New York City's Shea Stadium hosted the New York Mets for 44 years and three WWE events, one each in 1972, 1976 and 1980.
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In the main event of the first Showdown at Shea, Pedro Morales defended the WWE Championship against former champ Bruno Sammartino.
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The unprecedented dream match was battled between the two top fan-favorites in WWE.
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The back-and-forth matchup extended past the hour-long mark.
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At 11 p.m., the match was ruled a draw due to an imposed curfew by the New York State Athletic Commission.
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In 1976's event, Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf successfully defended the WWE World Tag Team Championships against The Executioners.
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Sammartino defeated the man who broke his neck, Stan Hansen, at 1976's event to retain the WWE Championship.
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The 1976 event featured two boxer/wrestler matchups. The bout between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki took place in Tokyo and was shown to the Shea crowd via closed circuit television.
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The battle between Chuck Wepner, known as "The Bayonne Bleeder," and Andre the Giant has taken on near mythical status.
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In 1980, Tony Atlas defeated Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera by count-out, so Patera retained the title.
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Showdown at Shea in 1980 featured the first-ever meeting between legendary adversaries Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant.
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In one of the main events of 1980's Showdown, Pedro Morales teamed with WWE Champion Bob Backlund to defeat The Wild Samoans for the WWE World Tag Team Championships.
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In the other main event of 1980's Showdown, Sammartino defeated former student Larry Zbyszko in a highly emotional Steel Cage Match.