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Showdown at Shea was the name given to three professional wrestling events presented by the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and then World Wrestling Federation (WWF), at Flushing, New York's Shea Stadium. The events were held in 1972, 1976, and 1980. [1]

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Event results

1972

Showdown At Shea (1972)
Promotion World Wide Wrestling Federation
DateSeptember 30, 1972 [2]
City Flushing, New York
Venue Shea Stadium
Attendance22,508 [2]
Showdown at Shea chronology
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1976
No.Results [3] StipulationsTimes
1 Little Beaver and Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams and Sonny Boy HayesTag team match08:25 [2]
2El Olimpico defeated Chuck O'Connor by disqualificationSingles match05:15 [2]
3 Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Fuji Singles match14:07 [2]
4 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Ernie Ladd via referee's decision after they fought to a time-limit drawSingles match20:00 [2]
5 Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King defeated Lou Albano and The Spoiler Tag team match04:28 [2]
6 The Fabulous Moolah (c) defeated Debbie JohnsonSingles match for the NWA World Women's Championship 07:27 [2]
7 Pedro Morales (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino ended in a curfew drawSingles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship 75:05 [2]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1976

This event featured the telecast of Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki fight from Tokyo, Japan.

Showdown at Shea (1976)
Promotion World Wide Wrestling Federation
DateJune 25, 1976 [4]
City Flushing, New York
Venue Shea Stadium
Attendance32,000 [4]
Showdown at Shea chronology
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1980
No.Results [5] StipulationsTimes
1 Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Singles match07:58 [4]
2 José Gonzáles vs. Kevin Sullivan ended in a time-limit drawSingles match20:00 [4]
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 countoutSingles match07:15 [4]
5 Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen Singles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship 10:19 [4]
6 Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki ended in a drawBoxer vs. wrestler match [Note 1] [4]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
  1. Shown to the stadium crowd via closed-circuit television from Tokyo, Japan.

1980

Showdown at Shea (1980)
Promotion World Wrestling Federation
DateAugust 9, 1980 [6]
City Flushing, New York
Venue Shea Stadium
Attendance36,295 [6]
Event chronology
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In January 2019 the match between Antonio Inoki and Larry Sharpe was uploaded to the WWE Network. [7]

No.Results [8] StipulationsTimes
1Angel Maravilla defeated José Estrada Singles match07:26 [6]
2 Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Singles match05:56 [6]
3 Tatsumi Fujinami (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero Singles match for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship 10:28 [6]
4 Antonio Inoki (c) defeated Larry Sharpe Singles match for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship 08:52 [6]
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]
6 Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata by disqualificationSingles match02:09 [6]
7 The Fabulous Moolah and Beverly Shade defeated Kandi Malloy and Peggy LeeTag team match06:03 [6]
8 Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw Singles match14:33 [6]
9 Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera (c) by countoutSingles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 08:13 [6]
10 Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz Singles match04:47 [6]
11The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet Singles match08:28 [6]
12 André the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan Singles match07:48 [6]
13 Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko Steel Cage match 13:59 [6]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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