The SkyDome Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Coventry

Coventry

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, England

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. It was built in 1999. It is home to the Coventry Blaze

Coventry Blaze

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 Ice hockey

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 team

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. It was built as part of the SkyDome multiplex, along with the Odeon Cinema, The Spon Gate (Wetherspoons

Wetherspoons

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), Lava and Ignite (closed 27 April 2010), Jumpin Jaks, Old Orleans and Mortimers The Skydome complex now also houses a bar called Crosby's located at the end of the Ice rink. It is used for public ice skating sessions, ice skating lessons, ice hockey, concerts and various other events.

It has also been the site of several large independent professional wrestling

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 shows, featuring stars such as Raven

Scott Levy

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, CM Punk

CM Punk

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, Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe

Nuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....

, A.J. Styles

A.J. Styles

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, Mick Foley

Mick Foley

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, Steve Corino

Steve Corino

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, Doug Williams

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, and D'Lo Brown

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. It has also played host to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

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's first UK Tour and NOAH's

Pro Wrestling NOAH

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European Navigation in 2008.