The New Alhambra Arena is a former bingo hall and current multi-purpose venue used primarily for boxing and professional wrestling events. Bingo is a Game of chance in which randomly selected numbers are drawn and players match those numbers to those appearing on 5x5 matrices which are printed or electronically Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff The venue has a capacity of 1,131 for boxing and professional wrestling. It is located in South Philadelphia on the corner of Ritner Street and Swanson Street. South Philadelphia Nicknamed "South Philly" is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north the Delaware River
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History
Originally called Viking Hall, the building was used for rehearsals by the local Philadelphia chapter of mummers. Through the mid 1990s, it also served as a bingo parlor. Bingo is a Game of chance in which randomly selected numbers are drawn and players match those numbers to those appearing on 5x5 matrices which are printed or electronically
The building gained popularity when it served as the ECW Arena, home of professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1993 until the promotion's demise in 2001. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
The building's name was officially changed to New Alhambra Arena in 2004 following a transfer of ownership. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The name pays homage to the original Alhambra Movie Theater in South Philadelphia that hosted boxing cards in the 1950s and 1960s. [1]
Following the demise of Extreme Championship Wrestling, many wrestling promotions ran shows at the venue. Controversy arose when Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) signed an exclusive lease with the venue in late 2002, preventing other promotions from using the building. Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW was an independent Professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Rob Zicari, who appeared on shows under the name XPW went out of business in 2003, and the lease was voided.
The facility is today home to regional professional wrestling and boxing promotions. It has been frequented by Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) since 2001. Combat Zone Wrestling ( CZW) is an American based Professional wrestling promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It became home to Wrestle Factory in 2005, the wrestling school for Chikara Pro Wrestling. A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers. CHIKARA (sometimes referred to as CHIKARA Pro) is an American Professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promoted a card at the Arena on June 9, 2006. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It featured much of TNA's talent, which included several ECW alumni.
The revived Extreme Championship Wrestling, now a World Wrestling Entertainment brand, returned on June 24, 2006 for the first ECW Arena card since December 2000. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Hardcore Hall of Fame
Banners and frames all over the building commemorating the careers of these former ECW and CZW competitors are permanently on display in the arena:
- Rocco Rock (inducted during Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling show in 2002)
- Zandig (Inducted during Combat Zone Wrestling's 5th annv show in 2004)
- LOBO (Inducted during Combat Zone Wrestling's 6th annv show in 2005)
- Nick Mondo (Inducted during Combat Zone Wrestling's 7th annv show in 2006)
- Terry Funk (inducted during Hardcore Homecoming show in 2005)
- The Sandman (inducted during Pro Wrestling Unplugged show in 2007)
- Johnny Grunge (inducted during Pro Wrestling Unplugged show in 2007)
- Tod Gordon (To Be Inducted during a Combat Zone Wrestling Show in 2008)
Notes
- In the 1990s, a dollar store was in business next to the arena. Theodore James Petty ( September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, or 3PW, was a hardcore Professional wrestling promotion based around Philadelphia Pennsylvania. John Corso (born April 4, 1971 in Sewell New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known Combat Zone Wrestling ( CZW) is an American based Professional wrestling promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling Combat Zone Wrestling ( CZW) is an American based Professional wrestling promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling Matthew "Matt" Burns, better known by his Ring name Nick Mondo is a retired American professional wrestler. Combat Zone Wrestling ( CZW) is an American based Professional wrestling promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30 1944) is an American professional wrestler and Actor known chiefly for the Hardcore Homecoming was a series of Professional wrestling events which were advertised as a reunion of talent from the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling James (" Jim " Fullington Following the highly-publicised caning of Michael P Michael "Mike" Durham ( July 10, 1966 – February 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better Tod Gordon (born June 19 1955 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is the former founder of Extreme Championship Wrestling, later owned the promotion Combat Zone Wrestling ( CZW) is an American based Professional wrestling promotion, based around the 'ultraviolent' style of professional wrestling A variety store or price-point retailer is a Retail store that sells inexpensive items usually with a single Price point for all items in the ECW fans would buy inexpensive cookware and bakeware before shows and then hand them to wrestlers during matches to be used as weapons. "Saucepan" redirects here In Australia "the Saucepan" is sometimes used as an unofficial name for part of the constellation of Pavo, when finding the Paul Heyman even bought polystyrene wig heads for fans to hold up during Al Snow's "Head" gimmick. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling Polystyrene ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn ( IUPAC Polyphenylethene is an aromatic Polymer made from the aromatic Monomer Styrene Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18 1963) is a professional wrestler and Actor better known by his Ring name of Al Snow
- A blown transistor caused the building to lose power immediately following the live ECW Barely Legal pay-per-view in 1997. In Electronics, a transistor is a Semiconductor device commonly used to amplify or switch electronic signals Barely Legal was the first Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Extreme Championship Wrestling. This occurred 10 seconds after the pay-per-view went off the air.
- Paul Heyman refused to hold the ECW reunion show One Night Stand 2005 at the venue because he said, "it doesn't even look like the ECW Arena". Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling One Night Stand is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The building underwent major renovations following a 2004 change of ownership.
- The Hardcore Homecoming event on June 10, 2005 drew a sell-out crowd and set a record gate for the venue with $135,000 in ticket sales. Hardcore Homecoming was a series of Professional wrestling events which were advertised as a reunion of talent from the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Named 2006 Venue of the Year by ESPN2 boxing program Wednesday Night Fights. ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. This article is about the ESPN2 TV program Friday Night Fights [2]
Wrestling promotions
Active
- 2001-2008 - Combat Zone Wrestling (60 shows)
- Plans through 2008 to run shows the 2nd Saturday of every month
- 2006-2008 - Pro Wrestling Unplugged (17 shows)
- Plans through 2008 to run shows the 3rd Saturday of every month
- 2005-2008 - Chikara Pro Wrestling (14 shows)
- 2002-2007 - Women's Extreme Wrestling (8 shows)
- 2005-2006 - Jersey All Pro Wrestling (2 shows)
- 2006 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2 shows)
- 2005-2007 - IWA Mid-South (2 shows)
- 2006 - Ring of Honor (1 show)
- 2006 - World Wrestling Entertainment (1 show)
- 2005 - International Wrestling Syndicate (1 show)
Defunct
- 1993-2000 - Extreme Championship Wrestling (109 shows)
- 1999 - Steel City Wrestling (1 show)
- 2002-2005 - Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling (32 shows)
- 2002-2003 - Xtreme Pro Wrestling (7 shows)
- 2001 - Main Event Championship Wrestling (1 show)
- 2002 - Major League Wrestling (1 show)
- 2005 - Hardcore Homecoming (2 shows)
- 2006 - Pro Wrestling Xplosion (1 show)
References
External links
- NewAlhambra.com - Official website of New Alhambra Arena
- Wrestling Information Archive - ECW Arena results - Results from ECW cards promoted at New Alhambra Arena from 1993-2000
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