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Saturday Night's Main Event #1


 May 10, 1985 in Long Island, NY
Nassau Coliseum drawing 8,300
Shown May 11, 1985 on NBC (8.8)
  1. Mike Rotundo, Barry Windham, & Ricky Steamboat beat Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, & George Steele when Windham pinned Steele.

  2. "Piper's Pit" with Paul Orndorff.

  3. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Bob Orton.

  4. WWF Women's Champ Wendi Richter pinned Fabulous Moolah.

  5. Junkyard Dog pinned Pete Dougherty.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #2


Taped October 3, 1985 in East Rutherford, NJ
Meadowlands Arena drawing (8,000)
Shown October 5, 1985 on NBC (8.3)
  1. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff in a "flag" match.

  2. Uncle Elmer pinned Jerry Valiant (0:06).

  3. Paul Orndorff DCO Roddy Piper (5:00).

  4. King Kong Bundy & John Studd beat Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas via DQ.

  5. Uncle Elmer's wedding.

  6. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine beat Lanny Poffo & Tony Garea when Valentine forced Garea to submit.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #3


 October 31, 1985 in Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Arena drawing (8,000)
Shown November 2, 1985 on NBC (6.8)
  1. Terry Funk pinned Junkyard Dog.

  2. "Piper's Pit" with Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Junior.

  3. Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant beat King Kong Bundy & John Studd via DQ.

  4. Randy Savage beat WWF I-C Champ Tito Santana (3:15) via countout.

  5. Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. Fuji (1:45).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #4


 December 19, 1985 in Tampa, FL
The Sundome drawing ???
Shown January 4, 1986 on NBC (10.4)
  1. Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, & Bob Orton beat Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, & Cousin Luke when Piper beat Luke with a sleeper hold.

  2. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Terry Funk.

  3. Randy Savage pinned George Steele.

  4. Nikolai Volkoff pinned Cpl Kirschner in a "flag" match.

  5. Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat beat Mr. Fuji & Don Muraco when JYD pinned Fuji.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #5


 February 15, 1986 in Phoenix, AZ
Shown March 1, 1986 on NBC (10.0)
  1. Mr. T beat Bob Orton (2nd round) via countout in a "boxing" match.

  2. King Kong Bundy pinned Steve Gatorwolf.

  3. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Don Muraco via DQ.

  4. WWF Tag Champs Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine beat The British Bulldogs when Valentine pinned Dynamite Kid.

  5. Junkyard Dog pinned Adrian Adonis.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #6


 May 1, 1986 in Providence, RI
Civic Center drawing ???
Shown May 3, 1986 on NBC (9.3)
  1. Hulk Hogan & Junkyard Dog beat Terry & Dory Funk when Hogan pinned Terry.

  2. King Kong Bundy pinned Uncle Elmer.

  3. Adrian Adonis beat Paul Orndorff (10:00) via DQ.

  4. Jake Roberts and Ricky Steamboat didn't wrestle due to Roberts attacking Steamboat before the bell.

  5. WWF Tag Champs The British Bulldogs beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in three falls.
    • Sheik forced a Bulldog to submit.
    • Smith pinned Volkoff.
    • Smith pinned Sheik.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #7


 September 13, 1986 in Richfield, OH
Richfield Coliseum drawing 21,000
Shown October 4, 1986 on NBC (9.4)
  1. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Paul Orndorff (10:00) via DQ.

  2. Ricky Steamboat pinned Jake Roberts (6:19).

  3. Roddy Piper pinned Iron Sheik (0:43).

  4. WWF Tag Champs The British Bulldogs beat Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (13:09) in three falls.
    • Valentine forced Dynamite to submit (4:41).
    • Dynamite pinned Valentine (8:10).
    • Smith pinned Beefcake (13:09).

  5. Kamala pinned Lanny Poffo (1:44).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #8


 November 15, 1986 in Los Angeles, CA
Sports Arena drawing 16,000
Shown November 29, 1986 on NBC (9.7)
  1. WWF I-C Champ Randy Savage DDQ Jake Roberts.

  2. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Hercules Hernandez (8:00).

  3. Roddy Piper pinned Bob Orton (6:25).

  4. The Killer Bees beat The Hart Foundation when Brunzell pinned Hart.

  5. Koko B. Ware pinned Nikolai Volkoff.

  6. Don Muraco pinned Dick Slater (2:05).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #9


 December 14, 1986 in Hartford, CT
Civic Center drawing 10,000
Shown January 3, 1987 on NBC (10.6)
  1. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Paul Orndorff (15:00) in a "steel cage" match.

  2. WWF I-C Champ Randy Savage pinned George Steele.

  3. Junkyard Dog beat Harley Race (6:00) via DQ.

  4. Adrian Adonis beat Roddy Piper (3:30) via countout.

  5. Blackjack Mulligan pinned Jimmy Jack Funk.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #10


 February 21, 1987 in Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena drawing 21,000 ($200,000)
Shown March 14, 1987 on NBC (11.6)
  1. WWF I-C Champ Randy Savage beat George Steele (5:00) via countout.

  2. Hercules won a "battle royal" which included: Andre the Giant, Ron Bass, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Demolition Axe & Smash, Haku, Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim, Honkytonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Blackjack Mulligan, Paul Orndorff, Lanny Poffo, Butch Reed, Sika, Tama, Nikolai Volkoff, and Koko B. Ware.

  3. King Kong Bundy beat Jake Roberts (12:00) via countout.

  4. WWF Tag Champs The Hart Foundation beat Tito Santana & Danny Spivey (4:00) when Hart pinned Santana.

  5. Ricky Steamboat pinned Iron Sheik.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #11


April 28, 1987 in South Bend, IN
Joyce Center drawing 9,345 ($101,136)
Shown May 2, 1987 on NBC (9.5)
  1. Kamala pinned Jake Roberts (5:00).

  2. Randy Savage pinned George Steele (6:00) in a "lumberjack" match.

  3. The British Bulldogs beat WWF Tag Champs The Hart Foundation in two straight falls.
    • The Hart Foundation was DQed (5:00).
    • Dynamite pinned Niedhart.

  4. WWF I-C Champ Ricky Steamboat beat Hercules (6:00) via DQ.

  5. Rick Martel & Tom Zenk beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (4:00) when Martel pinned Sheik.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #12


 September 23, 1987 in Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Arena drawing 9,000
Shown October 3, 1987 on NBC (9.7)
  1. Randy Savage beat WWF I-C Champ Honkytonk Man via DQ.

  2. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Sika (10:00).

  3. King Kong Bundy pinned Paul Orndorff (10:00).

  4. WWF Tag Champs The Hart Foundation beat Paul Roma & Jim Powers (4:30) when Hart pinned Roma.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #13


 November 11, 1987 in Seattle, WA
Seattle Coliseum drawing 16,000
Shown November 28, 1987 on NBC
  1. George Steele beat Danny Davis (4:47) via submission.

  2. Randy Savage pinned Bret Hart (15:00).

  3. King Kong Bundy beat WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan (9:00) via countout.

  4. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Hercules (5:30).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #14


 December 7, 1987 in Landover, MD
Capital Center drawing 13,000
Shown January 2, 1988 on NBC
  1. WWF Tag Champs Tito Santana & Rick Martel beat Boris Zuhkov & Nikolai Volkoff.

  2. Jake Roberts pinned Sika.

  3. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy.

  4. Greg Valentine beat Koko B. Ware via submission.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #15


 March 7, 1988 in Nashville, TN
Municipal Auditorium drawing 10,000
Shown March 12, 1988 on NBC (10.0)
  1. Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine.

  2. Hulk Hogan pinned Harley Race (8:00).

  3. Ted DiBiase beat Randy Savage via countout.

  4. Haku & Tama beat The Killer Bees when Haku pinned Blair. This was actually the first fall of a three falls match. The Bees won the second fall while Haku & Tama won the third.

  5. One Man Gang pinned Ken Patera (4:00).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #16


 April 22, 1988 in Springfield, MA
Civic Center drawing 9,000
Shown April 30, 1988 on NBC
  1. Jim Duggan beat Hercules via DQ.

  2. Brutus Beefcake beat Danny Davis via sleeperhold.

  3. WWF World Champ Randy Savage pinned One Man Gang.

  4. WWF Tag Champs Demolition Axe & Smash beat The British Bulldogs via DQ.

  5. Ted DiBiase pinned Don Muraco.

  6. Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #17


 October 25, 1988 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing ???
Shown October 29, 1988 on NBC (8.7)
  1. Jake Roberts beat Rick Rude (6:06) via DQ.

  2. WWF Tag Champs Demolition Axe & Smash beat The Hart Foundation (5:56) when Smash pinned Niedhart.

  3. Hulk Hogan pinned Haku (5:53).

  4. Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera (3:03).

  5. Big Boss Man pinned Jim Powers (2:34).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #18


 November 16, 1988 in Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena drawing 15,900 ($170,000)
Shown November 26, 1988 on NBC (9.4)
  1. WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Super Ninja (Rip Oliver) (2:00).

  2. Hercules pinned Virgil (4:00).

  3. WWF World Champ Randy Savage beat Andre the Giant via DQ.

  4. Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zuhkov (2:50) in a "flag" match.

  5. "The Brother Love Show" with Slick and Hulk Hogan.

  6. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau beat Paul Roma & Jim Powers (5:00) when Roma was pinned.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #19


 December 7, 1988 in Tampa, FL
The Sundome drawing 9,176
Shown January 7, 1989 on NBC
  1. Brutus Beefcake beat Ron Bass (7:40) via sleeperhold in a "hair vs. hair" match.

  2. Hulk Hogan beat Akeem (6:30) via DQ.

  3. WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Honkytonk Man (5:01).

  4. Tito Santana pinned Red Rooster.

  5. Mr. Perfect pinned Koko B. Ware (3:04).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #20


 February 16, 1989 in Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Arena drawing 9,000
Shown March 11, 1989 on NBC (10.0)
  1. Brutus Beefcake beat Rick Rude via DQ.

  2. Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown (9:00).

  3. Ted DiBiase pinned The Blue Blazer (4:00).

  4. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard DCO The Rockers (9:00).

  5. Red Rooster pinned The Brooklyn Brawler (1:00).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #21


 April 25, 1989 in Des Moines, IA
Veterans Auditorium drawing ???
Shown May 27, 1989 on NBC
  1. Jim Duggan beat WWF I-C Champ Rick Rude via countout.

  2. Randy Savage pinned Jim Niedhart.

  3. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Big Boss Man in a "steel cage" match.

  4. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard beat WWF World Champs Demolition Axe & Smash via DQ.

  5. Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zuhkov (1:30).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #22


 July 18, 1989 in Worcester, MA
The Centrum drawing ???
Shown July 29, 1989 on NBC
  1. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Honkytonk Man (6:00).

  2. Jimmy Snuka pinned Greg Valentine (3:00).

  3. Brutus Beefcake beat Randy Savage via DQ.

  4. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard beat Demolition Axe & Smash (13:00) in three falls to win the WWF Tag Title.
    • Smash pinned Anderson (5:00).
    • Demolition was DQed (10:00).
    • Anderson pinned Smash (13:00).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #23


 September 21, 1989 in Cincinnati, OH
Riverfront Coliseum drawing 14,000 ($136,000)
Shown October 14, 1989 on NBC (9.5)
  1. Randy Savage pinned Jimmy Snuka (5:38).

  2. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Ted DiBiase (8:00).

  3. Roddy Piper pinned Haku (3:02).

  4. Tito Santana DDQ Rick Martel (8:40).

  5. The Bushwhackers beat Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (3:15) when Miller pinned Jacques.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #24


 October 31, 1989 in Topeka, KS
Shown November 25, 1989 on NBC (8.7)
  1. WWF I-C Champ Ultimate Warrior beat Andre the Giant (7:47) via DQ.

  2. Lanny Poffo beat WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan (7:44) via countout.

  3. Dusty Rhodes pinned Bog Boss Man (4:46).

  4. Mr. Perfect pinned Red Rooster (4:13).

  5. The Rockers beat Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in three falls.
    • Jannetty pinned Blanchard (1:50).
    • Blanchard pinned Michaels (4:04).
    • Michaels pinned Anderson.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #25


 January 3, 1990 in Chattanooga, TN
UTC Arena drawing ???
Shown January 27, 1990 on NBC (11.1)
  1. Randy Savage pinned Jim Duggan (7:55).

  2. Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior beat Mr. Perfect & Lanny Poffo (7:51) when Hogan pinned Poffo.

  3. Jake Roberts beat Greg Valentine (5:17) via DQ.

  4. Dusty Rhodes DCO Rick Rude (8:42).

  5. Dino Bravo pinned Ronnie Garvin (3:17).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #26


 "The Tussle in Texas"
April 23, 1990 in Austin, TX
Erwin Center drawing 8,500 ($106,000)
Shown April 28, 1990 on NBC
  1. Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (7:58).

  2. Earthquake pinned Hillbilly Jim (1:57).

  3. The Hart Foundation DDQ The Rockers (9:17).

  4. WWF World Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Haku (4:48).

  5. Big Boss Man beat Akeem (2:58) via DQ.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #27


"Wild Kingdom"
July 16, 1990 in Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium drawing 10,303 ($103,000)
Shown July 28, 1990 on NBC (7.2)
  1. WWF World Champ Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude (9:43) via DQ.

  2. WWF Tag Champs Demolition Smash & Crush beat The Rockers (8:51) when Axe pinned Michaels.

  3. WWF I-C Champ Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana (10:11).

  4. Kerry Von Erich pinned Buddy Rose (3:09).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #28


 "Oktoberfest"
September 18, 1990 in Toledo, OH
Sports Arena drawing ???
Shown October 13, 1990 on NBC
  1. The Legion of Doom & Ultimate Warrior beat Demolition Axe, Smash, & Crush (8:20) when Warrior pinned Smash.

  2. Randy Savage beat Dusty Rhodes (9:30) via countout.

  3. Hulk Hogan & Tugboat beat Greg Valentine & Honkytonk Man (7:30) via DQ.

  4. Sgt Slaughter beat Koko B. Ware (5:18) via submission.

  5. WWF I-C Champ Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku (3:10).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #29


 April 15, 1991 in Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium drawing 9,400
Shown April 27, 1991 on NBC (7.7)
  1. Ultimate Warrior beat Sgt Slaughter (7:16) via DQ.

  2. WWF Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat The Bushwhackers (6:46).

  3. Ted DiBiase DCO Bret Hart (9:56).

  4. The Mountie pinned Tito Santana (4:27).

  5. Mr. Perfect won a "battle royal" (12:55) which included: The Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Jim Duggan, Earthquake, Haku, Hercules, Hulk Hogan, The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka), Jake Roberts, The Rockers, Paul Roma, Davey Smith, Jimmy Snuka, Tugboat, Greg Valentine, Kerry Von Erich, and Warlord.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #30


 January 27, 1992 in Lubbock, TX
Municipal Coliseum drawing ???
Shown February 8, 1992 on Fox (8.2)
  1. WWF I-C Champ Roddy Piper pinned The Mountie (3:24).

  2. Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice beat Ric Flair & The Undertaker (11:09) via DQ.

  3. Sgt Slaughter & Jim Duggan beat The Beverly Brothers (2:37) when Duggan pinned Blake.

  4. Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts (5:25).
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Saturday Night's Main Event #31


 October 27, 1992 in Terra Haute, IN
Hulman Center drawing ???
Shown November 8, 1992 on Fox (6.1)
  1. Ultimate Warrior & Randy Savage beat WWF Tag Champs Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster (6:09) via countout.

  2. Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Smith (10:10) to win the WWF I-C Title.

  3. WWF World Champ Bret Hart beat Papa Shango (7:08) via submission.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #32


 March 18, 2006 in Detroit, MI
Cobo Arena drawing 7,000
Shown on tape delay on NBC (3.11)
  1. The Big Show pinned Carlito (3:00).
  2. John Cena & Triple H beat Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, & Kurt Angle (11:36) in a "handicap" match when Cena pinned Orton.

  3. Steve Austin vs. John Bradshaw Layfield "beer drinking contest" segment.

  4. Trish Stratus & Mickie James beat Candice Michelle & Victoria (2:39) when Straus pinned Michelle.

  5. Shane McMahon beat Shawn Michaels (16:47) via submission in a "street fight" match.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #33


 July 15, 2006 in Dallas, TX
American Airlines Arena drawing 17,343
Shown live on NBC (2.56)
  1. Paul London pinned Rene Dupree.
  2. Batista, Rey Mysterio, & Bobby Lashley beat Booker T, Mark Henry, & Fit Finlay (10:06) when Batista pinned Booker.

  3. Carlito & Trish Stratus beat Johnny Nitro & Melina (2:35) when Carlito pinned Nitro.

  4. Shawn Michaels & Triple H beat The Spirit Squad (8:35) in an "handicap elimination" match.
    • Michaels pinned Mitch (1:18).
    • Triple H pinned Johnny (4:15).
    • Triple H pinned Nicky (7:37).
    • Michaels pinned Mikey (8:00).
    • Triple H pinned Kenny (8:35).

  5. Sabu pinned Stevie Richards (2:01).

  6. John Cena beat WWE Champ Edge (7:57) via DQ.

  7. The Undertaker beat Umaga & The Great Khali in a "handicap" match when he pinned Umaga.
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Saturday Night's Main Event #34


 May 28, 2007 in Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre drawing 14,000
Shown June 2, 2007 on NBC (1.78)
  1. The Great Khali pinned John Cena (6:19).

  2. Bobby Lashley beat Mark Henry via DQ in an "arm wrestling" match.

  3. Chris Benoit & Batista beat Edge & MVP (8:20) when Benoit pinned MVP.

  4. Fit Finlay & Hornswoggle beat The Boogeyman & Mini Boogey (3:50) when Finlay pinned Mini Boogey.

  5. Kane, Eugene, & Doink the Clown (Lombardi) beat Umaga, Kevin Thorn, & Viscera when Kane pinned Viscera.
Note: The event was also a live Raw.

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Saturday Night's Main Event #35


 August 13, 2007 in New York, NY
Madison Square Garden drawing 13,500
Shown August 18, 2007 on NBC (2.3)
  1. Kane & Batista beat Fit Finlay & The Great Khali when Batista pinned Finlay.

  2. John Cena beat Carlito (5:00) via submission.

  3. Evander Holyfield NC Matt Hardy (2nd) in a "boxing" match.

  4. CM Punk & The Boogeyman beat Big Daddy V & John Morrison (10:00) when Punk pinned Morrison.
Note: The event was also a live Raw.

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Saturday Night's Main Event #36


 July 28, 2008 in Washington, DC
Verizon Center drawing 14,722
Shown August 2, 2008 on NBC (1.37)
  1. John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane, Cody Rhodes, & Ted DiBiase Jr. beat Batista, John Cena, & Cryme Tyme (11:00) when Layfield pinned JTG.

  2. The Great Khali pinned Jimmy Wang Yang (1:30).

  3. Jenny McCarthy interview.

  4. Edge pinned Jeff Hardy (12:00).
Note: The TV show was billed as promoting "autism awareness" and included taped segments with Ben Stiller, Jeff Foxworthy, and Carmen Electra. The event was also a live Raw.

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