SNL is getting some competition next year

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event is returning to NBC this March after a 13-year hiatus. In the mid-1980s through early 1990s, WWE fans would scour the television listings each month — making sure they didn’t miss the highly anticipated special that replaced network staple Saturday Night Live on occasion. When Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller and Dana Carvey weren’t performing comedy sketches, WWE Superstars were squaring off in matches that often took on a pay-per-view feel.

Here are some of the most memorable moments from the original run of Saturday Night’s Main Event:

On Nov. 2, 1985, Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd by disqualification in a match remembered for the size and stature of its participants.

On March 1, 1986, Hulk Hogan retained the WWE Championship against "Magnificent" Don Muraco via disqualification. But this match was infamous for King Kong Bundy’s interference and assault. In the end, Muraco and Bundy broke Hogan’s ribs.
On May 3, 1986, the British Bulldogs beat Iron Shiek & Nikolai Volkoff in a best two-of-three falls match for the World Tag Team Championship. This was indicative of the strength of the tag team division, which was often spotlighted on Saturday Night’s Main Event in multiple-fall battles.

On Jan. 3, 1987, Hulk Hogan battled “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff in a truly memorable Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship. Both men scaled the cage and hit the floor simultaneously, causing immense controversy and the restart of the match.

On Oct. 3, 1987, Honky Tonk Man nearly did the unthinkable: strike Elizabeth with his signature guitar during a match against Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Honky was aiming for the head of Savage, but a loving Elizabeth jumped in the way. Ultimately, Honky shoved Elizabeth to the floor and proceeded to smash Savage. Elizabeth rushed to the back and emerged with none other than Hulk Hogan. It was the beginning of the force known as the MegaPowers.

Re: SNL is getting some competition next year

I wonder where you heard about this I am so excited about this!!!!

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Re: SNL is getting some competition next year

Posted by nylisa

I wonder where you heard about this I am so excited about this!!!!

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Posted by CaptainCharisma424

Posted by nylisa

I wonder where you heard about this I am so excited about this!!!!

thanks Lisa for the news

Re: SNL is getting some competition next year

You call THIS competition??

(though SNL really does S*CK this year)

Re: SNL is getting some competition next year

Posted by FeliciaDP

You call THIS competition??

(though SNL really does S*CK this year)

Re: SNL is getting some competition next year

Yuck...I'd still watch lame SNL over this

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Posted by CaptainCharisma424

Posted by FeliciaDP

You call THIS competition??

(though SNL really does S*CK this year)

how bout we have the SNL guys wrestle? and the WWE guys can host SNL

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Posted by FeliciaDP

Posted by CaptainCharisma424

Posted by FeliciaDP

You call THIS competition??

(though SNL really does S*CK this year)

how bout we have the SNL guys wrestle? and the WWE guys can host SNL

That might be a lot more entertaining than SNL in its current incarnation

And better for wrestling too Can you imagine that guy Horatio Sands wrestling, THAT would be pretty damn funny

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Posted by FeliciaDP

Posted by CaptainCharisma424

Posted by MrsJ

Yuck...I'd still watch lame SNL over this

you won;t be able to

at least once a month wrestling will be on INSTEAD of SNL

Eh, they usually have repeats every few weeks anyhow.. sooo the real SNL fans wont even notice the differece, and the wrestling fans will be very content

Good decision by NBC.. now they just have to bring back Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon to SNL and it'll actually get GOOD again

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