I remember the first one. I was 13 yrs old. I remember being so excited. Wish I could go back in time. Lol

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Yeah we all miss those times.

SNME was awesome. I used to get so excited when I saw it was on either by TV guide or seeing the quick commercials on NBC. My first real memory of the series was when Hogan wrestled Hercules in either Oct or Nov 1986. I was in 3rd grade at that point. It was a little hard to sneak my way and watch it as a young kid. A year later In Dec 1987 I got a tv in my bedroom and that made it easier to watch as I could close the door, turn the lights off, and put the volume on real low. Hardest part was trying to stay up prior to it coming on.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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At the end of the video I talk about the Nov 86 episode with Hogan vs Hercules. It was the first one I saw when it aired.

@mr.perksy

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork Yes that match always stands out. I also remember that particular SNME was very dark looking on camera or in the arena, at least more so than the others. And the next episode of course was the infamous Hogan Orndorff cage match in January.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Don’t get me started on the Jan 87 SNME with Orndorff vs Hogan cage match. I was all set to record it with my tape all ready and I FELL ASLEEP. I still haven’t forgiven myself for that.

@mr.perksy

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork I know what you mean. I had similar situation in Nov 1988 Thanksgiving weekend which was Savage vs Andre. It was about 1030/11pm and I said let me just lie down for a bit. Next thing I know I wake up at 2am and I missed the entire show. I was so upset over it.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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You feel my pain

I wish I could remember when I distinctly became a fan. I know in May 1986 my 8th birthday was a wrestling themed party. Where all the tablecloths, napkins, etc had the wrestlers on them. So my guess is probably sometime in 1985 is when I became a fan. ‘85 when the mainstream really started to kick in with all the TV exposure and merchandise.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Yeah I wish I could remember a moment or something, but I cant. I just have that time frame of late 85 or early 86. I just know I was a fan before WM2 happened.

@mr.perksy

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork Same here. Definitely in that time frame.

So there was another jobber appearing on SNME a year later with Steve Gatorwolf vs. King Kong Bundy. That was the SNME right before WM 2. So I believe I am a few years younger than you. In 1985 when the first SNME show happened I would have been in Kindergarten. So my first memory of an SNME show was actually January 1988. It was the show where Andre put his hands around Hogan's neck and choked him out. I was 7 years old then so that is my first real memory of watching an SNME show. I do remember hearing about the SNME shows though on Superstars or Wrestling Challenge from 1987, but I never knew when it was on or what time so I never watched them. I also remember watching the first Main Event just a month later too in 1988 and being so shocked to watch Andre the Giant "defeat" Hulk Hogan for the WWF Title. As a kid, I never thought that Hogan would ever lose.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Thanks for the info about the jobber vs Bundy. And thanks for sharing your memories of your first SNME. Yes seems you are a couple years younger than I am. I would have been in 2nd grade when that first SNME happened. I remember the January 88 SNME very well. I was in 5th grade by then and it was the talk of the school Monday morning. And The Main Event the following month was even crazier. I, like you, thought Hogan could never lose the title. Thanks for watching and sharing!

The Hogan Orton match on the very first Saturday Nights Main event was tremendous. Orton could always work well with Hogan.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Yeah it was a good match.

......Hey, I like the way you have the LJN figure rubber counterparts of the wrestlers you talk about on the episode, right behind you. However, I don't see Paul Orndorff or Ricky Steamboat from the episode in rubber form! Lol, love the channel! Thanks!

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Good eye! I was wondering if anyone would catch that little detail. Good job! And yes Orndorff and Steamboat are there. Just look over my shoulder and you should see their heads. They’re mostly blocked by me, but you can see a little of them. Thanks for watching!

@davidthomasfz66

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork .....I see Orndorff's head and massive biceps now........I was focusing more on the shelf at your head level.....

@davidthomasfz66

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork ....Ok. I now see Steamboat's head and claw hand....

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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I used both shelves. The bottom shelf also has the broadcast team. Also right next to Orndorff is Piper, but you can’t see him at all, as I am completely blocking him.

@davidthomasfz66

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork .....I won't ever see piper without x-ray vision....

Hey Anthony Great Story I Got Into Wrestling Spring August Of 1989 So Between Summerslam And Wrestlemania V Is My Earliest Memory As It Relates To WWF Atleast My Memory Of Saturday Nights Was After Wrestlemania 4 When Bossman And Akeem Cuffed Liz And Leading Up To V With The Backstage Segment When The Mega Powers Fought Over Liz With Savage Thinking Hogan Lust For Liz And That Whole Thing Both From Saturday Nights Main Event It Was It Fact The Original Airing Of Saturday Nights That The Barber Missed His Cue And Came In Too Early Trying To Save Hogan From Savage That Was Edited Out Of The Wrestlemania V Coliseum I Actually Converted A Saturday Nights Main Event Coliseum Best Of Saturday Nights And More Of Saturday Nights Coliseum And The Month Of Saturday Nights With Those Original Airings Just For The Barber Botch LOL Thank You I Really Appreiciate You And The Effort Put Into Federation Nation I Really Enjoy Sharing My Memories See You Next Week Thanks Again!!!!

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Thanks so much for sharing your memories. And thank you for appreciating the effort put into the show. All the things you mentioned were great memories from back in the day. Thanks as always and see you next week.

It was awesome

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Yes it was.

Love the wall hanging. Where'd you get it? And damn, you don't live too far from me then. My first one I remember is probably when Savage defended the world title against One Man Gang but I probably saw the one where Savage challenged Honky for the IC title too and turned face before that. I remember my mom taping that first one because we were out of town.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Just ordered off of Amazon.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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I only saw your asking about the banner at first, so thats what I answered. Did you edit your comment to add more? Anyway, where do you live?

@TV-Tony

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@@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork Oh uh also Long Island. I meant since you're also in Nassau County we're probably in the same area. But on the Island, that could still be an hour away lol.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Yeah I was born on Long Island and lived the first 30+ years there. But 9 years ago we (myself, wife, and baby at the time) moved to my wife’s hometown in south Jersey. So that’s where I am now. My sisters still live on Long Island, so we’re up there a few times a year still. Will be up for Christmas.

Oh and Ormdorff wasn't too bad as a face, but thought he was a better heel. Kinda strange he'd team with Hogan at the first Survivor Series after their bitter rivalry about a few months to a year before that. Someone had a comment on another wrestling Facebook group, since SS just passed how funny it was that all of Hogan's partners in 87 were all former heels with Paul also being a former rival. Oh and also I saw recently where Orndorff also fired Bobby Heenan on an episode of the TNT talk show, so anyone that watched that show knew the face turn was happening. It seemed they would turn these guys more than once back then. Vince did the same thing with Sgt. Slaughter's face turn, where he turned at about 3 different televised house shows. I know 2 were the Spectrum and MSG and I believe all were tag matches with his partner turning against him. Plus Bob Orton was always a great worker and so was his son Randy. Nobody is sure if Randy will return from whatever his current injury is, but fans are hoping he can come back for at least one more run. And Ultimate Warrior vs. Super Ninja for the IC title who was a masked Rip Oliver. He was apparently big in PNW and NWA territories, so that was kinda another jobber match.

@CollectorsEntertainmentNetwork

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Never thought about Hogan’s entire team at the first Survivor Series were all heels. Including Hogan. I have to go back and check out the TNT that Orndorff fires Heenan. I think I’ve seen it, but I want to go back and check it out. Thanks for sharing all the other good info. Good stuff!