WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Guide: Everything newcomers need to know

Saturday Night’s Main Event (SNME) holds a distinctive place in the history of professional wrestling. Originally launched in 1985 during a peak era for WWE (then WWF), the program was a unique attempt to bring professional wrestling further into the American mainstream via network television. Unlike the weekly syndicated shows or regional programming common at the time, SNME was broadcast nationally on NBC, pre-empting Saturday Night Live on selected weekends. This visibility helped introduce wrestling to broader audiences, with household names like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage appearing in matches that would often drive storylines heading into major pay-per-view events. For newer fans who may only be familiar with WWE’s current weekly flagship shows like Raw and SmackDown, SNME offers a glimpse into the company’s strategic evolution, both as a television product and as a cultural fixture. It provides a chance to understand WWE’s historical efforts to blend sports and entertainment on a national stage, long