Showdown at Shea 1976 is the second of three professional wrestling supershows held at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. Promoted by the World Wide Wrestling Federation, it took place on June 25, 1976.
Results[]
- Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
- Jose Gonzales vs. Kevin Sullivan ended in a draw (20:00)
- Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions The Executioners by DQ in a best-of-three falls match
- André the Giant defeated Chuck Wepner in the 3rd round via countout in a wrestler vs. boxer match (1:15)
- Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen via countout to retain the WWWF Heavyweight Championship (10:19)
- Antonio Inoki drew Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds in a wrestler vs. boxer match (broadcast via closed-circuit TV from Tokyo, Japan; due to time zone differences, this match actually occurred on June 26, 1976)
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