WWE: Raw and Smackdown Part 4 - The Paul Levesque Era

[Jussi]

WWE and NBC are bringing back Saturday Night's Main Event.

from variety.com:

WWE‘s iconic series “Saturday Night’s Main Event” has set its return premiere date at NBC.

Variety has learned that the pro wrestling series will air live on NBC and simulcast on Peacock on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET. It will originate from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, N.Y., the site of the first-ever “Saturday Night’s Main Event” back in 1985.

WWE has also released the first promo video for the show, which can be seen below.

Presale for the event begins Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. ET. Fans can register to receive an exclusive presale offering now by visiting WWE’s website.

Tickets will go on sale Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Priority Passes are available now through WWE’s partnership with On Location. The passes offer things like premium seating, hospitality events with WWE stars, exclusive photo opps, and more.



This will be the first of four quarterly WWE primetime specials for NBC, which were first revealed when WWE signed a new five-year rights deal with NBCUniversal that saw WWE’s weekly “SmackDown” series move back to USA Network. “SmackDown” had been airing on Fox since 2019, but made its USA Network return on Sept. 13. Peacock also continues to be the live streaming home of WWE’s premium live events in the U.S., including upcoming events like “Bad Blood” and “Crown Jewel.”

“Saturday Night’s Main Event” originally aired in a late-night timeslot on NBC on weeks when “Saturday Night Live” did not have new episodes. It aired nearly 30 episodes on the broadcast network between 1985 and 1991. The show then aired two more episodes on Fox in 1992. It was previously revived at NBC for five more episodes between 2006 and 2008.

Jesse Ventura: "It's good to be back, Mitchell Cole! Especially since I don't have to sit next to or listen to a McMahon!"

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Eww. I guess when they said they were gonna do quarterly shows on the big network I was hoping they'd run SD in it's normal timeslot.

Those shows should be loaded though. Put Roman in a big singles match on the first one. Can't remember the last time he had a singles match on TV.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Should dump a few of the other PLE's if they plan on a few SNME's a year (I know they won't).

 

[Emperoreddy]

They should run Io vs Bianca 3 on that show

 

[Sheppy]

They should run Io vs Bianca 3 on that show

Biancawinslol

 

[Jussi]

Should dump a few of the other PLE's if they plan on a few SNME's a year (I know they won't).

It's one show per quarter year.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

It's one show per quarter year.

K. So doing the math, that's 4 a year. WWE should drop 4 PLE's.

 

[Jussi]

K. So doing the math, that's 4 a year. WWE should drop 4 PLE's.

Nah, the SNMEs are more or less just more packed house shows Live Events. At least the last time they did them.

 

[Unholy Diver]

K. So doing the math, that's 4 a year. WWE should drop 4 PLE's.

as hot as they are right now the last thing they should be doing is dropping bigger shows

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

as hot as they are right now the last thing they should be doing is dropping bigger shows

With all the international PLE's now, it's getting too saturated. Only a couple shows to set up a feud and then move on to the next one. Sucks.

 

[Unholy Diver]

With all the international PLE's now, it's getting too saturated. Only a couple shows to set up a feud and then move on to the next one. Sucks.

If it sticks to the formula of the past I believe the shows were 90 mins long, there are more than enough storylines going on that you can squeeze out a show that furthers them, you have 2 mid card champs, 2 tag champs, 2 main champs, and then 2 women's champs, and a womens tag champ if they aren't defunct by now. There is plenty enough to go around for one extra show every 3-4 months.

 

[Jussi]

Re: the original theme of SNME, it's "Obsession" by Animotion. Pop Quiz, hot shots! Who originally (co-)wrote it? DON'T CHEAT!

 

[GKJ]

If they keep Obsession, I’ll mark

 

[Unholy Diver]

Re: the original theme of SNME, it's "Obsession" by Animotion. Pop Quiz, hot shots! Who originally (co-)wrote it? DON'T CHEAT!

probably Jimmy Hart


Edit: I mistakenly thought this was the original, but it didn't become the theme until 1988

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Four SNME's probably means RIP to PPVs in the US/Canada, honestly.

They're already doing half of their PPV's outside NA. Those SNME's will be in NA to cater to US time zones for NBC.

 

[Jussi]

probably Jimmy Hart


Edit: I mistakenly thought this was the original, but it didn't become the theme until 1988

Ok since someone tried to answer it:

"Obsession" was originally written and recorded as a duet by songwriter Holly Knight and musician Michael Des Barres in 1983. This version was played in the 1983 film A Night in Heaven, during a scene in which Christopher Atkins bumps and grinds in Lesley Ann Warren's face in sync with the rhythm of the song. The song was featured on the film's soundtrack and was also featured in the theatrical trailer to the 1986 film 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.

Better known as Murdoc in MacGyver.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Props to WWE for trying to make the current Judgment Day a threat to the Terror Twins but imo, it's not working. Why? Because you got two pretty much comedic characters (Dom and Carlito), a character that is little known in JD McDonough and a superstar that has been misused for so long, it makes me wonder if he can be taken serious as a leader of a faction and/or threat to another main event star. Just end the Judgment Day .v. Terror Twins story now and move on. Judgment Day is no more a threat to the Terror than the L.W.O. was a threat to the n.W.o back in the day.

 

[TD Charlie]

Props to WWE for trying to make the current Judgment Day a threat to the Terror Twins but imo, it's not working. Why? Because you got two pretty much comedic characters (Dom and Carlito), a character that is little known in JD McDonough and a superstar that has been misused for so long, it makes me wonder if he can be taken serious as a leader of a faction and/or threat to another main event star. Just end the Judgment Day .v. Terror Twins story now and move on. Judgment Day is no more a threat to the Terror than the L.W.O. was a threat to the n.W.o back in the day.

They chumped Balor so badly over the last couple years, and they're putting him with comedy wrestlers up against two of the hottest talents in the company. It's doomed to fail. Finn needs to be elevated once he's free of the Judgment Day stuff.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Smackdown is getting a 3rd hour when RAW moves to Netflix

 

[GKJ]

Smackdown is getting a 3rd hour when RAW moves to Netflix

God dammit

 

[Jussi]

Smackdown is getting a 3rd hour when RAW moves to Netflix

Supposedly the episode will be available on Netflix right after airing. No information if that means in the US, as all WWE content will be on Netflix outside the US. Also no info yet on if Smackdown will be streamed live on Netflix for us Europeans for example.

 

[Emperoreddy]

RAW is also going back to 3 hours in January

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

And they’re adding SNME every quarter? Too much.

 

[Jussi]

RAW is also going back to 3 hours in January

HHH commented that Netflix gives them more leeway on the lengths of the show, so the show length may vary.

And they’re adding SNME every quarter? Too much.

No one's forcing you to watch if you don't like to watch wrestling.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

No one's forcing you to watch if you don't like to watch wrestling.

And nobody is asking you for stupid advice, but here we are