Showdown at Shea explained

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

1972

Showdown At Shea (1972)
Promotion:WWE
Date:September 30, 1972[2]
Venue:Shea Stadium
City:Flushing, New York
Attendance:22,508
Event:Showdown at Shea
Lastevent2:First
Nextevent2:1976

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
Date:June 25, 1976[3]
Venue:Shea Stadium
City:Flushing, New York
Attendance:32,000
Event:Showdown at Shea
Lastevent2:1972
Nextevent2:1980
  1. Book: WWE Encyclopedia. Shields. Brian. Sullivan. Kevin. 277. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  2. Book: Cawthon, Graham. The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. 135. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013. 978-1-4928-2597-5.
  3. Book: Cawthon, Graham. The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. 191. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013. 978-1-4928-2597-5.

1980

Showdown at Shea (1980)
Promotion:World Wrestling Federation
Date:August 9, 1980[4]
Venue:Shea Stadium
City:Flushing, New York
Attendance:36,295
Liveevent:y
Lastevent:Showdown at Shea
Nextevent:WrestleMania I
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.[5]

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