What is Rocket Arena?
[[File:Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 2022 (cropped).png|thumb|View of the outside of Rocket Arena]] '''Rocket Arena''' is a multi-use arena located in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] that serves as the home for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and the [[Cleveland Monsters]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). The arena was also the home of the [[Cleveland Rockers]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) from 1997 until 2003. They first started to build the stadium on April 27, 1992. The arena opened on October 17, 1994 and the first event was a concert by [[Billy Joel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/2014/01/billy_joel_first_artist_to_pla.html|accessdate=December 1, 2023|title=Billy Joel, first artist to play The Q, returns 20 years later with an April 1 show|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> The Cavaliers had their first game in the arena on November 8, 1994. In their first game, they were defeated by the defending NBA champion [[Houston Rockets]] 199–109.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/this-day-in-cavs-history-gund-arena-becomes-home|accessdate=December 1, 2023|title=This Day In Cavs History: Gund Arena Becomes Home|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> When the arena opened, it did not have a sponsor and was named '''Gund Arena''' after Cavaliers owner [[Gordon Gund]]. The name would last until August 2005. [[Dan Gilbert]] would buy the Cavaliers in August 2005 for $375 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_statement_050103.html|accessdate=December 1, 2023|title=Dan Gilbert Confirms Contract Has Been Signed to Purchase Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Team; Rights to Operate Gund Arena|publisher=Cleveland Cavaliers}}</ref> Gilbert would rename the arena '''Quicken Loans Arena''' which he named after his mortgage lending company [[Rocket Mortgage|Quicken Loans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2122670|accessdate=December 1, 2023|title=Gund Aren