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WWF: Showdown at Shea (08.09.80)
Posted by Matt
WWF: Showdown at Shea
August 9, 1980
Flushing, NY
Shea Stadium
Your current WWF champions are as follows:
WWF Heavyweight Champion: Bob Backlund (2/20/1978)
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Ken Patera (4/21/1980)
WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Wild Samoans (4/12/1980)
NOTE: What an interesting time in wrestling history. There are THREE major cards in THREE different promotions that happen between August 2 and August 9. Collectively, there are over 80,000 people to see these three different cards. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Andre the Giant, Angel Maravilla, Antonio Inoki, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Beverly Shade, Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino, Captain Lou Albano, Chavo Guerrero Sr., Dominic DeNucci, Fabulous Moolah, Freddie Blassie, Grand Wizard, Hulk Hogan, Ivan Putski, Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Kandi Malloy, Ken Patera, Larry Sharpe, Larry Zbyszko, Pat Patterson, Pedro Morales, Peggy Lee, Rene Goulet, Showdown at Shea, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Hangman, Tony Atlas, Tor Kamata, Wild Samoans