Saturday Night's Main Event results

This is a list of results from every edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (formerly WWF Saturday Night's Main Event).

Contents:	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX XXX XXXI XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXV XXXVI

Saturday Night's Main Event I

May 11, 1985 (taped May 10, 1985) - Uniondale, New York - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum^[1]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[2]
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 Classy Freddie Blassie)	Six-man tag team match	06:30
2	Hulk Hogan (with Mr. T) (c) defeated "Cowboy" 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	The Junkyard Dog (with his mother, Bertha Ritter) defeated Pete Doherty	Singles match	03:15

• Also:
  • Piper's Pit, where host Roddy Piper berated Paul Orndorff for their loss to Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at WrestleMania.^[3] 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^[4] [2]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[2]
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

• Also:
  • The wedding of Uncle Elmer and his new bride,^[5] which was interrupted by Roddy Piper.
  • Vignettes starring Tiny Tim and various WWF superstars are interspersed between matches.
  • Tony Garea was a substitute for George Wells^[6]

Saturday Night's Main Event III

November 2, 1985 (taped October 31, 1985) - Hershey, Pennsylvania - Hersheypark Arena [3]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[2]
1	Terry Funk (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The 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

• Also:
  • A Halloween promo starring Roddy Piper, giving viewers a taste of what the holiday is like at his home.
  • Piper's Pit, where Uncle Elmer, Hillbilly Jim, and Cousin Junior called Jesse Ventura to the ring from the broadcast booth to ask him what he said about Elmer and his wife at their wedding.
  • The television debut of the WWF's first music video, which featured the song "Land of a Thousand Dances" performed by WWF superstars.

Saturday Night's Main Event IV

January 4, 1986 (taped December 19, 1985) - Tampa, Florida - USF Sun Dome [4]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[2]
1	Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, and "Cowboy" Bob Orton defeated Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, and Cousin Luke	Six-man tag team match	08:00
2	Hulk Hogan (with The 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 Kirschner	Flag match	04:32
5	The Junkyard Dog and Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji and The Magnificent Muraco	Tag team match	05:19

• Also:
  • 1985 WWF highlights, dubbed to "When the Going Gets Tough" by Billy Ocean.

Saturday Night's Main Event V

March 1, 1986 (taped February 15, 1986) - Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum [5]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
1	Mr. T defeated "Cowboy" Bob Orton (with Roddy Piper)	Boxing match	01:00, 2nd round
2	King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Steve Gatorwolf	Singles match	00:41
3	Hulk Hogan 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) (with Johnny Valiant) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) (with Captain Lou Albano)	Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	12:00
5	The Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis (w/Jimmy Hart)	Singles match	08:45

• Also:
  • The premiere of the "Real American" music video, which by now was Hulk Hogan's entrance theme.
  • This edition of SNME featured the sneak attack by King Kong Bundy on Hulk Hogan during Hogan's match with Muraco, which would be the setup for the big Hogan-Bundy main event cage match at WrestleMania 2 in Los Angeles.

Saturday Night's Main Event VI

May 3, 1986 (taped May 1, 1986) - Providence, Rhode Island - Providence Civic Center [6]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
1	Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog (with The Haiti Kid) defeated Terry Funk and Hoss Funk (with Jimmy Hart and Jimmy Jack Funk)	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 The Dynamite Kid) (with Captain Lou Albano) defeated Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik (with Classy Freddie Blassie)	Two out of three falls match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	16:36

Saturday Night's Main Event VII

October 4, 1986 (taped September 13, 1986) - Richfield, Ohio - Coliseum at Richfield [7]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
1	Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification	Singles match for the WWF Championship	10:00
2	Ricky Steamboat defeated Jake Roberts	Singles match	6:19
3	Roddy Piper defeated The Iron Sheik (with Slick)	Singles match	00:43
4	The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) (with Captain 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

• Also:
  • Pedro Morales was the replacement for Roddy Piper in the Piper-Sheik match. However, Piper threatened to hit Morales with a crutch if he didn't leave the ring, which he was walking on due to the attack on WWF Superstars of Wrestling by Adrian Adonis, Bob Orton, and Don Muraco.

Saturday Night's Main Event VIII

November 29, 1986 (taped November 15, 1986) - Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena [8]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
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 "Cowboy" 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

Saturday Night's Main Event IX

January 3, 1987 (taped December 14, 1986) - Hartford, Connecticut - Hartford Civic Center [9]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
1	Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan)	Steel cage match for the WWF Championship	10:42
2	Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) (c) defeated George Steele (with Ricky Steamboat)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	08:30
3	The Junkyard Dog defeated King 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

• Note: During the Hogan-Orndorff match, both men exited the cage midway through the bout and their feet simultaneously touched the floor; Joey Marella (who was officially signed to the match) declared Hogan the winner, while pro-heel referee Danny Davis said Orndorff had won. Video replays proved inconclusive, and the match was ordered to continue.

Saturday Night's Main Event X

March 14, 1987 (taped February 21, 1987) - Detroit, Michigan - Joe Louis Arena [10]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
1	Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) (c) defeated George Steele by countout	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and the managerial services of Miss Elizabeth	04:30
2	Hercules defeated André the Giant, Ron Bass, Demolition (Ax and Smash), Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, Hulk Hogan, The Honky Tonk Man, The Islanders (Haku and Tama), The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell), Blackjack Mulligan, Paul Orndorff, Lanny Poffo, Butch Reed, Sika, Nikolai Volkoff, and Koko B. Ware	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

• Also:
  • Roddy Piper was planning on retiring from wrestling and moving into Hollywood after WrestleMania III; a video montage of his greatest moments from 1984–1987 was played to the song My Way by Frank Sinatra.

Saturday Night's Main Event XI

May 2, 1987 (taped April 28, 1987) - Notre Dame, Indiana - Edmund P. Joyce Center [11]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
1	Kamala the Ugandan Giant (with Kim Chee) 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 The Dynamite Kid) (with Tito Santana) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (with Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis) (c) 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

• Note:
  • This was the first episode of the series that did not have a match involving Hulk Hogan.

Saturday Night's Main Event XII

October 3, 1987 (taped September 23, 1987) - Hershey, Pennsylvania - Hersheypark Arena [12]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
1	Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) (c) 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

• Also:
  • The "world premiere" of Koko B. Ware's music video, "Piledriver" (the title track from the WWF's second album of entrance themes).
• Note:
  • Following the Savage-Honky match, Hulk Hogan ran in to stop a 3-on-1 attack on Randy Savage by the Honky Tonk Man and The Hart Foundation, which had led to the disqualification. The two then shook hands, cementing Savage's face turn, officially forming the Mega Powers in the process.
  • Sika replaced Kamala the Ugandan Giant, who was originally scheduled as Hulk Hogan's opponent.

Saturday Night's Main Event XIII

November 28, 1987 (taped November 11, 1987) - Seattle, Washington - Seattle Center Coliseum [13]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
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

• Note:
  • Bam Bam Bigelow was a substitute for Jim Duggan^[8]

Saturday Night's Main Event XIV

January 2, 1988 (taped December 7, 1987) - Landover, Maryland - Capital Centre [14]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
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	Singles match	07:30

• Notes:
  • During the course of the WWF Championship match, referee Jack Kruger was caught in an avalanche splash by Bundy and was legitimately injured. He had to be wheeled away on a stretcher and Dave Hebner took over as the official.
  • Following the WWF Championship match, André the Giant grabbed Hulk Hogan from behind and began to choke him into unconsciousness, which stopped only after several WWF superstars ran in to pull André off of Hogan, setting up their title match on The Main Event a month later. André had been sent to ringside on Bobby Heenan's behalf (as Heenan continued to sell his (kayfabe) neck injury from the November 1987 SNME).

Saturday Night's Main Event XV

March 12, 1988 (taped March 7, 1988) - Nashville, Tennessee - Nashville Municipal Auditorium [15]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[9]
1	Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart)	Singles match	09:00
2	Hulk Hogan defeated King 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]	n/a
5	One Man Gang (with Slick) defeated Ken Patera	Singles Match	03:00

• Notes:

1. ^ 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]
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Only the first fall was televised.

Saturday Night's Main Event XVI

April 30, 1988 (taped April 22, 1988) - Springfield, Massachusetts - Springfield Civic Center [16]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[9]
1	Jim Duggan defeated Hercules (with Bobby Heenan and André the Giant) by disqualification	Singles match	08:00
2	Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis (with Jimmy Hart)	Singles match	03:10
3	Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) (c) 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 The Dynamite Kid) by disqualification	Tag team match	05:00
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

Saturday Night's Main Event XVII

October 29, 1988 (taped October 25, 1988) - Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Arena [17]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[9]
1	Jake Roberts (with his wife Cheryl Roberts) defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification	Singles match	07:22
2	Demolition (Ax and Smash) (with Mr. Fuji and Jimmy Hart) (c) 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

Saturday Night's Main Event XVIII

November 26, 1988 (taped November 16, 1988) - Sacramento, California - ARCO Arena [18]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[9]
1	The Ultimate Warrior 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 (with Miss Elizabeth) (c) 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

• Also:
  • The Brother Love Show, with special guest Hulk Hogan, to discuss his current feud with The Big Boss Man.

Saturday Night's Main Event XIX

January 7, 1989 (taped December 7, 1988) - Tampa, Florida - USF Sun Dome [19]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[9]
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	08:00
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

Saturday Night's Main Event XX

March 11, 1989 (taped February 16, 1989) - Hershey, Pennsylvania - Hersheypark Arena [20]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[10]
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	09:00
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 [21]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[10]
1	King Duggan defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) (c) 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 The 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 Snuka defeated Boris Zuhkov (with Slick)	Singles match	01:11

• Also:
  • Included two clips from Hulk Hogan's first starring role in the film No Holds Barred.
• Notes:
  • Prior to the WWF Championship match, Slick introduced Zeus, who then came ringside and awaited Hogan's entrance; moments later, as Hogan approached the cage, he was beaten down by Zeus.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXII

July 29, 1989 (taped July 18, 1989) - Worcester, Massachusetts - Worcester Centrum [22]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[10]
1	Hulk Hogan (c) pinned 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

Saturday Night's Main Event XXIII

October 14, 1989 (taped September 21, 1989) - Cincinnati, Ohio - Riverfront Coliseum [23]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[10]
1	Macho King 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	08:00
3	Roddy Piper defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan)	Singles match	03:02
4	Tito Santana (with The Red Rooster, Brutus Beefcake, & Dusty Rhodes) fought Rick Martel (with Jimmy Hart, The Honky Tonk Man, Slick, and The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Man) to a double disqualification	Singles match	09:00
5	The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart)	Tag team match	03:15

Saturday Night's Main Event XXIV

November 25, 1989 (taped October 31, 1989) - Topeka, Kansas - Kansas Expo Center [24]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[10]
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 The 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

• Note:
  • At the end of the telecast, Mr. Perfect destroyed Hulk Hogan's WWF title belt with a hammer. This smashed belt would be resurrected in late 1998 as the Hardcore Title.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXV

January 27, 1990 (taped January 3, 1990) - Chattanooga, Tennessee - McKenzie Arena^[11]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[12]
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	08:00
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	09:00
5	Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart and Earthquake) defeated Ronnie Garvin	Singles match	03:19

Saturday Night's Main Event XXVI

April 28, 1990 (taped April 23, 1990) - Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center [25]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[12]
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	The Big Boss Man defeated Akeem (with Slick) by disqualification	Singles match	03:18

Saturday Night's Main Event XXVII

July 28, 1990 (taped July 16, 1990) - Omaha, Nebraska - Omaha Civic Auditorium [26]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[12]
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

• Also:
  • Hulk Hogan made his return after getting (kayfabe) injured by Earthquake on the May 26, 1990 episode of Superstars. Hogan then challenged Earthquake to a match at SummerSlam.
• Note:
  • Later in the telecast, it was announced that The Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude would have another rematch for the WWF title at SummerSlam, in a Steel cage match.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXVIII

October 13, 1990 (taped September 18, 1990) - Toledo, Ohio - Toledo Sports Arena [27]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[12]
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 (Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man) (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification	Tag Team match	07:20
4	Sgt. Slaughter (with Gen. Adnan) defeated Koko B. Ware	Singles match	05:18
5	The Texas Tornado (c) defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	03:10

• Note:
  • Just prior to the Savage/Rhodes match, Ted DiBiase bought the entire front row emptying it of spectators except for Dusty's son Dustin who refused to accept the bribe. The countout occurred when Dusty went to protect Dustin from an attack by DiBiase and Virgil.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXIX

April 27, 1991 (taped April 15, 1991) - Omaha, Nebraska - Omaha Civic Auditorium [28]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[13]
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 defeated The Barbarian, The Big Boss Man, The British Bulldog, Jim Duggan, Earthquake, Haku, Hulk Hogan, The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka), Power and Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma), Jake Roberts, The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty), Jimmy Snuka, The Texas Tornado, Tugboat, Greg Valentine, and The Warlord.	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

Saturday Night's Main Event XXX

February 8, 1992 (taped January 27, 1992) - Lubbock, Texas - Lubbock Municipal Coliseum^[14]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[15]
1	Roddy Piper (c) defeated The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[Note 1]	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	11:00
3	Sgt. Slaughter and Jim Duggan[Note 2] defeated The Beverly Brothers (Blake Beverly and Beau Beverly) (with The Genius)	Tag team match	02:39
4	Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts[Note 3]	Singles match	05:25

• Notes:

1. ^ Prematch stipulations stated Bret Hart would face the winner at WrestleMania VIII
2. ^ Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter were replacements for The Legion of Doom.
3. ^ 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.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI

November 14, 1992 (taped October 27, 1992) - Terre Haute, Indiana - Hulman Center [29]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[15]
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	n/a
2	Shawn Michaels defeated The British Bulldog (c)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	10:26
3	Bret Hart (c) defeated Papa Shango	Singles match for the WWF Championship	n/a

• Also: The Funeral Parlor, where The Undertaker discussed his upcoming Coffin match with Kamala at Survivor Series.
• The Michaels-Bulldog match replaced the unadvertised Big Boss Man vs. Ric Flair match.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII

March 18, 2006 - Detroit, Michigan - Cobo Arena [30]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[16]
1	John Cena and Triple H defeated Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton	Handicap Match	11:40
2	Steve Austin defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield by disqualification	Beer drinking contest	n/a
3	Mickie James and Trish Stratus defeated Candice Michelle and Victoria	Tag team match	02:40
4	Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels	Street Fight	16:42

• Also:
  • A match between The Boogeyman and Booker T was canceled when Booker T faked a knee injury to get out of the match. Booker T and Sharmell, however, were scared away by the Boogeyman while they were in the locker room.
  • The Cutting Edge, where Edge and Lita insulted Mick Foley in anticipation of their WrestleMania 22 match. A brawl would break out between them, ending with Foley delivering a Con-chair-to to Edge.
  • The Undertaker confronted Mark Henry, where the Undertaker booted Henry over the guard rail and chokeslammed Henry's manager, Daivari on a casket, and then delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to Daivari on the same casket.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII

July 15, 2006 - Dallas, Texas - American Airlines Center [31]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[16]
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	Sabu defeated Stevie Richards	Extreme Rules match	02:02
5	John Cena defeated Edge (c) (with Lita) by disqualification	Singles match for the WWE Championship	07:54

• Also:
  • Hulk and Brooke Hogan made an appearance, during which Randy Orton challenged Hulk to a match at SummerSlam. Later, Hulk received an RKO by Orton on his car.
  • A confrontation between ECW Champion The Big Show and The Great Khali ended with The Undertaker coming out only to receive a double chokeslam from Khali and Big Show.
  • Bikini Bull Riding Contest featuring: Torrie Wilson, Maria, Women's Champion Mickie James, Candice Michelle, Victoria, Kristal, Ashley, Jillian Hall, Michelle McCool, and Kelly Kelly
    • Michelle McCool defeated Victoria in the finals
    • Round One: (Previously recorded)
      • Michelle McCool: 43 seconds, Victoria: 31 seconds, Torrie Wilson: 19 seconds, Ashley: 17 seconds, Kelly Kelly: 17 seconds, Candice Michelle: 15 seconds, Jillian Hall: 14 seconds, Mickie James: 14 seconds, Maria: 12 seconds, Kristal: 8 seconds (disqualified for touching the bull)
    • Final: (Live)
      • Michelle McCool: 12 seconds, Victoria: 7 seconds

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV

June 2, 2007 (taped May 28, 2007) - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre [32]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[17]
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	n/a
3	Batista and Chris Benoit defeated Edge and Montel Vontavious Porter	Tag team match	10:00
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

• Also: Extreme Exposé segment, featuring Kelly Kelly, Brooke and Layla El. Extreme Expose danced to "Throw It on Me" by Timbaland featuring The Hives. During the segment, Little Boogeyman chased Hornswoggle out to the ring and put Brooke and Layla on their shoulders. WWE Divas Ashley, Kristal, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, and Michelle McCool also took turns serving as ring announcers for the night's matches.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV

August 18, 2007 (taped August 13, 2007) - New York, New York - Madison Square Garden [33]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times[17]
1	Batista and Kane defeated Finlay and The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh)	Tag team match	08:25
2	John Cena defeated Carlito	Singles match	05:37
3	Evander Holyfield fought Matt Hardy to a no contest.	Boxing match	00:44, second round
4	CM Punk and The Boogeyman defeated John Morrison and Big Daddy V (with Matt Striker)	Tag team match	06:40

• Also: Steve Austin appeared in a segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman giving them a series of stunners followed by a beer bash. Eugene and Melina also appeared. Balls Mahoney appeared in the segment but not on television.

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI

August 2, 2008 (taped July 28, 2008) - Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center [34]

#	Results	Stipulations	Times
Dark	Paul London defeated Charlie Haas	Singles match	06:00
1	John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Kane, Ted DiBiase, and Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena, Batista, and Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG)	Eight-man tag team match	11:00
2	The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) defeated Jimmy Wang Yang	Singles match	01:30
3	Edge defeated Jeff Hardy	Singles match	12:00

• Also: Jenny McCarthy appeared to raise awareness of the charity Generation Rescue.

References

External links

• SNME at WWE.com
• SNME results at Prowrestlinghistory.com