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Toyota Center

Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Toyota Center
Toyota Center in 2010
Toyota Center
Location in Downtown Houston
Toyota Center
Location in Texas
Toyota Center
Location in the United States
Address1510 Polk Street
LocationHouston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′3″N 95°21′44″W / 29.75083°N 95.36222°W / 29.75083; -95.36222Coordinates: 29°45′3″N 95°21′44″W / 29.75083°N 95.36222°W / 29.75083; -95.36222
Public transit Bell
OwnerHarris County Houston Sports Authority
OperatorClutch City Sports and Entertainment
CapacityBasketball: 18,104
Hockey: 17,800
Concerts: 19,300
Construction
Broke groundJuly 31, 2001
OpenedOctober 6, 2003
Construction costUS$235 million
($346 million in 2021 dollars[1])
ArchitectPopulous (then HOK Sport)[2]
Morris Architects
John Chase Architects
Structural engineerWalter P Moore[3]
Services engineerBovay Engineers, Inc.[4]
General contractorHunt Construction Group[5]
Tenants
Houston Rockets (NBA) (2003–present)
Houston Aeros (AHL) (2003–2013)
Houston Comets (WNBA) (2004–2007)
Website
http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander first began to request a new arena in 1995 and attempted to release the Rockets from their lease at The Summit, which ran until 2003. However, he was denied by arena owner Chuck Watson, then-owner of the Aeros, who also wanted control of a new arena. The two sides agreed to equal control over an arena in a deal signed in 1997, but the proposal was rejected by city voters in a 1999 referendum. It was not until the city and the Rockets signed an amended agreement in 2001, excluding the Aeros, that the proposal was accepted.

Construction began in July 2001, and the new arena was officially opened in October 2003. The total costs were $235 million, with the city of Houston paying the majority, and the Rockets paying for enhancements. Toyota paid US$100 million for the naming rights.

History

 
The interior of the arena during a Rockets game, prior to 2012.

In May 1995, several Texas sports teams, including the Houston Rockets, proposed legislation that would dedicate state tax revenue to build new arenas.[6] Although the bill was failed in the Texas House of Representatives,[7][8] Rockets owner Leslie Alexander announced he would continue to study the possibility of constructing a new arena in downtown Houston,[9] saying the 20-year-old Summit arena was too outdated to be profitable.[10] Although the Summit's management said they could renovate the building for a small part of the cost of a new arena,[11] the Rockets began talks with the city of Houston on a possible location for an arena,[12] They also negotiated with Houston Aeros and Summit owner, Chuck Watson, to release them from their contract with the Summit, which ran until 2003.[13]

As the negotiations continued into 1996, a panel appointed by Houston mayor Bob Lanier reported that building a new arena was "essential to keep pro sports in Houston".[14] After Watson rejected a contract buyout proposal of $30 million,[15] the Rockets filed a legal challenge against their lease,[16] stating the "need to be able to buy out" of the lease.[17] However, the city of Houston filed a counterclaim to force the Rockets to stay at the Summit, saying that if the Rockets did not honor their contract, then they might "have no incentive to honor any new agreement with the city of Houston to play in a new downtown sports arena".[18] The validity of the lease was eventually upheld,[19] and in April 1997, Lanier announced that the Rockets and Watson would have to agree to share control of the new arena equally, or lose access to it altogether.[20] After both parties agreed to the terms,[21] a bill that authorized increased taxes to pay for a new arena was signed into law in July, by then-Governor George W. Bush.[22]

However, after the NHL decided not to consider Houston as a location for an expansion team because of the indecision over the new arena, Lanier said that he would not have a referendum in November.[23] The Rockets began an appeal in January 1998 against the court order to stay at the Summit,[24] but then dropped it in May, because they felt that a new arena would be ready by the time they finished their lease.[25] In January 1999, recently elected mayor Lee Brown guaranteed a referendum on the issue before the end of the year.[26] After several months negotiating with the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the Rockets finalized a deal to pay half of the constructions costs, and a referendum was set for November 2.[27] The deal was approved by Brown and the Houston City Council,[28] but Watson started an opposition group against the referendum,[29] saying the arena was "not in Houston's interest".[30] On November 3, the results of the referendum were announced, and the arena proposal was rejected by 54% of voters.[31] Alexander said "we never thought we would lose" and that they were "devastated by the loss".[31]

After the vote, NBA commissioner David Stern said "if there's not a new building...I think it's certain that the team will be relocated."[32] The Houston Sports Authority had not planned to meet with the Rockets until after the 1999–2000 NBA season ended, but after the Rockets began to talk to other cities about relocation, they resumed talks in February 2000.[33] Although the Rockets continued to negotiate with Louisville, Kentucky,[34] a funding plan for the arena in Houston was released in June.[35] A final agreement was proposed on July 6,[36] and both the Rockets and mayor Brown agreed to the terms.[37][38] After the city council approved the deal,[39] the proposal was placed on the November referendum ballot.[40] Leading up to the vote, the Rockets stressed that there would be "no new taxes of any kind",[41] although opponents said the new arena would raise energy consumption, and also contended that the public would pay for too much of the costs of the arena.[42] Contributions for the campaign for the arena included donations of US$400,000 from Reliant Energy, and a total of $590,000 in loans and contributions from Enron and Ken Lay,[43] who the Rockets said was a "tireless" force in the campaign.[44] On November 8, the arena was approved by 66% of voters.[45]

Construction

 
the back side of Toyota Center.
 
Toyota's logo is seen on the roof of the arena.
 
Toyota Center Tundra Parking Garage

According to the agreement signed, the city of Houston bought the land for the arena and an adjoining parking garage,[46] which was near the George R. Brown Convention Center,[47] and paid for it by selling bonds and borrowing $30 million.[48][49] Morris Architects, designed the 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m2) building, and Hunt Construction was contracted to build the arena.[50] A building formerly owned by Houston Lighting and Power Company was demolished to make way for the arena, and two streets were closed for the duration of the construction.[51] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 31, 2001,[52] and construction continued for 26 months.[51]

At the request of Alexander, the arena was built 32 feet (9.8 m) below street level, so fans would not have to walk up stairs to reach their seats.[50] To sink the arena, $12 million was spent to excavate 31,500 cubic yards (24,100 m3) of dirt over four months,[51] which was the largest excavation in Houston history.[53] Concrete was poured for the foundation throughout the summer of 2002, and structural work began in October. The roof was set on in December, as work continued inside, with a peak workforce of 650. In September 2003, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the official opening of the arena.[51] The total cost of construction was $235 million, with the city paying $182 million, and the Rockets adding $43 million for additions and enhancements.[54]

Arena interior

The arena can seat 18,104 for a basketball game, 17,800 for ice hockey games, and 19,300 for concerts.[48] The prices for courtside seats to a Rockets game in the new arena were raised by as much as 50% compared to prices in the team's old home, while upper-deck seat prices were lowered.[55]

It has 103 luxury suites and 2,900 club seats (Sections 105–109, Frost Bank West Club; Sections 118–122, Frost Bank East Club). The Rockets East & West Clubs feature upscale concessions, extra wide seats, full private bar featuring premium wine and beverage selections and concierge service.[56] The adjacent 2,500-space Toyota Tundra garage is connected to the arena by a private skybridge that can be accessed by Suite, Court-side and Club Seat holders.[57]

Additionally, the floor level features three separate private club lounges for access from court-side seat holders and floor seat concert goers. Lexus Lounge and Golden Nugget Club are on the west side of the floor level and the Bogarts Platinum Lounge is located on the east side of the floor level.[58] All feature upscale amenities including multiple flat screen televisions, private bar, restrooms, and plush seating. The Lexus Lounge has its own pool tables and all three court-side lounges feature numerous private court-side suites.[59]

Toyota Center also features the Sterling Vineyards Red & White Wine Bistro, located on the lower suites level on the south side of the arena.[60] The restaurant features a huge dining room, private bar, two twin 1,500 bottle wine towers and views of the arena floor.

Levy Restaurants manages concession services at the arena, and offers fast food on the main concourses, while also catering a VIP restaurant for Suite and Club Seat holders.[61] Alexander personally chose colors for the restaurant to help customers feel "warm and comfortable", and Rockets president George Postolos said that the Rockets looked "for a relationship with the people that attend events in our venue".[53] Originally, a 40 feet (12 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m) centerhung video system from Daktronics, which has four main replay screens and eight other full-color displays, hung from the ceiling of the arena, and had the highest-resolution display of any North American sports facility. In 2012, the Toyota Center installed a larger, 4 panel scoreboard, similar to the one installed at AT&T Stadium, measuring 58 feet (18 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m) on the sidelines, and 25 feet (7.6 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m) on the ends, making it the largest such video board in an indoor arena. This larger scoreboard was installed by Panasonic and made its debut during the Houston Rockets 2012–13 season opener. The arena has two additional displays located at each end of the court, and a "state-of-the-art" audio system.[53][62][63]

Another amenity new to the Toyota Center in the 2012–2013 season is Wi-Fi. Designed by SignalShare and implemented by OfficeConnect.net, the Wi-Fi network is deployed throughout the arena and allows high-speed internet access during events. Its implementation was timed to be ready for the NBA All-Star Game.[64][65]

Sponsorship

In July 2003, the arena was named the Toyota Center. The logo of the company was placed on the roof of the building, as well in other prominent places inside the arena, and the company was given "a dominant presence" in commercials shown during broadcasts of games played in the arena.[66] Toyota USA has satellite offices in Houston.

Seating capacity

The seating capacity for basketball games has been as follows:[67]

Years Capacity
2003–2007 17,982
2007–2012 18,430
2012–2014 18,230
2014–2015 18,104
2015–present 18,055

Events

The arena's first event was a Fleetwood Mac concert on October 6, 2003, and the first Rockets game at the Toyota Center was against the Denver Nuggets on October 30.[68]

Concerts

Many concerts have also taken place in the Toyota Center, like Prince, Tool, Duran Duran on their Astronaut tour, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Tina Turner, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Andrea Bocelli, Muse, High School Musical The Concert, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Coldplay, RBD, Laura Pausini, Alanis Morissette, Matchbox Twenty, Fiona Apple, Nickelback, Depeche Mode, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, Katy Perry, Drake, Travis Scott, Cher, Britney Spears, Kanye West and Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Carrie Underwood, Rammstein, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Blackpink, G-Dragon, Panic! At The Disco, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, and many more.

On July 23, 2016, Hillsong UNITED performed in the arena, the performance was recorded and released as Empires.

Other sports

In 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 it played host to a UFC event.[69]

Event Date Attendance
UFC 69:
Shootout
Saturday, April 7, 2007 15,269
UFC 136:
Edgar vs. Maynard III
Saturday, October 8, 2011 16,164
UFC 166:
Velasquez vs. dos Santos III
Saturday, October 19, 2013 17,238
UFC 192:
Cormier vs. Gustafsson
Saturday, October 3, 2015 14,622
UFC Fight Night:
Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
Saturday, February 4, 2017 8,119
UFC 247:
Jones vs. Reyes
Saturday, February 8, 2020 17,401
UFC 262:
Oliveira vs. Chandler
Saturday, May 15, 2021 16,005
UFC 265:
Lewis vs. Gane
Saturday, August 7, 2021 16,604
UFC 271:
Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12, 2022 17,872

On August 21, 2010, it played host to Strikeforce: Houston.[70]

On February 19, 2016, it played host to Bellator MMA event Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie III. The event featured a double main event featuring heavyweights Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000, and light heavyweights Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie. Bellator 149 had a live attendance record of 14,209 and a near $1.4 million gate at the Toyota Center, thus making Bellator 149 the largest attended show in Bellator MMA history.

The arena has hosted a number of WWE events including No Mercy 2005, Vengeance: Night of Champions, the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, two editions of TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010 and 2013), Night of Champions 2015, NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2017, Survivor Series 2017, Elimination Chamber 2019, as well as various episodes of Raw and SmackDown. WWE also held their first live show in front of fans, for the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the July 16, 2021 episode of SmackDown at the Toyota Center.[71]

Other events

The arena hosted the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 13, 2008.

Passion Conferences has been held in the Toyota Center since 2014. The conference draws around 20,000 people with multiple other gatherings held in Atlanta.

On September 30, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.[72]

Gabriel Iglesias' Netflix special "One Show Fits All" was filmed in the Toyota Center in 2019.

Attendance records

In its first year, the total attendance for events at the arena exceeded 1.5 million.[citation needed] The current attendance for a concert held at the arena was set on November 20, 2008, when Metallica played to a sold-out crowd of 17,962 during the Death Magnetic tour. The record for a basketball game is 18,583, set on March 26, 2010, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Rockets 109–101.[73]

Awards and recognitions

The arena was the winner of the Allen Award for Civic Enhancement by Central Houston, the "Rookie of the Year" award by the Harlem Globetrotters, and a finalist for Pollstar Magazine's "Best New Concert Venue" award.[57]

See also

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800Concerts 19 300ConstructionBroke groundJuly 31 2001OpenedOctober 6 2003Construction costUS 235 million 346 million in 2021 dollars 1 ArchitectPopulous then HOK Sport 2 Morris ArchitectsJohn Chase ArchitectsStructural engineerWalter P Moore 3 Services engineerBovay Engineers Inc 4 General contractorHunt Construction Group 5 TenantsHouston Rockets NBA 2003 present Houston Aeros AHL 2003 2013 Houston Comets WNBA 2004 2007 Websitehttp www houstontoyotacenter comRockets owner Leslie Alexander first began to request a new arena in 1995 and attempted to release the Rockets from their lease at The Summit which ran until 2003 However he was denied by arena owner Chuck Watson then owner of the Aeros who also wanted control of a new arena The two sides agreed to equal control over an arena in a deal signed in 1997 but the proposal was rejected by city voters in a 1999 referendum It was not until the city and the Rockets signed an amended agreement in 2001 excluding the Aeros that the proposal was accepted Construction began in July 2001 and the new arena was officially opened in October 2003 The total costs were 235 million with the city of Houston paying the majority and the Rockets paying for enhancements Toyota paid US 100 million for the naming rights Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 2 Arena interior 2 1 Sponsorship 2 2 Seating capacity 3 Events 3 1 Concerts 3 2 Other sports 3 3 Other events 4 Attendance records 5 Awards and recognitions 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit The interior of the arena during a Rockets game prior to 2012 Opening tip in Game 7 of the 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors In May 1995 several Texas sports teams including the Houston Rockets proposed legislation that would dedicate state tax revenue to build new arenas 6 Although the bill was failed in the Texas House of Representatives 7 8 Rockets owner Leslie Alexander announced he would continue to study the possibility of constructing a new arena in downtown Houston 9 saying the 20 year old Summit arena was too outdated to be profitable 10 Although the Summit s management said they could renovate the building for a small part of the cost of a new arena 11 the Rockets began talks with the city of Houston on a possible location for an arena 12 They also negotiated with Houston Aeros and Summit owner Chuck Watson to release them from their contract with the Summit which ran until 2003 13 As the negotiations continued into 1996 a panel appointed by Houston mayor Bob Lanier reported that building a new arena was essential to keep pro sports in Houston 14 After Watson rejected a contract buyout proposal of 30 million 15 the Rockets filed a legal challenge against their lease 16 stating the need to be able to buy out of the lease 17 However the city of Houston filed a counterclaim to force the Rockets to stay at the Summit saying that if the Rockets did not honor their contract then they might have no incentive to honor any new agreement with the city of Houston to play in a new downtown sports arena 18 The validity of the lease was eventually upheld 19 and in April 1997 Lanier announced that the Rockets and Watson would have to agree to share control of the new arena equally or lose access to it altogether 20 After both parties agreed to the terms 21 a bill that authorized increased taxes to pay for a new arena was signed into law in July by then Governor George W Bush 22 However after the NHL decided not to consider Houston as a location for an expansion team because of the indecision over the new arena Lanier said that he would not have a referendum in November 23 The Rockets began an appeal in January 1998 against the court order to stay at the Summit 24 but then dropped it in May because they felt that a new arena would be ready by the time they finished their lease 25 In January 1999 recently elected mayor Lee Brown guaranteed a referendum on the issue before the end of the year 26 After several months negotiating with the Harris County Houston Sports Authority the Rockets finalized a deal to pay half of the constructions costs and a referendum was set for November 2 27 The deal was approved by Brown and the Houston City Council 28 but Watson started an opposition group against the referendum 29 saying the arena was not in Houston s interest 30 On November 3 the results of the referendum were announced and the arena proposal was rejected by 54 of voters 31 Alexander said we never thought we would lose and that they were devastated by the loss 31 After the vote NBA commissioner David Stern said if there s not a new building I think it s certain that the team will be relocated 32 The Houston Sports Authority had not planned to meet with the Rockets until after the 1999 2000 NBA season ended but after the Rockets began to talk to other cities about relocation they resumed talks in February 2000 33 Although the Rockets continued to negotiate with Louisville Kentucky 34 a funding plan for the arena in Houston was released in June 35 A final agreement was proposed on July 6 36 and both the Rockets and mayor Brown agreed to the terms 37 38 After the city council approved the deal 39 the proposal was placed on the November referendum ballot 40 Leading up to the vote the Rockets stressed that there would be no new taxes of any kind 41 although opponents said the new arena would raise energy consumption and also contended that the public would pay for too much of the costs of the arena 42 Contributions for the campaign for the arena included donations of US 400 000 from Reliant Energy and a total of 590 000 in loans and contributions from Enron and Ken Lay 43 who the Rockets said was a tireless force in the campaign 44 On November 8 the arena was approved by 66 of voters 45 Construction Edit the back side of Toyota Center Toyota s logo is seen on the roof of the arena Toyota Center Tundra Parking Garage According to the agreement signed the city of Houston bought the land for the arena and an adjoining parking garage 46 which was near the George R Brown Convention Center 47 and paid for it by selling bonds and borrowing 30 million 48 49 Morris Architects designed the 750 000 square foot 70 000 m2 building and Hunt Construction was contracted to build the arena 50 A building formerly owned by Houston Lighting and Power Company was demolished to make way for the arena and two streets were closed for the duration of the construction 51 A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 31 2001 52 and construction continued for 26 months 51 At the request of Alexander the arena was built 32 feet 9 8 m below street level so fans would not have to walk up stairs to reach their seats 50 To sink the arena 12 million was spent to excavate 31 500 cubic yards 24 100 m3 of dirt over four months 51 which was the largest excavation in Houston history 53 Concrete was poured for the foundation throughout the summer of 2002 and structural work began in October The roof was set on in December as work continued inside with a peak workforce of 650 In September 2003 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the official opening of the arena 51 The total cost of construction was 235 million with the city paying 182 million and the Rockets adding 43 million for additions and enhancements 54 Arena interior EditThe arena can seat 18 104 for a basketball game 17 800 for ice hockey games and 19 300 for concerts 48 The prices for courtside seats to a Rockets game in the new arena were raised by as much as 50 compared to prices in the team s old home while upper deck seat prices were lowered 55 It has 103 luxury suites and 2 900 club seats Sections 105 109 Frost Bank West Club Sections 118 122 Frost Bank East Club The Rockets East amp West Clubs feature upscale concessions extra wide seats full private bar featuring premium wine and beverage selections and concierge service 56 The adjacent 2 500 space Toyota Tundra garage is connected to the arena by a private skybridge that can be accessed by Suite Court side and Club Seat holders 57 Additionally the floor level features three separate private club lounges for access from court side seat holders and floor seat concert goers Lexus Lounge and Golden Nugget Club are on the west side of the floor level and the Bogarts Platinum Lounge is located on the east side of the floor level 58 All feature upscale amenities including multiple flat screen televisions private bar restrooms and plush seating The Lexus Lounge has its own pool tables and all three court side lounges feature numerous private court side suites 59 Toyota Center also features the Sterling Vineyards Red amp White Wine Bistro located on the lower suites level on the south side of the arena 60 The restaurant features a huge dining room private bar two twin 1 500 bottle wine towers and views of the arena floor Levy Restaurants manages concession services at the arena and offers fast food on the main concourses while also catering a VIP restaurant for Suite and Club Seat holders 61 Alexander personally chose colors for the restaurant to help customers feel warm and comfortable and Rockets president George Postolos said that the Rockets looked for a relationship with the people that attend events in our venue 53 Originally a 40 feet 12 m by 32 feet 9 8 m centerhung video system from Daktronics which has four main replay screens and eight other full color displays hung from the ceiling of the arena and had the highest resolution display of any North American sports facility In 2012 the Toyota Center installed a larger 4 panel scoreboard similar to the one installed at AT amp T Stadium measuring 58 feet 18 m by 25 feet 7 6 m on the sidelines and 25 feet 7 6 m by 25 feet 7 6 m on the ends making it the largest such video board in an indoor arena This larger scoreboard was installed by Panasonic and made its debut during the Houston Rockets 2012 13 season opener The arena has two additional displays located at each end of the court and a state of the art audio system 53 62 63 Another amenity new to the Toyota Center in the 2012 2013 season is Wi Fi Designed by SignalShare and implemented by OfficeConnect net the Wi Fi network is deployed throughout the arena and allows high speed internet access during events Its implementation was timed to be ready for the NBA All Star Game 64 65 Sponsorship Edit In July 2003 the arena was named the Toyota Center The logo of the company was placed on the roof of the building as well in other prominent places inside the arena and the company was given a dominant presence in commercials shown during broadcasts of games played in the arena 66 Toyota USA has satellite offices in Houston Seating capacity Edit The seating capacity for basketball games has been as follows 67 Years Capacity2003 2007 17 9822007 2012 18 4302012 2014 18 2302014 2015 18 1042015 present 18 055Events EditThe arena s first event was a Fleetwood Mac concert on October 6 2003 and the first Rockets game at the Toyota Center was against the Denver Nuggets on October 30 68 Concerts Edit Main article List of entertainment events at the Toyota Center Many concerts have also taken place in the Toyota Center like Prince Tool Duran Duran on their Astronaut tour Janet Jackson Madonna Tina Turner Red Hot Chili Peppers Gloria Estefan Shakira Selena Gomez Demi Lovato Rihanna Miley Cyrus Bruno Mars Christina Aguilera P nk Andrea Bocelli Muse High School Musical The Concert Aerosmith Guns N Roses Coldplay RBD Laura Pausini Alanis Morissette Matchbox Twenty Fiona Apple Nickelback Depeche Mode Bon Jovi Enrique Iglesias Katy Perry Drake Travis Scott Cher Britney Spears Kanye West and Jay Z Justin Bieber Taylor Swift The Rolling Stones One Direction Ariana Grande Carrie Underwood Rammstein Adele Lana Del Rey Blackpink G Dragon Panic At The Disco Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood and many more On July 23 2016 Hillsong UNITED performed in the arena the performance was recorded and released as Empires Other sports Edit In 2007 2011 2013 2015 2017 2020 2021 and 2022 it played host to a UFC event 69 Event Date AttendanceUFC 69 Shootout Saturday April 7 2007 15 269UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III Saturday October 8 2011 16 164UFC 166 Velasquez vs dos Santos III Saturday October 19 2013 17 238UFC 192 Cormier vs Gustafsson Saturday October 3 2015 14 622UFC Fight Night Bermudez vs The Korean Zombie Saturday February 4 2017 8 119UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Saturday February 8 2020 17 401UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler Saturday May 15 2021 16 005UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane Saturday August 7 2021 16 604UFC 271 Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Saturday February 12 2022 17 872On August 21 2010 it played host to Strikeforce Houston 70 On February 19 2016 it played host to Bellator MMA event Bellator 149 Shamrock vs Gracie III The event featured a double main event featuring heavyweights Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000 and light heavyweights Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie Bellator 149 had a live attendance record of 14 209 and a near 1 4 million gate at the Toyota Center thus making Bellator 149 the largest attended show in Bellator MMA history The arena has hosted a number of WWE events including No Mercy 2005 Vengeance Night of Champions the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony two editions of TLC Tables Ladders amp Chairs 2010 and 2013 Night of Champions 2015 NXT TakeOver WarGames 2017 Survivor Series 2017 Elimination Chamber 2019 as well as various episodes of Raw and SmackDown WWE also held their first live show in front of fans for the first since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic with the July 16 2021 episode of SmackDown at the Toyota Center 71 Other events Edit The arena hosted the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 13 2008 Passion Conferences has been held in the Toyota Center since 2014 The conference draws around 20 000 people with multiple other gatherings held in Atlanta On September 30 2016 the arena hosted the Kellogg s Tour of Gymnastics Champions 72 Gabriel Iglesias Netflix special One Show Fits All was filmed in the Toyota Center in 2019 Attendance records EditIn its first year the total attendance for events at the arena exceeded 1 5 million citation needed The current attendance for a concert held at the arena was set on November 20 2008 when Metallica played to a sold out crowd of 17 962 during the Death Magnetic tour The record for a basketball game is 18 583 set on March 26 2010 when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Rockets 109 101 73 Awards and recognitions EditThe arena was the winner of the Allen Award for Civic Enhancement by Central Houston the Rookie of the Year award by the Harlem Globetrotters and a finalist for Pollstar Magazine s Best New Concert Venue award 57 See also EditList of sports venues with the name Toyota Texas portalReferences Edit 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the 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