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| Address | 1290 West Warren Avenue |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°21′11″N83°04′39″W / 42.35306°N 83.07750°W /42.35306; -83.07750 |
| Owner | Wayne State University |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Opened | November 5, 2021 |
| Tenants | |
| Wayne State Warriors (NCAA) (2021–present) Motor City Cruise (NBAGL) (2021–present) | |
Wayne State Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena inDetroit. It serves as the home of theWayne State Warriors (NCAADivision II) men's and women's basketball teams and theMotor City Cruise of theNBA G League. The arena is owned byWayne State University.[1]
On May 1, 2019, Wayne State University entered into a partnership with theDetroit Pistons to construct a new arena. The $25 million arena would be constructed near the corner of Trumbull and Warren Avenues. The Pistons' desire to bring theirNBA G League affiliate closer to home was a factor in their decision since their affiliate, theGrand Rapids Drive, played 150 miles (240 km) west of Detroit. There were discussions about bringing the Drive to Detroit, but the Drive's ownership indicated that it preferred to stay in the Grand Rapids area.[2][3] The Pistons then purchased an existing G League franchise from thePhoenix Suns, theNorthern Arizona Suns, and relocated the team to Detroit as theMotor City Cruise in 2021.[4]
Xtreme Fighting Championships held the XFC Detroit Grand Prix, the first mixed martial arts card at the arena, on June 2, 2023, headlined by John Lopez vs. Matt Lagou.[5]
On March 28, 2024, Wayne State Fieldhouse held Big Time Boxing USA: Carrillo vs. Rankin, withJuan Carrillo defeating Quinton Rankin viaTKO in the main event match.[6]
TNA Wrestling held theirBound for Glory pay-per-view event at the arena on October 26, 2024, followed by the tapings of future episodes of their weekly showsImpact! andXplosion the next day, making these two events the firstprofessional wrestling shows that the Wayne State Fieldhouse has hosted.[7][8]
The partnership between Wayne State and the Pistons was negotiated in secret at the request of the Pistons, contrary to the Open Meeting Laws that govern all publicly elected officials in the state of Michigan (members of the Wayne State Board of Governors are publicly elected in statewide partisan elections). Plans for Wayne State Fieldhouse were announced less than 12 hours before the University Board met to sign the contract. At the meeting, the arena was the first agenda item followed immediately by a university press conference announcing the partnership. There was no time provided for public comment despite the arena's location in a dense residential neighborhood.[9]