For many of it, Saturday Night’s Main Event brings back fond memories of Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, and others, as well as some of the best feuds like Hogan and Paul Orndorff and Hogan and King Kong Bundy.
So, given the show’s popularity with older fans and many in general that have connected with the show on WWE Network and now Peacock, it was only a matter of time until the WWE brought the name back.
And they did, but only in name only according to wrestlinginc.com.
Raw branded shows
While Saturday Night’s Main Event ran for only 36 episode due to sporadic scheduling from 1985 to 1992 and 2006 to 2008 before being shut down, it’s a popular name and is being attached to two post-WrestleMania house shows to help sell tickets.
It’s been reported that the live events are scheduled for Saturday April 23 at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, AL and the following week on April 30 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, FL.
The tickets for the event will go on sale February 25 at a reported $24.
These shows will be for the Raw brand, possibly to build hype for the failing flagship show, and they’re including some of the biggest names from Raw.
The list reportedly includes Bobby Lashley, Becky Lynch, Damian Priest, Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, and Kevin Owens with AJ Styles, Riddle, and Rhea Ripley being promoted locally, according to wrestlinginc.com
Not being recorded
There have been reports saying these shows are being recorded for Peacock as other have stated the WWE has been wanting to televise house shows, but it appears these don’t fall into the filming plans.
In a way it makes sense as the only house shows that are considered canon are those in Madison Square Garden, so it fit with the news that these shows are post-WrestleMania 38 live events, which will help to boost Raw.
Given that NXT and Raw are permanently linked, or until Vince McMahon changes his mind, it looks like they’re trying to draw more eyes to Raw.
Consistent, entertaining storylines and matches on a regular basis would go a long way to helping, but the WWE loves gimmicks, so what’s another?
In the end, the WWE is Vince McMahon’s company and he can and does do what he wants. It’s his right, and as long as those cushy TV deals keep coming in there’s little reason for Vince to change things up.
With any luck, these reports are wrong and they’ll bring back Saturday Night’s Main Event in a televised capacity, but for now it looks like the names nothing more than a ratings and ticket sales booster.
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