WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Saturday Night's Main Event - Jan 07, 1989
Jan 7, 1989
Hulk Hogan collides with Akeem. The Ultimate Warrior defends the Intercontinental Title against The Honky Tonk Man. Mr. Perfect and more.
Saturday Night's Main Event - The Main Event #2
Feb 3, 1989
The tension between the Mega Powers reaches a fever pitch as Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage battle The Twin Towers, Big Boss Man and Akeem! Hercules faces 'Million Dollar
Saturday Night's Main Event - Mar 11, 1989
Mar 11, 1989
Hulk Hogan takes on Bad News Brown. Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake battles 'Ravishing' Rick Rude. The Brain Busters face The Rockers.
Saturday Night's Main Event - May 27, 1989
May 27, 1989
Hulk Hogan battles The Big Boss Man in a Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title. Demolition defend the Tag Titles against The Brain Busters.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Jul 29, 1989
Jul 29, 1989
Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Title against The Honky Tonk Man. The Brain Busters clash with Demolition for the WWE Tag Team Titles.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Oct 14, 1989
Oct 14, 1989
Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Title against the 'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage battles Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Nov 25, 1989
Nov 25, 1989
The Ultimate Warrior defends the Intercontinental Title against Andre the Giant. Dusty Rhodes faces The Big Boss Man. Hulk Hogan and more.