Showdown at Shea

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.

Event results

1972

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Showdown At Shea 1972


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.

1976

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Showdown at Shea 1976


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).

1980

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Showdown at Shea 1980


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).
*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).

References

* [http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/wrescrds.htm Wrestling Information Archive]
* [http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/shea.html Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments]

ee also

*World Wrestling Entertainment
*Shea Stadium