SummerSlam Venues

Have you ever wondered where the WWE has held SummerSlam the most times? Has SummerSlam ever been held in your neighborhood? This article will answer those and many more questions about the venues that have hosted SummerSlam.

The Venues to Host SummerSlam by Year
(note: If the venue has changed names since the event, the current name is in parenthesis.)
1988: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY
1989: Brendan Byrne Arena (Izod Center); East Rutherford, NJ
1990: The Spectrum (Arena has been demolished); Philadelphia, PA
1991: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY
1992: Wembley Stadium (Stadium has been demolished); London, England
1993: The Palace; Auburn Hills, MI
1994: United Center; Chicago, IL
1995: Civic Arena (Arena has been demolished), Pittsburgh, PA
1996: Gund Arena (Quicken Loans Arena); Cleveland, OH
1997: Continental Airlines Arena (Izod Center); East Rutherford, NJ
1998: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY
1999: Target Center; Minneapolis, MN
2000: Entertainment & Sports Complex (PNC Arena); Raleigh, NC
2001: Compaq Center (HP Pavillon); San Jose, CA
2002: Nassau Coliseum; Uniondale, NY
2003: America West Arena (US Airways Center); Phoenix, AZ
2004: Air Canada Centre; Toronto, Canada
2005: MCI Center (Verizon Center); Washington, DC
2006: TD Banknorth Garden (TD Garden); Boston, MA
2007: Continental Airlines Arena (Izod Center); East Rutherford, NJ
2008: Conseco Fieldhouse (Bankers Life Fieldhouse); Indianapolis, IN
2009: Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA
2010: Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA
2011: Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA
2012: Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA

Only SummerSlam Event Held Outdoors
1992: Wembley Stadium

Only Stadium to Host SummerSlam
1992: Wembley Stadium

Buildings to Host More Than 1 SummerSlam
Staples Center - 4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Madison Square Garden - 3 (1988, 1991, 1998)
Izod Center - 3 (1989, 1997, 2007)

States to Host Multiple SummerSlam Events
California - 5 (2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
New York - 4 (1988, 1991, 1998, 2002)
New Jersey - 3 (1989, 1997, 2007)
Pennsylvania - 2 (1990, 1995)

SummerSlam Events by Geographical Region
Northeast - 10
Midwest - 6
International - 2
West - 6
Southeast - 1