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Saturday Night's Main Event XXI
Promotion	WWF
Date	April 25, 1989
Venue	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
City	Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance
Last Event	SNME XX
Next Event	SNME XXII

May 27, 1989 (taped April 25, 1989) - Des Moines, Iowa - Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Matches

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

(c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.

• King Duggan defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude (w/Bobby Heenan) by count-out
  • Rude was counted out when the running clothesline from Duggan knocked Rude to the floor and he could not break the count back inside. Rude retained the title.
  • Haku briefly appeared ringside at around the 3:40 mark but was sent backstage by referees.
• Randy Savage (w/Sensational Sherri) defeated Jim Neidhart
  • Savage pinned Neidhart with the flying elbowsmash after hitting a double axe handle from the top rope to the floor.
• Hulk Hogan defeated The Big Boss Man (w/Slick) in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWF Championship
  • Hogan stole Boss Man's handcuffs from an interfering Slick and handcuffed Boss Man to the top rope before escaping the cage.
  • Prior to the match, Slick introduced Zeus, who then came ringside and awaited Hogan's entrance; moments later, as Hogan approached the cage, he was beaten down by Zeus.
  • After the match, Hogan rammed Boss Man into the cage on the floor and did the same to Slick inside the ring before Bossman pulled his manager to safety; Hogan then posed in the ring while wearing Slick's hat.
• The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (w/Bobby Heenan) defeated WWF Tag Team Championship Demolition (Ax & Smash) by disqualification
  • Demolition was disqualified when a frustrated Ax entered the ring, a brawl ensued, and Ax shoved referee Joey Marella to the mat. Demolition retained the titles.
  • After the match, both teams battled their way backstage.
• Jimmy Snuka defeated Boris Zuhkov (w/Slick)
  • Snuka pinned Zuhkov with a backbreaker and the top rope splash.

External Links

• Saturday Night's Main Event #21