Showdown at Shea
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Showdown at Shea was the name given to three professional wrestling events presented by the World Wrestling Federation at Flushing, New York's Shea Stadium, from 1972 to 1980.
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[edit] Event results
[edit] 1972
| Showdown At Shea 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wide Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | September 1, 1972 | |
| Venue | Shea Stadium | |
| City | Flushing, New York | |
| Attendance | 22,508 | |
- Little Beaver and Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams and Sonny Boy Hayes (8:25).
- El Olimpico defeated Chuck O'Connor by disqualification (5:15).
- Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Fuji (14:07).
- Gorilla Monsoon and Ernie Ladd fought to a draw (20:00).
- Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King defeated Lou Albano and The Spoiler (4:28).
- World Women's Championship: The Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Johnson (7:27) to retain the title.
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship: Pedro Morales fought Bruno Sammartino to a draw (65:00) to retain the title.
[edit] 1976
| Showdown at Shea 1976 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wide Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | June 25, 1976 | |
| Venue | Shea Stadium | |
| City | Flushing, New York | |
| Attendance | 32,000 | |
- Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna.
- José Gonzáles and Kevin Sullivan fought to a draw (20:00).
- WWWF World Tag Team Championship: Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf defeated The Executioners (#1 and #2) in a two out of three falls match to retain the titles.
- Boxer vs. wrestler: André the Giant defeated Chuck Wepner by countout (1:15 of round 3).
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship: Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen to retain the title (10:19).
- Boxer vs. wrestler: NWF World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali fought to a draw after 15 rounds (shown to the stadium crowd via closed-circuit television).
[edit] 1980
| Showdown at Shea 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | August 9, 1980 | |
| Venue | Shea Stadium | |
| City | Flushing, New York | |
| Attendance | 36,295 | |
- The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet (8:01).
- Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz (4:47).
- Angel Marvilla defeated Jose Estrada.
- World Women's Champion The Fabulous Moolah and Beverly Shade defeated Kandi Malloy and Peggy Lee.
- Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (6:39).
- Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw (14:33).
- Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata by disqualification (4:41)
- WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the title (10:28).
- WWF World Martial Arts Championship: Antonio Inoki defeated Larry Sharpe by submission to retain the title.
- André the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan after a body splash (7:48). Videotapes showed Hogan clearly kicking out before the count of three.
- WWF Intercontinental Championship: Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera by countout. Patera retained the title.
- WWF Tag Team Championship: WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) in a two out of three falls match, 2-0 (9:04), to win the titles.
- Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko in a steel cage match (15:10).
