List of Arenas for the Bookers

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

I was bitching about this in the chat room, but it seems like we always hold shows at the same arenas all the time. So, I went searching and drew up a list of 68 arenas in the US and Canada. Add more if you know them. Most of these are medium to large indoor complexes.

 

List of Arenas:

 

Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts

American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida

Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford New Jersey

Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City

TD Waterhouse Center in Orlando, Florida

First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

MCI Center in Washington, D.C.

Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia

United Center in Chicago, Illinois

Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio

The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan

Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana

Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

New Orleans Arena in guess where

Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Key Arena in Seattle, Washington

Arco Arena in Sacramento, California

The Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon

America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona

Staples Center in Los Angeles, California

The Arena in Oakland, California (creative name that)

Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

The SBC Center in San Antonio, Texas

Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee

Compaq Center in Houston, Texas

Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado

American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas (calm down, AA have two)

Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.

HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York

Bell Center in Montreal, Canada

Corel Center in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina

St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio

Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee

Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri

Pengrowth Saddle Dome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

SkyReach Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California

Compaq Center in San Jose, California (yeah, they’ve got two too)

Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama

Joe L. Reed Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama

BJCC Hall in Birmingham, Alabama

Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa

Omaha Civic Arena in Omaha, Nebraska

Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri

Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky

US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota

The King Dome in Fargo, North Dakota (made up by me)

Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, North Dakota

The Carolina Center in Columbia, South Carolina

Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque New Mexico (for I am the mayor of Albuquerque)

Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas

Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia

Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia

Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge, Ohio

Wheeling Civic Center in Wheeling, West Virginia

Cultural Center in Charleston, West Virginia

Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire

Bangor Auditorium in Bangor Maine

Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut

Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine

Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky

Cow Palace in San Francisco, California

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan

Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia

Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Viking Hall, in Philadelphis, Pa.

Office Depot Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska

Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska

Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Bryce Jordan Center-Penn State in Pa.

Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas

[Guest Coffin Surfer]

How about Freedom Hall or Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, so Danny Williams can have a hometown pop.

[Guest Tod deKindes]

Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan

Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia

Dallas Sportatorium, even if it's not around anymore (is it?)

Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec

 

Viking Hall, in Philly.

The Elks Lodge in NY

Hammerstein Ballroom, also in NY

Office Depot Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Carlson Center in Fairbanks, AK

Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, AK

Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State)

Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

MGM Grand, Vegas

Caesar's Palace, Vegas

Wembley Stadium (hey, why not?)

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

The Dallas Sportatorium appears to be defunct, sadly. I did not add Papa John's Stadium, because it's an outdoor venue. I would love to have an outdoor show, but this is mostly medium to large indoor arenas as I noted above.

[Guest Powerplay]

Ugh. Well, when Frost went looking for Arenas, I went looking for the Arena post at IGN. I found it, and organized it, but Frost beat me to the gun. I'm not sure about all of these arenas, and I believe some of them that I got off that post (By NBK_Josh_Tupper) are football stadiums, which could still be used for big PPVs and stuff. But anyways.... here is the list, which is probably around 160+ Arenas.

 

UNITED STATES

 

Alabama:

Mobile Civic Center - Mobile, Alabama

Von Braun Civic Center - Huntsville, Alabama

Garrett Coliseum - Montgomery, Alabama

Joe L. Reed Acadome - Montgomery, Alabama

 

Arizona:

American West Arena - Phoenix, Arizona

 

Arkansas:

Alltel Arena - Little Rock, Arkansas

 

California:

Arrowhead Pond - Anaheim, California

Staples Center - Los Angeles, California

Cow Palace - San Francisco, California

San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, California

San Jose Arena - San Jose, California

Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, California

ARCO Arena - Sacramento, California

The Arena - Oakland, California

Compaq Center - San Jose, California

 

Colorado:

Pepsi Center - Denver, Colorado

World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

Connecticut:

Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, Connecticut

 

Florida:

American Airlines Arena - Miami, Florida

The Ice Palace - Tampa, Florida

National Car Rental Center - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Ocean Center - Daytona Beach, Florida

TD Waterhouse Arena - Orlando, Florida

Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, Florida

Everblades Arena - Fort Myers, Florida

St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa Bay, Florida

 

Georgia:

Philips Arena - Atlanta, Georgia

The Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Georgia

 

Idaho:

Idaho Center - Boise, Idaho

 

Illinois:

United Center - Chicago, Illinois

All-State Arena - Rosemont, Illinois

Mark of the Quad Cities Center- Moline IL

 

Indiana:

Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana

RCA Dome - Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Iowa:

Five Seasons Center - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Veterans Memorial Auditorium - Des Moines, Iowa

Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa

Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, Iowa

 

Kansas:

Kansas Coliseum - Wichita, Kansas

Landon Arena - Topeka, Kansas

 

Kentucky:

Rupp Arena - Lexington, Kentucky

Freedom Hall - Louisville, Kentucky

 

Louisiana:

The SuperDome - New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, Louisiana

Cajundome - Lafayette, Louisiana

Riverside Centroplex - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

Maine:

Bangor Auditorium - Bangor Maine

Cumberland County Civic Center -Portland, Maine

 

Maryland:

Baltimore Arena - Baltimore, Maryland

 

Massachusetts:

Fleet Center - Boston, Massachusetts

Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, Massachusetts

Worchester Centrum - Worchester, Massachusetts

Tsongas Arena - Lowell, Massachusetts

 

Michigan:

Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, Michigan

Palace at Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, Michigan

Pontiac SilverDome - Pontiac, Michigan

Ford Field- Detroit, Michigan

Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, Michigan

McMorran Arena-Port Huron, Michigan

IMA Arena-Flint, Michigan

Breslin Center (Mich. St. Campus)-East Lansing, Michigan

Chrysler Arena (U of Mich Campus)-Ann Arbor, Michigan

Rose Arena (Central Michigan Campus)-Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

 

Minnesota:

Target Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Xcel Energy Center - Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

Mississippi:

Mississippi Coast Coliseum - Biloxi, Mississippi

 

Missouri:

Kemper Arena - Kansas City, Missouri

Savvis Center - Saint Louis, Missouri

TWA Dome - Saint Louis, Missouri

 

Montana:

Metrapark Arena - Billings, Montana

 

Nebraska:

Omaha Civic Arena - Omaha, Nebraska

 

Nevada:

MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada

Thomas and Mack Center - Las Vegas, Nevada

Lawlor Events Center - Reno, Nevada

 

New Hampshire:

Verizon Wireless Arena - Manchester, New Hampshire

 

New Jersey:

Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, New Jersey

 

New Mexico:

Kiva Auditorium - Albuquerque New Mexico

 

New York:

Madison Square Garden - New York City, New York

Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York

Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, New York

Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, New York

OnCenter - Syracuse, New York

HSBC Arena - Buffalo, New York

 

North Carolina:

Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, North Carolina

Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, North Carolina

Dean E. Smith Center - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Loel Coliseum - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

RBC Center - Raleigh, North Carolina

 

North Dakota:

The King Dome in Fargo, North Dakota (by Frost)

Fargo Dome - Fargo, North Dakota

Bismarck Civic Center - Bismarck, North Dakota

 

Ohio:

Gund Arena - Cleveland, Ohio

Nutter Center - Dayton, Ohio

Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio

US Bank Arena - Cincinnati, Ohio

Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center - Cambridge, Ohio

 

Oklahoma:

Cox Business Service Arena - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ford Center - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

Oregon:

Rose Garden - Portland, Oregon

 

Pennslyvania:

Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

First Union Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hersheypark Arena - Hershey, Pennsylvania

Bryce Jordan Center - State College, Pennsylvania

Erie Civic Center - Erie, Pennsylvania

First Union Arena/Casey Plaza - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Cambria County War Memorial - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Viking Hall (ECW Arena) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Memorial Center - Easton, Pennsylvania

Hammerstein Lodge - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elks Lodge - Philadelphia, Pennslyvania

 

Rhode Island:

Providence Civic Center - Providence, Rhode Island

 

South Carolina:

Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, South Carolina

Florence Civic Center - Florence, South Carolina

The Carolina Center - Columbia, South Carolina

 

South Dakota:

Sioux Falls Arena - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

 

Tennesse:

UTC Arena - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Nashville Arena - Nashville, Tennessee

The Pyramid - Memphis, Tennessee

Mid South Coliseum - Memphis, Tennessee

Civic Coliseum - Knoxville, Tennessee

Gaylord Entertainment Center - Nashville, Tennessee

 

Texas:

The AstroDrome - Houston, Texas

Compaq Center - Houston, Texas

Reunion Arena - Dallas, Texas

Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas

Freeman Coliseum - San Antonio, Texas

Erwin Center - Austin, Texas

The SBC Center - San Antonio, Texas

American Airlines Center – Dallas, Texas

Don Haskins Center - El Paso, Texas

 

Utah:

Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah

E Center - Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Virginia:

Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, Virginia

The Scope - Norfolk, Virginia

Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, Virginia

 

Washington:

Spokane Arena - Spokane, Washington

Key Arena - Seattle, Washington

 

Washington D.C.:

MCI Center - Washington, D.C.

 

West Virginia:

Wheeling Civic Center - Wheeling, West Virginia

Cultural Center - Charleston, West Virginia

 

Wisconsin:

US Celluar Arena - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bradley Center - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LaCrosse Center - Lacrosse WI

Brown Cty Arena - Green Bay WI

Alliant Energy Center- Madison WI

Kohl Center- Madison WI

The Rave/Eagles Ballroom- Milwaukee WI

 

INTERNATIONAL ARENAS

 

Australia:

Sydney Super Dome - Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia

Melbourne Park - Melbourne, Australia

Theberton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia

The Entertainment Centre - Adelaide, Australia

 

Canada:

Winnipeg Arena Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Corel Centre - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pengrowth Saddledome - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Skyreach Centre - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

GM Place - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The SkyDome - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pepsi Coliseum - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Bell Center -Montreal, Canada

South Windsor Complex-Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Adie Knox Arena-Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Charlottetown Civic Centre-Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sherwood Sportsplex-Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Regina Agridome-Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Al Ritchie Arena-Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre- Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

 

England:

Sheffield Arena - Sheffield, England

Birmingham NEC - Birmingham, England

London Arena - London, England

Wembley Stadium - London, England

Manchester NYNEX Arena - Manchester, England

 

Germany:

Sporthalle - Hamburg, Germany

Arena - Oberhausen, Germany

Messehalle - Leipzig, Germany

 

Japan:

Tokyo Dome - Tokyo, Japan

Budokan Hall - Tokyo, Japan

Sumo Hall - Tokyo, Japan

Jingu Baseball Stadium - Tokyo, Japan

[Guest KingOfOldSchool]

Most arenas might have already been covered, but I remembered an old thread at IGN where possible venues were listed. I tracked down the link, so if anyone has Insider, you might wanna go grab the list -

 

http://boards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=17879973

 

Damnation. Judge already beat me to it.

[Guest snuffbox]

Merely a few suggestions,

 

Mark of the Quad Cities Center- Moline IL (approx 10,000 seat)

LaCrosse Center - Lacrosse WI (approx 10,000 seat)

Brown Cty Arena - Green Bay WI (approx 7000 seat)

Alliant Energy Center- Madison WI (12,000 seat)

Kohl Center- Madison WI (18,000 seat)

The Rave/Eagles Ballroom- Milwaukee WI(5000 seat)

[Secret Agent 0]

Oklahoma:

Myriad Arena - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

Since i live in Oklahoma City let me update that for you Judge.

 

Myriad Arena is now the Cox Bussiness Service Arena

About 5 blocks away from that arena is the new and improved Ford Center in Oklahoma City. It's big enough to hold a WWE PPV in there, so here is hoping for a rumble!

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

Good job in combining the lists Judge, but I think some renaming might trick us up. Just scanning the list, the Firstar Center in Cinci is now the US Bank Arena, so in essense it's listed twice.

[Guest Insanityman]

I'm pretty sure the Memorial Center has been renamed... Whee, home town pop for IL.

[Guest Tod deKindes]

The Molson Center in Montreal has been renamed into the Bell Center, so no need in naming it twice.

[Guest Tod deKindes]

And ECW did shows in both the Elks Lodge and the Hammerstein Ballroom, shouldn't they count?

[Guest Powerplay]

And modified. Any more?

[Guest Ace309]

The Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo is now known as HSBC Arena, just ftr.

[Guest DiabloIIFreak1010]

The New Haven Colo. isn't there anymore, they tore it down.

 

[Guest Ash Ketchum]

Judge, how could you forget:

 

McMorran Arena-Port Huron, Michigan

 

Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre- Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

 

IMA Arena-Flint, Michigan

 

Breslin Center (Mich. St. Campus)-East Lansing, Michigan

 

Chrysler Arena (U of Mich Campus)-Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Rose Arena (Central Michigan Campus)-Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

 

And more after searching:

 

Regina Agridome-Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Al Ritchie Arena-Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

(Two arenas for Ash's homecoming, both in his childhood hometown)

 

South Windsor Complex-Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Adie Knox Arena-Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Charlottetown Civic Centre-Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sherwood Sportsplex-Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

[Guest Powerplay]

McMoran? For real? I dunno, that's on the small side, but I suppose.

[Guest Ash Ketchum]

WCW used to do shows there. I remember because I used to watch WCW from 96 to it's death, as well as WWF from 97 onward.

 

I remember because I asked if I could go and I wasn't allowed to by my parents.

[Guest Grand Slam]

If anyone cares (and I am sure you don't)...

 

It is the "Earvin J. Nutter Center at Wright State University" in Dayton, Ohio

 

We also have Hara Arena (a little smaller) and University of Dayton Arena (about the same as the Nutter Center).

 

For a JL show, there is the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum (seats maybe 200 on a good night. No a/c, barely any heat, no room for a lighting rig).

[Guest Ace309]

Ah, yes, for the JL there's the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo, NY. ECW used to tape there.

[Guest Ash Ketchum]

The JLers can hobo out at these two smaller venues:

 

Niagara Dome-St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

 

Great Lakes Sports City Arena-Fraser, Michigan

[Guest Powerplay]

Bumpage, since this thing is still pretty useful.

[Guest Mr. Slim Citrus]

Just don't go to ARCO while I'm on leave...

[Guest Beingz0wningj00]

*gives a double stunner to Judge and Wildchild*

[Atlas 0]

Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena - Binghamton, New York (Good for JL shows, WWE runs there occasionally)

 

Westchester County Center - White Plains, New York (Another WWE arena, good for JL shows)

 

Pershing Center - Lincoln, Nebraska (Another arena in Nebraska)

 

Arena at Harbor Yard - Bridgeport, Connecticut (Another Connecticut arena)

 

Burlington Memorial Auditorium - Burlington, Vermont (What, no arenas in Vermont? Bah!)

 

Neal S. Blaisdell Center - Honolulu, Hawaii (Need one in Hawaii)

 

Carlson Center - Fairbanks, Alaska (And Alaska too. Gotta make the claim that the company's been to every state)

 

 

International:

The Dome - Johannesburg, South Africa

Forest National - Brussels, Belgium

Odyssey Arena - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Fila Forum - Milan, Italy

Wiener Stadthalle - Vienna, Austria

 

Nottingham Arena - Nottingham, England

Newcastle Telewest Arena - Newcastle, England

 

Oshawa Civic Auditorium - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Halifax Metro Centre - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

[Guest Sandman9000]

Kouraken (sp?) Hall in Japan.

 

I know FMW and BJW have run there. I think 13,500 seats? Some importance, since it's in the Fire Pro games.

[Guest Beingz0wningj00]

*Gives another double stunner to the leaguers for kicks*

[Guest Suicide King]

This wouldn't be here because Stevens booked you all into Dayton again, would it?

[Guest Grand Slam]

And if it was, here is my response...

 

It was my birthday. I liked the image of me (Chris Hicks) going to a SWF show on his birthday. Besides, it made for an interesting little "Breaking Kayfabe" that nobody read...

[Guest HVilleThugg]

Hey now...I resent that. I read it...I just didn't have any real comments on it.

 

Da "don't tread on me" H