Pontiac Silverdome
The Pontiac Silverdome is a domed stadium in the town of Pontiac, Michigan, near Detroit. It opened in 1975 and closed in 2007. The largest crowds to come to the stadium were for WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987, where the main event was a match between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant. The crowd attendance for that night reached 93,173,[1][2][3][4] which is also the record for indoor attendance. The Detroit Lions NFL team played at the stadium from 1975 until 2001.
Pontiac Silverdome Media
Exit sign for Pontiac Silverdome on M-59 before it was removed in 2017.
The Silverdome as seen from a passenger flight in 2016
Pontiac Silverdome in June 2017. Six months before demolition began.
References
- ↑ Yandek, Chris (October 2003). "Interview: Randy Savage". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ↑ Eck, Kevin (December 2002). "The main events: ladies and gentlemen, may we present the 25 most memorable matches in the last 25 years". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ↑ Shields, Brian (2006). Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s. Simon and Schuster. pp. 26. ISBN 1416532579.
- ↑ Loverro, Thom (2006). The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1416510583.
