Mennen Arena
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The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly called the Mennen Sports Arena or the Mennen Arena, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena
in Morris Township, New Jersey
. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. Mennen hosted one game for the New Jersey XTreme
of the National Indoor Football League
in 2005, and was formerly the home of the New Jersey Revolution of the American Indoor Football Association. Mennen
also is the home of the County College of Morris hockey team as well as all of the public high school hockey teams in Morris County, New Jersey
. Mennen is also one of the host arenas for the New Jersey
Colonials, the main training center for the Skating Club of Morris, and the Precisely Right
synchronized skating
team .
On June 18, 2005, CM Punk
won the Ring of Honor
World Heavyweight Championship at the arena from Austin Aries
.
The Mennen Arena built in 1973 on land donated by the Mennen
Company, now part of Colgate-Palmolive
. It was opened to the public on January 12, 1975. At that time, the facility consisted of one indoor multi-purpose arena with articifical ice in place for most of the year.
A second ice surface was added in an expansion building in 1986. Due to continued growth in demand for ice time, a third surface was added in 2002, as well as additional space for parties and expanded restroom facilities.
During the summer months the ice surface in the main rink is removed. While the ice is out the arena hosts a wide variety of events ranging from indoor football to the Shrine Circus
. Mennen has also hosted National Night Out as well as a Tiger Schulman's Mixed Martial arts event.
Mennen Arena is a facility of The Morris County Park Commission.
The field located outside of the arena is home to the Morris Lions Rugby Football Club.
On January 28th-31st, 2009, Mennen Arena hosted the Eastern Synchronized Sectional Championships, where over 2,500 skaters competed.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Morris Township, New Jersey
Morris Township, New Jersey
Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area...
. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. Mennen hosted one game for the New Jersey XTreme
New Jersey XTreme
The New Jersey XTreme were a professional indoor football team that played in the National Indoor Football League. They played one home game at Mennen Arena in Morristown, New Jersey and one game at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.-History:The team was originally the...
of the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
in 2005, and was formerly the home of the New Jersey Revolution of the American Indoor Football Association. Mennen
Mennen
Mennen is a brand owned in most parts of the world by the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Its most notable product, Mennen Speed Stick, with its fougère perfume and green wide stick, was the market leader among deodorants and antiperspirants for men for many years...
also is the home of the County College of Morris hockey team as well as all of the public high school hockey teams in Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
. Mennen is also one of the host arenas for the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Colonials, the main training center for the Skating Club of Morris, and the Precisely Right
Precisely Right
Precisely Right is a synchronized skating team representing the Skating Club of Morris from Mennen Arena in Morris Township, New Jersey. The team was founded in 1991 and is, as of 2011, twenty years old...
synchronized skating
Synchronized skating
Synchronized skating or synchronised skating, a large and fast-growing discipline, consists of 8—20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds...
team .
On June 18, 2005, CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
won the Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
World Heavyweight Championship at the arena from Austin Aries
Austin Aries
Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
.
The Mennen Arena built in 1973 on land donated by the Mennen
Mennen
Mennen is a brand owned in most parts of the world by the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Its most notable product, Mennen Speed Stick, with its fougère perfume and green wide stick, was the market leader among deodorants and antiperspirants for men for many years...
Company, now part of Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...
. It was opened to the public on January 12, 1975. At that time, the facility consisted of one indoor multi-purpose arena with articifical ice in place for most of the year.
A second ice surface was added in an expansion building in 1986. Due to continued growth in demand for ice time, a third surface was added in 2002, as well as additional space for parties and expanded restroom facilities.
During the summer months the ice surface in the main rink is removed. While the ice is out the arena hosts a wide variety of events ranging from indoor football to the Shrine Circus
Shrine Circus
The Shrine Circus is a circus founded in the United States in 1906. It travels to roughly 120 cities per year in the United States and a separate unit travels to about 40 in Canada. It is affiliated with the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a.k.a. Shriners.-History:The first...
. Mennen has also hosted National Night Out as well as a Tiger Schulman's Mixed Martial arts event.
Mennen Arena is a facility of The Morris County Park Commission.
The field located outside of the arena is home to the Morris Lions Rugby Football Club.
On January 28th-31st, 2009, Mennen Arena hosted the Eastern Synchronized Sectional Championships, where over 2,500 skaters competed.