ðə vˈɛnjuː plˈeɪd ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌvðə sˈoʊviət ɚɹˈiːnə ɪnðə klaɪmˈæktɪk fˈaɪt bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈɑːki bælbˈoʊə ænd ˈaɪvən dɹˈeɪɡoʊ ɪnðə mˈuːvi ɹˈɑːki ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ.
The venue played the role of the Soviet arena in the climactic fight between Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago in the movie Rocky IV.