Showdown at Shea was the name given to three nights of entertainment presented by the WWE, at Flushing, New York's Shea Stadium. The events were held in 1972, 1976, and 1980.[1]
Event results
edit1972
edit| Showdown At Shea (1972) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Date | September 30, 1972[2] | ||
| City | Flushing, New York | ||
| Venue | Shea Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 22,508[2] | ||
| Showdown at Shea chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | Times[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Beaver and Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams and Sonny Boy Hayes | Tag team match | 08:25 | ||
| 2 | El Olimpico defeated Chuck O'Connor by disqualification | Singles match | 05:15 | ||
| 3 | Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Fuji | Singles match | 14:07 | ||
| 4 | Gorilla Monsoon defeated Ernie Ladd via referee's decision after they fought to a time-limit draw | Singles match | 20:00 | ||
| 5 | Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King defeated Lou Albano and The Spoiler | Tag team match | 04:28 | ||
| 6 | The Fabulous Moolah (c) defeated Debbie Johnson | Singles match for the NWA World Women's Championship | 07:27 | ||
| 7 | Pedro Morales (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino ended in a curfew draw | Singles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship | 75:05 | ||
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- During the main event George Steele came to Ringside
1976
editThis event featured the telecast of Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki fight from Tokyo, Japan.
| Showdown at Shea (1976) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | World Wide Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | June 25, 1976[4] | ||
| City | Flushing, New York | ||
| Venue | Shea Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 32,000[4] | ||
| Showdown at Shea chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[6] | Stipulations | Times[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna | Singles match | 07:58 | ||
| 2 | José Gonzáles vs. Kevin Sullivan ended in a time-limit draw | Singles match | 20:00 | ||
| 3 | Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf (c) defeated The Executioners (#1 and #2) | Two-of-three-falls match for the WWWF World Tag Team Championship | 19:58 | ||
| 4 | André the Giant defeated Chuck Wepner by countout | Singles match | 07:15 | ||
| 5 | Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen | Singles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship | 10:19 | ||
| 6 | Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki ended in a 15 round draw | Boxer vs. Wrestler match[a] | 45:00[b] | ||
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1980
edit| Showdown at Shea (1980) | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | August 9, 1980[7] | ||
| City | Flushing, New York | ||
| Venue | Shea Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 36,295[7] | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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| Showdown at Shea chronology | |||
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In January 2019 the match between Antonio Inoki and Larry Sharpe was uploaded to the WWE Network.[8]
| No. | Results[9] | Stipulations | Times[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Maravilla defeated José Estrada | Singles match | 07:26 | ||
| 2 | Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna | Singles match | 05:56 | ||
| 3 | Tatsumi Fujinami (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero | Singles match for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship | 10:28 | ||
| 4 | Antonio Inoki (c) defeated Larry Sharpe | Singles match for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship | 08:52 | ||
| 5 | Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales defeated the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) (c) 2-0 | Two-out-of-three falls match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship | 13:06 | ||
| 6 | Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata by disqualification | Singles match | 02:09 | ||
| 7 | The Fabulous Moolah and Beverly Shade defeated Kandi Malloy and Peggy Lee | Tag team match | 06:03 | ||
| 8 | Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw | Singles match | 14:33 | ||
| 9 | Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera (c) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 08:13 | ||
| 10 | Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz | Singles match | 04:47 | ||
| 11 | The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet | Singles match | 08:28 | ||
| 12 | André the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan | Singles match | 07:48 | ||
| 13 | Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko | Steel Cage match | 13:59 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ The match was shown to the audience live after the conclusion of Sammartino-Hansen, as it was happening in real-time simultaneously via closed-circuit, with the match taking place in Tokyo, Japan.
- ^ Every round was 3 minutes in length.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ a b c Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ Burkett, Harry, ed. (June 2007). "Historical Cards: (09-30-1972) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY". PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania: London Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-25274-00389.
- ^ a b c Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ Bull, Andy (November 11, 2009). "The forgotten story of ... Muhammad Ali v Antonio Inoki". The Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Burkett, Harry, ed. (June 2007). "Historical Cards: (06-26-1976) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY". PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania: London Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-25274-00389.
- ^ a b c Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ "Full List of WWE Network Additions (01/03/2019): Six WWE Hidden Gems Additions, Smackdown Live - WWE Network News". www.wwenetworknews.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Burkett, Harry, ed. (June 2007). "Historical Cards: (08-09-1980) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY". PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania: London Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-25274-00389.