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...

at Showdown at Shea, Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna. Four years later on August 9, Putski was again victorious at the next Showdown at Shea, defeating...

the villain and Roussimoff was the hero, wrestling him at Shea Stadium's third Showdown at Shea event and in Pennsylvania, where after Roussimoff pinned...

survived but Bowen died four days later. Between 1972 and 1980, Shea also hosted a Showdown at Shea event three separate times, by the then World Wrestling Federation...

on August 9, 1980, in front of 36,295 fans at Shea Stadium. As the main event of 1980's Showdown at Shea, Sammartino defeated Zbyszko inside a steel...

until August 9, 1980, when they lost to Backlund and Pedro Morales at Showdown at Shea. As Backlund was the then-WWF Champion, he and Morales were forced...

by some of his peers. At times Rodz worked in Japan, Puerto Rico and other territories. On August 9, 1980, at the Showdown at Shea, he was defeated by "Polish...

Morales for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. Later that month at Showdown at Shea, Studd lost to El Olympico by disqualification. He left the WWWF...

"The Living Legend"). The feud culminated in a steel cage match at Showdown at Shea at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York on August 9, 1980, that saw Sammartino...

to Backlund and Pedro Morales in a two out of three falls match at Showdown at Shea. Because Backlund was already the reigning WWF Champion, the team...

Estrada in a match for WWF-TV Tapings at MSG. Gagne's third and final appearance in the WWF was at the Showdown at Shea event on August 9, 1980, where he...

ready to challenge WWF champion Bob Backlund. He also competed on the Showdown at Shea show in August 1980, losing to Greg Gagne. McGraw left the WWF and...

jumped into the dugouts to shake their fists at the wrestlers. The main event of the 1972 Showdown at Shea later became known as "The Match of the Century"...

however, ended with both wrestlers being counted out. At Shea Stadium during Showdown at Shea, as well as a month later in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Hogan...

(August 9, 2008). "Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sowed the seeds of a slam at Shea Stadium". New York Daily News. Anderson, Kyle (2010-03-29). "WrestleMania...

Hansen faced him for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship once again, at Showdown at Shea, but was unsuccessful. He left the promotion soon after. He returned...

to a closed-circuit telecast of the fight at Shea Stadium, and drew a crowd of 32,897. At Showdown at Shea, the Ali and Inoki fight would be the main...

obligations. WWWF held their then-major event Showdown at Shea three times at Flushing, New York's Shea Stadium in 1972, 1976 and 1980. Bruno Sammartino...

Morales to capture the WWF Tag Team Championship from the Wild Samoans at Showdown at Shea. Backlund and Morales were forced to vacate the title due to a then-extant...

him in for a crime he did not commit. The film ends in a final armed showdown at Shea Stadium. Billy Dee Williams as Hamberger Vanity as Rina Morgan Fairchild...

Federation being managed by Freddie Blassie. He defeated Rene Goulet at Showdown at Shea event. Hangman feuded with WWF Champion Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant...

@steveaustinBSR as the Stanley Weston Award winner for lifetime achievement. Order now at https://t.co/Ip3ocrA39F" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 22...

- At the Philadelphia Spectrum, The Wild Samoans became the new WWF Tag Team Champions after defeating Ivan Putski and Tito Santana. April 21 - At New...

championship against both professional wrestlers, like Larry Sharpe during Showdown at Shea, and martial artists like karateka Willie Williams. In 1979, the WWWF...

Andre the Giant sowed the seeds of a slam at Shea Stadium". New York Daily News. "Ohio State Fair 1985 at Pro Wrestling History results". Pro Wrestling...

most at 12. Only two tag teams held the title for 365 or more days: Demolition (Ax and Smash), whose first reign was the longest reign for the title at 478...

(August 9, 2008). "Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sowed the seeds of a slam at Shea Stadium". New York Daily News. McCue, George (February 6, 1949). "GORGEOUS...

initial U.S. bout taking place two weeks earlier at Showdown at Shea, preceding their more famous showdown at WrestleMania III by seven years. Brito later...

Herman James "Jim" Shea Jr. (December 10, 1939 – May 9, 1970) was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. A resident of Newton for most...

singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship June 25/26 WWWF Showdown at Shea Queens, New York Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen by countout...