2300 Arena
2300 Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events. Located in South Philadelphia under an elevated stretch of Interstate 95, it is named after its address at 2300 South Swanson Street.
It was previously known unofficially as ECW Arena when it was home to Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 2001, and later XPW Arena when it was home to Xtreme Pro Wrestling from 2002 to 2003.
History
Freight warehouse (1974–1986)
The facility was originally a freight warehouse that was built in 1974. Rail tracks next to the building allowed trains to drop off freight for storage and then continue on to their destinations. The tracks were eventually paved over to become an extension of West Ritner Street, allowing West Ritner Street to intersect with South Swanson Street.Viking Hall (1986–2003)
Elias Stein and Leon Silverman of the law firm Stein & Silverman Family Partnership, Inc. purchased the warehouse in 1986. The southern part of the facility was given the name Viking Hall when the South Philadelphia Viking Club, a local chapter of mummers, began utilizing it. They used the building for storage and to rehearse for the annual Mummers Parade. The Viking Club also staged midnight bingo games at the venue to raise funds for their organization. The northern part of the building was occupied by retail space, most notably a Forman Mills clothing store.ECW Arena (1993–2001)
The southern part of the building gained worldwide recognition when it served as ECW Arena, home of professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling from May 1993 until the promotion's closure in April 2001. Sharing the same portion of the building with the South Philadelphia Viking Club, ECW often referred to the venue on-air as "The World's Most Famous Bingo Hall".ECW referee John Finnegan reminisced about the building's arrangement in a July 2006 interview:
An NWA World Title Tournament at the venue in August 1994 ended with Shane Douglas throwing down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and declaring himself ECW World Heavyweight Champion, effectively launching ECW as a national promotion.
ECW broadcast Barely Legal, their first live pay-per-view event from the venue in April 1997. The event was headlined by Terry Funk defeating Raven to become ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Immediately following the broadcast, the building lost power.
Paul Heyman commented in April 1998 as to whether ECW would run another pay-per-view event from the venue:
ECW never ran another pay-per-view from the venue. The promotion gradually moved its shows away from Philadelphia, running only 6 events at the venue in 2000.
The final ECW show at the venue was Holiday Hell in December 2000, headlined by Steve Corino retaining his ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Justin Credible and The Sandman.
XPW Arena (2002–2003)
Following the demise of Extreme Championship Wrestling in April 2001, other Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotions began running shows at the venue. Combat Zone Wrestling ran shows at the building and referred to it as CZW Arena. Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling ran shows at the building and referred to it as 3PW Arena. Ring of Honor opted to run their shows at nearby Murphy Recreation Center, citing the need to establish their own legacy separate from ECW.Controversy arose when Xtreme Pro Wrestling signed an exclusive lease with the venue in December 2002 and renamed the building XPW Arena, preventing other promotions from utilizing it. Forced to relocate, CZW moved their shows to a new CZW Arena in Southwest Philadelphia, while 3PW moved their shows to Electric Factory.
In January 2003, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission banned barbed wire and light tubes from professional wrestling matches in response to violent XPW and CZW events at the venue.
The building's ownership evicted XPW from the venue in February 2003 after the promotion failed to make lease payments. CZW resumed running shows at the venue in March 2003, with 3PW returning in November 2003.
Alhambra Arena (2004–2009)
The building's name was officially changed to New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center in 2004, and was later shortened to New Alhambra Arena in 2006 and Alhambra Arena in 2008. The name was suggested by J. Russell Peltz, who began co-promoting professional boxing cards at the venue with Joe Hand, Sr. in May 2004. It paid homage to the original Alhambra Movie Theater in South Philadelphia that hosted boxing in the 1950s and 1960s.In June 2005, an unofficial ECW reunion show called Hardcore Homecoming: An Extreme Reunion drew a sell-out crowd and set a record gate for the venue with $135,000 in ticket sales. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission lifted their January 2003 ban on barbed wire for the main event between Sabu, Shane Douglas and Terry Funk.
ROH debuted at the venue in March 2006 with Arena Warfare, a show featuring inter-promotional matches between the stars of ROH and Combat Zone Wrestling. The event was headlined by Samoa Joe defeating Colt Cabana and Christopher Daniels.
Impact Wrestling debuted at the venue in June 2006 with Hardcore War, a joint show with United Wrestling Federation. The event was headlined by America's Most Wanted, the NWA World Tag Team Champions, facing Team 3D and The James Gang in a non-title match.
The ECW brand of WWE ran a house show at the venue in June 2006, with tickets for the event selling out in under four minutes. Rob Van Dam successfully defended his WWE Championship in the main event against Kurt Angle.
New Jack was banned from the venue following an incident during a Pro Wrestling Xplosion show in September 2006. He famously ordered Sprite at the venue's concession stand and was instead given 7 Up, prompting him to verbally harass the stand attendant, the daughter of venue operator Roger Artigiani.
Scenes from The Wrestler were shot at the venue during the Combat Zone Wrestling show 9 F'N Years in February 2008, with professional wrestler Necro Butcher having a prominent on-screen role in the film.
The band New York Dolls headlined a concert at the venue on Valentine's Day in February 2008.
The Arena (2009–2010)
and Joe Hand, Sr. announced in January 2009 that after a five-year partnership, they would stop promoting boxing cards at the venue and move their shows to The Blue Horizon. The venue was then renamed to The Arena by general manager Roger Artigiani.In February 2009, the venue began hosting regular television tapings for the ROH series Ring of Honor Wrestling. The first taping drew a sell-out crowd and was headlined by Bryan Danielson defeating Austin Aries.
Dragon Gate USA filmed their first pay-per-view event, Enter The Dragon at the venue in July 2009. The card was headlined by Open the Dream Gate Champion Naruki Doi defeating Shingo Takagi in a non-title match.
In September 2009, independent wrestler Matt Riot died following a Combat Zone Wrestling training session at the venue where he collapsed from a brain hemorrhage.
Matrix Fights drew a sell-out crowd at the venue for their first mixed martial arts event in February 2010, featuring Cole Konrad on the undercard.
J. Russell Peltz and Joe Hand, Sr. returned to promoting boxing cards at the venue after The Blue Horizon closed in June 2010.
Asylum Arena (2010–2012)
Roger Artigiani announced in October 2010 that mixed martial arts group Asylum Fight League had purchased the naming rights to the venue and renamed it Asylum Arena.New Japan Pro-Wrestling concluded Invasion Tour 2011, their first ever tour of the United States, with an event at the venue in May 2011. The card was headlined by Togi Makabe defeating Rhino, and the undercard featured MVP defeating Toru Yano to become the inaugural IWGP Intercontinental Champion.
Chikara broadcast High Noon, their first live internet pay-per-view event from the venue in November 2011. Eddie Kingston defeated Mike Quackenbush in the main event to become the inaugural Chikara Grand Champion.
Arena Operating, LLC (2012–2013)
Arena Operating, LLC signed an exclusive lease with the venue in February 2012 with plans to renovate and convert it to a concert hall.Prior to the renovations beginning, Evolve presented on live internet pay-per-view what was billed as the venue's final professional wrestling event, A Tribute to the Arena, on January 14, 2012. New Jack appeared at this event, ending his September 2006 ban from the venue. The final event prior to the venue closing was a Peltz Boxing Promotions card on January 21, 2012 that aired live on NBC Sports Network as the debut episode of Fight Night.
The building's ownership evicted Arena Operating, LLC in April 2013 after Joanna Pang failed to complete her proposed renovations.
2300 Arena (2013–present)
The venue hosted the premiere screening of the unofficial ECW documentary Barbed Wire City in April 2013.Extreme Rising promoted the first professional wrestling card at the newly renamed 2300 Arena in December 2013. The venue's name derived from its newly constructed entranceway at 2300 South Swanson Street, replacing the old entrance at 7 West Ritner Street.
Elvis Depressedly released an album named after the venue called New Alhambra in May 2015.
ROH and NJPW jointly presented War of the Worlds '15 at the venue over two consecutive nights in May 2015.
ROH broadcast Final Battle 2015 on live pay-per-view from the venue in December 2015, headlined by Jay Lethal retaining his ROH World Championship against AJ Styles.
The Republican National Committee used the venue for its RNC at the DNC event in July 2016 to counter the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center.
Philly Fashion Week began hosting the runway portion of its biannual event at the venue in September 2016.
The Philadelphia Eagles received their Super Bowl rings following their victory at Super Bowl LII during a private ceremony at the venue in June 2018.
Evolve 131 aired live on WWE Network from the venue in July 2019 as counterprogramming to AEW Fight for the Fallen. Adam Cole successfully retained his NXT Championship in the main event against Akira Tozawa.
Promotional history
Concerts
These musicians have held concerts at 2300 Arena.| Date | Headliner | Opening act | Event |
| Peelander-Z | Caveman, The Young Werewolves, Trashlight Vision | Penn Jersey She Devils Rock N' Roller Derby | |
| Shovelhook | Survival Rate Zero | Pro Wrestling Unplugged 3rd Anniversary | |
| Assemblage 23 | My Parasites | ||
| New York Dolls | We Are the Fury | ||
| Sapremia | Absolute Hatred, Mistress Juliya, Repvblika, S.O.M. Festival, The Metal Twins | ||
| Sapremia | The Summoned, Written in Remains | ||
| Sapremia | - | ||
| Imperative Reaction | Aesthetic Perfection, Minus All, SITD | ||
| Deicide | Bloodsoaked, Cursed From Birth, Dreaming Dead, Fuck the Facts, Jungle Rot, Monstrosity, Pessimist, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Sedna, Strong Intention, Torn the Fuck Apart, Vital Remains | Hostile City Death Fest - Day 1 | |
| Absu | Anal Cunt, Comparative Anatomy, Echoes of Dead Gods, Fuckface, Goreaphobia, Insatanity, Kult ov Azazel, Master, Mortal Decay, Polterchrist, Submerged in Dirt, Total Fucking Destruction, XXX Manic | Hostile City Death Fest - Day 2 | |
| Stan Bush | - | Chikara Fan Conclave | |
| TKA | K7 | ||
| Fabulous Thunderbirds | Deb Callahan Band, Georgie Bonds Band, JJGunn, Johnny Pompo Band, Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers, Steve Cal' Band, Tony Mecca | Buds, Blues & Burgers Festival | |
| Stone | Cyanide Saints, MACH22, Tony Mecca | ||
| Big Freedia | Drag Mafia | WUSL Slay Ball | |
| Trina | - | Philadelphia Loves Hip Hop & Fashion! | |
| Pat Travers Band | Tony Mecca, Whiskey Grin | ||
| Katya Zamolodchikova | - | ||
| Carl Palmer | - |
Mixed martial arts
These mixed martial arts promotions have held events at 2300 Arena.| Promotion | Promoter | First event | Last event | Total events | Status |
| Art of War Cage Fighting | Mike Bickings | 11 | Active | ||
| Asylum Fight League | Carl Mascarenhas | 7 | Defunct | ||
| Cage Fury Fighting Championships | Robert Haydak | 8 | Active | ||
| CES MMA | Jimmy Burchfield, Sr. | 1 | Active | ||
| Dead Serious MMA | Francisco Perez | 4 | Active | ||
| Locked In The Cage | Fran Evans | 4 | Defunct | ||
| Matrix Fights | Jimmy Binns | 2 | Defunct | ||
| World Cagefighting Championships | Doug Yasinsky | 1 | Defunct |
Professional boxing
These professional boxing promotions have held events at 2300 Arena.| Promotion | Promoter | First event | Last event | Total events | Status |
| BAM Boxing | Brittany Rogers | 1 | Active | ||
| Dee Lee Promotions | Diane Lee Fischer | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Don Chargin Productions | Don Chargin | 2 | Defunct | ||
| Don Elbaum Promotions | Don Elbaum | 1 | Defunct | ||
| GH3 Promotions | Vito Mielnicki | 1 | Active | ||
| Golden Boy Promotions | Richard Schaefer | 5 | Active | ||
| Greg Cohen Promotions | Greg Cohen | 1 | Active | ||
| Hard Hitting Promotions | Will Ruiz | 3 | Active | ||
| Joe Hand Promotions | Joe Hand, Sr. | 5 | Active | ||
| KEA Boxing | Andre Kut | 2 | Defunct | ||
| King's Promotions | Marshall Kauffman | 18 | Active | ||
| Peltz Boxing Promotions | J. Russell Peltz | 32 | Active | ||
| Power Productions | Greg Robinson | 5 | Defunct | ||
| Prime Time Entertainment | Richard T. Clark | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Raging Babe Events | Michelle Rosado | 2 | Active | ||
| RDR Promotions | Rodney Rice | 1 | Active | ||
| Shalyte Entertainment | Blaine Garner | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Top Rank | Bob Arum | 4 | Active | ||
| Victory Boxing Promotions | Chris Middendorf | 3 | Active | ||
| Xtreme Productions Inc. | Greg Robinson | 2 | Defunct |
Professional wrestling
These professional wrestling promotions have held events at 2300 Arena.| Promotion | Promoter | First event | Last event | Total events | Status |
| American Luchacore | Sami Callihan | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Break The Barrier | Al Isaacs | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Chikara | Mike Quackenbush | 45 | Defunct | ||
| Combat Zone Wrestling | John Zandig, DJ Hyde | 136 | Active | ||
| Dangerous Women of Wrestling | Dan Kowal | 2 | Defunct | ||
| Dragon Gate USA | Satoshi Oji | 5 | Defunct | ||
| Evolve Wrestling | Gabe Sapolsky | 3 | Defunct | ||
| Extreme Championship Wrestling | Tod Gordon, Paul Heyman | 105 | Defunct | ||
| Extreme Rising | Steve O'Neill | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Game Changer Wrestling | Ricky Otazu | 1 | Active | ||
| Hardcore Homecoming | Shane Douglas | 2 | Defunct | ||
| Heritage Wrestling Alliance | Joe Blackburn | 1 | Defunct | ||
| House of Hardcore | Tommy Dreamer | 14 | Active | ||
| Impact Wrestling | Dixie Carter, Ed Nordholm | 3 | Active | ||
| Independent Championship Wrestling | Breaker Morant | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South | Ian Rotten | 2 | Active | ||
| International Wrestling Syndicate | Manny Eleftheriou | 1 | Active | ||
| Jersey All Pro Wrestling | Frank Iadeavia | 13 | Defunct | ||
| Legends of the Arena | Francine Fournier | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Lucha Libre | Roger Artigiani | 2 | Defunct | ||
| M.A.S.S. Entertainment | 1 | Active | |||
| Main Event Championship Wrestling | John Collins | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Major League Wrestling | Court Bauer | 3 | Active | ||
| Masked Republic | Kevin Kleinrock | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Micro Championship Wrestling | Johnny Greene | 1 | Active | ||
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Takaaki Kidani | 5 | Active | ||
| Pro Wrestling Unplugged | Johnny Kashmere | 28 | Defunct | ||
| Pro Wrestling World-1 | Steve Corino | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Pro Wrestling Xplosion | Ronnie Lang | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling | Jasmin St. Claire | 25 | Defunct | ||
| Progress Wrestling | Jim Smallman | 1 | Active | ||
| Ring of Honor | Cary Silkin, Joe Koff | 48 | Active | ||
| Soul City Wrestling | Lenwood Hamilton | 1 | Defunct | ||
| United Wrestling Federation | Hermie Sadler | 3 | Defunct | ||
| Velocity Pro Wrestling | Tod Gordon | 5 | Defunct | ||
| Westside Xtreme Wrestling | Peter Wiechers | 2 | Active | ||
| Wicked Hanuman | 1 | Defunct | |||
| WildKat Wrestling | Luke Hawx | 2 | Active | ||
| Women's Extreme Wrestling | Dave Milan | 12 | Defunct | ||
| Women Superstars Uncensored | DJ Hyde | 2 | Active | ||
| World of Unpredictable Wrestling | Johnny Rodz | 1 | Active | ||
| World Wrestling Entertainment | Vince McMahon | 1 | Active | ||
| Wrestling with Disaster | Anthony Bruno | 1 | Defunct | ||
| Xtreme Pro Wrestling | Rob Black | 7 | Defunct |
Training
These professional boxing and professional wrestling schools have held training sessions at 2300 Arena.| School | Years | Promotion | Head trainer | Notable alumni |
| House of Hardcore | 1996-2001 | Extreme Championship Wrestling | Tazz | Chris Chetti, Danny Doring, Roadkill |
| Joe Hand Boxing Gym | 2004-2009 | Joe Hand Promotions | Dan Davis | Chazz Witherspoon, Mike Jones, Teon Kennedy |
| Pro Wrestling Academy | 2005-2012 | Combat Zone Wrestling | DJ Hyde | Adam Cole, Kit Osbourne |
| Wrestle Factory | 2005-2012 | Chikara | Mike Quackenbush | Amasis, Danny Havoc, Dasher Hatfield, Drew Gulak, Frightmare, Hydra, Lince Dorado, Ophidian, Tim Donst, Vin Gerard |
| Xtreme Fight Club Wrestling Academy | 2006-2007 | Pro Wrestling Unplugged | Pitbull #1 | Annie Social, Detox |
Tournament history
Amateur boxing
These amateur boxing tournaments have been held at 2300 Arena.| Date | Title | Winners | National Champions | Promotion |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | William Miller, Chazz Witherspoon, Latif Mundy, Michael Colston, Antoine Farlow, Teon Kennedy | Chazz Witherspoon, Teon Kennedy | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | William Boggs, Kaseem Wilson, Henry Lundy, Danny García, Tavon Walker, Anthony Flores | - | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Paul Koon, Bear Richardson, Jesse Hart, Raymond Serrano, Seng Voong, Derrick Bivins | - | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Pedro Martinez, Jesse Hart, Tahree Carroll, Anthony Flores, Luis Esquilin, Shawn Manning | - | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Earl Tonkins, Paul Koon, Jesse Hart, Tahree Carroll, Keenan Smith | Keenan Smith | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Jesse Hart, Arthur Trujillo, Samuel Teah, Anthony Burgin, Emmanuel Folly, Stephen Fulton, Jr. | Jesse Hart, Arthur Trujillo | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Khalil Miller, Jaron Ennis, Stephen Fulton, Jr., Christian Carto | Christian Carto | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Darmani Rock, Paul Kroll, Jaron Ennis, Christian Carto | Darmani Rock, Jaron Ennis | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Angel Rivera, Sonny Conto, Atif Oberlton, Poindexter Knight, Bhieem Billupos, Douglas Northern, Yamil Ortiz-Carillo, Rasheen Brown | Atif Oberlton, Poindexter Knight | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Sonny Conto, Davon Marque Hall, Atif Oberlton, Kiante Irving, Quaheem Davis, Jerome Baxter, Theodore Mrkonja, Jr., Jonathan Torres | Atif Oberlton, Kiante Irving | Joe Hand Promotions | |
| Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Eastern Regional Championship | Earl Veney, Francis Oran, Frankie Lynn, Quaheem Davis, Quadir Albright, D'Andre Hudson | - | Joe Hand Promotions |
Professional wrestling
These professional wrestling tournaments have been held at 2300 Arena.| Date | Title | Winner | Runner-up | Event |
| ECW Tag Team Championship | Eddie Gilbert and Dark Patriot | Salvatore Bellomo and The Sandman | Eastern Championship Wrestling | |
| NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Shane Douglas | 2 Cold Scorpio | NWA World Title Tournament | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Trent Acid | Jodie Fleisch | CZW Best of the Best | |
| MLW World Heavyweight Championship | Shane Douglas | Taiyo Kea, Vampiro | MLW Genesis | |
| 3PW World Heavyweight Championship | Pitbull #1 | Christian York | 3PW Babes, Belts & Blood | |
| CZW Best of the Best | B-Boy | Sonjay Dutt | CZW Best of the Best | |
| CZW Iron Man Championship | Trent Acid | Jimmy Rave and Nick Gage | CZW Redefined | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Sonjay Dutt | Roderick Strong | CZW Best of the Best | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Mike Quackenbush | B-Boy, Kevin Steen, Super Dragon | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas | Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli | Milano Collection A.T. and Skayde | Chikara Tag World Grand Prix - Night 3 | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Ruckus | Austin Aries, Claudio Castagnoli, Sabian | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Chikara Young Lions Cup | Arik Cannon | Cheech | Chikara Young Lions Cup IV - Night 3 | |
| CZW World Tag Team Championship | Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli | Human Tornado and Justice Pain | CZW Last Team Standing | |
| Pitbull/Public Enemy Memorial Cup | Homicide and Ricky Reyes | K-Murda and K-Pusha | PWU Pitbull/Public Enemy Memorial Cup | |
| Torneo cibernetico | Icarus | Eddie Kingston | Chikara Cibernetico Forever | |
| King of Trios | Jigsaw, Mike Quackenbush and Shane Storm | KUDO, MIYAWAKI and Yoshiaki Yago | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| Rey de Voladores | Chuck Taylor | Lince Dorado | Chikara Rey de Voladores | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Joker | B-Boy | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Torneo cibernetico | Claudio Castagnoli | Mitch Ryder | Chikara Cibernetico & Robin | |
| PWU Television Championship | Z-Barr | Trent Acid | PWU We Don't Die | |
| King of Trios | El Pantera, Incognito and Lince Dorado | Eddie Kingston, Joker and Ruckus | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Sabian | Chuck Taylor | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Rey de Voladores | Incognito | Helios | Chikara Grit and Glory | |
| Rey de Voladores | Kota Ibushi | Player Dos | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| King of Trios | Chuck Taylor, Gran Akuma and Icarus | Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli and Dave Taylor | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Egotistico Fantastico | Sami Callihan | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Chikara Young Lions Cup | Player Dos | Colin Delaney | Chikara Young Lions Cup VII - Night 3 | |
| Torneo cibernetico | Carpenter Ant | Soldier Ant | Chikara Cibernetico Increible | |
| Open the Freedom Gate Championship | BxB Hulk | Cima, Gran Akuma, Yamato | DGUSA Freedom Fight | |
| ROH World Television Championship | Eddie Edwards | Davey Richards | Ring of Honor Wrestling | |
| Rey de Voladores | Ophidian | Matt Cross | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| King of Trios | Ares, Claudio Castagnoli and Tursas | The Colony | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| CZW World Tag Team Championship | Joker and Sabian | Amasis and Ophidian | CZW Cage of Death | |
| ROH Top Prospect Tournament | Mike Bennett | Kyle O'Reilly | Ring of Honor Wrestling | |
| CZW Best of the Best | Adam Cole | Sami Callihan | CZW Best of the Best | |
| Rey de Voladores | El Generico | 1-2-3 Kid | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| King of Trios | The Colony | Chuck Taylor, Icarus and Johnny Gargano | Chikara King of Trios - Night 3 | |
| IWGP Intercontinental Championship | MVP | Toru Yano | NJPW Invasion Tour 2011 - Night 3 | |
| Chikara Grand Championship | Eddie Kingston | Mike Quackenbush | Chikara High Noon | |
| Chikara Young Lions Cup | Heidi Lovelace | Missile Assault Ant | Chikara Tomorrow Never Dies | |
| Torneo cibernetico | Soldier Ant | Fire Ant | Chikara Tomorrow Never Dies | |
| ROH Top Prospect Tournament | Donovan Dijak | Will Ferrara | Ring of Honor Wrestling | |
| Acid Cup | Joey Janela | Pinkie Sanchez | GCW Acid Cup |
Records
This is a list of records set by both individuals and groups in various categories at 2300 Arena.Amateur boxing
- Most tournament wins: 4, Jesse Hart
Concerts
- Most events: 3, Sapremia
- First event: Peelander-Z, August 26, 2006
- Longest event: 2 days, Hostile City Death Fest, July 4, 2009 and July 5, 2009
Mixed martial arts
- Most matches: 3, Nah-Shon Burrell
- Most events: 11, Art of War Cage Fighting
- Highest attendance: 1,300, Matt Makowski vs. LeVon Maynard, February 27, 2010
- First match: Daniel Matalla defeated Michael Colisto, October 17, 2009
- Longest match: 5 rounds, Jason Norwood vs. Jeremiah Wells, August 17, 2018
- Shortest match: 0:15, Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Shane Hutchinson, June 11, 2010
Professional boxing
- Most matches: 12, Mike Jones
- Most events: 32, Peltz Boxing Promotions
- Highest attendance: 1,433, Christian Carto vs. Victor Ruiz, February 8, 2019
- First match: Earl Clark defeated Kevin Swain, September 24, 1993
- Longest match: 12 rounds, Derek Ennis vs. Gabriel Rosado, July 30, 2010; Enrique Ornelas vs. Bronco McKart, August 10, 2007; Rogers Mtagwa vs. Aldo Valtierra, July 20, 2007; Demetrius Hopkins vs. Mario Ramos, March 3, 2006; Larry Mosley vs. Miguel Figueroa, March 3, 2006
- Shortest match: 0:22, Derrick Webster vs. Obodai Sai, November 25, 2014
Professional wrestling
- Most matches: 148, Ruckus
- Most events: 136, Combat Zone Wrestling
- Highest attendance: 1,850, Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley, January 15, 2000
- First match: Road Warrior Hawk defeated Don E. Allen and The Samoan Warrior, May 14, 1993
- Longest match: 1:04:00, Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, Gran Akuma, Mike Quackenbush and The Colony vs. Atsushi Ohashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Jaki Numazawa, Katsumasa Inoue, Ryuji Ito, Shinya Ishikawa and Yuji Okabayashi, October 19, 2008
- Shortest match: 0:09, The Sandman vs. Chad Austin, March 4, 1994; Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn vs. Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson, November 13, 1993
- Most tournament wins: 4, Claudio Castagnoli
Awards and honors
- 1994 - Best Weekly Television Show by Wrestling Observer Newsletter - ECW Hardcore TV
- 1995 - Best Weekly Television Show by Wrestling Observer Newsletter - ECW Hardcore TV
- 1996 - Best Weekly Television Show by Wrestling Observer Newsletter - ECW Hardcore TV
- 2006 – Venue of the Year by ESPN2 boxing program Wednesday Night Fights
- 2007 – Best of Philly: Sports Venue by the magazine Philadelphia
- 2008 – Best of Philly: Guys' Night Out by the magazine Philadelphia
- 2009 - Best Major Show by Wrestling Observer Newsletter - DGUSA Enter the Dragon, July 25, 2009
- 2010 - Best Weekly Television Show by Wrestling Observer Newsletter - Ring of Honor Wrestling
- 2010 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Derek Ennis vs. Gabriel Rosado, July 30, 2010
- 2011 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Juan Rodriguez, Jr. vs. Greg Hackett, July 29, 2011
- 2012 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Bryant Jennings vs. Maurice Byarm, January 21, 2012
- 2015 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Amir Mansour vs. Joey Dawejko, May 8, 2015
- 2016 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Dashon Johnson vs. Jesse Hart, March 18, 2016
- 2017 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Kermit Cintrón vs. Tyrone Brunson, June 24, 2017
- 2018 - Briscoe Award - Philly Fight of the Year - Brandon Robinson vs. Kalvin Henderson, December 7, 2018
Hardcore Hall of Fame