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Coordinates:32°50′31″N83°37′11″W / 32.84194°N 83.61972°W /32.84194; -83.61972

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Arena in Macon, Georgia

Macon Coliseum
Construction

Interior of arena (c.2007)
Macon Coliseum Location within Georgia Show map of Georgia Macon Coliseum Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Full name	Macon Centreplex Coliseum Arena
Address	200 Coliseum Dr Macon, GA 31217-3806
Location	Macon Centreplex
Owner	City of Macon
Operator	Spectra
Capacity	9,000 Detailed capacity^[1] Basketball: 9,252 Hockey/Arena football: 7,182 End stage 180°: 7,418 End stage 270°: 8,024 End stage 360°: 8,438 Theatre: 1,750
Opened	October 30, 1968 (1968-10-30)
Renovated	1996 2015
Tenants
Macon Whoopees(SHL) (1973-74) Macon Whoopee(CHL) (1996-2001) Macon Whoopee(ECHL) (2001-02) Macon Knights(af2) (2001-06) Macon Trax(ACHL/WHA2/SPHL) (2002-05) Macon Blaze(WBA) (2005) Macon Steel(AIF) (2012) Macon Mayhem(SPHL) (2015-present) Georgia Doom(AAL) (2018–19)
Website
Venue Website

TheMacon Coliseum is a multi-purposearena inMacon, Georgia,United States. It is home to theMacon Mayhem, a minor-league hockey team in theSPHL. The Centerplex was home to theMacon Whoopee (ECHL),Macon Whoopee (CHL) andMacon Trax ice hockey teams and theMacon Knights arena football team. It seats 7,182 for hockey and arena football and up to 9,252 forconcerts.

History

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Macon Centreplex was built in 1968 as the first facility of its size and kind in the state.Mayor Ronnie Thompson was among its most influential backers. Thompson, who served from 1967 to 1975, blocked an appearance at the facility by theboxer Muhammad Ali because the mayor objected to Ali'sConscientious Objector status during theVietnam War.

The Centreplex quickly becameCentral Georgia's premier sports, entertainment and trade show venue, with concerts by well-known performers such asElvis Presley. Presley performed at the centreplex on April 15, 1972, afternoon show and evening show, April 24, 1975, August 31, 1976, and June 1, 1977. Many others have performed here, includingLed Zeppelin, theAllman Brothers Band,Kiss,Van Halen,Jethro Tull,James Brown,War,Jackson 5,Jeffrey Osborne,Earth, Wind, and Fire,The Emotions,Bar Kays,Parliament/Funkadelic,The Temptations,OJays,Chicago,Leon Russell,Aerosmith,Rick James,Prince,The Time,Vanity 6,George Jones,Reba McEntire,Kenny Rogers,Hank Williams Jr.,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Sarah McLachlan,Billy Joel,Katy Perry,Elton John and many others.R.E.M. filmed part of its first concert filmTourfilm here on November 11, 1989.

Professional wrestling often comes to the Centreplex.World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was a frequent visitor of the Centreplex, holding multiple television tapings and non-televisedhouse shows all throughout the 90s. WCW'ssupercard Clash of the Champions XXI aired live from the Centreplex onTBS on November 18, 1992. The show featuredRicky Steamboat &Shane Douglas winning the unifiedWCW World Tag Team Championship andNWA World Tag Team Championship fromBarry Windham &Dustin Rhodes. Windham turnedheel on Rhodes after the match.

WCW Monday Nitro, WCW's flagship weekly live television show that aired onTNT, emanated from the Centreplex a few times:

— November 20, 1995 (notable for featuring the first one-on-one match in history betweenHulk Hogan andSting)^[2]

— May 27, 1996 (notable for being the first two-hour episode of the show andScott Hall's debut in WCW, beginning theNew World Order storyline)^[3]

— December 23, 1996^[3]

— June 23, 1997^[4]

— December 22, 1997 (notable for being the first and only episode of "nWo Monday Nitro")^[4]

WWE also visits the Centreplex. On January 28, 1991, the company (then called the World Wrestling Federation or "WWF") held their 5th and final episode ofThe Main Event V, which aired nationally onNBC on February 1, 1991.^[5] The show featured the announcement thatHulk Hogan would faceWWF Champion Sgt. Slaughter atWrestleMania VII for the title. The WWF also taped matches and segments for their syndicated shows, which featured the debut ofPaul Bearer as the manager ofThe Undertaker. Their flagship weekly live television show,Monday Night Raw, aired live from the Centreplex on February 20, 1995, and featured the return ofSycho Sid to the WWF for the first time in almost 3 years. The following two episodes on February 27, 1995, and March 6, 1995, also featured taped matches from the Centreplex. As of 2017, WWE still holdshouse shows in the Centreplex about twice a year.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) also held a television taping for their weekly flagship show,Impact Wrestling, on October 27, 2011, at the Centreplex. The shows aired onSpike on November 3, 2011, and November 10, 2011.

Donald Trump held a nationally televised campaign rally at the Centreplex on October 16, 2015 during his first United States Presidential campaign.

The arena underwent major renovations in 1996 including the addition of the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre, which hosts conventions, trade shows and banquets. Three luxury suites were added in 2003 and the Centreplex's exterior redone, resulting in the addition of a giant "M" at the main entrance on the arena.

Replacement

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In June 2025, the Macon–Bibb County Commission approved a contract with MFA Program Management to plan and oversee the construction of a new sports arena. Gary Wheat, president and CEO of Visit Macon, said the Macon Coliseum is an aging facility that lacks the seating and features to accommodate the type of events the city is looking to attract, and other Georgia cities have invested in new state-of-the-art venues, withSavannah openingEnmarket Arena in 2022,Athens opening theAkins Ford Arena in 2024, and theNew Augusta Arena under construction at the site of the formerJames Brown Arena.^[6] The new arena is planned to built adjacent to the existing Macon Coliseum, with the existing arena continuing to operate while the new facility is under construction.^[7] The new arena is planned to be financed in part from a $450 million, ten-yearspecial-purpose local-option sales tax.^[8]

In film

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The Macon Coliseum portrayedthe Olympic Ice Hall inAlbertville,France and theCC Amfi inHamar,Norway in the filmI, Tonya.^[9]

References

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^"Macon Coliseum Tech Pack"(PDF).Macon Centreplex: Auditorim, Coliseum & Convention Centre. January 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on July 5, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2022.
^"WCW 1995".thehistoryofwwe.com. 16 January 2023.
^^a ^b"WCW 1996".thehistoryofwwe.com. 16 January 2023.
^^a ^b"WCW 1997".thehistoryofwwe.com. 16 January 2023.
^"1991".thehistoryofwwe.com. 16 January 2023.
^Warnke, Lucinda (11 June 2025)."What we know about plans for a 'state of the art' new sports arena in Macon".Macon Telegraph. Retrieved1 September 2025.
^"A new Macon Coliseum moves one step closer to reality. Here's how". 13WMAZ. 29 August 2025. Retrieved1 September 2025.
^Fabian, Liz (4 June 2025)."Macon-Bibb hires manager for new arena project, OKs borrowing $50M for road paving". The Macon Newsroom. Retrieved1 September 2025.
^Jennifer Brett, Atlanta Buzz."What Tonya Harding thought of Georgia-filmed "I, Tonya"".ajc.

External links

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Official website

Preceded by

The Spectrum
Philadelphia

FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1969

Succeeded by

Palazzo dello Sport Lino Oldrini
Varese

Mercer University

Located in:Macon, Georgia
Founded in: 1833

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Teams	Baseball Basketball (m) Basketball (w) Football Lacrosse (m) Soccer (m)
Venues	Claude Smith Field Hawkins Arena Macon Coliseum Moye Complex

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v t e Mercer Bears men's basketball
Venues	Porter Gym (1937–??) Macon Coliseum (19??–20??) Hawkins Arena (2004–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Mercer Bears women's basketball
Venues	Porter Gym (1970–2004) Macon Coliseum (1970–2004) Hawkins Arena (2004–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e SPHL
Teams	Birmingham Bulls Evansville Thunderbolts Fayetteville Marksmen Huntsville Havoc Knoxville Ice Bears Macon Mayhem Mobile Pro Hockey Club (2027–28) Pensacola Ice Flyers Peoria Rivermen Quad City Storm Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Arenas	Berglund Center (Rail Yard Dawgs) Carver Arena (Rivermen) Crown Coliseum (Marksmen) Ford Center (Thunderbolts) Macon Coliseum (Mayhem) James White Civic Coliseum (Ice Bears) Pelham Civic Center (Bulls) Pensacola Bay Center (Ice Flyers) Vibrant Arena at The MARK (Storm) Von Braun Center (Havoc)
Seasons	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
President's Cup William B. Coffey Trophy Other professional hockey leagues

v t e Macon,Georgia
History	Timeline of Macon, Georgia
Education	Bibb Co SD Central HS Howard HS Northeast Magnet HS Rutland HS Southwest Magnet HS Westside HS Academy for Classical Education Georgia Academy for the Blind Central Georgia Technical College Mercer University Middle Georgia State University Wesleyan College
Transportation	Macon Downtown Airport Middle Georgia Regional Airport Terminal Station Macon Transit Authority
Landmarks	The Allman Brothers Band Museum Cannonball House City Hall Douglass Theatre Fort Hawkins Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Grand Opera House Hay House Luther Williams Field Macon City Auditorium Macon Coliseum Macon Little Theater The Medical Center Museum of Arts and Sciences Nu-Way Weiners Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Ocmulgee River Old City Cemetery Riverside Cemetery Rose Hill Cemetery Sidney Lanier Cottage Tubman Museum Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens
The airports serve the city but are outside the city limits.

Authority control databases: Geographic	MusicBrainz place

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