Kamala vs jake the snake roberts, macho man randy savage vs george the animal steele in a lumberjack match, the british bulldogs vs the hart foundation in a 2outof3 falls match for the wwf tag team championship, ricky the dragon steamboat vs hercules for the intercontinental championship, and the canam connection vs nikolai volkoff and the iron sheik. Uncle elmermanaged by hillbilly jim and cousin junior. The entire show has superstars, who all future or already hall of famers such. Candice michelle discusses some of the fun halloween activities we will see on this special edition of saturday nights main event as she introduces the feature for wwe 247. Wcw saturday night is a weekly saturday night tv show on tbs that was produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Saturday nights main event i was the first saturday nights main event special taped on may 10, 1985 and airing on nbc the following day. At the time of the original airing it was a rare example of professional wrestling being broadcast on an overtheair commercial television network after the 1950s. Wwf saturday nights main event november 2, 1985 the. Saturday nights main event results pro wrestling fandom.
Wwf primetime wrestling was a weekly twohour program, which aired on the usa network from 1986 to 1993. Decline and end 19982000 edit when wcw introduced the live program monday nitro on tnt in september 1995, the pretaped saturday night became secondary in importance. Launched in 1971 initially by georgia championship wrestling, the program existed through various incarnations under different names before becoming wcw saturday night in 1992. This is the second ever saturday nights main event, as the first happened in may of 1985, but its about the only main event i dont have a copy of. Last month on saturday nights main event, roddy piper interrupted the wedding of uncle elmer, running down not only elmer, but his wife, and just being a complete ass. More saturday nights main event wf067 120788 brutus beefcake vs. Wrestling was one of the first true hit shows on television during the late forties and early fifties.
Saturday nights main event simple english wikipedia, the. The show also featured cyndi lauper s new music video the goonies r good enough and a piper s pit with paul orndorff as the guest. Although initially the anchor show of the ted turnerbacked wrestling company, the. Wwf world championship flag match hulk hogan vs nikolai volkoffmanaged by freddie blassie. Wwf intercontinental championship ultimate warrior defeated andre the giant by disqualificationwwf world heavyweight championship lanny poffo defeated hulk hogan by count outhulk hogan retains the titledusty rhodes pinned bog boss manmr. The show has aired on nbc since 1975 after the 197980 season, michaels attempted to take a break and appoint writer al franken his successor. Premiering in 1985, it originally aired on nbc as 29 occasional replacements for saturday night live until 1991, then twice on fox in 1992. However, thenpresident of nbc fred silverman passed on franken and gave the job to associate producer jean doumanian. Home series wwf saturday nights main event aired order season 1 episode 1 may 10, 1985 match results. Saturday night s main event i was the first saturday night s main event special taped on may 10, 1985 and airing on nbc the following day.
Saturday nights main event debuted on may 11, 1985 in the latenight time slot. Saturday night s main event is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the world wrestling federation now known as wwe. Saturday nights main event i, may 10, 1985, may 11, 1985 nassau coliseum long island, new york saturday. Wwe saturday nights main event ratings history twnp. With gene okerlund, vince mcmahon, hulk hogan, howard finkel. Mike rotundo, barry windham, and ricky steamboatmanaged by lou albano vs the iron sheik, nikolai volkoff, and george steelemanaged by freddie blass. Cowboy bob orton women s championship matchwendi richter champion def. Saturday nights main event was a professional wrestling television show that was aired as a special 36 times by world wrestling entertainment. Saturday night s main event results hersheypark arena hershey, pa nov. Mike rotundo, barry windham, and ricky steamboatmanaged by lou albano vs the iron sheik, nikolai volkoff, and george steelem. Iron sheik, nikolia volkoff, and george steele world heavyweight title match. Saturday nights main event tv series 19852010 the movie. Cowboy bob orton womens championship matchwendi richter champion def. October 3, 1985 in east rutherford, nj meadowlands arena drawing 8,000.
Wwf saturday nights main event season 1 episode 26 november 25, 1989. Wrestling is just like our nation, it was alot better back in the 80s. On our debut episode of network classics, we relive the first episode of saturday nights main event, which aired on may 11, 1985. Last month on saturday night s main event, roddy piper interrupted the wedding of uncle elmer, running down not only elmer, but his wife, and just being a complete ass. From 19861991, hosts gorilla monsoon and bobby heenan. Saturday nights main event results hersheypark arena hershey, pa nov. Home series wwf saturday nights main event aired order season 1 episode 2 october 5, 1985 match results. Saturday nights main event simple english wikipedia. Hundreds of episodes of the classic show featuring not only rare house show matches, but the near perfect chemistry of bobby the brain heenan and the late gorilla monsoon.
Saturday nights main event a professional wrestling television program on nbc that occasionally aired from 1985 to 1991, under the world wrestling federationentertainment wwfe banner. The hillbillies arent very happy about it and have words for piper, then jesse ventura gets involved in it somehow, because he too thought the wedding was a disgrace to. With gorilla monsoon, bobby heenan, bret hart, vince mcmahon. Barry eastmond, billy ocean, robert john mutt lange. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe.
Saturday nights main event tv series 19851992 imdb. During the broadcast, uncle elmer was legitimately married to joyce stazko. This marked the return of professional wrestling to network television for the first time since the 1950s. The world wrestling federations predecesor to monday night raw and raw is war. Saturday nights main event was originally aired from 19851992, being a tremendous ratings success for nbc, most notably on february 5 th, 1988, which featured a. The iron sheik, nikolai volkoff, and george steele wwf world championship hulk hogan d. The ultimate warrior and macho man randy savage vs money, inc. From 19861991, hosts gorilla monsoon and bobby heenan introduced matches and analyzed. Saturday nights main event ratings tv show, 19851992. Wrestling dvd sets wwf, wwe, wcw, nwa, ecw, tna, aew, roh.
Looking back at the late night tv show that helped make the wwf the worldwide leader in sports entertainment. Fran from dodgeball is actually a total bombshell in real life. Our hosts are vince mcmahon and jesse the body ventura, with mean gene okerlund conducting the backstage interviews. Saturday nights main event e stato uno programma televisivo di wrestling prodotto dallallora world wrestling federation e trasmesso a cadenza non regolare dallemittente nbc. While wwes syndicated programming displayed wwe superstars easily dispatching overmatched opponents, fans had to turn to ppv events for the settling of major scores until. Saturday nights main event debuted on may 11, 1985 in the. Best of saturday nights main event, the 3discdvd from 1985 through 1992, wwe fans turned to nbc and then fox for some of the biggest matches of the year. Saturday night s main event was a tremendous ratings success for nbc during its heyday, most notably on the march 14, 1987 show, which drew an 11. T vs bob orton with rowdy roddy piper for the wwf championship, wendi richter with cyndi lauper vs the fabulous moolah for the wwf womens championship, and junkyard dog vs the duke of dorchester. Wwf saturday nights main event may 10, 1985 thetvdb. Saturday night live is an american sketch comedy series created and produced by lorne michaels for most of the shows run.
Saturday night s main event results nassau coliseum long island, ny may 11, 1985 wwe championship match hulk hogan champion def. Saturday nights main event a professional wrestling television program on nbc that occasionally aired from 1985 to 1991, under the world wrestling federationentertainment wwfe banner, then redebut in march of 2006. Hence, wcw saturday night was used as a leadin to the payperview show, much like wcw main event was used as a leadin for sunday payperviews until 1996. All three mens wwe championships on the line in one night, the. The world wrestling federation s predecesor to monday night raw and raw is war. Saturday nights main event 19851992 posts facebook. Saturday nights main event is a professional wrestling television program that.
Watch saturday nights main event tv show season season 1 1985 online streaming, dvd, bluray, hd quality download, saturday nights main event. Saturday nights main event was a tremendous ratings success for nbc during its heyday, most notably on the march 14, 1987 show, which drew an 11. Best of saturday night s main event, the 3discdvd from 1985 through 1992, wwe fans turned to nbc and then fox for some of the biggest matches of the year. Saturday nights main event tv series 19852010 cast. The show also featured cyndi laupers new music video the goonies r good enough and a pipers pit with paul orndorff as the guest. Jake the snake roberts vs ravishing rick rude, demolition vs the hart foundation for the wwf tag team championship, hulk hogan vs king haku, dino bravo vs ken patera, and the big boss man vs jim powers. Saturday night s main event was a professional wrestling television program produced by wwe. While wwe s syndicated programming displayed wwe superstars easily dispatching overmatched opponents, fans had to turn to ppv events for the settling of major scores until. Wwf saturday nights main event saturday, november 2, 1985 and now, part 4 of my wwe 247 halloween quadrilogy. It aired occasionally from 1985 to 1992, under the world wrestling federation banner on nbc in place of saturday night live. Pr ime time wrestling hundreds of episodes of the classic show featuring not only rare house show matches, but the near perfect chemistry of bobby the brain heenan and the late gorilla monsoon.
On may 11, 1985, saturday nights main event aired on nbc in place of a saturday night live rerun. Saturday nights main event was a professional wrestling television program produced by wwe. Subscribe for more wwfwwe pay per views enjoy when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Saturday nights main event results nassau coliseum long island, ny may 11, 1985 wwe championship match hulk hogan champion def. Saturday nights main event ii took place on october 3, 1985 from east rutherford, new jersey at the brendan byrne arena, and aired on october 5, 1985. Wwf saturday nights main event season 1 episode 1 may 10, 1985. Express and ricky the dragon steamboat vs nikolai volkoff, the iron sheik, and george the animal steele, hulk hogan with mr. Saturday night s main event was a professional wrestling television show that was aired as a special 36 times by world wrestling entertainment. New years weekend, an episode in late februaryearly march.
T vs bob orton with rowdy roddy piper for the wwf championship, wendi richter with cyndi lauper vs the fabulous moolah for the wwf women s championship, and junkyard dog vs the duke of dorchester. A memorable event featuring two big title matches, a starstudded sixman tag match, and several big angles, including two major babyface turns. Nassau coliseum mike rotundo, barry windham, and ricky steamboat vs. Saturday night s main event a professional wrestling television program on nbc that occasionally aired from 1985 to 1991, under the world wrestling federationentertainment wwfe banner, then redebut in march of 2006. Vince is giddy that this is the sixth season of snme. Wwe saturday nights main event 1985 video detective. Taped on september 21 from the riverfront coliseum in cincinnati, ohio, its the official kickoff for a new season of saturday nights main event on nbc. Mike rotundo, barry windham, and ricky steamboat d.
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