The show's original concept was unusual for its time; it aired on late Saturday nights from various New York City nightlife locations.

Though she was wearing pasties, and though her back was facing the camera, this incident was a precursor for the tone of WWF programming for the next several years.

Later episodes of Shotgun Saturday Night were broadcast from the All-Star Cafe in Times Square, the Mirage Nightclub in Manhattan, and New York Penn Station.

Stone Cold Steve Austin also served as a surprise guest commentator on one episode along with Owen Hart.

WWF Shotgun had its origins in the Wisconsin market, which initially started airing on WLUK-TV in late 1997 before being picked up by other syndicated channels.