the evening was Sonic Youth. Other events From July 5 to 13, 2008, Morari Bapu held a 9-day Hindu religious event called a 'Ram Katha' at Cincinnati Gardens. This event attracted thousands of people who gathered from all over the world at Cincinnati Gardens. The Ram Katha is the largest event the Cincinnati Hindu community has hosted. Various professional wrestling promotions held events at the Gardens as well over the years. WWE has hosted both Raw and SmackDown!. Jim Crockett Promotions hosted Starrcade 1986 shown on closed-circuit TV. TNA Wrestling had a live event at the Gardens on June 22, 2008. The Gardens was a regular stop for The Sheik's Big Time Wrestling promotion between 1964 and 1979. Pat O'Connor, Buddy Rogers, Lou Thesz and Ric Flair wrestled in the Gardens while holding the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) World Heavyweight Championship. References External links Cincinnati Gardens Website Cincinnati Gardens history (pdf) Beatles performing at Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Bearcats basketball venues Sports venues in Cincinnati Basketball venues in Ohio Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States Xavier Musketeers basketball venues Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Defunct indoor ice hockey venues in the United States Defunct indoor arenas in Ohio Defunct indoor soccer venues in the United States Former National Basketball Association venues Continental Basketball Association venues 1949 establishments in Ohio Sports venues completed in 1949 Indoor arenas in Ohio 2018 disestablishments in Ohio Sports venues demolished in 2018