Omni Coliseum Implosion

@rodian10 It had a lot of holes too

@rodian10 It sure did have a lot of history , alot of great bands have played there. So sad to see it go

@torqtorqtorq i was searching for months for it, finally found someone who had it and he sent it to me to upload. his account is CNNRotatingSquare

Caught Elvis at the Omni in June'76. The stairs were so steep in the arena, I almost got vertigo! And, no handrails! It's time had come. - JG

Alot of good memories there with the Atlanta Knights.

yeah man. are you a Thrashers fan?

I was.

cool, maybe you have seen the Facebook page i put up for the Thrashers since the old one was taken down?

u got chicago stadium demolition

ive been looking for almost a year, still cant find anything

I went Atlanta last year and walk around the Phillip Arena where the Omni stood and what amazing building

That building although im not from atlanta had a whole lot of wrestling history within its walls.Georgia championship wrestling was the shit and all i could do was watch it from t.v. and never could go see it live...I use2 always beg my dad to go when i was little and woundered why he wouldnt take me and as i got older i found out that the omni was in georgia and not in virginia!Damn those were the days!!

They must have imploded it during a Thrashers game .... that would be a good time to have done it, since no one would've been in the building anyway.

RUSH: Test For Echo tour 12/11/96! First, last, and only memory of the Omni for me. What a great memory that was. Saw them again on the Vapor Trails tour 10/13/02, in the Philips Arena. It was indeed an improvement.

i remember watchin wcw at the omni

Starting at 3:18 - Notice on the left side of the building how the barrier falls after the preliminary explosions? There was reports afterward that windows were blown out because of a malfunction, and I am guessing that could have been part of the problem since they left an area exposed to the crippling blast to take it down.

My last memory of the awsome Omni was an Atlanta Knights game. It was just grand.

spring 1990

Really is sad to watch, I myself had so many great memories of this place! Absolutely awesome concerts, Aerosmith, Boston, Paul McCartney and Wings, Rod Stewart plus all the sporting events and more. Awwww Omni you were a great one I'll think of you fondly!!

Don't miss the OMNI at all. Phillips is too awesome. But ironically the GA Dome days are numbered as well.

Sure miss the Omni. I saw Kiss in 1979, Journey in 1981 and 1983. We were going to see The Police but my parents divorce kept me from that concert. I am glad there is a video of the show I missed. I also miss Fulton County Stadium. I guess you really never can go back.

The Georgia dome is next

The house that my boy my favorite basket ball player of all time Dominique Wilkins built!!!!

now the dome has died

I remember going to LL Cool J and Run DMC's concert at the Omni. 😪

Ole Anderson

Before CNN reported fake news

Go Atlanta! A history of erasing people's memories and having no respect for the past.

Not to mention wasted taxpayer money.

Jim Cornette brought me here

The home of the Bash, War games 1987!!

I just recently visited Atlanta for the first time. Where the State Farm Arena is located and CNN center is where the Omni used to be. That arena has so much history. WCW world championship wrestling is where they held there Historic events like Starrcade, Slamboree and the Great American Bash. I wished old Arenas from my Big Cities never should demolish them. They just retired these buildings and leave it a memory kind like Museums so people can visit and look inside to remember to go old days. Demolish them just erase the memories like these venues like they dont exist.

What a sad day that was

I CAN SEE THE Georgia Dome

CNN Center, right next door to the Omni, took on minor exterior damage from this

goodbye omni good arena

Imploded Atlanta Fulton County Stadium one week later 8/2/1997

So many great NWA and Georgia Championship Wrestling shows there! Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes