hahninator Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I had to share this with LPLive - this is too funny. Venues get renamed all the time and usually people are like "Dang, the new name sucks" or something similar, and refer to the venue in the future with the old name. But this name change was too funny to just pass up and ignore. The Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida (where LP has held Projekt Revolution in 2004, 2007 and 2008, and where 'Wish' off of the LPU 4.0 CD came from) has been renamed to.... Hilarious. Source here. Thanks to Preston for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZero Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Awesome. I'll call Gary right now... Maybe he knows what Mike's message is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Haha. Man, Queerish name. There was another equally as bad one that Im trying to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Quick google search found some horrible ones. lol. 20. The Norva (Norfolk, Virginia) Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode, “Mulva!” 19. Crocodile Rock (Allentown, Pennslyvania) Don’t ever name your venue after a cheesy Elton John song (ever!). 18. iPayOne Center (San Diego, California) Dotcom venue sponsorships often don’t work. 17. Benedum Center (Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania) Just sounds boring. 16. Minute Maid Park (Houston, Texas) I liked it better when it was Enron FIeld. 15. University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona) Online college has nothing to do with City of Phoenix. 14. Petco Park (San Diego, California) Goofy name, but it keeps growing on me. 13. Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Not named for Thornton Melon. 12. Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi, Texas) Great burgers, weird name for a stadium. 11. Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson, South Carolina) Venues shouldn’t be named after Robin Hood characters. 10. Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) Corporate naming rights gone wrong. 9. Papa Johns Stadium (Louisville, Kentucky) Fast food companies after second worst after dotcom companies. 8. Taco Bell Arena (Boise, Idaho) I wonder how often they play the “Doooooooooooooong”? 7. Energy Solutions Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) They could jazz up the place with a great nickname like the Power Palace. 6. Dunkin Donuts Center (Providence, Rhode Island) Time to make the donuts. 5. Superpages.com Center (Dallas, Texas) Drop the .com and it goes from horrible to just plain bad. 4. Glass Bowl Stadium (Toledo, Ohio) The best of the worst, my favorite bad name venue. 3. Amway Center (Orlando, Florida) For every ticket you buy, you have to sell 6 more to friends. 2. Bagley Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, South Carolina) The Fick rocks! I’m sure they were all great people, but the combination is horrendous. 1. Jobing.com Arena (Glendale, Arizona) The worst possible dotcom name they could put on a venue. -Source: http://aforathlete.wikia.com/wiki/Venue_names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraDoN Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 hey if the price is right anything goes these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr23 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 hahahha thx for the update. I guess i can't wait to see LP at the 1-800 ASK GARY AMPHITHEATRE!! WOO HOO!!! TAMPA BABY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbrocker Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 LMAO I love how they're all standing proundly by the sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkramar Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 LMAO I love how they're all standing proundly by the sign. Money is money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPPhan2005 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 13. Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Not named for Thornton Melon. -Source: http://aforathlete.wikia.com/wiki/Venue_names Funny thing about Mellon Arena. 1. It was closed down recently 2. My grandfather used to be the C.E.O. of Mellon Bank. A new venue name change (in my hometown). The legendary "Nissan Pavilion" in Washington DC has been renamed to "Jiffy Lube Live". Fucking sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easier2run077 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Funny thing about Mellon Arena. 1. It was closed down recently 2. My grandfather used to be the C.E.O. of Mellon Bank. A new venue name change (in my hometown). The legendary "Nissan Pavilion" in Washington DC has been renamed to "Jiffy Lube Live". Fucking sucks. never have i been more excited for an arena closing, i hated traveling to pitt for games(im a flyers fan), that arena stunk. The wachovia, soon to be wells fargo center, was at one time the First Union center...aka the F U center. Very fitting for most of philly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 The Dolphin Stadium went from that to the Shark Stadium to the Sunshine Stadium. All in less than a year and a half. I wonder whats next? The Beach Ball Stadium? If LP hosts Projekt Revolution there again and I go, I wont tell people the name of the venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogFan_LP Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luki9875 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 FAIL.... lol... this should go to failblog... something like venue name fail.... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwerty18 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 The Dolphin Stadium went from that to the Shark Stadium to the Sunshine Stadium. All in less than a year and a half. I wonder whats next? The Beach Ball Stadium? I think "Baywatch stadium" would be more accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picatta20 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Funny thing about Mellon Arena. 1. It was closed down recently 2. My grandfather used to be the C.E.O. of Mellon Bank. A new venue name change (in my hometown). The legendary "Nissan Pavilion" in Washington DC has been renamed to "Jiffy Lube Live". Fucking sucks. totally agree about the nissan pavilion one i know for a fact people will still call it Nissan instead of the Jiffy Lube Live so perverted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckCheese Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ahahaha. Nice find. We have a bad name for one of our arenas here in Charlotte. Goes by the name of Bojangles Coliseum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernieball003 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 16. Minute Maid Park (Houston, Texas) I liked it better when it was Enron Field. Orange juice > Corporate scandal. FACT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Shinoda Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 lol wut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPPRJKT4 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 W.I.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easier2run077 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Orange juice > Corporate scandal. FACT +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiman Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Speaking of renaming things, I still can't believe they renamed the Sears Tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I think "Baywatch stadium" would be more accurate. Sorry, when the Marlins are losing, I barely pay attention. jeje Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[AndOne] Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Not to mention the former Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentitix Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Thanks for us in France the "naming" of stadium is forbiden.... No that's true we don't need a name on stadium to be ridiculous ! we just need a soccer team... that's why i definitely hate football (soccer i mean) and love Baseball !!!!! Go Braves ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraDoN Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 same here our rugby stadium was called Newlands Stadium and was full of tradition then the indians came and now its called Sahara Park Newlands. Just doesn't sound right... But since our useless government is too corrupt to subsidize the upkeep stadiums have to find sponsors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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