The Andre vs. Wepner and Ali vs. Inoki matches aired at each location.

Tokyo Flushing Atlanta Calgary Chicago
Dallas Detroit Houston Indianapolis Los Angeles
San Francisco Tallahassee CCTV Locations





June 26, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 14,000 ($525,000)
Shown on worldwide CCTV 242,000 ($2,500,000)
  1. Karate exhibition.

  2. Iranian martial artists exhibition.

  3. Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Osamu Kido beat Kantaro Hoshino & Takashi (Kengo) Kimura (14:07) via pinfall.

  4. Real World Martial Arts Champ Antonio Inoki drew Muhammad Ali (15th - 3:00) in a "wrestler vs. boxer" match.
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Showdown at Shea 1976


June 25, 1976 in Flushing, NY
Shea Stadium drawing 32,000
  1. Ivan Putski beat Baron Scicluna.

  2. Jose Gonzales drew Kevin Sullivan (20:00).

  3. WWWF Tag Champs Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf beat The Executioners in three falls.
    • The Executioners were DQed in the third fall.

  4. Andre the Giant beat Chuck Wepner (1:15 - 3rd) via countout in a "wrestler vs. boxer" match.

  5. WWWF World Champ Bruno Sammartino beat Stan Hansen (10:19) via countout.
Note: This card was closed circuited across the WWWF territory.

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June 25, 1976 in Atlanta, GA
The Omni drawing ???
  1. Mike Graham beat Tony Charles.

  2. Bill Watts beat Dick Slater.

  3. Mark Lewin beat Pak Song.

  4. Ken Mantell drew Skip Young.

  5. Jack Brisco drew Dory Funk, Jr. (30:00).
Note: This card was closed circuited across the Georgia territory and in many other NWA cities.

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June 25, 1976 in Calgary, AB
  1. Lumberjack Luke vs. Bruce Hart

  2. Gil Hayes vs. Tapu.

  3. Eddie Morrow & Gama Singh vs. Assassin & Assassin #2 (Curtis Smith).

  4. Ripper Collins vs. Keith Hart.

  5. International Tag Champs Mr. Hito vs. Higo (Animal) Hamaguchi vs. John Quinn & Paddy Ryan.

  6. North American Champ Karl Shotz vs. Tony Marino.
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June 25, 1976 in Chicago, IL
International Amphitheatre drawing ???
  1. Greg Gagne beat Bob Orton, Jr.

  2. The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum (16:00).

  3. AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel drew Verne Gagne (30:00).
Note: This card was closed circuited across the AWA territory and portions of the west coast.

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June 25, 1976 in Dallas, TX
Sportatorium drawing ???
  1. Match results unknown.
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June 25, 1976 in Detroit, MI
Olympia drawing 4,138 ($36,000)
  1. Swede Hanson beat Randy Poffo.

  2. Dominic DeNucci beat Don Kent via DQ.

  3. George Steele beat Mr. Wrestling (Jerry Jaffe).

  4. The Sheik NC Pampero Firpo.
Note: This card was closed circuited across the Detroit territory.

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June 25, 1976 in Houston, TX
  1. NWA World Champ Terry Funk beat Rocky Johnson.
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June 25, 1976 in Indianapolis, IN
  1. Johnny Starr drew Steve Regal.

  2. Bounty Hunters beat Paul Christy & Spike Huber.

  3. WWA Champ The Strangler drew Wilbur Snyder (30:00).

  4. Ox Baker & Karl Von Krupp beat Art Thomas & Pepper Gomez.
Note: It's unclear as to whether this match was closed circuited to other WWA cities. The Chicago matches were also shown.

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June 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, CA
Olympic Auditorium drawing ???
  1. Chavo Guerrero & Butcher Vachon DCO Crusher Verdu & Frank Monte.

  2. Wilhelm Ruska beat Don Fargo.

  3. Pork Chop Cash beat Mr. Mexico II.

  4. Gory Guerrero beat Roddy Piper.
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June 25, 1976 in San Francisco, CA
Cow Palace drawing ???
  1. Don Muraco & Masa Saito beat Pedro Morales & Tony Garea.

  2. Pat Patterson beat Mr. Fuji in three falls.
Note: This card was closed circuited across the San Francisco territory.

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June 25, 1976 in Tallahassee, FL
  1. Dusty Rhodes, Curtis Iaukea, & Buddy Colt vs. The Assassin, The Missouri Mauler, & Rock Hunter.
Note: There was also a show in Ft. Lauderdale that day. It's unknown whether that arena also saw the CCTV broadcast.

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CCTV Locations



CityLocationAlso Shown
Ft. LauderdaleWar Memorial AuditoriumAtlanta
Miami, FLMiami Jai Alai FrontonAtlanta
Miami, FLDeauville HotelAtlanta
Louisville, KYLouisville GardensAtlanta ?? (1)
St. Louis, MOKeil AuditoriumAtlanta
Albuquerque, NMCivic AuditoriumAtlanta
Raleigh, NCMemorial AuditoriumAtlanta
Dallas, TXSportatoriumAtlanta
Denver, COAuditorium ArenaChicago
Rockford, ILBoylan High SchoolChicago
Hammond, INDePaul Alumni ArenaChicago
Minneapolos, MNAuditoriumChicago
Omaha, NECivic AuditoriumChicago
Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee ArenaChicago
Flint, MIIMA BuildingDetroit
Grand Rapids, MIAuditoriumDetroit
Canton, OHMemorial AuditoriumDetroit
Cincinnati, OHCincinnati GardensDetroit
Cleveland, OHAllen TheaterDetroit
Columbus, OHFairgrounds ColiseumDetroit
Dayton, OHHara ArenaDetroit
Toledo, OHSports ArenaDetroit
Baltimore, MDCapital CentreFlushing
Landover, MDCapital CentreFlushing
Boston, MABoston GardenFlushing
Springfield, MACivic CenterFlushing
Uniondale, NYNassau ColiseumFlushing
Monroeville, PAMonzo’s Howard Johnson’sFlushing
Pittsburg, PASyria MosqueFlushing
Inglewood, CAInglewood ForumLos Angeles
Los Angeles, CACentury Plaza HotelLos Angeles
Los Angeles, CAHollywood PalladiumLos Angeles
Los Angeles, CALA Sports ArenaLos Angeles
Los Angeles, CAShrine AuditoriumLos Angeles
Phoenix, AZSymphony HallUnknown
New Orleans, LARivergate Exhibition HallUnknown
Winston-Salem, NCMemorial ColiseumUnknown
Houston, TXAstrodomeUnknown (2)
Seattle, WACenter ColiseumUnknown
Toronto, ONMaple Leaf GardensUnknown
Birmingham, UKOdeonUnknown

  1. The Inoki vs. Ali and Andre vs. Wepner matches aired after an Astros vs. Reds baseball game.

  2. Newspaper ads list the other CCTV event as Terry Funk vs. Jack Brisco which did not occur.
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