{{Short description|American professional wrestling event}} '''Showdown at Shea''' was the name given to three nights of entertainment presented by the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation (WWWF/WWF, now WWE), at Flushing, New York's Shea Stadium. The events were held in 1972, 1976, and 1980.<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/277 277]|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0}}</ref>
== Event results ==
===1972=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=Showdown At Shea (1972) |image= |promotion=World Wide Wrestling Federation |date=September 30, 1972<ref name="WWFresults1972">{{cite book|title=The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|pages=135|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4928-2597-5}}</ref> |venue=Shea Stadium |city=Flushing, New York |attendance=22,508<ref name="WWFresults1972"/> |event =Showdown at Shea |lastevent2 =''First'' |nextevent2 =1976
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{{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=Shea1>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title=Historical Cards: (09-30-1972) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY| magazine=PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts | location= Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | publisher= London Publishing | date=June 2007 | editor-first=Harry | editor-last=Burkett | page=84 | isbn=978-25274-00389}}</ref> |times=<ref name="WWFresults1972"/> |match1=Little Beaver and Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams and Sonny Boy Hayes |stip1=Tag team match |time1=08:25 |match2=El Olimpico defeated Chuck O'Connor by disqualification |stip2=Singles match |time2=05:15 |match3=Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Fuji |stip3=Singles match |time3=14:07 |match4=Gorilla Monsoon defeated Ernie Ladd via referee's decision after they fought to a time-limit draw |stip4=Singles match |time4=20:00 |match5=Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King defeated Lou Albano and The Spoiler |stip5=Tag team match |time5=04:28 |match6=The Fabulous Moolah (c) defeated Debbie Johnson |stip6=Singles match for the NWA World Women's Championship |time6=07:27 |match7=Pedro Morales (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino ended in a curfew draw |stip7=Singles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship |time7=75:05 }} {{Clear}} * During the main event George Steele came to Ringside
=== 1976 === This event featured the telecast of Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki fight from Tokyo, Japan.
{{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=Showdown at Shea (1976) |image= |promotion=World Wide Wrestling Federation |date=June 25, 1976<ref name="WWFresults1976">{{cite book|title=The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|pages=191|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4928-2597-5}}</ref> |venue=Shea Stadium |city=Flushing, New York |attendance=32,000<ref name="WWFresults1976"/> |event =Showdown at Shea |lastevent2 =1972 |nextevent2 =1980 }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=Shea2>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title=Historical Cards: (06-26-1976) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY| magazine=PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts | location= Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | publisher= London Publishing | date=June 2007 | editor-first=Harry | editor-last=Burkett | page=84 | isbn=978-25274-00389}}</ref> |times=<ref name="WWFresults1976"/> |match1=Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna |stip1=Singles match |time1=07:58 |match2=José Gonzáles vs. Kevin Sullivan ended in a time-limit draw |stip2=Singles match |time2=20:00 |match3=Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf (c) defeated The Executioners (#1 and #2) |stip3=Tag Team Two-out-of-three-falls match for the WWWF World Tag Team Championship |time3=19:58 |match4=André the Giant defeated Chuck Wepner by countout |stip4=Singles match |time4=07:15 |match5=Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen |stip5=Singles match for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship |time5=10:19 |match6=Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki ended in a 15 round draw |stip6=Boxer vs. Wrestler match{{efn|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.}} |time6= 45:00{{efn|Every round was 3 minutes in length.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bull |first=Andy |date=November 11, 2009 |title=The forgotten story of ... Muhammad Ali v Antonio Inoki|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/nov/11/the-forgotten-story-of-ali-inoki |access-date=August 21, 2024 |website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>}} }} <references group=Note/> {{Clear}}
=== 1980 === {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=Showdown at Shea (1980) |image= |promotion=World Wrestling Federation |date=August 9, 1980<ref name="WWFresults1980">{{cite book|title=The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|pages=309|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4928-2597-5}}</ref> |venue=Shea Stadium |city=Flushing, New York |attendance=36,295<ref name="WWFresults1980"/> |liveevent =y |lastevent =Showdown at Shea |nextevent =Brawl to End it All |event =Showdown at Shea |lastevent2 =1976 |nextevent2 =''Last'' }} In January 2019 the match between Antonio Inoki and Larry Sharpe was uploaded to the WWE Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/01/04/full-list-of-wwe-network-additions-01-03-2019-six-wwe-hidden-gems-additions-smackdown-live/?wt=2|title=Full List of WWE Network Additions (01/03/2019): Six WWE Hidden Gems Additions, Smackdown Live - WWE Network News|work=www.wwenetworknews.com|date=4 January 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2019}}</ref> {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=Shea3>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title=Historical Cards: (08-09-1980) Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY| magazine=PWI 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of facts | location= Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | publisher= London Publishing | date=June 2007 | editor-first=Harry | editor-last=Burkett | page=84 | isbn=978-25274-00389}}</ref> |times=<ref name="WWFresults1980"/> |match1=Angel Maravilla defeated José Estrada |stip1=Singles match |time1=07:26 |match2=Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna |stip2=Singles match |time2=05:56 |match3=Tatsumi Fujinami (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero |stip3=Singles match for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship |time3=10:28 |match4=Antonio Inoki (c) defeated Larry Sharpe |stip4=Singles match for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship |time4=08:52 |match5=Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales defeated the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) (c) 2-0 |stip5=Tag Team Two-out-of-three falls match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship |time5=13:06 |match6=Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata by disqualification |stip6=Singles match |time6=02:09 |match7=The Fabulous Moolah and Beverly Shade defeated Kandi Malloy and Peggy Lee |stip7=Tag team match |time7=06:03 |match8=Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw |stip8=Singles match |time8=14:33 |match9=Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera (c) by countout |stip9=Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship |time9=08:13 |match10=Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz |stip10=Singles match |time10=04:47 |match11=The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet |stip11=Singles match |time11=08:28 |match12=André the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan |stip12=Singles match |time12=07:48 |match13=Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko |stip13=Steel Cage match |time13=13:59 }} {{Clear}}
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== See also == * History of WWE
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080105150626/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]
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