WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event: Complete list of editions, venues, main events & winners

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Published at :July 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Modified at :July 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event: Complete list of editions, venues, main events & winners

(Courtesy : WWE)

The vintage show returned after almost 16 years in 2024!

WWE resurrected its highly popular vintage show from the 1990s, Saturday Night’s Main Event. It was originally broadcast by NBC from 1985 to 1991 and was revived briefly in 2006 as a series of prime time specials on NBC.

However, since the return of the show in December 2024, which airs on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the show has seen back-to-back successful shows headlined by huge stars. The first-ever SNME show was held in May 1985.

Since then, the promotion has been put on a total of 40 editions, with the July 2025 edition being the latest. The revived version pays tribute to the original Saturday Night’s Main Event and WWE’s 1980s era, incorporating nostalgic elements such as the absence of a TitanTron, red-white-and-blue ring ropes, referees dressed in formal attire, and retro-style branding featuring WWE’s classic “throwback” logo.

Let’s take a look at the main event winners, headliners, and venues from every edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event: Winners, Main Events & Venues

Event	Date	City	Venue	Main Event(s)	Winner(s)
I	May 10, 1985Aired May 11, 1985	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Bob Orton for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
II	October 3, 1985Aired October 5, 1985	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Brendan Byrne Arena	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
III	October 31, 1985Aired November 2, 1985	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hersheypark Arena	Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant vs King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd	Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant
IV	December 19, 1985Aired January 4, 1986	Tampa, Florida	USF Sun Dome	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Terry Funk for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
V	February 15, 1986Aired March 1, 1986	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Hulk Hogan (c) vs The Magnificent Muraco for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
VI	May 1, 1986Aired May 3, 1986	Providence, Rhode Island	Providence Civic Center	Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog vs Terry Funk and Hoss Funk	Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog
VII	September 13, 1986Aired October 4, 1986	Richfield, Ohio	Coliseum at Richfield	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
VIII	November 15, 1986Aired November 29, 1986	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Hercules Hernandez for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
IX	December 14, 1986Aired January 3, 1987	Hartford, Connecticut	Hartford Civic Center	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Paul Orndorff in a Steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
X	February 21, 1987Aired March 14, 1987	Detroit, Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	20-Man Battle Royal	Hercules
XI	April 28, 1987Aired May 2, 1987	Notre Dame, Indiana	Edmund P. Joyce Center	George Steele vs Randy Savage in a Lumberjack match	Randy Savage
XII	September 23, 1987Aired October 3, 1987	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hersheypark Arena	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Sika for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
XIII	November 11, 1987Aired November 28, 1987	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Center Coliseum	Hulk Hogan (c) vs King Kong Bundy for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	King Kong Bundy
XIV	December 7, 1987Aired January 2, 1988	Landover, Maryland	Capital Centre	Hulk Hogan (c) vs King Kong Bundy for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
XV	March 7, 1988Aired March 12, 1988	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville Municipal Auditorium	Hulk Hogan vs Harley Race	Hulk Hogan
XVI	April 22, 1988Aired April 30, 1988	Springfield, Massachusetts	Springfield Civic Center	Randy Savage (c) vs One Man Gang for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Randy Savage
XVII	October 25, 1988Aired October 29, 1988	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	Hulk Hogan vs King Haku	Hulk Hogan
XVIII	November 16, 1988Aired November 26, 1988	Sacramento, California	ARCO Arena	Randy Savage (c) vs Andre the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Double DQ
XIX	December 7, 1988Aired January 7, 1989	Tampa, Florida	USF Sun Dome	Hulk Hogan vs Akeem	Hulk Hogan
XX	February 16, 1989Aired March 11, 1989	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hersheypark Arena	Hulk Hogan vs Bad News Brown	Hulk Hogan
XXI	April 25, 1989Aired May 27, 1989	Des Moines, Iowa	Veterans Memorial Auditorium	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Big Boss Man in a Steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	Hulk Hogan
XXII	July 18, 1989Aired July 29, 1989	Worcester, Massachusetts	Worcester Centrum	Hulk Hogan (c) vs The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Championship	Hulk Hogan
XXIII	September 21, 1989Aired October 14, 1989	Cincinnati, Ohio	Riverfront Coliseum	Hulk Hogan (c) vs Ted DiBiase for the WWF Championship	Hulk Hogan
XXIV	October 31, 1989Aired November 25, 1989	Topeka, Kansas	Sunflower State Expocentre	Hulk Hogan (c) vs The Genius for the WWF Championship	The Genius
XXV	January 3, 1990Aired January 27, 1990	Chattanooga, Tennessee	UTC Arena	Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior vs Mr. Perfect and The Genius	Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior
XXVI	April 23, 1990Aired April 28, 1990	Austin, Texas	Frank Erwin Center	The Ultimate Warrior vs Haku for the WWF Championship	The Ultimate Warrior
XXVII	July 16, 1990Aired July 28, 1990	Omaha, Nebraska	Omaha Civic Auditorium	The Ultimate Warrior (c) vs Rick Rude for the WWF Championship	The Ultimate Warrior
XXVIII	September 18, 1990Aired October 13, 1990	Toledo, Ohio	Toledo Sports Arena	Hulk Hogan and Tugboat vs Rhythm and Blues (The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine)	Hulk Hogan and Tugboat
XXIX	April 15, 1991Aired April 27, 1991	Omaha, Nebraska	Omaha Civic Auditorium	20-Man Battle Royal	Mr. Perfect
XXX	January 27, 1992Aired February 8, 1992	Lubbock, Texas	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum	Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice vs Ric Flair and The Undertaker	Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice
XXXI	October 27, 1992Aired November 14, 1992	Terre Haute, Indiana	Hulman Center	Bret Hart (c) vs Papa Shango for the WWF Championship	Bret Hart
XXXII	March 18, 2006	Detroit, Michigan	Cobo Arena	John Cena and Triple H vs Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton in a Handicap match	John Cena and Triple H
XXXIII	July 15, 2006	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	Edge (c) vs John Cena for the WWE Championship	John Cena
XXXIV	May 28, 2007Aired June 2, 2007	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Air Canada Centre	John Cena vs The Great Khali	The Great Khali
XXXV	August 13, 2007Aired August 18, 2007	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden	John Cena vs Carlito	John Cena
XXXVI	July 28, 2008Aired August 2, 2008	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	Edge vs Jeff Hardy	Edge
XXXVII	December 14, 2024	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Cody Rhodes (c) vs Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Championship	Cody Rhodes
XXXVIII	January 25, 2025	San Antonio, Texas	Frost Bank Center	Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship	Gunther
XXXIX	May 24, 2025	Tampa, Florida	Yuengling Center	Jey Uso (c) vs Logan Paul for the World Heavyweight Championship	Jey Uso
XL	July 12, 2025	Atlanta, Georgia	State Farm Arena	TBD	TBD

FAQs

When did Saturday Night’s Main Event first air?

The first edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event aired on May 11, 1985.

Where did the first edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event take place?

The first edition of SNME emanated from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

How many total editions of Saturday Night’s Main Event have aired?

As of 9 July 2025, there have been 40 official televised editions across all eras.

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Abhijit Singh

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