Saturday Night's Main Event Episode #5.1 (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Sport

Saturday Night's Main Event

Episode #5.1 (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Sport

"Macho King" Randy Savage vs Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Haku, the Bushwhackers vs the Fabulous Rougeaus, Tito Santana vs Rick Martel, and Hulk Hogan vs "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase for the WWF Championship.

Director

Kerwin Silfies

Producer

Vince McMahon

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 14, 1989

Release date

Oct 14, 1989 (United States)

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Danny Davis Danny Davis Danny Davis See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Ted DiBiase 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Wayne Farris The Honky Tonk Man The Honky Tonk Man See fewer	Midnight Massacre (2023)
Tonga Fifita Haku Haku See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Howard Finkel Howard Finkel Howard Finkel See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
George Gray Akeem Akeem See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Jimmy Hart Jimmy Hart Jimmy Hart See fewer	Thunder in Paradise (1994)
Dave Hebner Dave Hebner Dave Hebner See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Bobby Heenan Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan See fewer	WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan See fewer	No Holds Barred (1989)
Ken Johnson Slick Slick See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Mike Jones Virgil Virgil See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Ed Leslie Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Tom Lister Jr. Zeus (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister) Zeus (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister) See fewer	The Fifth Element (1997)
Joseph A. Marella Joey Marella Joey Marella See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Rick Martel Rick Martel Rick Martel See fewer	Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
Sherri Martel Sensational Queen Sherri Sensational Queen Sherri See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Vince McMahon Vince McMahon Vince McMahon See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Butch Miller Bushwhacker Butch Bushwhacker Butch See fewer	Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
Gene Okerlund 'Mean' Gene Okerlund 'Mean' Gene Okerlund See fewer	WrestleMania III (1987)
Roddy Piper Rowdy Roddy Piper Rowdy Roddy Piper See fewer	They Live (1988)
Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Jake Roberts Jake 'The Snake' Roberts Jake 'The Snake' Roberts See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Jacques Rougeau Jacques Rougeau Jacques Rougeau See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Randy Savage Macho King Randy Savage Macho King Randy Savage See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Jimmy Snuka 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Merced Solis Tito Santana Tito Santana See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Terry Taylor The Red Rooster The Red Rooster See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Ray Traylor The Big Boss Man The Big Boss Man See fewer	Fully Loaded (1999)
Jesse Ventura Jesse 'The Body' Ventura Jesse 'The Body' Ventura See fewer	Predator (1987)
Brian Wickens Bushwhacker Luke Bushwhacker Luke See fewer	Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)