Saturday Night's Main Event results
This is a list of results from every episode of WWE (formerly WWF) Saturday Night's Main Event.
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Saturday Night's Main Event I
May 11, 1985 (taped May 10, 1985) – Uniondale, New York – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum[1][2]
| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | Times[4] | ||
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| 1 | The U.S. Express (Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham) and Ricky Steamboat (with Lou Albano) defeated Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, and George Steele (with Freddie Blassie) | Six-man tag team match | 06:30 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (c) (with Mr. T) defeated Bob Orton (with Roddy Piper) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 06:54 | ||
| 3 | Wendi Richter (c) (with Cyndi Lauper) defeated The Fabulous Moolah | Singles match for the WWF Women's Championship | 04:00 | ||
| 4 | Junkyard Dog (with Bertha Ritter) defeated Pete Doherty | Singles match | 03:15 | ||
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Bob Orton also came ringside to help Piper double-team Orndorff.
Saturday Night's Main Event II
October 5, 1985 (taped October 3, 1985) – East Rutherford, New Jersey – Meadowlands Arena[2][5]
| No. | Results[6] | Stipulations | Times[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Nikolai Volkoff (with Freddie Blassie) | Flag match for the WWF Championship | 05:17 | ||
| 2 | Uncle Elmer (with Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Junior) defeated Jerry Valiant | Singles match | 00:12 | ||
| 3 | Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out | Singles match | 04:01 | ||
| 4 | André the Giant and Tony Atlas (with Lou Albano) defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Tag team match | 04:26 | ||
| 5 | The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) (c) (with Johnny Valiant) defeated Lanny Poffo and Tony Garea | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 03:30 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event III
November 2, 1985 (taped October 31, 1985) – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hersheypark Arena[2][7]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Funk (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Junkyard Dog | Singles match | 05:16 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan and André the Giant (with Lou Albano) defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Tag team match | 08:00 | ||
| 3 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) fought Tito Santana (c) to a double countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 04:08 | ||
| 4 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji (with The Magnificent Muraco) | Kung Fu Challenge | 03:16 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event IV
January 4, 1986 (taped December 19, 1985) – Tampa, Florida – USF Sun Dome[2][8]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, and Bob Orton defeated Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, and Cousin Luke | Six-man tag team match | 08:00 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (c) (with Junkyard Dog) defeated Terry Funk (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 08:30 | ||
| 3 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele (with Lou Albano) | Singles match | 04:06 | ||
| 4 | Nikolai Volkoff (with Freddie Blassie and The Iron Sheik) defeated Corporal Kirchner | Peace Match | 04:32 | ||
| 5 | Junkyard Dog and Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji and The Magnificent Muraco | Tag team match | 05:19 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event V
March 1, 1986 (taped February 15, 1986) – Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum[2][9]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. T defeated Bob Orton (with Roddy Piper) | Boxing match | 5:02 | ||
| 2 | King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Steve Gatorwolf | Singles match | 00:41 | ||
| 3 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated The Magnificent Muraco (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 06:53 | ||
| 4 | The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) (c) (with Johnny Valiant) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) (with Lou Albano) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 12:00 | ||
| 5 | Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 08:45 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event VI
May 3, 1986 (taped May 1, 1986) – Providence, Rhode Island – Providence Civic Center[2][11]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog (with The Haiti Kid) defeated Terry Funk and Hoss Funk (with Jimmy Hart) | Tag team match | 13:30 | ||
| 2 | King Kong Bundy defeated Uncle Elmer | Singles match | 02:35 | ||
| 3 | Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification | Singles match | 12:00 | ||
| 4 | Jake Roberts wrestled Ricky Steamboat to a no-contest | Singles match | 00:00 | ||
| 5 | The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) (c) (with Lou Albano) defeated Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik (with Freddie Blassie) | Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 16:36 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event VII
October 4, 1986 (taped September 13, 1986) – Richfield, Ohio – Coliseum at Richfield[2][12]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 10:00 | ||
| 2 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Jake Roberts | Singles match | 06:19 | ||
| 3 | Roddy Piper defeated The Iron Sheik (with Slick) | Singles match | 00:43 | ||
| 4 | The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) (with Lou Albano) defeated The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) (with Johnny Valiant) | Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 13:09 | ||
| 5 | Kamala (with The Wizard and Kim Chee) defeated Lanny Poffo | Singles match | 01:44 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event VIII
November 29, 1986 (taped November 15, 1986) – Los Angeles, California – Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena[2][13]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) (c) fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 09:30 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Hercules Hernandez (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 06:30 | ||
| 3 | Roddy Piper defeated Bob Orton (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 03:48 | ||
| 4 | The Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (with Jimmy Hart) | Tag team match | 09:00 | ||
| 5 | Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff (with Slick) | Singles match | 02:30 | ||
| 6 | The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Dick Slater | Singles match | 02:05 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event IX
January 3, 1987 (taped December 14, 1986) – Hartford, Connecticut – Hartford Civic Center[2][14]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) | Steel cage match for the WWF Championship | 10:42 | ||
| 2 | Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele (with Ricky Steamboat) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 08:30 | ||
| 3 | Junkyard Dog defeated Harley Race (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match | 06:00 | ||
| 4 | Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Roddy Piper by countout | Singles match | 03:35 | ||
| 5 | Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk | Singles match | 02:31 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event X
March 14, 1987 (taped February 21, 1987) – Detroit, Michigan – Joe Louis Arena[2][15]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[16] | ||
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| 1 | Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele by countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and the managerial services of Miss Elizabeth | 04:30 | ||
| 2 | Hercules won by last eliminating Billy Jack Haynes[note 1] | Battle Royal | 11:16 | ||
| 3 | King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Jake Roberts by disqualification | Singles match | 06:14 | ||
| 4 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (with Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis) (c) defeated Tito Santana and Dan Spivey | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 05:31 | ||
| 5 | Ricky Steamboat defeated The Iron Sheik (with Slick) | Singles match | 03:29 | ||
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- ^ Order of elimination from first eliminated: Honkey Tonk Man eliminated by Hogan; Sika Anoa'i eliminated by Andre; Haku eliminated by Andre; Lanny Poffo eliminated by Andre; Ron Bass eliminated by Hogan; Blackjack Mulligan eliminated by Andre; Nikolai Volkoff eliminated by Hogan; B. Brian Blair eliminated by Andre; Paul Orndorff eliminated by Hogan; Hulk Hogan eliminated by Andre; Jumping Jim Brunzell eliminated by Andre; Andre the Giant eliminated by Hillbilly Jim, Demolition, Billy Jack Haynes, Butch Reed, Tama and Koko B. Ware; Tama eliminated by Hercules; Ax eliminated by Hillbilly Jim; Hillbilly Jim eliminated by Smash; Butch Reed eliminated by Koko B. Ware; Koko B. Ware eliminated by Hercules; Smash eliminated by Billy Jack Haynes; Billy Jack Haynes eliminated by Hercules and Bobby the Brain Heenan.
Saturday Night's Main Event XI
May 2, 1987 (taped April 28, 1987) – Notre Dame, Indiana – Edmund P. Joyce Center[2][17]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamala the Ugandan Giant (with The Honky Tonk Man) defeated Jake Roberts | Singles match | 04:18 | ||
| 2 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele | Lumberjack match | 06:44 | ||
| 3 | The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) (with Tito Santana) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (c) (with Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis) by disqualification | Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:48 | ||
| 4 | Ricky Steamboat (c) defeated Hercules (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 06:42 | ||
| 5 | The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) (with Jim Duggan) defeated Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik (with Slick) | Tag team match | 04:45 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XII
October 3, 1987 (taped September 23, 1987) – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hersheypark Arena[2][18]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (c) (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 13:00 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Sika (with Mr. Fuji and Kim Chee) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 07:59 | ||
| 3 | King Kong Bundy (with André the Giant) defeated Paul Orndorff (with Oliver Humperdink) | Singles match | 08:00 | ||
| 4 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (c) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 04:35 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XIII
November 28, 1987 (taped November 11, 1987) – Seattle, Washington – Seattle Center Coliseum[2][19]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Steele defeated Danny Davis by disqualification | Singles match | 03:49 | ||
| 2 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Bret Hart (with Jimmy Hart and Jim Neidhart) | Singles match | 12:03 | ||
| 3 | King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Hulk Hogan (c) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 13:45 | ||
| 4 | Bam Bam Bigelow (with Oliver Humperdink) defeated Hercules | Singles match | 07:00 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XIV
January 2, 1988 (taped December 7, 1987) – Landover, Maryland – Capital Centre[2][20]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) (c) defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zuhkov) (with Slick) | Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 07:55 | ||
| 2 | Jake Roberts defeated Sika (with Mr. Fuji) | Singles match | 03:35 | ||
| 3 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated King Kong Bundy (with André the Giant) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 12:09 | ||
| 4 | Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Koko B. Ware by submission | Singles match | 07:30 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XV
March 12, 1988 (taped March 7, 1988) – Nashville, Tennessee – Nashville Municipal Auditorium[21]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 09:02 |
| 2 | Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race (with Bobby Heenan)[Note 1] | Singles match | 06:37 |
| 3 | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil and André the Giant) defeated Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) by countout[Note 2] | Singles match | 11:39 |
| 4 | The Islanders (Haku and Tama) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated The Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair) | Two out of three falls match[Note 3] | — |
| 5 | One Man Gang (with Slick) defeated Ken Patera | Singles Match | 03:47 |
- Don Muraco vs Butch Reed was taped but aired on Prime Time Wrestling (April 11, 1988).
Saturday Night's Main Event XVI
April 30, 1988 (taped April 22, 1988) – Springfield, Massachusetts – Springfield Civic Center[2][23]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Duggan defeated Hercules (with Bobby Heenan and André the Giant) by disqualification | Singles match | 08:47 | ||
| 2 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 03:10 | ||
| 3 | Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated One Man Gang (with Slick) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 06:03 | ||
| 4 | Demolition (Ax and Smash) (with Mr. Fuji) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) by disqualification | Tag team match | 05:05 | ||
| 5 | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Don Muraco (with Billy Graham) | Singles match | 04:12 | ||
| 6 | Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Koko B. Ware | Singles match | 03:44 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XVII
October 29, 1988 (taped October 25, 1988) – Baltimore, Maryland – Baltimore Arena[2][24]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Roberts (with Cheryl Roberts) defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match | 07:22 | ||
| 2 | Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) (with Mr. Fuji and Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 05:58 | ||
| 3 | Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated King Haku (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match | 06:16 | ||
| 4 | Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) defeated Ken Patera | Singles match | 03:03 | ||
| 5 | The Big Boss Man (with Slick) defeated Jim Powers | Singles match | 02:34 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XVIII
November 26, 1988 (taped November 16, 1988) – Sacramento, California – ARCO Arena[2][25]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Super Ninja (with Mr. Fuji) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 02:11 | ||
| 2 | Hercules defeated Virgil (with Ted DiBiase) | Singles match | 03:20 | ||
| 3 | Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) fought André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) to a double disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 08:51 | ||
| 4 | Jim Duggan defeated Boris Zuhkov | Flag match | 02:27 | ||
| 5 | The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) | Tag team match | 03:05 | ||
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4.5 – Hulk Hogan appeared on The Brother Love Show, as did Slick.
Saturday Night's Main Event XIX
January 7, 1989 (taped December 7, 1988) – Tampa, Florida – USF Sun Dome[2][26]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Ron Bass | Hair vs. Hair match | 07:40 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Akeem (with Slick) by disqualification | Singles match | 08:06 | ||
| 3 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 05:07 | ||
| 4 | Tito Santana defeated The Red Rooster (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match | 07:27 | ||
| 5 | Mr. Perfect defeated Koko B. Ware | Singles match | 03:10 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XX
March 11, 1989 (taped February 16, 1989) – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hersheypark Arena[27]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match | 05:45 |
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Bad News Brown | Singles match | 09:44 |
| 3 | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated The Blue Blazer | Singles match | 03:57 |
| 4 | The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) fought The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) to a double countout | Tag team match | 09:19 |
| 5 | The Red Rooster defeated The Brooklyn Brawler (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match | 01:05 |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXI
May 27, 1989 (taped April 25, 1989) – Des Moines, Iowa – Veterans Memorial Auditorium[2][29]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[28] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Duggan defeated Rick Rude (c) (with Bobby Heenan) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 07:15 | ||
| 2 | Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) defeated Jim Neidhart | Singles match | 05:54 | ||
| 3 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Big Boss Man (with Slick) | Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship | 10:01 | ||
| 4 | The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) by disqualification | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:15 | ||
| 5 | Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka defeated Boris Zuhkov (with Slick) | Singles match | 01:11 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXII
July 29, 1989 (taped July 18, 1989) – Worcester, Massachusetts – Worcester Centrum[2][30]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[28] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 06:14 | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 03:14 | ||
| 3 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) by disqualification | Singles match | 11:30 | ||
| 4 | The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) | Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 12:33 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXIII
October 14, 1989 (taped September 21, 1989) – Cincinnati, Ohio – Riverfront Coliseum[2][31]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[28] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Savage (with Queen Sherri) defeated Jimmy Snuka | Singles match | 05:37 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Zeus) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 08:24 | ||
| 3 | Roddy Piper defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match | 03:02 | ||
| 4 | Tito Santana (with The Red Rooster, Brutus Beefcake, and Dusty Rhodes) fought Rick Martel (with Jimmy Hart, The Honky Tonk Man, Slick, Akeem and Big Boss Man) to a double disqualification | Singles match | 09:41 | ||
| 5 | The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Luke and Bushwhacker Butch) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) | Tag team match | 03:15 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXIV
November 25, 1989 (taped October 31, 1989) – Topeka, Kansas – Kansas Expo Center[2][32]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[28] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 07:46 | ||
| 2 | The Genius defeated Hulk Hogan (c) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 07:34 | ||
| 3 | Dusty Rhodes defeated Big Boss Man (with Slick) | Singles match | 04:47 | ||
| 4 | Mr. Perfect (with The Genius) defeated The Red Rooster | Singles match | 04:13 | ||
| 5 | The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) | Two out of three falls match | 07:32 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXV
January 27, 1990 (taped January 3, 1990) – Chattanooga, Tennessee – McKenzie Arena[33][34]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[35] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Savage (with Queen Sherri) defeated Jim Duggan | Singles match | 09:14 |
| 2 | Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect and The Genius | Tag team match | 08:02 |
| 3 | Jake Roberts defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification | Singles match | 05:16 |
| 4 | Dusty Rhodes (with Sapphire) fought Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) to a double countout | Singles match | 09:04 |
| 5 | Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart and Earthquake) defeated Ron Garvin | Singles match | 03:19 |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXVI
April 28, 1990 (taped April 23, 1990) – Austin, Texas – Frank Erwin Center[34][36]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[35] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect (with The Genius) | Singles match | 08:03 | ||
| 2 | Earthquake (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Hillbilly Jim | Singles match | 01:58 | ||
| 3 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) fought The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) to a double disqualification | Tag team match | 09:30 | ||
| 4 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 04:49 | ||
| 5 | Big Boss Man defeated Akeem (with Slick) by disqualification | Singles match | 03:18 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXVII
July 28, 1990 (taped July 16, 1990) – Omaha, Nebraska – Omaha Civic Auditorium[34][37]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[35] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 09:43 | ||
| 2 | Demolition (Smash and Crush) (c) (with Ax) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:31 | ||
| 3 | Mr. Perfect (with Bobby Heenan) (c) defeated Tito Santana | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 10:11 | ||
| 4 | The Texas Tornado defeated Buddy Rose | Singles match | 03:09 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXVIII
October 13, 1990 (taped September 18, 1990) – Toledo, Ohio – Toledo Sports Arena[34][38]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[35] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Warrior and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) defeated Demolition (Ax, Smash, and Crush) | Six-man tag team match | 04:59 | ||
| 2 | Randy Savage (with Queen Sherri) defeated Dusty Rhodes by countout | Singles match | 09:30 | ||
| 3 | Hulk Hogan and Tugboat defeated Rhythm and Blues (The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine) (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification | Tag team match | 07:20 | ||
| 4 | Sgt. Slaughter (with Gen. Adnan) defeated Koko B. Ware by submission | Singles match | 05:18 | ||
| 5 | The Texas Tornado (c) defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 03:10 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXIX
April 27, 1991 (taped April 15, 1991) – Omaha, Nebraska – Omaha Civic Auditorium[34][39]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[40] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter (with General Adnan and Col. Mustafa) by disqualification | Singles match | 08:00 | ||
| 2 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) (c) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 06:48 | ||
| 3 | Mr. Perfect won by last eliminating Greg Valentine [note 1] | Battle Royal | 12:30 | ||
| 4 | Ted DiBiase (with Sensational Sherri) fought Bret Hart to a double countout | Singles match | 09:56 | ||
| 5 | The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Tito Santana | Singles match | 04:29 | ||
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- ^ Order of elimination from first eliminated: Paul Roma, Marty Jannetty, The British Bulldog, Tanaka, Jimmy Snuka, Jake Roberts, The Warlord, The Texas Tornado, Jim Duggan, Earthquake, Kato, Hulk Hogan, Tugboat, Hercules, Big Boss Man, Haku, Shawn Michaels, The Barbarian, Greg Valentine
Saturday Night's Main Event XXX
February 8, 1992 (taped January 27, 1992) – Lubbock, Texas – Lubbock Municipal Coliseum[34][41]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[42] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roddy Piper (c) defeated The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[Note 4] | 03:30 | ||
| 2 | Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice (with Brutus Beefcake) defeated Ric Flair and The Undertaker (with Mr. Perfect and Paul Bearer) by disqualification | Tag team match | 11:42 | ||
| 3 | Sgt. Slaughter and Jim Duggan defeated The Beverly Brothers (Blake Beverly and Beau Beverly) (with The Genius)[Note 5] | Tag team match | 02:39 | ||
| 4 | Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts[Note 6] | Singles match | 05:25 | ||
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Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI
November 14, 1992 (taped October 27, 1992) – Terre Haute, Indiana – Hulman Center[34][43]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[42] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Maniacs (The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (c) (with Jimmy Hart) by countout | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:54 | ||
| 2 | Shawn Michaels defeated The British Bulldog (c) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 10:28 | ||
| 3 | Bret Hart (c) defeated Papa Shango | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 13:26 | ||
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Note: Ric Flair vs Big Bossman was advertised but did not take place. No reason has been confirmed.
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII
March 18, 2006 – Detroit, Michigan – Cobo Arena[44]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[45] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Show defeated Carlito | Singles match | — |
| 2 | John Cena and Triple H defeated Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton | Handicap match | 11:40 |
| 3 | Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield by disqualification | Beer drinking contest | — |
| 4 | Mickie James and Trish Stratus defeated Candice Michelle and Victoria | Tag team match | 02:40 |
| 5 | Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels by DQ | Street Fight | 16:42 |
Jim Ross. Jerry Lawler, and Tazz are the commentators.
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII
July 15, 2006 – Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center[46]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[45] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Bobby Lashley defeated Mark Henry, Finlay, and King Booker (with Queen Sharmell and William Regal) | Six-man tag team match | 10:07 | ||
| 2 | Carlito and Trish Stratus defeated Johnny Nitro and Melina | Mixed tag team match | 02:36 | ||
| 3 | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Johnny, and Mikey) | Handicap Elimination match | 08:52 | ||
| 4 | Michelle McCool defeated Victoria | Diva Bull-Riding Contest | 01:08 | ||
| 5 | Sabu defeated Stevie Richards | Extreme Rules match | 02:02 | ||
| 6 | John Cena defeated Edge (c) (with Lita) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 07:54 | ||
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Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are the commentators for WWE Raw, Michael Cole and John Layfield are the commentators for WWE SmackDown, and Joey Styles and Tazz are the commentators for ECW (WWE). Justin Roberts was the ring announcer
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV
June 2, 2007 (taped May 28, 2007) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Air Canada Centre[47]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[48] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) defeated John Cena | Singles match | 06:20 |
| 2 | Bobby Lashley fought Mark Henry to a no-contest. | Arm Wrestling contest | — |
| 3 | Batista and Chris Benoit defeated Edge and Montel Vontavious Porter | Tag team match | 10:37 |
| 4 | Finlay and Hornswoggle defeated The Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman | Mixed tag team match | 03:49 |
| 5 | Kane, Doink the Clown, and Eugene defeated Kevin Thorn, Viscera, and Umaga | Six-man tag team match | 10:55 |
Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are the commentators. Ashley Massaro, Kristal Marshall, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle and Michelle McCool are the various guest ring announcers.
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV
August 18, 2007 (taped August 13, 2007) – New York City – Madison Square Garden[49]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[48] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batista and Kane defeated Finlay and The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) | Tag team match | 08:25 |
| 2 | John Cena defeated Carlito by submission | Singles match | 05:37 |
| 3 | Evander Holyfield fought Matt Hardy to a no contest | Boxing match | 00:44 |
| 4 | CM Punk and The Boogeyman defeated John Morrison and Big Daddy V (with Matt Striker) | Tag team match | 06:40 |
Michael Cole and Jim Ross are the commentators. The guest commentators are John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Tazz.
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
August 2, 2008 (taped July 28, 2008) – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center[50]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul London defeated Charlie Haas | Singles match | 06:00 |
| 2 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Kane, and The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) defeated John Cena, Batista, and Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG) | Eight-man tag team match | 11:00 |
| 3 | The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) defeated Jimmy Wang Yang | Singles match | 01:30 |
| 4 | Edge defeated Jeff Hardy | Singles match | 12:00 |
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are the commentators. CM Punk was the guest commentator for the first televised match.
Footnotes
- ^ Late in the match, Harley Race laid Hulk Hogan across a table outside the ring and attempted to hit a diving headbutt from the ring apron, but Hogan moved out of the way and Race crashed through the table, suffering a legitimate injury that would eventually force him into retirement in 1991.[1]
- ^ After the match, Hulk Hogan appeared at ringside to clear the ring of DiBiase and Virgil after they began a post-match beatdown of Randy "Macho Man" Savage.
- ^ Only the first fall was televised.
- ^ Prematch stipulations stated Bret Hart would face the winner at WrestleMania VIII
- ^ Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter were replacements for The Legion of Doom.
- ^ The telecast ended with Miss Elizabeth coming to the ring and celebrating with Savage. A week later during Superstars, it was revealed that Roberts prepared to hit Elizabeth with a steel chair as soon as she stepped backstage, only for The Undertaker to prevent the attack and allow Savage to hit Roberts with a chair of his own.
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