Location from WWE by WWE / TKO Group
The World's Most Famous Arena — the sacred ground of professional wrestling, where championships have changed hands on the biggest nights in the history of the industry.
MSG holds a place in wrestling mythology that no other venue can claim. The first WrestleMania was held here. Bruno Sammartino held the WWWF Championship for years in this building. Bob Backlund defended it. Hulk Hogan conquered it. The Undertaker has darkened its lights. Trish Stratus entered her Hall of Fame in this building because there was no more fitting venue. The New York crowd adds consequence to everything that happens here — a MSG reaction, positive or negative, is the truest measure of whether a character or story is working.
A bowl of noise in midtown Manhattan: 20,000 seats that appear to breathe as one, an iconic scoreboard hanging above the ring, decades of smoke and history absorbed into the rafters. The New York crowd — jaded, passionate, unpredictable, and loud enough to shake the building — is a character unto itself. They will boo a hero they love if he bores them. They will give a villain a standing ovation if he earns it.
Also known as: The Garden, Madison Square Garden, MSG