indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
,
Pennsylvania
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used primarily for
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
,
boxing
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,
mixed martial arts
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, and
concert
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events. Originally known as Viking Hall, the venue has since been named Alhambra Arena, The Arena and Asylum Arena. It was previously known unofficially as ECW Arena when it was home to
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
from 1993 to 2001, and later XPW Arena when it was home to
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion owned by Rob Zicari.
Zicari originally ran the promotion out of Los Angeles from 1999 to 2003. He appeared on shows as the on-camera owner under the name Ro ...
from 2002 to 2003.
The venue has hosted major
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
broadcasts including
ECW Barely Legal
Barely Legal was the inaugural professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on April 13, 1997, from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rob Van Dam versus Lance Storm was inc ...
(1997),
DGUSA Enter the Dragon Enter the Dragon / Open the Historic Gate is the first professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Dragon Gate USA that was taped on July 25, 2009 at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and aired September 4, 2009.
Enter the Dr ...
ESPN2
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ESPN2 was initially fo ...
named it their Venue of the Year (2006) after it hosted a series of outstanding
professional boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse bid, purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regula ...
bouts on ''
Wednesday Night Fights
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'', most notably Larry Mosley and Miguel Figueroa's 12-round
majority draw
A majority draw is an outcome in several full-contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other sports involving striking. In a majority draw, two of the three judges agree that neither fighter won (i.e. tied scorecards), ...
for the vacant NABO Welterweight Championship.
Recognized as the birthplace of American
hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling where disqualifications, count-outs, and all other different rules do not apply. Taking place in usual or unusual environments, hardcore wrestling matches allow the use of numerous items, inclu ...
, the venue has been home to the Hardcore Hall of Fame since 2002.
History
Planning and construction
The facility was originally a freight
warehouse
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in
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west.
Rail tracks
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next to the building allowed trains to drop off freight for storage and then continue on to their destinations. The tracks were eventually paved over to become an extension of West Ritner Street, allowing West Ritner Street to intersect with South Swanson Street.
Elias Stein and Leon Silverman of the law firm Stein & Silverman Family Partnership, Inc. purchased the warehouse in 1986. The southern part of the facility was given the name Viking Hall when the South Philadelphia Viking Club, a local chapter of
mummers
Mummers' plays are folk plays performed by troupes of amateur actors, traditionally all male, known as mummers or guisers (also by local names such as ''rhymers'', ''pace-eggers'', ''soulers'', ''tipteerers'', ''wrenboys'', and ''galoshins''). ...
, began utilizing it. They used the building for storage and to rehearse for the annual
Mummers Parade
The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia. Local clubs (usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades") compete in one of five categories (Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades). ...
. The Viking Club also staged midnight
bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
games at the venue to raise funds for their organization. The northern part of the building was occupied by retail space, most notably a
Forman Mills
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clothing store.
Opening and reception
The southern part of the building gained worldwide recognition when it served as ECW Arena, home of
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
promotion
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
(ECW) from May 1993 until the promotion's closure in April 2001. Sharing the same portion of the building with the South Philadelphia Viking Club, ECW often referred to the venue on-air as "The World's Most Famous Bingo Hall".
ECW
referee
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John Finnegan reminisced about the building's arrangement in a July 2006 interview:
Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestling manager, former promoter, photographer, and executive. He is currently signed to WWE, appearing on the SmackDown brand as manager for Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight ...
commented in April 1998 as to whether ECW would run another pay-per-view event from the venue after the success of
ECW Barely Legal
Barely Legal was the inaugural professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on April 13, 1997, from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rob Van Dam versus Lance Storm was inc ...
:
ECW never ran another pay-per-view from the venue. The promotion gradually moved its shows away from Philadelphia, running only 6 events at the venue in 2000.
Alterations
Following the closure of
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
in April 2001, several Philadelphia based professional wrestling promotions began running shows at the venue.
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent wrestling promotion. In 1998, John Zandig and five of his students, Ric Blade, T.C.K, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain, along with trainer Jon Dahmer, began to run professional wrestling sh ...
(CZW) ran shows at the building and referred to it as CZW Arena.
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, or 3PW, was a hardcore professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It ran many shows from the former ECW Arena. Following the close of Extreme Championship Wrestling, many former ECW veterans, su ...
(3PW) ran shows at the building and referred to it as 3PW Arena.
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
(ROH) opted to run their shows at nearby Murphy Recreation Center, citing the need to establish their own legacy separate from ECW.
Controversy arose when
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion owned by Rob Zicari.
Zicari originally ran the promotion out of Los Angeles from 1999 to 2003. He appeared on shows as the on-camera owner under the name Ro ...
(XPW) signed an exclusive lease with the venue in December 2002 and renamed the building XPW Arena, preventing other promotions from utilizing it. Forced to relocate, CZW moved their shows to a new CZW Arena in
Southwest Philadelphia
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, while 3PW moved their shows to
Electric Factory
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.
In January 2003, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission banned barbed wire and light tubes from professional wrestling matches in response to violent XPW and CZW events at the venue.
The building's ownership evicted XPW from the venue in February 2003 after the promotion failed to make lease payments. CZW resumed running shows at the venue in March 2003, with 3PW returning in November 2003.
The building's name was officially changed to New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center in 2004, and was later shortened to New Alhambra Arena in 2006 and Alhambra Arena in 2008. The name was suggested by
J. Russell Peltz
J Russell Peltz (born December 9, 1946) is an American boxing promoter. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, Peltz has promoted fights at the Arena, Spectrum, The Blue Horizon, several Atlantic Cit ...
, who began co-promoting
professional boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse bid, purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regula ...
cards at the venue with
Joe Hand, Sr.
Joe Hand Sr. (born September 10, 1936) is the founder and chairman of Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. Hand is a promoter of Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit broadcasts of sporting events since 1971.
Early life and career
Hand was born in 1936 and rais ...
in May 2004. It paid homage to the original Alhambra Movie Theater in South Philadelphia that hosted boxing in the 1950s and 1960s.
New Jack
Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 – May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingnes ...
was banned from the venue following an incident during a Pro Wrestling Xplosion show in September 2006 . He famously ordered Sprite at the venue's concession stand and was instead given
7 Up
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, prompting him to verbally harass the stand attendant and assault a member of the ring crew.
J. Russell Peltz
J Russell Peltz (born December 9, 1946) is an American boxing promoter. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, Peltz has promoted fights at the Arena, Spectrum, The Blue Horizon, several Atlantic Cit ...
and
Joe Hand, Sr.
Joe Hand Sr. (born September 10, 1936) is the founder and chairman of Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. Hand is a promoter of Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit broadcasts of sporting events since 1971.
Early life and career
Hand was born in 1936 and rais ...
announced in January 2009 that after a five-year partnership, they would stop promoting boxing cards at the venue and move their shows to
The Blue Horizon
The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,346-seat former boxing venue in Philadelphia. ''The Ring'' magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and ''Sports Illustrated'' noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country.
The Blue ...
. The venue was then renamed to The Arena by general manager Roger Artigiani. J. Russell Peltz and Joe Hand, Sr. later returned to promoting boxing cards at the venue after
The Blue Horizon
The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,346-seat former boxing venue in Philadelphia. ''The Ring'' magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and ''Sports Illustrated'' noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country.
The Blue ...
closed in June 2010.
Roger Artigiani announced in October 2010 that
mixed martial arts
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group Asylum Fight League had purchased the naming rights to the venue and renamed it Asylum Arena.
Arena Operating, LLC (headed by Joanna Pang of the
Trocadero Theatre
The Trocadero Theatre (opened as the Arch Street Opera House) is a historic theater located in Chinatown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It offered musical comedies, vaudeville, opera, and burlesque. The Trocadero Theatre was refurbished for use a ...
) signed an exclusive lease with the venue in February 2012 with plans to renovate and convert it to a concert hall. The building's ownership evicted Arena Operating, LLC in April 2013 after Joanna Pang failed to complete her proposed renovations.
The venue reopened as 2300 Arena in December 2013. The name referenced its newly constructed entranceway at 2300 South Swanson Street, replacing the old entrance at 7 West Ritner Street.
Notable events
Professional wrestling
An
NWA World Title Tournament
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at the venue in August 1994 ended with
Shane Douglas
Troy Allan Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name Shane Douglas. He is best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (W ...
throwing down the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professional wrestling promotion. The current champion is Tyrus, who is in ...
and declaring himself
ECW World Heavyweight Champion
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW ...
, effectively launching ECW as a national promotion.
ECW broadcast Barely Legal, their first live
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.
Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
event from the venue in April 1997. The event was headlined by
Terry Funk
Terrence Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American retired professional wrestler, rapper, disc jockey and actor. Funk is known for the longevity of his career – which spanned more than 50 years and included multiple short-lived retirements – a ...
defeating
Raven
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to become ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Immediately following the broadcast, the building lost power.
The final ECW show at the venue was
Holiday Hell
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in December 2000, headlined by
Steve Corino
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retaining his ECW World Heavyweight Championship against
Justin Credible
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and
The Sandman
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Representation in traditional folklore
The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
.
In June 2005, an unofficial
ECW ECW may refer to:
Professional wrestling
* Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001
* The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/E ...
gate
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for the venue with $135,000 in ticket sales. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission lifted their January 2003 ban on
barbed wire
A close-up view of a barbed wire
Roll of modern agricultural barbed wire
Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is t ...
Shane Douglas
Troy Allan Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name Shane Douglas. He is best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (W ...
and
Terry Funk
Terrence Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American retired professional wrestler, rapper, disc jockey and actor. Funk is known for the longevity of his career – which spanned more than 50 years and included multiple short-lived retirements – a ...
.
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
(ROH) debuted at the venue in March 2006 with Arena Warfare, a show featuring inter-promotional matches between the stars of ROH and
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent wrestling promotion. In 1998, John Zandig and five of his students, Ric Blade, T.C.K, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain, along with trainer Jon Dahmer, began to run professional wrestling sh ...
. The event was headlined by
Samoa Joe
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Samoa Joe who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Joe is currently a double champion - in his first reign both as AEW ...
defeating
Colt Cabana
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and
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best kno ...
.
Impact Wrestling
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Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
debuted at the venue in June 2006 with Hardcore War, a joint show with United Wrestling Federation (UWF). The event was headlined by
America's Most Wanted
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Team 3D
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and
The James Gang
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in a non-title match.
The
ECW ECW may refer to:
Professional wrestling
* Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001
* The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/E ...
brand of
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
ran a
house show
A house show or live event is a professional wrestling event produced by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive du ...
at the venue in June 2006, with tickets for the event selling out in under four minutes.
Rob Van Dam
Robert Alexander Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (frequently abbreviated to RVD). He is best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling ...
successfully defended his
WWE Championship
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in the main event against
Kurt Angle
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.
Scenes from ''
The Wrestler The Wrestler may refer to:
* ''The Wrestler'' (1974 film), an American film directed by James A. Westman
* ''The Wrestler'' (2008 film), an American film directed by Darren Aronofsky
* "The Wrestler" (song), a song from the 2008 film written and ...
'' were shot at the venue during the
Combat Zone Wrestling
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show 9 F'N Years in February 2008, with professional wrestler
Necro Butcher
Dylan Keith Summers (born July 13, 1973), better known by the ring name Necro Butcher, is an American professional wrestler. Throughout the years he has worked for various promotions, including Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, IWA Mid-South, Pro W ...
having a prominent on-screen role in the film.
In February 2009, the venue began hosting regular television tapings for the
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
series ''
Ring of Honor Wrestling
''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', often shortened as ''ROH Wrestling TV'' or ''ROH TV'', is an American professional wrestling television series produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). The series featured professional wrestlers competing in matches and condu ...
''. The first taping drew a sell-out crowd and was headlined by
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he worked fro ...
defeating
Austin Aries
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.
Dragon Gate USA
Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2009 as an international expansion of the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.
Gabe Sapolsky, former head booker of Ring of Honor, served as the promotion's Vice Pr ...
filmed their first
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
event, ''
Enter The Dragon
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'' at the venue in July 2009. The card was headlined by
Open the Dream Gate Champion
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Naruki Doi
is a Japanese wrestler for Dragon Gate. He also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA); in the former promotion, he was a one-time World Tag Team Champion with Shingo Takagi.
Career
Toryumon
Doi debuted in ...
defeating
Shingo Takagi
, known by his ring name Shingo Takagi (鷹木信悟, ''Takagi Shingo''), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the provisional KOPW 2022 champion in his first ...
in a non-title match.
In September 2009, independent wrestler Matt Riot died following a
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent wrestling promotion. In 1998, John Zandig and five of his students, Ric Blade, T.C.K, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain, along with trainer Jon Dahmer, began to run professional wrestling sh ...
training session at the venue where he collapsed from a
brain hemorrhage
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.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares ...
(NJPW) concluded Invasion Tour 2011, their first ever tour of the United States, with an event at the venue in May 2011. The card was headlined by
Togi Makabe
, better known by his ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time ...
defeating
Rhino
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, and the undercard featured
MVP
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defeating
Toru Yano
, is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the KOPW (New Japan Pro-Wrestling), KOPW 2020 and the provisional KOPW (New Japan Pro-Wrestling), KOPW 2 ...
to become the inaugural
IWGP Intercontinental Champion
The was a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the . The title was officially announced on January 5, 2011 and the Inaugural Champion MVP was cr ...
.
Chikara broadcast ''
High Noon
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'', their first live internet pay-per-view event from the venue in November 2011.
Eddie Kingston
Edward Moore (born December 12, 1981), better known by his ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous ...
defeated
Mike Quackenbush
Michael Spillane (born March 18, 1976), is an American podcaster, author, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter, and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mike Quackenbush.
He has hosted several p ...
in the main event to become the inaugural
Chikara Grand Champion
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.
Prior to the renovations beginning, Evolve presented on live internet pay-per-view what was billed as the venue's final professional wrestling event, ''A Tribute to the Arena'', on January 14, 2012.
New Jack
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appeared at this event, ending his September 2006 ban from the venue.
The venue hosted the premiere screening of the unofficial
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Professional wrestling
* Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001
* The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/E ...
documentary ''Barbed Wire City'' in April 2013.
Extreme Rising
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promoted the first professional wrestling card at the newly renamed 2300 Arena in December 2013.
Ring of Honor
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and
New Japan Pro Wrestling
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jointly presented War of the Worlds '15 at the venue over two consecutive nights in May 2015.
Ring of Honor
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broadcast Final Battle 2015 on live pay-per-view from the venue in December 2015, headlined by
Jay Lethal
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Dubbed "The Franchise" of Ring of Honor, Lethal is a two-time ROH World Champion, ...
retaining his
ROH World Championship
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against
AJ Styles
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.
Evolve 131
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aired live on
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from the venue in July 2019.
Adam Cole
Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Adam Cole. He is also known for his tenures with WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH).
Col ...
successfully retained his
NXT Championship
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in the main event against
Akira Tozawa
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.
The
VICE
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Ring of Honor
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broadcast
Death Before Dishonor XVIII
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on live pay-per-view from the venue in September 2021, headlined by Bandido retaining his
ROH World Championship
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against
Brody King
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Four-Way Elimination match
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.
Professional boxing
The final event prior to the venue closing was a Peltz Boxing Promotions card on January 21, 2012 that aired live on
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Matrix Fights drew a sell-out crowd at the venue for their first
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event in February 2010, featuring
Cole Konrad
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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on the
undercard
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.
Concerts
The band
New York Dolls
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headlined a
concert
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at the venue on
Valentine's Day
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in February 2008.
Other
Elvis Depressedly
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Their mu ...
released an album named after the venue called ''New Alhambra'' in May 2015.
The
Republican National Committee
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used the venue for its ''RNC at the DNC'' event in July 2016 to counter the
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at
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* Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California
* Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California
* Wells Fargo Cen ...
.
Philly Fashion Week began hosting the runway portion of its biannual event at the venue in September 2016.
The
Philadelphia Eagles
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Super Bowl LII
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during a private ceremony at the venue in June 2018.
Promotional history
Concerts
These
musicians
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have held headlining
concerts
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at 2300 Arena.
Mixed martial arts
These
mixed martial arts
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promotions have held events at 2300 Arena.
Professional boxing
These professional boxing promotions have held events at 2300 Arena.
Professional wrestling
These
professional wrestling promotion
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s have held events at 2300 Arena.
Training
These
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and
professional wrestling
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schools have held training sessions at 2300 Arena.
Tournament history
Amateur boxing
These
amateur boxing
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tournaments have been held at 2300 Arena.
Professional wrestling
These
professional wrestling
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tournaments have been held at 2300 Arena.
Records
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Amateur boxing
*Most tournament wins: 4,
Jesse Hart
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Early life and amateur career
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Concerts
*Most events: 3, Sapremia
*First event: Peelander-Z, August 26, 2006
*Longest event: 2 days, Hostile City Death Fest, July 4, 2009 and July 5, 2009
Mixed martial arts
*Most matches: 3, Nah-Shon Burrell
*Most events: 21, Cage Fury Fighting Championships
*Highest attendance: 1,300, Matt Makowski vs. LeVon Maynard, February 27, 2010
*First match: Daniel Matalla defeated Michael Colisto, October 17, 2009
*Longest match: 5 rounds, Jason Norwood vs. Jeremiah Wells, August 17, 2018
*Shortest match: 0:15, Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Shane Hutchinson, June 11, 2010
Professional boxing
*Most matches: 12, Mike Jones (boxer), Mike Jones
*Most events: 32, Peltz Boxing Promotions
*Highest attendance: 1,433, Christian Carto vs. Victor Ruiz, February 8, 2019
*First match: Earl Clark defeated Kevin Swain, September 24, 1993
*Longest match: 12 rounds, Derek Ennis vs. Gabriel Rosado, July 30, 2010; Enrique Ornelas vs. Bronco McKart, August 10, 2007; Rogers Mtagwa vs. Aldo Valtierra, July 20, 2007; Demetrius Hopkins vs. Mario Ramos, March 3, 2006; Larry Mosley vs. Miguel Figueroa, March 3, 2006
*Shortest match: 0:22, Derrick Webster vs. Obodai Sai, November 25, 2014
Combat Zone Wrestling
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*Highest attendance: 1,850, Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley, January 15, 2000
*First match: Road Warrior Hawk defeated Don E. Allen and The Samoan Warrior, May 14, 1993
*Longest match: 1:04:00, Cesaro (wrestler), Claudio Castagnoli,
Eddie Kingston
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Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous ...
, Gran Akuma,
Mike Quackenbush
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He has hosted several p ...
and The Colony (professional wrestling), The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant and Worker Ant) vs. Atsushi Ohashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Jaki Numazawa, Katsumasa Inoue, Ryuji Ito, Shinya Ishikawa and Yuji Okabayashi, October 19, 2008
*Shortest match: 0:09,
The Sandman
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vs. Chad Slivenski, Chad Austin, March 4, 1994; Tommy Dreamer and Salvatore Sincere, Johnny Gunn vs. Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson, November 13, 1993
*Most tournament wins: 4, Cesaro (wrestler), Claudio Castagnoli
Awards
*1994 - List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Weekly Television Show, Best Weekly Television Show by ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' - ''ECW Hardcore TV''
*1995 - List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Weekly Television Show, Best Weekly Television Show by ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' - ''ECW Hardcore TV''
*1996 - List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Weekly Television Show, Best Weekly Television Show by ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' - ''ECW Hardcore TV''
*2006 - Venue of the Year by
ESPN2
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ESPN2 was initially fo ...
boxing program ''
Wednesday Night Fights
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''
*2007 - Best of Philly: Sports Venue by the magazine ''Philadelphia (magazine), Philadelphia''
*2008 - Best of Philly: Guys' Night Out by the magazine ''Philadelphia (magazine), Philadelphia''
*2009 - List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Major Show, Best Major Show by ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' -
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Enter the Dr ...
, July 25, 2009
*2010 - List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Weekly Television Show, Best Weekly Television Show by ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' - ''
Ring of Honor Wrestling
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''
*2010 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Derek Ennis vs. Gabriel Rosado, July 30, 2010
*2011 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Juan Rodriguez, Jr. vs. Greg Hackett, July 29, 2011
*2012 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Bryant Jennings vs. Maurice Byarm, January 21, 2012
*2015 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Amir Mansour vs. Joey Dawejko, May 8, 2015
*2016 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Dashon Johnson vs.
Jesse Hart
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Early life and amateur career
Jesse Hart is the son of former Philly middlewe ...
, March 18, 2016
*2017 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Kermit Cintrón vs. Tyrone Brunson (boxer), Tyrone Brunson, June 24, 2017
*2018 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Brandon Robinson vs. Kalvin Henderson, December 7, 2018
Hardcore Hall of Fame
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