Allstate Arena Allstate Arena ( originally Rosemont Horizon ) is a multi - purpose arena in Rosemont , Illinois . It is home to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League , DePaul University ' s men ' s basketball team , the Chicago Wolves of the AHL , and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA . It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Interstate 90 , adjacent to the city limits of Chicago and O ' Hare International Airport . History . The facility , originally named Rosemont Horizon , was intended to be the home of the WHA Chicago Cougars , but the franchise folded in 1975 . The Village of Rosemont issued $ 19 million in bonds to finance the cost of the arena with exclusive contracts with Araserv , the Ringling Bros . and Barnum & Bailey Circus and MFG International . On August 13 , 1979 , the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed , killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others . The Rosemont Horizon was featured in the 1985 music video " Big City Nights " by Scorpions . Allstate Corporation signed a ten - year contract worth more than $ 10 million on June 9 , 1999 to acquire naming rights to the arena and renovate it . On December 14 , 2003 , the floor at the Allstate Arena was named Ray and Marge Meyer Court in honor of Basketball Hall of Fame r Ray Meyer and his wife . Meyer coached DePaul ' s men ' s team for forty - three seasons and is the school ' s all - time winningest coach . Events . Sports . Allstate Arena is primarily known as the home of DePaul University men ' s basketball since the program ' s 74 – 56 win over Gonzaga on December 1 , 1980 . The Blue Demons previously played on campus at Alumni Hall . That gym has since been replaced with McGrath - Phillips Arena , the home to the women ' s basketball program . The building hosted the NCAA basketball tournament three times : the 1987 and 1993 Midwest Regional first and second round games , and the 2005 Chicago Regional Finals . The Arena Football League also has a long history with Allstate Arena . The Horizon hosted an arena football test game in 1987 and the Chicago Bruisers were an original Arena Football League team when the league began in 1987 . The Bruisers played from 1987 to 1989 , and hosted ArenaBowl II in Rosemont , losing to the Detroit Drive , 24 - 13 . In 2001 , Arena Football returned to the arena with the Chicago Rush . The Rush increased its home attendance each year from 2001 to 2008 , and from 2004 to 2008 averaged between 14 , 000 and 16 , 000 fans per game . The Rush ' s highest home attendance is 16 , 391 on June 23 , 2007 against the Kansas City Brigade . After the AFL restructured in 2009 , the Rush returned to the Arena Football League . The Allstate Arena is also the standard venue when WWE visits Chicago . It is one of two venues ( the other being Madison Square Garden ) to host WrestleMania three times : namely part of WrestleMania 2 in 1986 , WrestleMania 13 in 1997 , and WrestleMania 22 in 2006 . The venue also hosted Survivor Series 1989 , , Backlash ( 2001 ) , No Mercy 2007 , Judgment Day 2009 , Night of Champions 2010 , Money in the Bank 2011 and Extreme Rules ( 2012 ) . When it was called Rosemont Horizon , the arena hosted Spring Stampede 1994 . During the mid - 1990s , Rosemont Horizon was the standard venue when WCW visited in Chicago ; having replaced the UIC Pavilion , but was eventually dropped in favor of the United Center . On October 25 , 2008 , the Allstate Arena hosted UFC 90 , the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in the state of Illinois . The Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Series tour for events in 2006 and 2008 . Allstate Arena is where the racing track style known as " Chicago - Style " ( also known as roundy round and chase race ) was created for Monster Truck Racing . It is the smallest arena however , than the track style is used in as well . Monster Jam is currently the only promotion company contracted at the venue for Monster Trucks . The Chicago Sky of the WNBA announced on August 17 , 2009 that the team reached a multi - year contract agreement with the arena . Loyola University Chicago also played its home games at the Rosemont Horizon in the 1990s , until the on campus Gentile Center was built . During the 2012 - 2013 NHL Lockout , Allstate Arena was the site of the Champs for Charity Hockey Game where current and former Chicago Blackhawks hosted fellow NHLers infront of 10 , 000 + fans . The game is for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana