Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the US state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with 5,268,860 people, is the third largest in the Southern United States and the ninth largest in the country. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area, a larger trade area, has a population approaching six million and is the largest in the Southeast. Like many urban areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen increasing growth since the 1970s, and it added about 1.6 million residents between 2000 and 2010.
Atlanta is considered to be a top business city and is a primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States—via highway, railroad, and air. Metro Atlanta contains the world headquarters of corporations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. Atlanta has the country's third largest concentration, of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 75 percent of Fortune 1000 companies have business operations in the metropolitan area, helping Atlanta realize a gross metropolitan product of US$270 billion, accounting for more than two-thirds of Georgia's economy. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world's busiest airport since 1998.
Arenas and venues[]
- Actor's Express Theater
- Atlanta Municipal Auditorium
- Center Stage Theater
- Coca-Cola Roxy
- Earthlink Live
- Georgia Dome
- Omni Coliseum
- State Farm Arena
- WTBS Studios
- WWA4 Training Center
PPVs[]
- Starrcade - November 28, 1985.
- Starrcade - November 27, 1986.
- The Great American Bash - July 4, 1987.
- Starrcade - December 13, 1989.
- Starrcade - December 18, 1992.
- Slamboree - May 23, 1993.
- Royal Rumble - January 20, 2002
- Armageddon - December 12, 2004.
- Backlash - April 29, 2007.
- Royal Rumble - January 31, 2010.
- ROH Honor Takes Center Stage - April 1–2, 2011.
- WrestleMania XXVII - April 3, 2011.
- Hell in a Cell - October 28, 2012.
- Survivor Series - November 22, 2015.
- Into the Fire - December 14, 2019.
- Hard Times - January 24, 2020.
- WWE Day 1 - January 1, 2022
Television[]
- WCW Saturday Night - November 5, 1988.
- WCW Saturday Night - November 12, 1988.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 13, 1991.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 4, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 11, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 18, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 15, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 14, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 11, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 26, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 3, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 18, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 26, 1992.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 2, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 16, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 23, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 30, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 13, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 20, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 27, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 6, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 13, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 20, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 27, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 3, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 10, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 17, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - May 1, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - May 22, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - May 29, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 5, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 12, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 19, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 26, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 10, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 17, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 24, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 31, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 14, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 21, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 28, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 4, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 11, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 18, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 25, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 2, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 9, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 16, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 23, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 30, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - November 20, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - November 27, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 11, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 18, 1993.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 1, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 8, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 15, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 22, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 29, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 5, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 12, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 26, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 5, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 12, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 19, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 26, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 2, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 9, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 16, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 23, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - May 14, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 25, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 2, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 9, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 16, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 23, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 30, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 6, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 13, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 20, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 27, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 3, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 10, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 17, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 24, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 25, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 1, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 15, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 22, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 29, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - November 19, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - November 26, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 3, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 10, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 24, 1994.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 7, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 14, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 18, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 11, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 18, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - March 25, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 8, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 15, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - April 25, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - June 10, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - July 26, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - August 12, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - September 23, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 7, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 14, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 21, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - October 28, 1995.
- WCW Saturday Night - December 16, 1995.
- Nitro - January 1, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 6, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 13, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 20, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - January 27, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 3, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 10, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 17, 1996.
- WCW Saturday Night - February 24, 1996.
- Nitro - March 3, 1997.
- Nitro - January 5, 1998.
- Nitro - July 6, 1998.
- Nitro - January 4, 1999.
- Nitro - July 5, 1999.
- Nitro - September 27, 1999.
- RAW - October 11, 1999.
- ECW on TNN - December 10, 1999.
- ECW on TNN - January 7, 2000.
- RAW - February 21, 2000.
- Nitro - June 5, 2000.
- RAW - July 31, 2000.
- RAW - February 5, 2001.
- RAW - July 9, 2001.
- RAW - June 10, 2002.
- Smackdown - December 12, 2002.
- Velocity - December 14, 2002.
- RAW - April 21, 2003.
- Smackdown - October 30, 2003.
- Velocity - November 1, 2003.
- RAW - March 1, 2004.
- Heat - December 12, 2004.
- RAW - March 14, 2005.
- Smackdown - September 9, 2005.
- RAW - February 6, 2006.
- RAW - September 4, 2006.
- ECW - September 18, 2007.
- Smackdown - September 21, 2007.
- ECW - August 5, 2008.
- Smackdown - August 8, 2008.
- RAW - November 17, 2008.
- ECW - November 18, 2008.
- RAW - April 13, 2009.
- NXT - July 6, 2010.
- Smackdown - July 9, 2010.
- RAW - April 4, 2011.
- RAW - October 31, 2011.
- RAW - March 26, 2012.
- NXT - March 28, 2012.
- Superstars - March 29, 2012.
- Smackdown - March 30, 2012.
- Superstars - February 8, 2013.
- Smackdown - November 22, 2013.
- RAW - October 13, 2014.
- Superstars - October 16, 2014.
- Main Event - February 24, 2015.
- Smackdown - February 26, 2015.
- RAW - July 13, 2015.
- Superstars - July 16, 2015.
- Main Event - March 1, 2016.
- Smackdown - March 3, 2016.
- RAW - August 1, 2016.
- Superstars - August 4, 2016.
- Smackdown - May 30, 2017.
- 205 Live - May 30, 2017.
- RAW - November 13, 2017.
- Main Event - November 15, 2017.
- RAW - April 2, 2018.
- Main Event - April 4, 2018.
- Smackdown - October 30, 2018.
- 205 Live - October 31, 2018.
- RAW - February 25, 2019.
- Main Event - February 27, 2019.
- Smackdown - September 17, 2019.
- 205 Live- September 17, 2019
- Dynamite - February 19, 2020.
- RAW - March 30, 2020.
- NWA Powerrr - May 18, 2021.
Events[]
- WWF House Show - January 11, 1985.
- WWF House Show - February 3, 1985.
- WWF House Show - February 24, 1985.
- WWF House Show - June 19, 1987.
- WWF House Show - August 22, 1987.
- WWF House Show - October 23, 1988.
- NWA-WCW House Show - January 1, 1989.
- WWF House Show - January 20, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - February 12, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - March 12, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - April 9, 1989.
- NWA-WCW The Great American Bash Tour 1989 Night 11 - July 2, 1989.
- WWF House Show - July 16, 1989.
- NWA-WCW The Great American Bash Tour 1989 Night 40 - August 6, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - September 3, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - October 8, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - November 28, 1989.
- NWA-WCW House Show - January 1, 1990.
- WWF House Show - January 20, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - January 26, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - March 11, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - April 8, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - May 20, 1990.
- WWF House Show - June 2, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - June 17, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - July 15, 1990.
- WWF House Show - August 5, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - August 19, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - September 23, 1990.
- WWF House Show - October 7, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - October 14, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - November 22, 1990.
- NWA-WCW House Show - December 25, 1990.
- WCW House Show - February 17, 1991.
- PCW - January 27, 2011.
- PCW - October 21, 2011.
- PCW - December 4, 2013.
- PCW Spring Olympics 2014 - April 22, 2014.
- WWA4 - October 16, 2014.
- New South Rise Up - September 2, 2018.
- NJPW The New Beginning In USA 2020 - Night 5 - February 1, 2020.
- TERMINUS All Roads Lead Here - January 16, 2022.
- WWA4 - September 29, 2022.
- Smackdown - January 19, 2024.
People[]
- Gladys Knight
- Kanye West
Promotions[]
- All-South Wrestling Alliance
- All-Star Wrestling
- Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- World Championship Wrestling
Wrestlers[]
- Adam Jones
- Adrian Alanis
- Amber Young
- American Kickboxer II
- Amy Crawford
- Ann Gunkel
- Annabelle Genovisi
- Annie Rivieccio
- Apollo Crews
- Babs Wingo
- Bambi Buttons
- Baron Black
- Bill the Butcher
- Brogan Finlay
- Buddy Lee Parker
- Cassie Moxy
- Coffee Brown
- Dementia D'Rose
- Ernest Miller
- Gertrude Vachon
- Hardcore Hillbilly
- Hotstuff Hollie
- Ivy Sloan
- Jacquelyn Velvets
- Jay Fury
- JC Dazz
- Jerome Young
- Jimmy Rave
- John Hugger
- Master Blaster Iron
- Mookie Summers
- Mustapha Saed
- Randall Johnson
- Randy Royal
- Ric Hayes
- Rick Michaels
- Rico Morrow
- Rob Adonis
- Ron Killings
- Scott Hudson
- Shynron
- Silky Boom Boom
- Sylar Cross
- Tony Midas
- Tony Strong
- Toy Dotson
- Travis Sawyer
- Trey Williams
- Tyson Dean
- Uncle Money
- Vandal
- Vanessa Harding
- Will B. Smooth
- Zombie Dragon
External links[]
- Atlanta on Wikipedia