Inside the Relinat Houston Astrodome in 2011.

A short video taken inside the Houston Astrodome in June of 2011, over 10 years since the Houston Astros moved to what is now Minute Maid Park, and over 15 years since the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee. It also hosted events such as the 1992 Republican Convention, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973, College Basketball's "Game of the Century" between UCLA and Houston in 1968, Wrestlemania, Selena's last concert before being shout to death about two months later. It's last known use was for a shelter for Hurricane Katrina victims who migrated from New Orleans. It is almost never used for events anymore because there are two newer venues on the property of Reliant Park, one of which is the home of the Houston Texans NFL team and the other is for trade shows etc. The outside is in dire need of a power wash job and the inside is strewn with trash and the seats were filthy. This place is so neglected that I was able to gain entry through an unlocked gate and walked around for about 15 minutes uninterrupted by anyone. Probably because I appeared to be the only one in the building. I could have taken some seats home with me if I could think about how to explain why I was carrying seats with me in the parking lot. Anyway on the way out, a security guard confirmed that there were never any events at the Astrodome in the six months he has worked on the property. My understanding is this place needs millions of dollars in renovations before any events can be held, and only select employees are even allowed inside. Looks like its being used simply for storage of maintenance items used on the other facilities on the property.

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[BugattiVeyron4514]

I have a question, how do they change the format of a baseball field to a football field

[Steve98NYy12550]

@BugattiVeyron4514 I believe they had carpet for both sports



[BobjumpA]

u sulda just went to the lockeroom and took a tour i want to go in there so bad its just so interesting to me

[Steve98NYy12550]

@BobjumpA If I got caught, I could explain being in the stands, but not in the locker room.. lol.. im sure most of the good stuff has been ripped out anyway

[nategomez832]

I want U of H to play there instead of them getting a new stadium

[Steve98NYy12550]

@nategomez832 .. it may be nostalgic, but nobody wants to play on turf anymore

[gologabob]

@BugattiVeyron4514 Also some of the lowerseats have a mechanism and will move depending on the sport that is planned to be played.

[murany06]

@BugattiVeyron4514 they had turf for both, which is where the term "astroturf" came from because it was the first stadium to use it. The field was changed by moving the field level seats which were on a rail system like railroad tracks

[B00K3RxTHR33]

Vince McMahon should buy the Dome. I think it would be good for WWE, have it as a second, but smaller, Headquaters while having Live Events and TV Tapings there. That way the Dome could still be used. Its hard to think that Wrestlemania 17 was here only 11 years ago, and i was packed to the rafters, seing it empty is saddening.

[B00K3RxTHR33]

@NMbarrassment Wrestlemania X-Seven??

[Steve98NYy12550]

@4lifeReagan .. No, somebody just didnt lock a gate

[Steve98NYy12550]

@tuck862 Unfortunately I dont live in the Houston area. I was just here on a visit and judging by the comments here, I was lucky just to get inside.

[RCColer]

@BugattiVeyron4514 I don't know what you would call them, but they had "rolling" machines that would roll up the different turfs for either baseball or football then store them under the stands.