. "Hockey and Arena football: 7,182"@en . "200"^^ . . "1968"^^ . . . "GHSA High School Basketball Class A, AA, and AAA Championships 1968-present"@en . "Macon Centreplex Coliseum"@en . . "Macon Coliseum was built in 1968 as the first facility of its size and kind in the state. Mayor Ronnie Thompson was among its most influential backers. Thompson, who served from 1967-1975, blocked an appearance at the facility by the boxer Muhammed Ali because the mayor objected to Ali's Conscientious Objector status during the Vietnam War."@en . "Macon Blaze"@en . "City of Macon"@en . . "Macon Trax"@en . "Macon Coliseum"@en . . . . "Macon, Georgia 31217"@en . "City of Macon"@en . . . "Macon Coliseum was built in 1968 as the first facility of its size and kind in the state. Mayor Ronnie Thompson was among its most influential backers. Thompson, who served from 1967-1975, blocked an appearance at the facility by the boxer Muhammed Ali because the mayor objected to Ali's Conscientious Objector status during the Vietnam War. The Coliseum quickly became Middle Georgia's premier sports, entertainment and trade show venue, with concerts by well-known performers such as Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley performed at the coliseum on April 15, 1972 Afternoon show and evening show, April 24, 1975, August 31, 1976, and June 1, 1977. Many others have performed here including Led Zeppelin, KISS, Van Halen, Jethro Tull, Aerosmith, Rick James, Prince, The Time, Vanity 6, George Jones, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Hank Williams Jr. and many others. World Championship Wrestling often came to the coliseum. It was in this very arena that Scott Hall came out from the audience in a May 27, 1996 episode of Monday Nitro to mark the beginning of the NWO. The World Wrestling Federation performed here as well before they became the WWE in 2002. Thec arena underwent major renovations in 1996 including the addition of the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre, which hosts conventions, trade shows and banquets. The Convention Centre has 30,800 square feet (2900 m\u00B2) of exhibit space, which in addition to the Coliseum's 42,207 square feet (3921 m\u00B2) gives a total of 73,007 square feet (6783 m\u00B2) of exhibit space for the complex, which also has 26,279 square feet (2441 m\u00B2) of meeting space divided into 14 meeting rooms. Three luxury suites were added in 2003 and the Coliseum's exterior redone, resulting in the addition of a giant \"M\" at the main entrance on the arena's facade."@en . "Georgia Gwizzlies 2007-present"@en . "Basketball: 9,252"@en . .