The First WWF Saturday Night's Main Event

[@AuntieSmelly]

I remember my dad waking me up at 11:30pm on a Saturday night yelling that wrestling was on! Been hooked since :) 44 years strong!

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Man, this one really, really takes me back! SNME holds a very, very special place in my heart. My best friends and I would reenact what we saw on SNME with our LJN WWF figures or create our own SNME senarios. Wonderful, magical times back then. Another awesome video, Mr. Wrestling Bios. 👍

[@mrsinister8943]

Yeah,great times being a kid back in those days.

[@caratromly3840]

Oh yes!

[@brandonhudson9952]

Awesome times for sure

[@tanvirali7817]

The commentary by Jesse Ventura was so Damn Good. One of the best in my opinion.

[@chrisharper8158]

I absolutely love watching this old stuff, my dads gone now but he loved anything wrestling and these series almost let me relive wrestling moments that made us a wrestling family

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Chris Harper Those are awesome memories to have. Hold on to them, Sir.

[@chrisharper8158]

@@justafanofnerdculture7602 yes sir!! And I’m also making more life long fans with my 3 sons.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@justafanofnerdculture7602 My Grandpa was so much a wrestling fan, that he watched on Latino Channel 41 in New York in Espanol and hated Ernie Ladd.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

@@chrisharper8158 That's awesome, man! You folks be well and safe. ✌️

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

@@rockvilleraven Your grandpa seemed to be a really awesome man. 👍

[@bifftannen2062]

In the 80's if a kid fell asleep before Saturday Night Main event came on they were officially an outcast on the playground Monday mornings in school. That's how big the Main Events were. GREAT TIMES. 😊

[@pinchechingata]

Luckily my dad recorded it and we watched it 6am Sunday morning lol. We tried to stay up but fell asleep and when we woke up early we woke up our dad to play the recording

[@garrymartin7327]

Fax

[@speedwack]

Well said

[@frankpfaff9675]

It was awesome. The intro music got things going for the show too.

[@convilcali]

That’s why we did cocaine😳😳

[@Willpudjiit]

PLEASE PLEASE CONTINUE TO REVIEW THIS SERIES PLEASEE !!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS !!

[@Willpudjiit]

That Hogan v Muraco, Bundy, Funk and Orndorff feuds was major, Muraco and Orndorff should’ve won the belt and dropped but hey Hogan will be Hogan

[@trueSconox]

yeah, I'd also like to see the next snme episode.

[@spencer9093]

Come on guys wrestling bios workload is already crazy let him finish the Monday night wars then we will have these to go back to 😀😀

[@keeponkeepinon1280]

I'd watch! As I said earlier once a month would do for these while RTW is on 💪

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Calm down stop yelling g

[@williamhild1793]

I was a senior in high school for this. It was quite exciting, mostly because it was on network TV.

[@HighVoltageRockNRoll]

I love Saturday Night's Main Event from the 80's and early 90's. Classic shows!

[@brianhurley485]

I rewatched all the SNMEs during the pandemic. It was not the best wrestling looking back but was just still pure gold and awesome

[@kevinpayton2664]

Those were the days when Saturdays were perfect to watch pro wrestling. I would watch it from morning til early evening. SNME was like the cherry on top and I tried my best to stay up and watch it.

[@derricksmith1140]

My grandpa use to let me sneak out an watch snme with him in the living room when i was really young... some of the first memories i have

[@jaesea323]

As a kid, we never knew when these would be on so we'd check in every Saturday night. It was like christmas when it came on and a letdown when SNL came on instead.

[@aaronking7326]

You aint lyin! It was a tragic blow when SNL popped on instead!..Great days

[@edwardarcherwrestling6295]

"Hulk Hogan's ears perked up when he heard the word 'Job'." Dude you kill with every one of these videos

[@rustykuntz94]

I was too young to see the first 4 or 5, got into wrestling as a 9 year old Summer 86 so the Oct 4, 1986 SNME was the first one I ever saw. My Dad taped it on the VCR & I watched it the next morning. I can't even remember who Hogan faced (likely Orndorff at that time) but Jake & Steamboat had their feud blowoff match when Ricky brought out the Komodo Dragon as the equalizer to Damian haha, such Bollocks but loved it! Piper had (in reality it was weeks earlier but on TV it had just aired earlier that day) his leg injury from the beatdown he got in the Flower Shop but he shows up and beats the Iron Sheik with a school boy rollup in a quick match. Such great memories, it would air 5 times a year, early October, Thanksgiving weekend, the first saturday after New Years, mid March and usually Mother's Day weekend.

[@johnepants]

The October 86 SNME is one of the best of the early shows, and actually I consider the beginning of 3 straight amazing SNME broadcasts ending with the classic Hogan/Orndorf cage match in Hartford the next year

[@brandonallen3289]

Ah the VCR. Oh how I miss the days of simpler times and being a kid in these days.

[@mrsinister8943]

SNME were very special back in the day. Ill never forget the Mega Powers exploding. Such great memories and times. Man the 80's were great.

[@KentKaliber]

SO MUCH BETTER THAN NOW --- literally no comparison.

[@cob2076]

Technically that was "The Main Event" on a friday night tho 👍👍

[@theexplainer2235]

For me 80s were better than attitude Era and ruthless aggresion era

[@marndt8448]

Still to this day any time I hear Obsession by Animotion the very first thought that comes to mind is “that’s the theme to Saturday Night’s Main Event”. My favourite episode is the Hogan v Orndorff cage match. As a kid I was convinced Orndorff’s feet touched the ground first getting out of the cage, lol.

[@jb888888888]

Hogan vs Orndorff was the first SNME I remember seeing.

[@suicidality2744]

Like Jesse Ventura said. "Orndorff's legs were straight while Hogan's knees were bent". Mr. Wonderful absolutely touched the floor first.

[@christianorr1059]

And when I hear Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” I still think of it as the theme to “WWF Championship Wrestling.”

[@TheBigJD100]

Agreed....SNME is all I see when I hear Obsession....also when I hear Phil Collin's "Take Me Home," I see the closing credits of SNME.

[@DONTOURAGETV]

As someone who lived it and actually watched these shows as they aired … I can tell you that WWF was the best

[@Runforestrun]

As an 80's kid I use to love when Main Event would occasionally come on instead of Saturday Night Live.

[@sullinsmarvin]

I remember watching SNME with my grandma ( R.I.P.) and the rest of my family. We would make a bunch of popcorn and soda. Good times.

[@JimmyFoxhound]

Luckily my father was a huge wrestling fan like I was and he let me stay up way past my bedtime to watch SNME. I get SO nostalgic when I see those shows, they are burned into my memory. I know modern audiences will make fun of them and think they're corny & take shots at Hogan now but as a kid loved them. Seeing Hogan in his classic gear and the old heavyweight belt is just the best. I was a crazy Hulkamaniac back then (still am now, don't care what anyone says!) I just got my hands on a great replica of that '85 belt Hogan is wearing in that first show too! 😁 Awesome memories. Thank you Wrestling Bios!

[@tyresetaylor4278]

This is one of my favourite shows of all time I was not born by this time but I saw it in 1999 and I thought it was a classic

[@mikem10481]

Loved SNME. My first exposure to American Wrestling. They used to show it on Eurosport before Sky got WWF programming. Vince and Jesse on commentary. Great days

[@ultracartoonartist7635]

I remember this as if it was yesterday. This was a real treat back in the day! This was at a time you rarely saw Hulk Hogan wrestle on WWF superstars or wrestling challenge unless it was Memorial Day or something like that. Saturday night's main event was so awesome. The excitement and unpredictability was off-the-charts. I'm so glad I was able to experience watching that on NBC and Fox 5!

[@SRC267]

All your video thumbnails are nostalgic looking

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Awesome, huh?

[@sasazamami]

As a pre-teen in the 1980s I remember staying up late to watch these shows thinking it was amazing to see the superstars especially since we didn’t have cable TV or could afford the main events (make no mistake WWF was a big thing). Thank you for this nostalgia!

[@tythegolfer6279]

This is what I grew up on til Hogan bailed to WcW. Cheers man! Blast from the past for sure! 👍 That's crazy, a 15.2 rating!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Hogan is the GOAT. 33 million people on a Friday night to watch wrestling. No one has ever sniffed that.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 it's unexpected

[@breal1183]

I recently learned the Iron Sheik wore different outfits for winning and losing. If you notice he wins all matches in his IRAN knee high pants and loses almost all matches in his normal trunks. Tony Atlas recently talked about it.

[@benitopulatso6637]

I haven't gone back as an adult to rewatch much of this era, but my memory as a child was Orton had that cast on for aproximately 57 years.

[@johnmullens2857]

sounds about right lol

[@shawnwilliams1734]

Yup

[@brandonsmith4183]

Awesome video. Always feel like I'm learning something new about wrestling history when I watch these.

[@russellhughes1228]

I REALLY MISSED WATCHING SATURNIGHT'S MIAN EVENT

[@russellhughes1228]

NBC SHOULD BRING BACK WWF'S SATURDAY NIGHT'S MANT EVENT WITH DC SUPER HEROS WRESTLING THAT WOULD PISS OFF AEW WAXSTLER OFF.

[@russellhughes1228]

NBC SHOULD BRING BACK WWF'S SATURDAY NIGHT'S MANT EVENT WITH DC SUPER HEROS WRESTLING THAT WOULD PISS OFF AEW WAXSTLER OFF.

[@russellhughes1228]

Rest in peace junk yard dog you are greatly missed in a mayor way.

[@christopherulichney]

I would love to see an old school wrestling bios video looking at the careers of some of the classic WWF jobbers, like The Duke of Dorchester. Or the Brooklin Brawler or Leaping Lanny Poffo or my favorite, Iron Mike Sharpe.

[@mikemccoy5092]

Yes please me too

[@LuckyDT]

Sharpe was SO loud when he wrestled. Kind of like the noises Lex Luger always made, but more of an extended "agghhhhhhhhhhhhh!" than a sudden "OHH!" if that make any sense at all lol

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Jobbers lmao. Are of them interesting?

[@LuckyDT]

@@pleaseshutup7053 “Are of them interesting?” I’m assuming you are sarcastically asking what is interesting about these jobbers, and I say a lot. Since the vast majority of TV matches back then were squash matches, these are the guys we would ALWAYS see.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@LuckyDT the videos are gonna be majority their life and before they got into wrestling and what they did after. What is there to say about their wrestling career they were bums inside a ring. So if their wife isn’t interesting the video is gonna be lame

[@reyponce2210]

It was a great time to be a wrestling fan.

[@mrf19741]

Saturday Night's Main Event was yet another reason why growing up as a kid in the 80's was AWESOME! Thanks for another Fantastic Video!

[@philaman1972]

I was 13 in 1985. Revisiting this only makes it clear why Vince McMahon is such a genius!

[@HXTPJH]

You had me at the "Obsession" remix at the start.

[@Bit2brain]

5:34 - Crazy sick numbers. Remember watching it as it happened. Must see TV back then.

[@WrestlingBehindTheThemes]

Love all this classic footage!

[@danielfrongillo773]

YES!!!!! Can't wait to watch this right now!!!

[@maxb4210]

Hearing that 80’s intro and outro makes me long for an era that I wasn’t even born in. As a 23 year old youngster, I’m truly jealous of those who got to live before me in a different time

[@tomsimmons7673]

R. I. P. Paul Orndorff

[@rickjames2.0]

Growing up in Atlanta we had wrestling on every Saturday night on channel 36 from 8pm-3am. So Saturday Nights Main Event was just icing on top of the cake! Miss those days

[@MarquisLeary34]

The first Sat. Night's Main Event was my gateway drug into the WWF. I may have remained mainly a NWA kid, but I never dared miss a SNME.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Was this the main wwe show to watch? What was the weekly wwe show?

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@pleaseshutup7053 There was a Monday night show at the time, Superstars on the weekend, and Tuesday Night Titans, but yea, as far as TV goes, SNME was the one with the most feature matches.

[@remybien3277]

So much 80sness. I love it

[@JerBuster77]

Mr. T was a perfect fit for the WWF.

[@shiningphantasy1393]

Really liked and looked forward to SNME shows in the eighties; something lively always happened on them it seemed. My favorite television announcement was "Saturday Night Live will not be seen tonight so we can show you Saturday Nights Main Event" or something to that effect. Late night wrestling was a blast, even though it was taped at a more normal hour.

[@risboturbide9396]

Great topic! Love when you cover the 80's... Thank you

[@DeadKoby]

Saturday and Sunday morning WWF shows on network TV were the Superstars against enhancement talent for the most part.........that's why SNME was so special!

[@charlescarter4608]

What a great video topic. Loved SNME growing up.

[@CABNoLimit]

Would stay awake as a kid waiting until11:30pm EST to watch SNME. Loved the energy from SNME. Good memories. Hope this becomes a series.

[@jacobwebb2623]

This show was AMAZING! My buddies and I use to talk about what was on the latest episode. I do remember I use to get pissed when it wasn't on! AWESOME VIDEO!

[@danishhald]

That was a really fun watch! Thanks for the backstory!

[@rohitcr2k]

This channel has inspired me to make videos on wrestling and other stuff. I shall make videos. Thank you Wrestling Bios, for keeping the fire alive when WWE is disappointing the viewer in me.

[@seasideseandriver9038]

Born in 80 this was some of my first memories

[@michelleayotte2364]

I remember watching these. I NEVER missed any of them. Loved them ! Even my elderly mother had her favorites- including Hulk Hogan.

[@taylormademyself89]

Fav part of the week is watching new wrestling bios vids 😎🤟🙏

[@jpbart1390]

this is bringing back memories of when i first got into wrestling at age 8.

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from Wrestling bios 👍

[@robertgermainii7813]

I've been waiting thank you again.

[@LuckyDT]

Man I love me some 80's Wendi Richter. 80s hot all the way... Ahem anyway, these events were so amazing back then. Gotta remember this was a good while before weekly primetime wrestling shows. I was very young when these would come on as an 80's baby, so it was like a gift or birthday present anytime I would catch one of these on a Saturday night. Think of it as a B level PPV event, sometimes with more storyline progression as it would often serve as the lynchpin event between the PPVs. This is back in the day of strictly 4 per year as well.

[@LuckyDT]

BTW-Gotta love how Iron Sheik played the role of "Foreign Heel in Peril" in the first match lol

[@brandonallen3289]

Wendi Richter was way hotter then she was given credit for.

[@boosh90]

Watched a few of the SNME's on Facebook last year. Some great stuff in there. Always thought Jesse was a great commentator. Been loving the videos man, keep it up!

[@thecheshirecat299]

Used to wait for Saturday night main event !!! Loved it

[@davidbrakefield6825]

I will never forget my dad staying up late to record these for me and he would have it rewound and ready for me to watch while I ate my cereal on Sunday morning.

[@robintaylor680]

You did great work on this man this is a really fantastic video great job

[@DeDona1]

I used to tape them all! They were awesome!

[@thugzman7890]

You really do a lot of research brother!! People don’t understand how much work you actually put in!! I do and I appreciate it!! Salute!!!

[@nickperkins8477]

Everyone was a magnificent performer. That was an original generation that did so much for the industry by putting huge amounts of talent and heart into it.

[@dantegood2195]

Everyone was a magnificent performer back then? Don’t you think you’re getting a bit crazy with the nostalgia?

[@reallyretro]

The best SNME for me was the last one in November of 1992, when Shawn Michaels won the IC title from the British Bulldog for the first time. That show also had the face turn of Mr. Perfect.

[@brianalex2193]

Sadly wwe /wwf will never be this cool again

[@thehitmantommyc.]

Lol

[@MichaelParthum]

Wanna bet?

[@russellhughes1228]

REST IN PEACE PIPER ORDOFF YOU GUYS ARE GREATLY MISSED.

[@billturner8823]

I bet The Iron Sheik was actually really mad when George Steel gave him a forearm to the back after the match. The look and reaction by Sheiky baby was priceless.

[@wrestlingwithjay3770]

Flashback in the early 2020’s

[@canag0d]

Very nice video. Thank you.

[@Drummer8282]

I love SNME and have purchased DVDs of the entire series that someone transferred from original VHS recordings. It’s fascinating to me how the production value improved from the start of the series to only a couple years later.

[@heliosapollyon4391]

I loved this show and used to look forward to it. Now I own it on DVD

[@CoCoCo1212]

My oh my, I'm only a Gen-Z boy, but man was Cyndi Lauper cute. I would've had a *major* crush on her if I grew up in the '80s. On her, Paula Abdul, and Jami Gertz from Lost Boys if we're being honest. Lol

[@benkellythorn4549]

Keep this series going, loved snme best wrestling show of all time

[@ForEternia]

Man these would air late at night (11:30pm). I remember recording a few on my VCR. Most of the times I wouldn't know there would be one if not for the TV Guide. There would be a whole page dedicated to SNME and who was headlining. Those were the good ol days.

[@imogenaris1697]

This was a great trip down memory lane. Whether it was SNME or TME ( I can't remember which ), one of the greatest if not the GOAT moment was when Randy Savage was decimated by The Honky Tonk Man & the Hart Foundation, giving birth to the Megapowers. Pretty dramatic at the time, which still holds up today as intense

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Saturday Nights Main Event in October 1987. The Hogan save and Mega Powers formation is probably the best moment in the shows run.

[@dawsonbosco8217]

5:15 Damn, those numbers are absurd.

[@madamefeast4824]

I loved this show. Gives me some strong nostalgia

[@therealerictatkinson8311]

I was born in 74. I lived for Saturday night wrestling. My dad and i would always watch it.

[@SALTER818]

It was so hard as a kid to stay up late and watch but well worth it, theyvwere like mini PPVs' back then

[@a1budz871]

I have been waiting for this one 👍

[@pinchechingata]

When I first watched Saturday Night Live was the night King Kong Bundy destroyed Hulk Hogan and broke his ribs. I couldn’t believe it. Another great moment from Saturday Night Live was when Randy Macho Man used the ring bell on Steamboat’s throat: SNL was the show were the Heels would move the storylines.

[@shawnawesome7770]

I remember watching the Saturday morning show before it aired that night and they were reporting on Hogan's rib injuries, then saw the match that night.

[@Nayson]

I remember loving these on Sky One back in the early 90s. I had no idea it wasn’t a weekly show though, I wonder what order Sky showed them in?

[@louisvelez40]

Great to see this classic again SNME and that thumbnail is well done

[@crockerjon176]

Oh hell yeah! Bring it you sneaky bastard! Thanks again!

[@thomasmeyers2565]

Thanks for a memorable memory

[@johnmullens2857]

Saturday nights main event was da best! I used to get it on Sky Channel!

[@davidwilliams560]

Those were the good ole days miss them my childhood

[@cheyennenelson3484]

I remember when this came back in I believe 2007. I was 12 at the time and had no idea what SNME was. But damn these were so special. The 6/2/07 one I remember the most just because Kane was my favorite (still is) tagged with Doink, and Eugene to fight Umaga, Kevin Thorn, and Viscera. I for sure thought Kane's team would get killed but they won and I lost my mind. It was such a special show and they felt like a PPV to me. It was summer so I was able to stay up and watch it. I dont think I'll ever get that special of a feeling again but Im so glad I got to experience it.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I was born in 84 and Saturday Night Main Event was one of the few nights I was able to stay up later than usual

[@KingLizard616]

Great video man!

[@jakepearl2712]

Wrestling BIO'S is my JAM!! LOVE RELIVING THE WAR

[@eddie9244]

SNME was when i first started watching wrestling as a little kid circa 1989.

[@Jared40]

Same here 🤣

[@thetheRedundant]

More 80s wrestling, please!

[@richiecolegrove3345]

Always good quality videos. love your videos keep up the good work

[@markbrainard1602]

I can remember watching this on a little black n white tv with my dad as a kid . they was great times.

[@musclesforsupes]

I’d love a series of SNME. I remember events like Hogan saying thanks for all the letters when he was squashed from Earthquake, Warrior/Hogan tag match, Hogan losing to the Genius, and Octoberfest lol. Plus I loved the 2nd theme song.

[@thecollector75]

Love to see more of these covered.... only started watching in 1990 but there were some great matches.... the one with playboy buddy rose always springs to mind lol

[@flyinthebug35]

After the 1st one, I remember running for the TV guide when it came in the mail, and seeing if Sat Night Main Event was on...and if so, all dates or plans got cancelled or postponed until I got to watch this great 80s show!! Wrestling was just plain cool 35+ years ago

[@briesthoughts2261]

Great video!!