On this date in 1986 #ANTHRAX , #DRI , #CorrosionOfConformity , #POSSESSED and #NoMercy played The #OlympicAuditorium in Los Angeles, CA
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A few days ago, boxing legends Danny 'Little Red' Lopez and Alberto Dávila visited LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to lend some artifacts for our next exhibition, '18th and Grand: The Olympic Auditorium!'
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Here's the spirit of Christmas himself Roddy Piper wishing you Happy Holidays! #18thandgrand #olympicauditorium #merrychristmas #happyholidays #dtla #boxing #wrestling #prowrestling #rollerderby #punkrock #roddypiper
Straight energy ala #blackgordman in his #OlympicAuditorium day Raymond Pettibon Gordman, a Mexican, would taunt his expat country men from the ring ropes..WWE #LosAngeles history
FREE SHIPPING! #JimFitzpatrick ’s Bestseller on pro #rollerderby @ Barnes&Noble barnesandnoble.com/w/ad-lib-to-th… #olympicauditorium #sportsbooks #jerryseltzer #sanfrancisco #baybombers #charlieoconnell #joanweston #anncalvello #sportshistory #chicago #rollerskates #cowpalace #60s #70s
Ernie 'Big Cat' Ladd, NFL star turned wrestler. At 6'9' and over 300 pounds, Ernie could match up against Andre the Giant and relished the role of villain. Ernie passed away in 2007 but he'll never be forgotten.
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FREE SHIPPING! #JimFitzpatrick ’s Bestseller on pro #rollerderby @ Barnes&Noble barnesandnoble.com/w/ad-lib-to-th…… #olympicauditorium #sportsbooks #jerryseltzer #sanfrancisco #baybombers #charlieoconnell #joanweston #anncalvello #sportshistory #chicago #rollerskates #cowpalace #60s #70s
Pro wrestling history with the greats right there at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles #OlympicAuditorium #18thandgrand #wrestling #prowrestling #terryfunk #legends
Bull Ramos famously lost a hair match at the Olympic to Mil Mascaras. A cult hero, he even inspired the song 'The Ballad of Bull Ramos' by Mountain Goats. Photo courtesy of Richard Markus collection. #18thandgrand #olympicauditorium #lahistory #dtla #wrestling #prowrestling
'It’s not just about the untold stories [of the #OlympicAuditorium ], but also about preserving it, because this information is not out there as much as it should be,” Esperanza Sanchez (of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes). Chels: latimes.com/delos/story/20… OlympicAuditorium #rollerderby #boxinghistory
Babe ruth times NWA #nwa #olympicauditorium #losangeles #california #javaruuk @gleasonsgym #gleasonsgym #wuw #johnnyrodz Cornerman Juan Jeremy
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🎵 Rain
by 🎵 Quicksilver Messenger Service
from 🎵 Live at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1970
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#JohnCipollina #GaryDuncan #GregElmore #DavidFreiberg #NickyHopkins #DinoValenti #OlympicAuditorium #1970
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Thank you for the wonderful 18TH & GRAND: THE OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM
everything was epic.
#laplazala #olympicauditorium #prowrestling #luchalibre #freddieblassie #thedestroyer
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🎙 The Wrestling Memory Grenade 🎙 Rasslin' History 101 OlympicAuditorium Johnny 'Red Shoes' Dugan. Now there's a name I hadn't heard in some 40 years. #OlympicAuditorium
I challenge you, Danny Riley, to a grudge match-race, right here at the #OlympicAuditorium . Next Tuesday night. Winner take all. Tickets are on sale now. Call Richmond 9-5171. Be theerrrrre!
Explore our exhibition '18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium.'
You'll find boxing gear, trophies, memorabilia, & more related to the 80 years of history of the legendary #OlympicAuditorium .
Bring your dad, mom, tío, tía... the entire family!
Wed-Fri, 12-5pm. Admission is free!