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CMPunk · 01-25-2009, 09:52 AM

With our 9th round pick in the Draft, Punk's Puckers select:

#600 Civic Center Drive, Joe Louis Arena

Statistics

Built: 1977-1979
Construction Cost: $57 million
Seating Capacity: 20,066 (including suites); 20,338 for end-stage concerts and 21,152 for center-stage concerts.
Dimensions: 328 x 550 x 85 (ft), approximately 12 million ft³ (340,000 m³).
Home Team: Detroit Red Wings (NHL).
Former Teams: Detroit Rockers (NPSL) 1996–01, Detroit Pistons (NBA) for one playoff game in 1984 because of venue unavailability, and 15 games in 1985 after the roof collapsed at the Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (OHL) 1991–92, Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) 1992–95, Detroit Drive (AFL) 1988–93, Detroit Turbos (MILL) 1989–94, Detroit Shock, (WNBA) for playoff games in 2004 and the 2006 WNBA Finals Game 5 when The Palace of Auburn Hills was unavailable because of a concert.
Opening event: December 12, 1979, basketball game between the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit.
Opening hockey event: December 27, 1979, the Detroit Red Wings versus the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis won that particular night 3-2.
Other events: concerts, Alice Cooper - The Nightmare Returns (1986 Home Video Release), 1980 Republican National Convention, John Hancock (Insurance) Champions On Ice, three NCAA Frozen Four college hockey finals, college basketball, others.
Championships: Detroit Red Wings (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02 & 2007-08), Detroit Rockers (1991), Detroit Drive (1988, 1989 & 1990), Detroit Turbos (1991).
Site of WWF The Main Event 1990, Survivor Series 1991, Survivor Series 1999, and Survivor Series 2005, as well as Vengeance 2002 and has been recently announced as the venue for the 2009 Royal Rumble.
Has hosted numerous Monday Night Raw's and tapings of SmackDown! and ECW. Most recently a WWE Raw taping on May 12, 2008, that featured the return of Jeff Hardy.
Site of WCW Halloween Havoc in 1994 and 1995.
Site of the annual Great Lakes Invitational, in college hockey, as well as the annual CCHA tournament.

01-25-2009, 09:52 AM	#474
CMPunk aka Spike Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind Exp:	With our 9th round pick in the Draft, Punk's Puckers select: #600 Civic Center Drive, Joe Louis Arena Statistics Built: 1977-1979 Construction Cost: $57 million Seating Capacity: 20,066 (including suites); 20,338 for end-stage concerts and 21,152 for center-stage concerts. Dimensions: 328 x 550 x 85 (ft), approximately 12 million ft³ (340,000 m³). Home Team: Detroit Red Wings (NHL). Former Teams: Detroit Rockers (NPSL) 1996–01, Detroit Pistons (NBA) for one playoff game in 1984 because of venue unavailability, and 15 games in 1985 after the roof collapsed at the Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (OHL) 1991–92, Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) 1992–95, Detroit Drive (AFL) 1988–93, Detroit Turbos (MILL) 1989–94, Detroit Shock, (WNBA) for playoff games in 2004 and the 2006 WNBA Finals Game 5 when The Palace of Auburn Hills was unavailable because of a concert. Opening event: December 12, 1979, basketball game between the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit. Opening hockey event: December 27, 1979, the Detroit Red Wings versus the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis won that particular night 3-2. Other events: concerts, Alice Cooper - The Nightmare Returns (1986 Home Video Release), 1980 Republican National Convention, John Hancock (Insurance) Champions On Ice, three NCAA Frozen Four college hockey finals, college basketball, others. Championships: Detroit Red Wings (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02 & 2007-08), Detroit Rockers (1991), Detroit Drive (1988, 1989 & 1990), Detroit Turbos (1991). Site of WWF The Main Event 1990, Survivor Series 1991, Survivor Series 1999, and Survivor Series 2005, as well as Vengeance 2002 and has been recently announced as the venue for the 2009 Royal Rumble. Has hosted numerous Monday Night Raw's and tapings of SmackDown! and ECW. Most recently a WWE Raw taping on May 12, 2008, that featured the return of Jeff Hardy. Site of WCW Halloween Havoc in 1994 and 1995. Site of the annual Great Lakes Invitational, in college hockey, as well as the annual CCHA tournament.