PGCC55minMay 11, 1985
2. Saturday Night's Main Event #02Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Title against Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match. Paul Orndorff battles Roddy Piper. Andre The Giant and much more.TV-PGCC1 h 4 minOct 5, 1985
3. Saturday Night's Main Event #03Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant face King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd. Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage. Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, and more.TV-PGCC1 h 1 minNov 2, 1985
4. Saturday Night's Main Event #04Match Results:Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, and Bob Orton d. Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, and Cousin LukeWWF World Championship - Hulk Hogan d. Terry FunkRandy Savage d. George SteeleFlag Match - Nikolai Volkoff d. Cpl. KirschnerJunkyard Dog and Ricky Steamboat d. Mr. Fuji and Don MuracoTV-PGCC1 h 6 minJan 4, 1986
5. Saturday Night's Main Event #05Match Results:Boxing Match - Mr. T defeated Bob Orton (2nd round) by Count OutKing Kong Bundy pinned Steve GatorwolfWWF World Heavyweight Championship - Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco by DisqualificationWWF Tag Team Championship - Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine defeated The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith)Junkyard Dog pinned Adrian AdonisTV-PGCC1 h 5 minMar 1, 1986
6. Saturday Night's Main Event #06Match Results:Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog defeated Terry and Dory FunkKing Kong Bundy defeated Uncle ElmerAdrian Adonis defeated Paul Orndorff by DisqualificationJake Roberts and Ricky Steamboat didn't wrestle due to Roberts attacking Steamboat before the bellWWF Tag Team Championship Best 2 out of 3 Falls - British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) defeated Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff in three falls to retain the tag team titles. Shiek forced a Bulldog to submit. Smith pinned Volkoff. Smith pinned Shiek.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minMay 3, 1986
7. Saturday Night's Main Event #07Match Results:WWF World Heavyweight Championship - Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff by DisqualificationRicky Steamboat pinned Jake RobertsRoddy Piper pinned Iron ShiekWWF Tag Team Championship Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match - British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) defeated Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine in three fallsValentine forced Dynamite to submit. Dynamite pinned Valentine. Smith pinned BeefcakeKamala pinned Lanny Poffo.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minOct 4, 1986
8. Saturday Night's Main Event #08Match Results:WWF Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage and Jake Roberts fought to a Double DisqualificationWWF World Heavyweight Championship - Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules HernandezRoddy Piper pinned Bob OrtonKiller Bees defeated The Hart FoundationKoko B. Ware pinned Nikolia VolkoffDon Muraco pinned Dick Slater.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minNov 29, 1986
9. Saturday Night's Main Event #09Match Results:WWF World Heavyweight Championship Cage Match - Hulk Hogan defeated Paul OrndorffWWF Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage pinned George SteeleJunkyard Dog defeated Harley Race by DisqualificationAdrian Adonis defeated Roddy Piper by Count outBlackjack Mulligan pinned Jimmy Jack Funk.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minJan 3, 1987
10. Saturday Night's Main Event #10Match Results:WWF Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage defeated George Steele by Count OutBattle Royal: Hercules wonThe Match included: Andre the Giant, Ron Bass, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Demolition Axe & Smash, Haku, Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, Honkytonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Blackjack Mulligan, Paul Orndorff, Lanny Poffo, Butch Reed, Sika, Tama, Nikolia Volkoff, and Koko B. WareKing Kong Bundy defeated Jake Roberts by Count OutWWF Tag Team Championship - Hart Foundation defeated Tito Santana and Danny SpiveyRicky Steamboat pinned Iron Shiek.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minMar 14, 1987
11. Saturday Night's Main Event #11Match Results:Kamala pinned Jake RobertsLumberjack Match - Randy Savage pinned George SteeleBest 2 out of 3 Falls Match - British Bulldogs defeated The Hart Foundation in two straight falls Hart Foundation were Disqualified. Dynamite pinned Niedhart.WWF Intercontinental Championship - Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules by DisqualificationCan-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Shiek and Nikolai VolkoffTV-PGCC1 h 6 minMay 2, 1987
12. Saturday Night's Main Event #12Match Results:WWF Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage defeated Honky Tonk Man by DisqualificationHonky Tonk Man retains the Intercontinental titleWWF World Heavyweight Championship - Hulk Hogan pinned SikaKing Kong Bundy pinned Paul OrndorffWWF Tag Team Championship - Hart Foundation defeated Paul Roma and Jim PowersTV-PGCC1 h 6 minOct 3, 1987
13. Saturday Night's Main Event #13Match Results:George Steele beat Danny DavisRandy Savage pinned Bret HartWWF World Heavyweight Championship - King Kong Bundy defeated Hulk Hogan via countoutHulk Hogan retains the titleBam Bam Bigelow pinned HerculesTV-PGCC1 h 6 minNov 28, 1987- 14. Saturday Night's Main Event #14Match Results:WWF Tag Team Championship - Strike Force beat Boris Zuhkov & Nikolia VolkoffJake Roberts pinned SikaWWF World Heavyweight Championship - Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong BundyGreg Valentine beat Koko B. Ware via submission.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minJan 2, 1988
15. Saturday Night's Main Event #15Hulk Hogan vs King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) • Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil & André the Giant) vs Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) • The Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair) vs The Islanders (Haku & Tama) (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a Two Out Of Three Falls Match • One Man Gang (w/ Slick) vs Ken Patera.TV-PGCC1 h 5 minMar 12, 1988- 16. Saturday Night's Main Event #16Match Results: Jim Duggan defeated Hercules (w/Bobby Heenan) by disqualification Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated One Man Gang(w/ Slick) to retain the WWF Championship Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) by disqualification to retain the WWF Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Don Muraco Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Koko B. WareTV-PGCC1 h 6 minApr 30, 1988
17. Saturday Night's Main Event #17Match Results: Jake Roberts (w/ his wife Cheryl Roberts) defeated Rick Rude(w/ Bobby Heenan) by disqualification Demolition (Ax & Smash) (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Hart) defeatedThe Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to retain theWWF Tag Team Championship. Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated King Haku (w/Bobby Heenan) Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) defeated Ken Patera. The Big Boss Man (w/ Slick) defeated Jim PowersTV-PGCC1 h 5 minOct 29, 1988
18. Saturday Night's Main Event #18Match Results: WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Super Ninja (Rip Oliver) (2:00). Hercules pinned Virgil (4:00). WWF World Champ Randy Savage beat Andre the Giant via DQ. Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zuhkov (2:50) in a "flag" match. "The Brother Love Show" with Slick and Hulk Hogan. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau beat Paul Roma & Jim Powers (5:00) when Roma was pinned.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minNov 26, 1988
19. Saturday Night's Main Event #19Match Results: Brutus Beefcake beat Ron Bass (7:40) via sleeperhold in a "hair vs. hair" match. Hulk Hogan beat Akeem (6:30) via DQ. WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Honkytonk Man (5:01). Tito Santana pinned Red Rooster. Mr. Perfect pinned Koko B. Ware (3:04).TV-PGCC1 h 6 minJan 7, 1989- 20. Saturday Night's Main Event #20Match Results: Brutus Beefcake beat Rick Rude via DQ. Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown (9:00). Ted DiBiase pinned The Blue Blazer (4:00). Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard DCO The Rockers (9:00). Red Rooster pinned The Brooklyn Brawler (1:00).TV-PGCC1 h 6 minMar 11, 1989
- 21. Saturday Night's Main Event #21Match Results Jim Duggan beat WWF I-C Champ Rick Rude via countout. Randy Savage pinned Jim Niedhart. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Big Boss Man in a "steel cage" match. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard beat WWF World Champs Demolition Axe & Smash via DQ. Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zuhkov (1:30)TV-PGCC1 h 4 minMay 27, 1989
- 22. Saturday Night's Main Event #22Match Results: WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Honkytonk Man (6:00). Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine (3:00). Brutus Beefcake beat Randy Savage via DQ. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard beat Demolition Axe & Smash (13:00) in three falls to win the WWF Tag Title.TV-PGCC1 h 7 minJul 29, 1989
- 23. Saturday Night's Main Event #23Match Results: Randy Savage pinned Jimmy Snuka (5:38). WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Ted DiBiase (8:00). Roddy Piper pinned Haku (3:02). Tito Santana DDQ Rick Martel (8:40). The Bushwhackers beat Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (3:15) when Miller pinned Jacques.TV-PGCC1 h 7 minOct 14, 1989
- 24. Saturday Night's Main Event #24Match Results: WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior beat Andre the Giant (7:47) via DQ. Lanny Poffo beat WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan (7:44) via countout. Dusty Rhodes pinned Bog Boss Man (4:46). Mr. Perfect pinned Red Rooster (4:13). The Rockers beat Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in three falls.TV-PGCC1 h 7 minNov 25, 1989
- 25. Saturday Night's Main Event #25Match Results: Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan (7:55). Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior beat Mr. Perfect & Lanny Poffo (7:51) when Hogan pinned Poffo. Jake Roberts beat Greg Valentine (5:17) via DQ. Dusty Rhodes DCO Rick Rude (8:42). Dino Bravo pinned Ronnie Garvin (3:17).TV-PGCC1 h 6 minJan 27, 1990
26. Saturday Night's Main Event #26Match Results: Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (7:58). Earthquake pinned Hillbilly Jim (1:57). The Hart Foundation DDQ The Rockers (9:17). WWF World Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Haku (4:48). Big Boss Man beat Akeem (2:58) via DQ.TV-PGCC1 h 6 minApr 28, 1990- 27. Saturday Night's Main Event #27Match Results: WWF World Champ Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude (9:43) via DQ. WWF Tag Champs Demolition Smash & Crush beat The Rockers (8:51) when Axe pinned Michaels. WWF I-C Champ Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana (10:11). Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose (3:09).TV-PGCC1 h 6 minJul 28, 1990
- 28. Saturday Night's Main Event #28Match Results: The Legion of Doom & Ultimate Warrior beat Demolition Axe, Smash, & Crush (8:20) when Warrior pinned Smash. Randy Savage beat Dusty Rhodes (9:30) via countout. Hulk Hogan & Tugboat beat Greg Valentine & Honkytonk Man (7:30) via DQ. Sgt Slaughter beat Koko B. Ware (5:18) via submission. WWF I-C Champ Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku (3:10).TV-PGCC1 h 7 minOct 13, 1990
- 29. Saturday Night's Main Event #29Match Results: Ultimate Warrior beat Sgt Slaughter (7:16) via DQ. WWF Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat The Bushwhackers (6:46). Ted DiBiase DCO Bret Hart (9:56). The Mountie pinned Tito Santana (4:27). Mr. Perfect won a "battle royal" (12:55) which included: The Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Jim Duggan, Earthquake, Haku, Hercules, Hulk Hogan, The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka), Jake Roberts, The Rockers, Paul Roma, Davey Smith, Jimmy Snuka, Tugboat, Greg Valentine, Kerry Von Erich, and Warlord.TV-PGCC1 h 7 minApr 27, 1991
- 30. Saturday Night's Main Event #30Match Results: WWF I-C Champ Roddy Piper pinned The Mountie (3:24). Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice beat Ric Flair & The Undertaker (11:09) via DQ. Sgt Slaughter & Jim Duggan beat The Beverly Brothers (2:37) when Duggan pinned Blake. Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts (5:25).TV-PGCC47minFeb 8, 1992
- 31. Saturday Night's Main Event #31Match Results: Ultimate Warrior & Randy Savage beat WWF Tag Champs Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster (6:09) via countout. Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Smith (10:10) to win the WWF I-C Title. WWF World Champ Bret Hart beat Papa Shango (7:08) via submission.TV-PGCC42minNov 14, 1992
- 32. Saturday Night's Main Event #32Match Results: John Cena & Triple H beat Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, & Kurt Angle (11:36) in a "handicap" match when Cena pinned Orton. Steve Austin vs. John Bradshaw Layfield "beer drinking contest" segment. Trish Stratus & Mickie James beat Candice Michelle & Victoria (2:39) when Straus pinned Michelle. Shane McMahon beat Shawn Michaels (16:47) via submission in a "street fight" match.TV-PGCC1 h 27 minMar 18, 2006
- 33. Saturday Night's Main Event #33Match Results: Batista, Rey Mysterio, & Bobby Lashley beat Booker T, Mark Henry, & Fit Finlay (10:06) when Batista pinned Booker. Carlito & Trish Stratus beat Johnny Nitro & Melina (2:35) when Carlito pinned Nitro. Shawn Michaels & Triple H beat The Spirit Squad (8:35) in an "handicap elimination" match. Sabu pinned Stevie Richards (2:01). John Cena beat WWE Champ Edge (7:57) via DQ.TV-PGCC1 h 24 minJul 15, 2006
- 34. Saturday Night's Main Event #34Match Results: The Great Khali pinned John Cena (6:19). Bobby Lashley beat Mark Henry via DQ in an "arm wrestling" match. Chris Benoit & Batista beat Edge & MVP (8:20) when Benoit pinned MVP. Fit Finlay & Hornswoggle beat The Boogeyman & Mini Boogey (3:50) when Finlay pinned Mini Boogey. Kane, Eugene, & Doink the Clown (Lombardi) beat Umaga, Kevin Thorn, & Viscera when Kane pinned VisceraTV-PGCC1 h 5 minJun 2, 2007
- 35. Saturday Night's Main Event #35Match Results: Kane & Batista beat Fit Finlay & The Great Khali when Batista pinned Finlay. John Cena beat Carlito (5:00) via submission. Evander Holyfield NC Matt Hardy (2nd) in a "boxing" match. CM Punk & The Boogeyman beat Big Daddy V & John Morrison (10:00) when Punk pinned Morrison.TV-PGCC1 h 4 minAug 18, 2007
- 36. Saturday Night's Main Event #36Match Results: John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane, Cody Rhodes, & Ted DiBiase Jr. beat Batista, John Cena, & Cryme Tyme (11:00) when Layfield pinned JTG. The Great Khali pinned Jimmy Wang Yang (1:30). Jenny McCarthy interview. Edge pinned Jeff Hardy (12:00).TV-PGCC42minAug 2, 2008
37. Saturday Night's Main Event #37Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII will occur on December 14, 2024, from Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The event will air on NBC as a 2-hour special, marking the first Saturday Night's Main Event special since 2008.TV-PGCC1 h 36 minDec 14, 2024
38. Saturday Night's Main Event #38No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 32 minJan 25, 2025- 39. Saturday Night's Main Event #39No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCMay 24, 2025
- 40. Saturday Night's Main Event #40No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJul 12, 2025
- 41. Saturday Night's Main Event #41No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCNov 1, 2025
- 42. Saturday Night's Main Event #42No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCDec 13, 2025
- 43. Saturday Night's Main Event #43No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 24, 2026
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A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
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- Paul Levesque, Lee Fitting
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