2300 Arena is a multipurpose

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, used primarily for

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, and

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events. Originally known as Viking Hall, the venue has since been named XPW Arena, New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center, New Alhambra Arena, The Arena and Asylum Arena. It was known unofficially as ECW Arena when it was home to

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(ECW) from 1993 to 2001. The venue has hosted professional wrestling broadcasts including the first ECW pay-per-view Barely Legal, the first

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pay-per-view

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, and the

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television special ''

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''. It has hosted

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broadcasts including ''

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'' and ''

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'', for which it was named

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's 2006 Venue of the Year. Recognized as the birthplace of American

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, the venue has been home to the Hardcore Hall of Fame since 2002.

History

1920–1985: Freight house

The

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venue was originally constructed in 1920 as a

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next to the building allowed

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to drop off

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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. An elevated stretch of

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was later erected above the venue.

1986–2002: South Philly Vikings management

Elias Stein and Leon Silverman of the law firm Stein & Silverman Family Partnership, Inc. purchased the

in 1986. The southern part of the facility was given the name Viking Hall when the South Philly Vikings, a local chapter of

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, began utilizing it. They used the building to rehearse for the annual

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, assembling and storing their floats within the facility. The South Philly Vikings also staged midnight

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games at the venue to raise funds for their organization. Carmen "Butch" D'Amato of the South Philly Vikings served as the facility's

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. The northern part of the building was occupied by retail space, most notably a

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and Forman Mills.

Extreme Championship Wrestling residency, 1993–2001

The southern part of the building gained worldwide recognition when it served as ECW Arena, home of

promotion

from May 1993 until the promotion's closure in April 2001. The promotion was charged $1,000 per month by Stein & Silverman Family Partnership, Inc. to rent the venue, and was also responsible for any damage caused by its performers. With the venue's size and intimacy reminiscent of Japan's

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, its vocal live crowds became synonymous with

's presentation of

. Attendance frequently exceeded the venue's legal

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of 1,060. Fans Bring the Weapons matches encouraged audience members to purchase items from the adjacent

for wrestlers to strike each other with. The promotion was sued after a

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stunt in October 1995 burned a member of the crowd. Frank Talent of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission was seen as an ally of the promotion, regularly

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when regulations were violated.

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wrestling fans traveled from all over the world to experience the venue's atmosphere.

founded their annual CyberSlam

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and supercard at the venue in February 1996. Future

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founder

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attended

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as a teenager in August 1996, a show that featured his future star

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. The Elvis Depressedly album ''New Alhambra'' was named after the venue, with frontman Mathew Lee Cothran deriving inspiration from a bloody

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match he witnessed from the crowd.

moved away from the supercard model, broadcasting its first

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event called Barely Legal from the venue in April 1997. The promotion never ran another live broadcast from the venue, as their pay-per-view provider

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wanted the company to run events in larger cities.

2002–2003: Xtreme Pro Wrestling management

Following the closure of

in April 2001,

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and

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began running regular shows at the venue.

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opted to run their shows at nearby Murphy Recreation Center, citing the need to establish their own legacy separate from ECW. Controversy arose when

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signed an exclusive lease with the venue in December 2002 and renamed the building XPW Arena, preventing other promotions from utilizing it. Kirk Farrington, who had worked for Xtreme Pro Wrestling in California, was named the venue's

. Forced to relocate, Combat Zone Wrestling moved their shows to CZW Arena in

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, Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling moved their shows to Electric Factory in Callowhill, and the South Philly Vikings established a new Viking Hall in East Passyunk Crossing. In January 2003, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission banned

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and light tubes from professional wrestling matches in response to violent Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling events at the venue. The building's ownership evicted Xtreme Pro Wrestling from the venue in February 2003 after the promotion failed to make lease payments. Combat Zone Wrestling resumed running shows at the venue in March 2003, with Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling returning in November 2003.

2004–2012: Roger Artigiani management

Peltz and Hand residency, 2004–2009

Roger Artigiani became the venue's

in 2004. That same year, the building's name was officially changed to New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center, which was later shortened to New Alhambra Arena in 2006. The name was suggested by J. Russell Peltz, who began co-promoting

cards at the venue with Joe Hand, Sr. in May 2004. It paid homage to the original Alhambra Movie Theater in

that hosted boxing in the 1950s and 1960s. Renovations were undertaken at a cost of $500,000 to improve the building's infrastructure and increase its suitability for

. A 16-foot

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was installed at the insistence of J. Russell Peltz, who believed that the small dimensions would force boxers to engage with each other and make bouts more exciting. The venue's

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were removed and replaced with

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and skyboxes. Land was acquired for a 500-space

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that was built across from the venue under

. J. Russell Peltz and Joe Hand, Sr. 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. Although their claimed reason for leaving was a rent increase from $1,000 per month to $6,000 per month, the new rental fee was in actuality $2,500. The venue was then renamed to The Arena by general manager Roger Artigiani.

Asylum Fight League naming rights, 2010–2012

After The Blue Horizon closed in June 2010, J. Russell Peltz and Joe Hand, Sr. returned to once again promote boxing cards at the venue. Roger Artigiani announced in October 2010 that

group Asylum Fight League had purchased the naming rights to the venue and renamed it Asylum Arena.

2012–2013: Arena Operating LLC management

Joanna Pang of the

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( dba Arena Operating LLC) signed an exclusive lease with the venue in February 2012 with plans to renovate and convert it to a concert hall. Forced to relocate, Chikara moved their shows to

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, while

moved their shows to Flyers Skate Zone in

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. Arena Operating LLC was evicted by the building's ownership in April 2013 after Joanna Pang failed to complete her proposed renovations. Pang started the project but never completed it, leaving the venue stripped down to its bare walls.

2013–present: Roger Artigiani management

The venue reopened as 2300 Arena in May 2014, hosting a Peltz Boxing Promotions card for its

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. The name referenced a newly constructed entranceway at 2300 South Swanson Street, replacing the original entrance at 7 West Ritner Street. Renovations were performed that saw a

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constructed in the lobby, with overall

rising to 1,300. The venue was modernized to accommodate conventions and other large events such as banquets and

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. Christy Bottie, an accomplished artist with Mural Arts Philadelphia and Roger Artigiani's business partner, was responsible for designing the renovated venue.

Notable events

Professional wrestling

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at the venue on August 27, 1994 ended with

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defeating

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in the finals to capture the vacant

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. Douglas then threw down the NWA belt and declared himself

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, effectively launching

as a national promotion.

broadcast Barely Legal, their first live

event from the venue on April 13, 1997. The event was headlined by

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defeating

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to become

. Filmmaker Barry W. Blaustein included behind-the-scenes footage of this event in his documentary '' Beyond the Mat''. On June 10, 2005, an unauthorized

reunion show called Hardcore Homecoming: An Extreme Reunion set a record

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for the venue with $135,000 in ticket sales. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission lifted their January 2003 ban on

for the main event

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between Sabu,

and

. The ECW brand of

ran a

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at the venue on June 24, 2006, with tickets for the event selling out in under four minutes.

successfully defended his

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in the main event against

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was banned from the venue following an incident during a Pro Wrestling Xplosion show on September 13, 2006 . He famously ordered Sprite at the venue's concession stand and was instead given

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, prompting him to verbally harass the stand attendant and assault a member of the ring crew. This ban was later rescinded in 2012. Scenes from '' The Wrestler'' were shot at the venue during the

show 9 F'N Years on February 9, 2008, with professional wrestler

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having a prominent on-screen role in the film. A

card on February 28, 2009 was filmed for broadcast as the debut episodes of ''

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'' on

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. The event was headlined by

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defeating

Austin Aries Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, where he is a t ...

Eddie Kingston and Arik Cannon pay tribute to Larry Sweeney at King of Trios 2011

filmed their first

event,

at the venue on July 25, 2009. The card was headlined by Open the Dream Gate Champion

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defeating

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in a non-title match. It was voted Best Major Show of 2009 by the readers of ''

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''. In September 2009, independent wrestler Matt Riot died following a Pro Wrestling Academy training session at the venue where he collapsed from a

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. Freedom Fight was filmed by

at the venue on November 28, 2009 for

broadcast. The event was headlined by

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defeating

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and

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in an

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to become inaugural Open the Freedom Gate Champion.

filmed their second-annual

event at the venue for

on July 24, 2010. The card was headlined by

defeating

in a

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. Chikara held a

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for Larry Sweeney at the venue prior to the first night of their

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event on April 15, 2011. The finals of the 12 Large: Summit, a tournament named in Sweeney's honor, were held at the venue during

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on November 13, 2011.

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defeated

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to win the tournament and become inaugural Chikara Grand Champion. The venue hosted the

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of the unauthorized

documentary ''Barbed Wire City'' on April 20, 2013. Wrestlers including Don E. Allen, Sal E. Graziano,

and

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were present for the event. Kazuchika Okada poses during Night 2 of ROH-NJPW War of the Worlds

and

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jointly presented War of the Worlds '15 at the venue over two consecutive nights on May 12, 2015 and May 13, 2015. Originally scheduled as a one-night event, a second night was added after tickets for the original date sold out immediately. The first night was headlined by

Kazuchika Okada (born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of the Don Callis Family stable and is the current AEW Continental Champion in his first reign. Known as the , he is b ...

and

Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Nakamura is known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former 3-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with his first rei ...

defeating

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, and the second night was headlined by

Adam Cole Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989), known by the ring name Adam Cole, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of The Paragon (professional wrestling), ...

Matt Taven Matthew Marinelli (born March 20, 1985), known by his ring name, Matt Taven, is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is one- ...

and Michael Bennett defeating A.J. Styles and

The Young Bucks The Young Bucks are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of brothers Matthew Massie and Nicholas Massie, who perform under the ring names Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson. , they are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), whe ...

broadcast Final Battle 2015 on live pay-per-view from the venue on December 18, 2015, an event headlined by

Jay Lethal Jamar Shipman (born April 29, 1985), better known by the ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his tenures in Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrest ...

retaining his

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against

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presented their inaugural SuperFight card from the venue on February 2, 2019. The event aired live on

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and was headlined by

Tom Lawlor Thomas Joseph Lawlor (born May 15, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and podcast host. He is signed to both New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the inaugural and longest reigning NJPW Strong Openw ...

defeating

Low Ki Brandon Silvestry (born September 6, 1979) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Low Ki. He is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Major ...

to become MLW World Heavyweight Champion. Evolve 131 aired live on

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from the venue on July 13, 2019.

successfully retained his

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in the main event against

Akira Tozawa Akira Tozawa (戸澤陽, ''Tozawa Akira'', born July 22, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of 2016, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand and is a member of the Alpha Academy St ...

. The

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series '' Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential'' was filmed at the venue in December 2020.

broadcast

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on live pay-per-view from the venue on September 12, 2021, an event headlined by Bandido retaining his

against

Brody King Nathan Troy Blauvelt (born March 17, 1987), better known by his ring name Brody King, is an American professional wrestler, singer, and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Hounds of Hell and is a form ...

, Demonic Flamita and EC3 in an

The venue hosted the inaugural

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induction ceremony on December 17, 2022.

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and

Madusa Debrah Ann Miceli (born February 9, 1963), better known as Madusa, is an Americans, American monster truck driver and retired professional wrestler. She is currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as a producer. In professional wre ...

were both on hand to receive their awards, with Gangrel accepting

Luna Vachon Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon (; January 12, 1962 – August 27, 2010) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Luna Vachon.Lisa S. Davis,Ex-wrestler Luna Vachon, 48, found dead", ''Tampa Bay Online'' (August 31, 2010). Over th ...

's posthumous induction on her behalf.

broadcast All Star Junior Festival USA 2023 on live pay-per-view from the venue on August 19, 2023. It was headlined by Mike Bailey defeating Kevin Knight to win the inaugural All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament.

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and

jointly presented Multiverse United 2 on live pay-per-view from the venue on August 20, 2023.

Alex Shelley Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983), better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. He is widely known for his tenure ...

defeated

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in the main event to retain his

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broadcast Stardom American Dream 2024 on live pay-per-view from the venue on April 4, 2024. Maika defeated

Megan Bayne Megan Doheny (born June 1, 1998), better known by her ring name , is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She also makes appearances on the U.S. independent circuit, primarily for Game Changer Wrestling ...

in the main event to retain her

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. The venue hosted the NWA 76th Anniversary Show on August 31, 2024. It was headlined by

Thom Latimer Thomas Raymond Latimer (born 6 August 1986) is an English professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is the current NWA World's Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Latimer began his ...

defeating

Ethan Carter III Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and promoter better known by the ring name Ethan Carter III (or simply EC3). He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a f ...

to become NWA World's Heavyweight Champion.

broadcast ''NXT'' 2300 live on

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from the venue on November 6, 2024. The event was headlined by a 10-woman tag team match that saw Giulia,

Jordynne Grace Patricia Forrest Gresham (née Parker, born March 5, 1996), better known by her ring name Jordynne Grace, is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and powerlifter. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is best ...

, Kelani Jordan, Stephanie Vaquer, and

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defeat Fatal Influence ( Fallon Henley,

Jacy Jayne Taylor Grado (born June 2, 1996) is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Jacy Jayne, and is the current NXT Women's Champion in he ...

, and Jazmyn Nyx), Cora Jade, and

Roxanne Perez Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001) is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Roxanne Perez. She is a former two-time NXT Women's Champion, and a former NXT Women' ...

will stage a multi-week residency at the venue from August 27, 2025 to September 11, 2025. The residency will include live broadcasts of ''

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'', ''

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'', and

's Death Before Dishonor XXII.

Professional boxing

Scenes from ''

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'' were shot at the venue in January 2006.

'' broadcast a

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card from the venue on March 3, 2006 that saw

Demetrius Hopkins Demetrius Hopkins (born October 10, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American boxer who fought in the light welterweight division. Career As an amateur, Hopkins was the 1999 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion. ...

defeat Mario Ramos by

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to capture the vacant USBA

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championship.

'' then broadcast a Peltz Boxing Promotions card from the venue on August 2, 2006 where Rogers Mtagwa retained his USBA

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, ...

championship by

knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, ...

over

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. Following these broadcasts,

commentator Joe Tessitore named it their 2006 Venue of the Year. Rogers Mtagwa defeated Aldo Valtierra by

split decision A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor. A split de ...

at the venue on July 20, 2007 to win the vacant NABF Featherweight championship. The Don Chargin Productions card was broadcast live by '' Solo boxeo'' on TeleFutura.

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defeated Enrique Ornelas by

at the venue on August 10, 2007 to capture the vacant NABF Middleweight championship. The

card was broadcast live by '' Solo boxeo'' on TeleFutura.

'' broadcast a Shalyte Entertainment card from the venue on July 10, 2009 that saw

Matt Godfrey Matt Godfrey (born January 16, 1981) is a Wampanoag former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2012. He challenged for the World Boxing Organization, WBO Cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight title in 2010. Amateur career Godfrey, who is ...

defeat Shawn Hawk by

to retain his NABF Cruiserweight championship. A

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card on January 21, 2012 aired live from the venue as the debut episode of '' Fight Night'' on

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. Bryant Jennings defeated Maurice Byarm in the headlining slot by

to capture the vacant Pennsylvania

Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...

championship. This bout received the Briscoe Award for 2012 Philly Fight of the Year.

'' broadcast a Peltz Boxing Promotions card from the venue on May 8, 2015 that saw

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defeat Joey Dawejko by

to capture the vacant Pennsylvania

championship. This bout received the Briscoe Award for 2015 Philly Fight of the Year.

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy Vyacheslav "Slava" Shabranskyy (; born 1 May 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO light-heavyweight title in 2017. Amateur career Vyacheslav Shabranskyy competed in the World Series of Boxing competition as a member ...

defeated Paul Parker by

technical knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

at the venue on June 30, 2015 during a '' Golden Boy Live!'' event that aired on

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broadcast a live ''

Premier Boxing Champions ''Premier Boxing Champions'' (PBC) is an ongoing series of televised boxing events connected to manager Al Haymon. PBC was initially promoted as an effort to return boxing to mainstream broadcast and cable television, as opposed to premium cha ...

'' card from the venue on August 5, 2016 that saw

David Benavidez Anthony David Benavidez (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held world championships in two weight classes. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title (WBA (Regular), Regular version) si ...

defeat Denis Douglin by

. ''

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'' aired live from the venue on March 30, 2019, with the

broadcast featuring

Oleksandr Gvozdyk Oleksandr Serhiyovych Gvozdyk (also Hvozdyk; ; born 15 April 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council, WBC and Lineal championship, lineal light-heavyweight titles from 2018 to 2019. As an Amateur boxing, amateu ...

defeating

Doudou Ngumbu Doudou Mapwanga Kitanda Djike (born 6 February 1982) is a Congolese born French professional boxer competing in the Light heavyweight Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the divis ...

to retain his WBC Light Heavyweight championship.

Cultural

Super Bowl LII Ring - NFL Draft Experience 2021

The

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used the venue for its ''RNC at the DNC'' event in July 2016 to counter the

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held their annual convention at the venue on April 17, 2018. Following their victory at

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, the

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received their Super Bowl rings during a private ceremony at the venue on June 14, 2018.

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and

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performed at the ceremony. The

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were held at the venue in October 2018, with over 850 breakdancers competing during the two-day event. Pig Iron Theatre Company and Mimi Lien staged the

of their

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work ''Superterranean'' at the venue over several nights in September 2019. Mural Arts Philadelphia held their annual Wall Ball at the venue on April 27, 2023. The event featured a ''

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'' reunion performance to honor

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. The national tour of ''The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Experience'' staged a performance at the venue on May 11, 2024. The show was directed by Jeremiah James and starred Afa Anoa'i Jr., Bull James,

Matthew Rehwoldt Matthew Thomas Rehwoldt (born October 7, 1987) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as a color commentator, alongside Tom Hannifan. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he perfo ...

and

Mickie James Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American Country music, country singer and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE. She is also signed to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as Cre ...

. Republican vice presidential candidate

JD Vance James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman, August2, 1984) is an American politician, author, attorney, and Marine Corps veteran who is the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republic ...

appeared at the venue on August 6, 2024 to counter Democratic presidential candidate

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appearing at

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to announce her running mate for the

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. Independent Women's Voice staged their ''Stand with Women: Equality Isn't a Game'' event at the venue on October 27, 2024. It featured conservative speakers including Riley Gaines and

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Records

This is a list of records set by both individuals and groups in various categories at 2300 Arena.

Professional wrestling

*Most matches: 150, Ruckus *Most events: 136,

*Highest attendance: 1,850,

Mike Awesome Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 – February 17, 2007) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling ...

vs.

Spike Dudley Matthew Jonathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American semi-retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler best known for his tenure in WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Spike Dudley. Prior to WWE, Hyson began performing ...

, January 15, 2000 *First match:

Road Warrior Hawk Michael James Hegstrand (January 26, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as the Road Warriors (or the "Legion of Doom"), with Road Warrior Anima ...

defeated Don E. Allen and The Samoan Warrior, May 14, 1993 *Longest match: 1:04:00,

Claudio Castagnoli Claudio Castagnoli ( ; born 27 December 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Death Riders and a former AEW World Trios Championship, AEW World Trios Champion. He also per ...

and The Colony (

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, Soldier Ant and Worker Ant) vs. Atsushi Ohashi,

Daisuke Sekimoto (born February 9, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division. He is also known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max. He is a three-time BJW World Strong Hea ...

, Jaki Numazawa, Katsumasa Inoue, Ryuji Ito, Shinya Ishikawa and

Yuji Okabayashi is a Japanese people, Japanese Retirement, semi-retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division, but is on an indefinite absence. Known as "The Golem", he h ...

, October 19, 2008 *Shortest match: 0:09, The Sandman vs.

Chad Austin Chad Slivenski (born September 15, 1972) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, known by his ringname Chad Bowman, who competed in East Coast and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions during the 1990s and 2000s. Early in his career, ...

, March 4, 1994;

Tommy Dreamer Thomas James Laughlin (born February 13, 1971) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and professional wrestling promotion, promoter better known by the ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestli ...

and Johnny Gunn vs.

Johnny Hotbody John Weiss (born June 12, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Johnny Hotbody. He is best known for his appearances in Eastern Championship Wrestling, he won the ECW Championship, ECW Tag Team Cham ...

and

Tony Stetson Anthony Matteo (born March 21, 1959) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hitman" Tony Stetson. He is best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during the 1990s. Stetson was one of ECW's i ...

, November 13, 1993 *Most tournament wins: 4,

Professional boxing

*Most matches: 12, Mike Jones *Most events: 44, 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,

Keita Obara is a Japanese professional boxer who challenged for the IBF and IBO light-welterweight titles in 2016. At regional level he held the WBC-OPBF light-welterweight title from 2014 to 2015 and the WBO Asia Pacific welterweight title twice betwee ...

vs.

Kudratillo Abdukakhorov Kudratillo Abdukakhorov (; born 29 August 1993) is an Uzbek professional boxer, representative of the middleweight category who held the WBC "Silver" welterweight title from 2017 to 2018. In the mid-2010s, he performed among amateurs, bronze med ...

, March 30, 2019; Derek Ennis vs.

Gabriel Rosado Gabriel Rosado (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He challenged twice for a middleweight world title in 2013. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rosado is part of the city's large Puerto Rican community. Renowned f ...

, July 30, 2010; Enrique Ornelas vs.

, August 10, 2007; Rogers Mtagwa vs. Aldo Valtierra, July 20, 2007;

vs. Mario Ramos, March 3, 2006; Larry Mosley vs. Miguel Figueroa, March 3, 2006 *Shortest match: 0:22, Derrick Webster vs.

Obodai Sai Obodai Sai (born 24 March 1984) is a Ghanaian professional boxer who held the Commonwealth super-welterweight Light middleweight, also known as junior middleweight or super welterweight,PeBoxRec/ref> is a weight class in boxing but also may incl ...

, November 25, 2014

Mixed martial arts

*Most matches: 4, Sean Brady *Most events: 29, Cage Fury Fighting Championships *Highest attendance: 1,300, LeVon Maynard vs. Matt Makowski, February 27, 2010 *First match: Dan Matala defeated Nick Simonetta, August 21, 2009 *Longest match: 5 rounds, Cedric Gunnison vs. Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov, March 31, 2023; Bassil Hafez vs. Evan Cutts, April 1, 2021; Jason Norwood vs. Jeremiah Wells, August 17, 2018 *Shortest match: 0:15, Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Shane Hutchinson, June 11, 2010

Promotional history

Professional wrestling

These

professional wrestling promotion A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event. Within ...

s have held events at 2300 Arena. *

(1993–2000) * Soul City Wrestling (1998) * Break the Barrier (1999) *

Jersey All Pro Wrestling Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) was an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey, United States. History 1997 Jersey All Pro Wrestling was an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia and Angel Surit ...

(2000–2010) *

Main Event Championship Wrestling Main Event Championship Wrestling (MECW) is a privately owned professional wrestling promotion founded by Jason Daniel. The company is active in the integrated-media industry, broadcasting its events on television and the Internet. MECW also gains ...

(2001) *

(2001–2018) *

(2002–2005) * Women's Extreme Wrestling (2002–2009) *

(2002–2024) *

(2002–2003) * Independent Championship Wrestling (2002) * Heritage Wrestling Alliance (2003) * Pro Wrestling World-1 (2004) * Hardcore Homecoming (2005) *

IWA Mid-South Independent Wrestling Association (IWA) Mid-South (also known as IWA Mid-South, IWA-MS, and IWA Mid South Wrestling) was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Albany, Indiana. It was formed by Ian Rotten in 199 ...

(2005–2007) *

International Wrestling Syndicate International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS) is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originating from the Dawson Wrestling Federation, it was formerly known as the Internet Wrestling Syndicate and World Wrestling S ...

(2005) * Chikara (2005–2015) * Dangerous Women of Wrestling (2006–2010) *

(2006–2021) * Pro Wrestling Unplugged (2006–2008) * United Wrestling Federation (2006–2007) *

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busines ...

(2006–2024) *

World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...

(2006–2024) * Dragon Gate (2006) * Pro Wrestling Xplosion (2006) *

Juggalo Championship Wrestling Juggalo Championship Wrestling (formerly Juggalo Championshit Wrestling) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 1999 by Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler), better known as the hip-hop duo I ...

(2006–2007) * Wicked Hanuman (2007) * Velocity Pro Wrestling (2008–2009) * Legends of the Arena (2009) *

(2009–2011) * American Luchacore (2009) *

Westside Xtreme Wrestling Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its event ...

(2010–2011) *

(2011–2023) *

Evolve Wrestling Evolve (stylized all caps) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 by former Ring of Honor booker and Dragon Gate USA vice president, Gabe Sapolsky. The company featured a roster of wrestlers from all over America, as ...

(2012–2019) *

Extreme Rising Extreme Rising (formerly Extreme Reunion) was an American Independent circuit, independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 2012. Meant to fill the void of hardcore wrestling left behind by the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ...

(2013) * Masked Republic (2014–2022) * Wrestling with Disaster (2014) *

House of Hardcore House of Hardcore (HOH) was an American wrestling promotion founded by Professional wrestling, professional wrestler Tommy Dreamer. Its slogan is "No Politics, No BS, Just Wrestling." In its history, HOH has run events in twelve states and thre ...

(2014–2019) *

Women Superstars Uncensored Women Superstars United (WSU), formerly known as Wrestling Superstars Unleashed and Women Superstars Uncensored, was an American women's professional wrestling promotion based in New Jersey which has been inactive since 2020. Founded in 2006, W ...

(2015) * Lucha Libre (2016) *

Game Changer Wrestling Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), formerly known as Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW), is an American Independent circuit, independent professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion based in New Jersey. The promotion was original ...

(2016) * World of Unpredictable Wrestling (2016) * WildKat Pro Wrestling (2017–2018) * Micro Championship Wrestling (2017) *

Progress Wrestling Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman, events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, and later, actor Glen Robinson (professionally known as Glen ...

(2018) * M.A.S.S. Entertainment (2019) * Battleground Championship Wrestling (2021–2024) *

(2024) * WrestleCon (2024) *

National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and governing body owned by Billy Corgan and operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. Founded in 1948, the NWA be ...

(2024–2025) *

Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Nationa ...

(2025)

Professional boxing

These

promotions have held events at 2300 Arena. * Don Elbaum Promotions (1993) * Dee Lee Promotions (2000–2007) * Peltz Boxing Promotions (2004–2019) * Power Productions (2005–2010) *

(2006–2015) *

Top Rank Top Rank, Inc. is a boxing promotional company founded by Jabir Herbert Muhammad and Bob Arum, which was incorporated in 1973, and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since its founding, Top Rank has promoted many world class fighters, including M ...

(2007–2019) * Don Chargin Productions (2007–2011) * Joe Hand Promotions (2007–2022) * Prime Time Entertainment (2007) * Xtreme Productions Inc. (2009) * Shalyte Entertainment (2009) * KEA Boxing (2010–2011) * No Limits Promotions (2010) * Greg Cohen Promotions (2012–2018) *

(2012–2014) * BAM Boxing (2014–2022) * D&D Management (2014) * Price Promotions (2014–2021) * King's Promotions (2015–2023) * TGB Promotions (2016) * Final Forum (2016) * GH3 Promotions (2016–2020) * Victory Boxing Promotions (2016–2017) * CES Boxing (2017) * Hard Hitting Promotions (2018–2023) * Raging Babe Events (2019) * RDR Promotions (2020–2022) * Jeter Promotions (2021–2022) * R&B Promotions (2023–2024) * Team Combat League (2024) * DiBella Entertainment (2024) * Swift Promotions (2024–2025) * KOhen Promotions (2024–2025) * Tale of Garcia (2024) *

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. The promotion was founded in April 2018, and is presided over by David Feldman. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official st ...

(2025) * ProBox Promotions (2025)

Mixed martial arts

These

promotions have held events at 2300 Arena. * Extreme Force Productions (2009) * Asylum Fight League (2009–2017) * Matrix Fights (2010) * Locked In The Cage (2011) * Cage Fury Fighting Championships (2014–2025) * Dead Serious MMA (2015–2016) * World Cagefighting Championships (2016) * Art of War Cage Fighting (2017–2020) * CES MMA (2018)

Concerts

These

musicians A musician is someone who Composer, composes, Conducting, conducts, or Performing arts#Performers, performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general Terminology, term used to designate a person who fol ...

and

comedians A comedian (feminine comedienne) or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolishly (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who ...

have performed headlining

concerts A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...

at 2300 Arena. *

Biohazard A biological hazard, or biohazard, is a biological substance that poses a threat (or is a hazard) to the health of living organisms, primarily humans. This could include a sample of a microorganism, virus or toxin that can adversely affect huma ...

(2003) * Peelander-Z (2006) * Shovelhook (2007) *

Assemblage 23 Assemblage 23 is an Electronic music, electronic act from the United States, currently based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Shear who writes the music and lyrics and does the recording himself. Live performances are ...

(2007) *

New York Dolls New York Dolls were an American rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground, the MC5, and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved ...

(2008) * Sapremia (2008) * Gorgeous Frankenstein (2008) * Imperative Reaction (2008) *

Deicide Deicide is the killing (or the killer) of a god. The concept may be used for any act of killing a god, including a life-death-rebirth deity who is killed and then resurrected. Etymology The term deicide was coined in the 17th century from ...

(2009) * Absu (2009) * Drop the Lime (2010) *

Stan Bush Stan Bush (born July 10, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and rock musician. He is perhaps best-known for his song " The Touch", featured in the 1986 movie '' The Transformers: The Movie''. Career Bush began with his first studio album i ...

(2011) *

Kinto Sol Kinto Sol is a Latin hip hop group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The group consists of three brothers: DJ Payback Garcia (Javier Garcia), El Chivo (Eduardo Garcia) and Skribe (Manuel Garcia); originally from Iramuco, Guanajuato, Mexico, they m ...

(2015–2017) *

TKA TKA is an American freestyle/house boy band who were most prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in New York City,and Miami. Their name is an acronym that represents their collective initials, and it was said for a time that ...

(2015) * Fabulous Thunderbirds (2015) *

Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

(2016) *

Big Freedia Freddie Ross Jr. (born January 28, 1978), better known by her stage name Big Freedia ( ), is an American rapper, singer and performer known for her work in the New Orleans genre of hip hop called bounce music. Freedia has been credited with helpi ...

(2016) *

Trina Katrina Laverne Kearse (née Taylor; born December 3, 1974), is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles " Nann Nigga", " Shut Up", and " Take It to da House". In 2000, ...

(2016) * Pat Travers Band (2016) *

John Corabi John Corabi (born April 26, 1959) is an American hard rock singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of The Scream during 1989 and the frontman of Mötley Crüe between 1992 and 1996 during original frontman Vince Neil's hiatus from the band. ...

(2017) *

Michale Graves Michael Emanuel (born March 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the 1990s re-incarnation of the horror punk band Misfits from 1995 to 2000, leaving briefly ...

(2017) *

(2018) *

Beanie Sigel Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed ...

(2018) *

Michael Blackson Michael Blackson, is a Ghanaian actor and comedian born in Liberia, based in the United States. Career In 2005, Blackson released a comedy sketch CD entitled ''Modasucka: Welcome to America''. Also in 2005, he made an appearance on the TV se ...

(2018) *

Katya Zamolodchikova Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (), or mononymously as Katya (), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. is best known for placin ...

(2019) *

Carl Palmer Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and a founding member of Atomic Roost ...

(2019–2022) * Tantric (2019) * All or Nothing (2022) *

Steven Adler Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler was fired from Guns N' R ...

(2022) *

Autograph An autograph is a person's own handwriting or signature. The word ''autograph'' comes from Ancient Greek (, ''autós'', "self" and , ''gráphō'', "write"), and can mean more specifically: Gove, Philip B. (ed.), 1981. ''Webster's Third New Intern ...

(2022) *

Jeff Hardy Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and also appears on partner promotion WWE on its NXT (WWE brand), NXT brand. He is re ...

(2024)

Training

These

and

schools have held training sessions at 2300 Arena. * ECW Wrestling Academy (1993–1995) *

(1996–2001) * Joe Hand Boxing Gym (2004–2009) * Pro Wrestling Academy (2005–2012) * Wrestle Factory (2005–2012) * Xtreme Fight Club Wrestling Academy (2006–2007)

Special features

Hardcore Hall of Fame

The venue is home to the Hardcore Hall of Fame, which commemorates the careers of

professional wrestlers Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...

and wrestling personalities who have contributed to the legacy of both 2300 Arena and

. It was established in 2002 following the death of former

star Rocco Rock, who suffered a fatal

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom ...

while driving to the venue for an appearance with

. Banners representing all inductees are on permanent display within the venue.

Bar 2300

The venue's lobby contains Bar 2300, a

with a capacity of 350 that provides service during events, and also hosts intimate concert performances. Vicki Pohl, niece of Bruce Montgomery, runs in-house

catering Catering is the business of providing food services at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio. History of catering The earliest account of major service ...

. Tributes to the venue's past are represented by the bar's

decor Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a creative flair, an interior d ...

, with paintings by artist Christy Bottie that commemorate prior wrestling and

combat sport A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent (''knock ...

events. Bottie also painted a

mural A mural is any piece of Graphic arts, graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' ...

dedicated to

in the men's room, which has since become a popular

photo op A photo op (sometimes written as photo opp), short for photograph opportunity (or photo opportunity), is an arranged opportunity to take a photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or an event.

Transportation access

2300 Arena is located within two miles of both the Front Street exit (Exit 351) of Interstate 76, and the Columbus Boulevard exit (Exit 20) of

. On-street parking is available in front of the building on South Swanson Street, and to the side of the building on both West Ritner Street and Wolf Street.

SEPTA SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly four million people througho ...

maintains bus stops located within walking distance from the venue, providing local service on Route 7 (Weccacoe Avenue and Wolf Street), Route 57 (2nd Street and West Ritner Street), and Route G (Oregon Avenue and Front Street).

References

External links

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