Showdown at Shea was the name given to three
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
events presented by the
World Wide Wrestling Federation
Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. was an American sports promotion company. It was run by Vincent J. McMahon from 1953 to 1982. Operating as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC), the company was originally a professional wrestling and boxing p ...
(WWWF), and then World Wrestling Federation (WWF), at Flushing, New York's
Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.[George Steele
William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he mad ...](_blank)
came to
Ringside
Ringside may refer to:
Sports
*Ringside of a boxing ring
*Ringside of a wrestling ring
*Ringside seating (combat sports), see Ringside (boxing)
Film
*''Ringside Maisie'', 1941 boxing film
* ''Ringside'' (1949 film), American boxing drama film
*' ...
1976
This event featured the telecast of
Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki fight from Tokyo, Japan.
1980
In January 2019 the match between
Antonio Inoki
Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born ; February 20, 1943 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name , a homag ...
and
Larry Sharpe was uploaded to the WWE Network.
See also
*
History of WWE
The history of WWE dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded in 1953 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC). It underwent several name changes throughout the years, from CWC to World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1963 to World Wres ...
References
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External links
Wrestling Information Archive
1972 in New York City
1972 in professional wrestling
1976 in New York City
1976 in professional wrestling
1980 in New York City
1980 in professional wrestling
20th century in Queens
WWE shows
Shea Stadium
Events in New York City
Professional wrestling in New York City