Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
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The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (more commonly known as the Brown County Arena) is a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena
, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field
. The arena opened in 1957.
It was the city and county's main indoor venue, until the Resch Center
opened in 2002.
It also was the home arena for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay basketball
teams.
It hosted the 1991 Mid-Continent Conference men’s basketball tournament and the Midwestern Collegiate Conference
(now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament in 1998.
The Arena continues to play host to concerts, ice shows, local sporting shows, high school graduations and other events, but has largely been phased out as a sports arena, because of its age and lack of seating. Most area sports teams that once used the arena now play home games in the newer Resch Center
, which is right next door.
Brown County Arena played host to several WWF events in the 1980s and resuming again in the early 2000s, with house shows.
Pro Wrestling
WWF House Shows In Jan of 2001 and Feb. 2002 Along with the now defunct XWF (Dec. 2001) were the events that brought pro wrestling back to the Brown County Arena in the early 2000s before the opening of the Resch Center. WCW has also had a fair number of shows throughout the years with the last being in 1998. The BCA also hosted AWA Wrestling before going out of buisness.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 17,634, however many village signs still reflect the 1990 census figure of 17,777. Ashwaubenon is a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan...
, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
. The arena opened in 1957.
It was the city and county's main indoor venue, until the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
opened in 2002.
It also was the home arena for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams.
It hosted the 1991 Mid-Continent Conference men’s basketball tournament and the Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
(now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament in 1998.
The Arena continues to play host to concerts, ice shows, local sporting shows, high school graduations and other events, but has largely been phased out as a sports arena, because of its age and lack of seating. Most area sports teams that once used the arena now play home games in the newer Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
, which is right next door.
Brown County Arena played host to several WWF events in the 1980s and resuming again in the early 2000s, with house shows.
External links
- http://www.pmiwi.com/facilities/brownCountyVeteransArena.php
Pro Wrestling
WWF House Shows In Jan of 2001 and Feb. 2002 Along with the now defunct XWF (Dec. 2001) were the events that brought pro wrestling back to the Brown County Arena in the early 2000s before the opening of the Resch Center. WCW has also had a fair number of shows throughout the years with the last being in 1998. The BCA also hosted AWA Wrestling before going out of buisness.