WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, the predecessor to such World Wrestling Entertainment (then WWF) shows like Jakked, Velocity and Sunday Night Heat, that aired between 1997 and 1999 and was a syndicated show that let the lower card wrestlers have matches.
The show's original concept was quite unusual at the time. It would be broadcast from a New York City nightspot, and since it would air on late Saturday nights, viewers were promised an "edgier" product than what they were used to. The original Shotgun concepts may be considered one of the earliest signs of the "WWF Attitude" creative shift.
Shotgun debuted on January 4, 1997 from the Mirage Nightclub in New York. One the most memorable moments of the debut episode occurred when Marlena climbed on the ring apron during a match between Goldust and The Sultan, and removed her top, causing the Sultan to be distracted and lose the match. Though she was wearing pasties, and though her back was facing the camera, this incident was characteristic of the tone of WWF programming for the next several years.
Later episodes of Shotgun were broadcast from the All-Star Cafe in Times Square, the Webster Hall nightclub and Penn Station.
Eventually, Shotgun lost its unique feel, and stopped being broadcast live from NYC.
The show was commentated by Michael Cole and Vince Russo.
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