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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985–2026)
Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE's longstanding in-ring special showcases the top Superstars across generations in marquee matches and iconic moments.
14 seasons51 episodes60 min per episode
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
- First aired
- May 11, 1985
- Network
- NBC, FOX
- Country of origin
- United States
Seasons
- 119856 episodes · 1985
- 219865 episodes · 1986
- 3Saturday Night's Main Event - 19875 episodes · 1987
- 4Saturday Night's Main Event - 19886 episodes · 1988
- 5Saturday Night's Main Event - 19897 episodes · 1989
- 6Saturday Night's Main Event - 19906 episodes · 1990
- 7Saturday Night's Main Event - 19912 episodes · 1991
- 8Saturday Night's Main Event - 19925 episodes · 1992
- 9Saturday Night's Main Event - 20066 episodes · 2006
- 10Saturday Night's Main Event - 20074 episodes · 2007
- 11Saturday Night's Main Event - 20081 episode · 2008
- 1220241 episode · 2024
20255 episodes · 2025- 1420264 episodes · 2026
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Cast
- Vince McMahon as Vince McMahon
- Vince McMahon as Mr. McMahon
- Gene Okerlund as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
- Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hogan
- Bobby Heenan as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
- Jesse Ventura as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
- Jesse Ventura as Governor Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
- Howard Finkel as Howard Finkel
- Jimmy Hart as Jimmy Hart
- Randy Savage as Macho Man Randy Savage
- Randy Savage as Macho King Randy Savage
- Joseph A. Marella as Joey Marella
- Dave Hebner as Dave Hebner