Royal Farms Arena

[ForceEight]

That's the name of Baltimore Arena as of 11/1, according to rumors. Looks like another company has decided to put their name on a building that needs to be torn down already.

 

No links yet that I can find!

[Spen]

Is the city paying Royal Farms to do that?

[dc.]

COuld care less... but I love me some RoFo.

[thundercleetz]

That arena is so disguisting. Yes it needs to be torn down. Having a terrible arena definitely costs us good concerts each year. I would like some better shows to come through.

 

With that said, an old dirty arena makes a perfect venue for a wrestling show I always have a blast when I go see Raw there.

[cravnravn]

I miss royal farms fried chicken and steak fries

[Robjr83]

Best memory there.... I was there with my two cousins for a WCW house show. I noticed a huge guy with an Afro sitting 3 rows ahead of us. It was JO with Ray Lewis next to him. This was in like 98 pre Superbowl. I agree with Cleetz the wrestling shows were fun. Specially rushing the gate to get a high five from the wrestlers.

 

So with the RoFo Arena..... it is called "The Big Chicken Box"?

[Spen]

I grew up near a really dirty and poorly run Royal Farms. Even though I live near a new clean one, I just can't get any food there.

[vmax]

I grew up near a really dirty and poorly run Royal Farms. Even though I live near a new clean one, I just can't get any food there.

 

Good! Then your desire to live is strong.

[thundercleetz]

Best memory there.... I was there with my two cousins for a WCW house show. I noticed a huge guy with an Afro sitting 3 rows ahead of us. It was JO with Ray Lewis next to him. This was in like 98 pre Superbowl. I agree with Cleetz the wrestling shows were fun. Specially rushing the gate to get a high five from the wrestlers.

 

So with the RoFo Arena..... it is called "The Big Chicken Box"?

 

When WCW was around Baltimore would host the Great American Bash nearly every year. Most wrestlers will tell you that Baltimore is one of the best wrestling towns, up there with Philly, NYC, Chicago, Atlanta and Nola. Although they openly admit the Baltimore Arena is crap, it has a nostalgic feeling of the old venues from the territorial days (sticking with nostalgia; someone stated on the Fan that the Baltimore Arena is one of the last remaining venues that the Beatles played in). Even today I've been to WWE Raw in DC and Baltimore. The DC show is boring and tame, whereas the Baltimore show is very rowdy. An indy promotion, Ring of Honor, is actually owned by Sinclair Broadcasting based in Hunt Valley. Those shows are very rowdy on TV! Ring of Honor is coming to the Royal Farms Arena soon, I want to check it out.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2014/09/15/royal-farms-naming-rights-at-baltimore-arena.html

 

Interesting tidbit here is that Royal Farms negotiated a first rights of negotiation for any new or refurbished arena in Baltimore.

[ForceEight]

I grew up near a really dirty and poorly run Royal Farms. Even though I live near a new clean one, I just can't get any food there.

I grew up down the street from one that closes its lobby at night and only serves through a glass window opening at the front of the store.

 

I've never seen another one with this.

[Spen]

I grew up down the street from one that closes its lobby at night and only serves through a glass window opening at the front of the store.

 

I've never seen another one with this.

 

Nor have I, nice.

 

The porn selection at the one near where I grew up was huge and on display for all to see. When I was 15 it was funny.

[cravnravn]

I grew up near a really dirty and poorly run Royal Farms. Even though I live near a new clean one, I just can't get any food there.

The fried chicken is very good, beats wal mart or Klein's or giant

Edited September 17, 2014 by cravnravn

[dc.]

I grew up near a really dirty and poorly run Royal Farms. Even though I live near a new clean one, I just can't get any food there.

Funny. I don't know too many dirty ones around now, but my wife still has the same association... She literally gags when I mention a craving for their food. It's a nice one time a summer treat, makes me feel liker I don't have to care.

[cravnravn]

Now if Wawa did fried chicken I'd be so there, they just opened 3 of them in central Florida. One very close to me.

Edited September 17, 2014 by cravnravn

[Robjr83]

 

When WCW was around Baltimore would host the Great American Bash nearly every year. Most wrestlers will tell you that Baltimore is one of the best wrestling towns, up there with Philly, NYC, Chicago, Atlanta and Nola. Although they openly admit the Baltimore Arena is crap, it has a nostalgic feeling of the old venues from the territorial days (sticking with nostalgia; someone stated on the Fan that the Baltimore Arena is one of the last remaining venues that the Beatles played in). Even today I've been to WWE Raw in DC and Baltimore. The DC show is boring and tame, whereas the Baltimore show is very rowdy. An indy promotion, Ring of Honor, is actually owned by Sinclair Broadcasting based in Hunt Valley. Those shows are very rowdy on TV! Ring of Honor is coming to the Royal Farms Arena soon, I want to check it out.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2014/09/15/royal-farms-naming-rights-at-baltimore-arena.html

 

Interesting tidbit here is that Royal Farms negotiated a first rights of negotiation for any new or refurbished arena in Baltimore.

 

Yeah I was at the Great American Bash (The Macho Man/Sid Vicious one). The arena is small so I always thought my seats were good to see the action. Some great history in there. My dad talked about seeing Jimmy Hendricks/Zeppelin there.

[cravnravn]

Nothing beat the Piper vs Hogan cage match with th WWF back in the day, we went there plenty of Friday nights after work

[Spen]

I went to two WWE shows there. Once I guess in 86 and the other was around 90. The main event in the first was Hogan and Bundy.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan was there and while I was not a fan of him on tv - he was great live.

[cravnravn]

I went to two WWE shows there. Once I guess in 86 and the other was around 90. The main event in the first was Hogan and Bundy.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan was there and while I was not a fan of him on tv - he was great live.

Little known, nikoli volkoff lives not to far from Perry hall, sunshine and Harford rd area, I was his former UPS guy he was a great guy

[thundercleetz]

Very cool stories!

[ForceEight]

Little known, nikoli volkoff lives not to far from Perry hall, sunshine and Harford rd area, I was his former UPS guy he was a great guy

Whaaaat? I lived right down the street for a year. That's so cool.

[cravnravn]

Whaaaat? I lived right down the street for a year. That's so cool.

There's a farm that sells veggies just south of long green pike, he lives there first house closest to Harford rd.

[Spen]

Near The Sunshine Grill?

[cravnravn]

Yes, if you're heading south on Harford rd, the farm stand will be on the left, right past the stand there's a small RD, starview, first house on left. The main farm that sells the veggies is at the end of starview.

[ForceEight]

Yes, if you're heading south on Harford rd, the farm stand will be on the left, right past the stand there's a small RD, starview, first house on left. The main farm that sells the veggies is at the end of starview.

 

I know exactly where you are...that's awesome.