240K views · 4.1K reactions | On this day 3️⃣5️⃣ years ago, you were introduced to Saturday Night's Main Event! | WWE Network | Facebook

804K views · 1.2K shares | On March 1, 1986 WWF’s Saturday Night's Main Event V aired on NBC from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. Take a look back to the opening match as Mr. T takes on Cowboy Bob Orton, Jr (with Roddy Piper) in a boxing match. The event drew a 10.0 rating on NBC. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

On February 5, 1988 WWF’s inaugural “The Main Event” took place at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, airing live on NBC. The live debut broadcast drew a 15.2 Nielsen rating and 33 million viewers, both records for American televised wrestling at the time. The match between André the Giant and Hulk Hogan saw Andre get the pinfall victory despite Hogan’s shoulders not being down. It was revealed post-match that the referee was not the assigned referee, Dave Hebner, but rather his twin