35 years ago today, Saturday Night's Main Event premiered on NBC! Who remembers this WWF gem? | Dueling Decades

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

On May 3, 1986 WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VI aired on NBC from in Providence, Rhode Island at the Providence Civic Center. In a classic WWF moment, Jake “The Snake” Roberts attacked Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat from behind and took him out with his finisher, the DDT, on the arena's concrete floor prior to the match starting, helping set up a feud that continued through the summer and early fall of 1986. The match drew a 9.3 rating on NBC. It is said Steamboat was legitimately knocked uncons