Legendary Wrestling Venue Getting New Name

The Poughkeepsie Journal is reporting that the storied Mid-Hudson Civic Center will be renamed after Majed J. Nesheiwat, founder and CEO of Gas Land Petroleum. The venue was a frequent stop on the tour schedule of WWE, and the filming location for WWF Championship Wrestling from 1984 until the program ended in 1986. It was also a frequent stop in the early days of WWF RAW.
The venue is most notable for being the location of Miss Elizabeth’s WWF debut on July 30th,