Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region. Despite the city proper having an estimated population of only 178,042 as of 2010, it anchors the 37th largest metropolitan population in the country, with an estimated MSA population of 1,600,856, exceeding that of Rhode Island by about 60% due to its reaching into southern Massachusetts. Situated at the mouth of the Providence River, at the head of Narragansett Bay, the city's small footprint is crisscrossed by seemingly erratic streets and contains a rapidly changing demographic.
Providence was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. After being one of the first cities in the country to industrialize, Providence became noted for its jewelry and silverware industry. Today, the City of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning, which has shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains significant manufacturing activity.
Once nicknamed the "Beehive of Industry", Providence began rebranding itself as the "Creative Capital" in 2009 to emphasize its educational resources and arts community. Its previous moniker was "The Renaissance City", though its 2009 poverty rate was still over 22%.
Arenas[]
Events[]
- Royal Rumble - January 22, 1994
- King of the Ring - June 8, 1997
- In Your House 28: Backlash - April 25, 1999
- Armageddon - December 18, 2005
- Backlash - April 26, 2009
Television[]
- WWWF results - April 15, 1963.
- Saturday Night's Main Event VI - May 1, 1986.
- WWF Superstars - September 6, 1986.
- WWF Superstars - September 13, 1986.
- WWF Superstars - September 20, 1986.
- WWF Superstars - September 10, 1988
- WWF Superstars - September 17, 1988
- WWF Superstars - September 24, 1988
- WWF Superstars - August 25, 1990
- WWF Superstars - September 1, 1990
- WWF Superstars - September 8, 1990
- Nitro - May 18, 1998
- Thunder - February 4, 1999
- Thunder - February 11, 1999
- Heat - April 25, 1999
- Raw - October 25, 1999
- Jakked - October 30, 1999
- Smackdown - January 20, 2000
- Nitro - March 13, 2000
- Raw - August 14, 2000
- Smackdown - March 22, 2001
- Heat - March 25, 2001
- Raw - July 16, 2001
- Jakked - July 21, 2001
- Raw - February 25, 2002
- ECW - November 25, 2008
- Main Event - April 21, 2015
- Smackdown - April 23, 2015
- Main Event - August 25, 2015
- Smackdown - August 27, 2015
- Raw - July 18, 2016
- Superstars - July 21, 2016
- Smackdown - August 15, 2017
- 205 Live - August 15, 2017
- Raw - December 18, 2017
- Main Event - December 20, 2017
- Smackdown - April 17, 2018
- 205 Live - April 17, 2018
- Raw - October 22, 2018
- Main Event - October 24, 2018
- Smackdown - May 21, 2019
- 205 Live - May 21, 2019
Events[]
- WWF House Show - January 31, 1985
- WWF House Show - February 21, 1985
- WWF House Show - March 19, 1985
- WWF House Show - April 25, 1985
- WWF House Show - May 25, 1985
- WWF House Show - June 21, 1985
- WWF House Show - September 13, 1985
- WWF House Show - June 20, 1986.
- WWF House Show - October 2, 1986.
- WWF House Show - October 32, 1986.
- WWF House Show- November 26, 1986.
- WWF House Show - December 30, 1986.
- WWF House Show - January 29, 1987.
- WWF House Show - March 6, 1987.
- WWF House Show - June 13, 1987.
- WWF House Show - July 10, 1987.
- King of the Ring 1987 - September 4, 1987
- WWF House Show - October 10, 1987.
- WWF House Show - November 25, 1987.
- WWF House Show - December 30, 1987.
- WWF House Show - February 21, 1988.
- WWF House Show - April 23, 1988.
- WWF House Show - May 29, 1988.
- WWF House Show - June 24, 1988.
- WWF House Show - July 21, 1988.
- King of the Ring 1988 - October 16, 1988
- WWF House Show - December 2, 1988.
- WWF House Show - February 4, 1989.
- WWF House Show - March 4, 1989.
- WWF House Show - April 28, 1989.
- WWF House Show - June 9, 1989.
- WWF House Show - August 27, 1989.
- King of the Ring 1989 - October 14, 1989.
- WWF House Show - November 26, 1989.
- WWF House Show - February 1, 1990.
- WWF House Show - March 10, 1990.
- WWF House Show - April 21, 1990.
- WWF House Show - May 17, 1990.
- WWF House Show - June 15, 1990.
- WWF House Show - October 14, 1990.
- WWF House Show - November 21, 1990.
- WWF House Show - December 26, 1990.
- WWF House Show - March 1, 1991.
- WWF House Show - April 26, 1991.
- King of the Ring 1991 - September 7, 1991
- WWE House Show - December 29, 2015
Promotions[]
Wrestlers[]
External Links[]
- Providence, Rhode Island on Wikipedia