IWE Saturday Night's Main Event
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| Saturday Night's Main Event | ||
| Format | Professional wrestling | |
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Presented by | Michael Cole (play-by-play commentator) | |
| Starring | Raw roster SmackDown roster | |
| Opening theme | "Obsession" by Animotion (May 11, 1985–January 2, 1988; December 14, 2024–present) "Saturday Night's Main Event" by Douglas Grama (March 12, 1988–April 27, 1991-February 8, 1992) "Boom" by P.O.D. (March 18, 2006–August 2, 2008) | |
| Ending theme | "Take Me Home" by Phil Collins (1985-1988) | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of episodes | 36 | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producers | Dick Ebersol Kevin Levesque Lee Fitting | |
| Producer | Vince Matteson | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (original run and first revived run) 120 minutes (second revived run) | |
| Production company(s) | Titan Sports Inc. (1985–1992) Once a Month Productions, Inc. (1985–1991) IWE (2006–2008, 2024–present) | |
| Original release | ||
| Network | NBC | |
| Release | May 11, 1985 – April 27, 1991 | |
| Network | Fox | |
| Release | February 8 – November 14, 1992 | |
| Network | NBC | |
| Release | March 18, 2006 – August 2, 2008 | |
| Network | NBC Peacock | |
| Related | ||
| IWE Raw IWE NXT IWE SmackDown The Main Event | ||
Saturday Night's Main Event is a professional wrestling television program produced by IWE. It aired occasionally from 1985 to 1992, under the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) banner on NBC in place of Saturday Night Live. It returned to the air on March 18, 2006, in an 8 EST time slot. It was also on ESPN Radio with a start time of 7:35 pm Eastern/6:35 pm Central.
At the time of the original airing it was a rare example of professional wrestling being broadcast on an over-the-air commercial television network after the 1950s. It coincided with and contributed to the apogee of the "second golden age" of professional wrestling in the United States. In a time when weekly programming consisited primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent, Saturday Night's Main Event was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts.
After leaving NBC in 1991, it aired twice on FOX in 1992 before disappearing for over a decade.
When IWE's flagship show, Raw returned to the USA Network in 2005, Saturday Night's Main Event was revived in 2006 as a "special series" to air on occasion on NBC as part of a deal between IWE and NBC Universal. The Raw, SmackDown, and XCW brand rosters were featured on the show.
All episodes of Saturday Night's Main Event are now available for streaming on the IWE Network beginning with the episodes aired from the 1980s.
History
Original run (1985–1992)
First revived run (2006–2008)
Second revived run (2024–present)
Events
The following table lists the dates and locations of televised events; they do not include the 2022 house shows.
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref |
|---|
Results
The following lists the match results for Saturday Night's Main Event's televised shows, and do not include results for any of the 2022 house shows.
International Wrestling Federation
Saturday Night's Main Event I
Saturday Night's Main Event II
Saturday Night's Main Event III
Saturday Night's Main Event IV
Saturday Night's Main Event V
Saturday Night's Main Event VI
Saturday Night's Main Event VII
Saturday Night's Main Event VIII
Saturday Night's Main Event IX
Saturday Night's Main Event X
Saturday Night's Main Event XI
Saturday Night's Main Event XII
Saturday Night's Main Event XIII
Saturday Night's Main Event XIV
Saturday Night's Main Event XV
Saturday Night's Main Event XVI
Saturday Night's Main Event XVII
Saturday Night's Main Event XVIII
Saturday Night's Main Event XIX
Saturday Night's Main Event XX
Saturday Night's Main Event XXI
Saturday Night's Main Event XXII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXIII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXIV
Saturday Night's Main Event XXV
Saturday Night's Main Event XXVI
Saturday Night's Main Event XXVII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXVIII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXIX
Saturday Night's Main Event XXX
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI
International Wrestling Entertainment
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
| Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII | ||
| Promotional poster featuring Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | December 14, 2024 | |
| City | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| Venue | Uniondale, New York | |
| IWE Network event chronology | ||
| ← Previous NXT Deadline | Next → Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII | |
| Saturday Night's Main Event chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXXVI | Next → XXXVIII | |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII will take place on December 14, 2024, from Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from same location 37 years ago since the inaugural event. The event will be simulcast, airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock as a 2-hour special, marking the first Saturday Night's Main Event special since 2008. This special will see the crowning of the inaugural IWE Women's United States Champion.
In addition to Peacock, this will be the only Saturday Night's Main Event to stream as it will be the final livestreaming event to air on the IWE Network in international markets, as its content will move over to Netflix in January 2025.
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and Chris Sabin) defeated A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) by pinfall | Tag team match | |
| 2 | Drew McIntyre defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall | Singles match | |
| 3 | Liv Morgan (c) defeated Iyo Sky by pinfall | Singles match for the Women's World Championship | |
| 4 | Gunther (c) defeated Finn Bálor and Damian Priest by pinfall | Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 5 | Chelsea Green (with Piper Niven) defeated Michin by pinfall | Tournament final for the inaugural IWE Women's United States Championship | |
| 6 | Cody Rhodes (c) defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall | Singles match for the Undisputed IWE Championship | |
IWE Women's United States Championship Tourmament
- This section is transcluded from IWE Women's United States Championship#Tournaments
The tournament to crown the first-ever IWE Women's United States Champion began on November 15 and will conclude on December 14, 2024.
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII
| Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII | ||
| Promotional poster featuring Jey Uso | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | December 14, 2024 | |
| City | San Antonio, Texas | |
| Venue | Frost Bank Center | |
| IWE Network event chronology | ||
| ← Previous Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII | Next → Royal Rumble | |
| Saturday Night's Main Event chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXXVII | Next → — | |
| Television special chronology | ||
| ← Previous NXT New Year's Evil | Next → — | |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII will take place on January 25, 2025, from San Antonio, Texas, at the Frost Bank Center, and be broadcast on NBC and Peacock in the United States and on YouTube in most other international markets. The event will also feature the contract signing between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens for their upcoming Ladder match for Rhodes' Undisputed IWE Championship and the "Winged Eagle" IWE Championship (which Owens stole from Rhodes at the previous Saturday Night's Main Event) at the Royal Rumble event, with the contract signing being moderated by IWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhea Ripley (c) defeated Nia Jax by pinfall | Singles match for the Women's World Championship | |
| 2 | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Sheamus by pinfall | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| 3 | Braun Strowman defeated Jacob Fatu disqualification | Singles match | |
| 4 | Gunther (c) defeated Jey Uso | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change | |||
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX
| Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX | ||
| Promotional poster featuring Dustin Simpson | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | May 24, 2025 | |
| City | Yuengling Center | |
| Venue | Tampa, Florida | |
| IWE Network event chronology | ||
| ← Previous Backlash | Next → Battleground | |
| Saturday Night's Main Event chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXXVII | Next → XL | |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX will take place on May 24, 2025, from Tampa, Florida, at the Yuengling Center, and be broadcast on NBC and Peacock in the United States and on YouTube in most other international markets.
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jey Uso vs. Logan Paul | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 2 | CM Punk and Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker | ||
| 3 | Dustin Simpson vs. B-Truth | Singles match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change | |||
