Pyramid Arena



The Pyramid Arena, initially known as the Great American Pyramid and commonly referred to as The Pyramid, was originally built as a 20,142-seat arena located in downtown Memphis at the banks of the Mississippi River. The facility was built in 1991 and was originally owned and operated jointly by the city of Memphis and Shelby County; Shelby County sold its share to Memphis in April 2009. Its unique structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids. It is 321 feet (98m, about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 ft; it is by some measures the sixth largest pyramid in the world behind the Great Pyramid of Giza (456 ft), Khafre's Pyramid (448 ft), Luxor Hotel (348 ft), the Red Pyramid (341 ft), and the Bent Pyramid (332 ft). It is also slightly (about 16 feet) taller than the Statue of Liberty. A statue of Ramesses the Great stood in front of the pyramid, which was created from a mold of the actual statue in Egypt. In 2011, this statue was leased to the University of Memphis for the cost of $1 and was moved to the campus in April 2012.

Events

 * Heat - February 14, 1999.
 * In Your House 27: St. Valentine's Day Massacre - February 14, 1999.
 * Raw - June 21, 1999.
 * Shotgun Saturday Night - June 26, 1999.
 * Smackdown - June 22, 2000.
 * Raw - December 11, 2000.
 * Smackdown - September 20, 2001.
 * Raw - May 20, 2002.
 * Smackdown - October 24, 2002.
 * Raw - January 5, 2004.
 * Heat - January 11, 2004.