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===Other events=== The Alamodome was used as a filming location for the film ''[[Selena (film)|Selena]]'', a biographical film chronicling the life of [[Tejano music|Tejano]] musician [[Selena]]. It was used as a stand-in for the [[Astrodome]] in [[Houston]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-03-28-9703280138-story.html|title=FAN SUPPORT GAVE LOPEZ CONFIDENCE IN HER 'SELENA' PERFORMANCE|last=Chronicle|first=Louis B. Parks, Houston|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 March 1997 |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> From July 5 to July 16, 2006, the Alamodome hosted the [[ELCA Youth Gathering]]. Approximately 40,000 youth and adult leaders attended the event, between the two weeks it was spread. On September 10, 1993, [[Julio César Chávez Sr.]] challenged [[Pernell Whitaker]] for the WBC welterweight boxing championship title. The match, infamously, ended in a draw.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/11/sports/boxing-san-antonio-foes-whitaker-and-chavez-draw.html|title=BOXING; San Antonio Foes: Whitaker and Chavez Draw|last=Eskenazi|first=Gerald|date=September 11, 1993|work=The New York Times|access-date=March 7, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In April 2013, [[Austin Trout]] fought the undefeated [[Canelo Alvarez]] at the Alamodome.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/canelo-vs-trout-done-deal-4-20-says-schaefer--62859|title=Canelo vs. Trout is a Done Deal For 4/20, Says Schaefer|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/austin-trout-focused-on-shocking-canelo-san-antonio--62967|title=Austin Trout Focused on Shocking Canelo in San Antonio|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/canelo-trout-15000-tickets-sold-huge-crowd-expected--63411|title=Canelo-Trout: 15,000 Tickets Sold, Huge Crowd Expected|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref> The Alamodome hosted the 2015 [[General Conference Session]] of [[Seventh-day Adventists]]. Since 2015, the Alamodome has hosted the [[University Interscholastic League]] boys and girls State Basketball Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UIL State Basketball Tournaments Moving to San Antonio Alamodome|url=https://www.uiltexas.org/press-releases/detail/uil-state-basketball-tournaments-moving-to-san-antonio-alamodome#:~:text=The%20council%20authorized%20staff%20to,and%20boys%20basketball%20state%20tournaments.|work=University Interscholastic League|date=July 15, 2014|access-date=March 4, 2025}}</ref> Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2010, San Antonio hosted its largest convention ever. The 75th annual World convention of alcoholics anonymous. Over 50,000 people from 75 different countries attended meetings and seminars around the city The three main meetings of the convention were held in the Alamodome. The Alamodome hosted [[Impact Wrestling]]'s [[Lockdown (2013)|Lockdown]] event on March 10, 2013. The Alamodome has hosted [[WWE]]'s [[Royal Rumble]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view event]] three times. [[Royal Rumble (1997)|The first occurrence]] took place on January 19, 1997, in front of a packed crowd of just over 60,000 and saw San Antonio native [[Shawn Michaels]] defeat [[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] in the main event. The event also saw Texas native [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] win the first of his record-setting three Royal Rumble matches. The second Royal Rumble to be held at the Alamodome took place [[Royal Rumble (2017)|20 years later]] on January 29, 2017, in front of just over 52,000 fans in attendance. [[Randy Orton]] last eliminated [[Roman Reigns]] to win the Royal Rumble match in the night's main event.<ref name="RR2017">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/29 Powell's WWE Royal Rumble 2017 live review: AJ Styles vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns in a No DQ match for the WWE Universal Championship with Chris Jericho in a shark cage|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/01/29/129-powells-wwe-royal-rumble-2017-live-review-aj-styles-vs-john-cena-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-roman-reigns-no-dq-match-wwe-universal-championship-chris-jeri/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 29, 2017|access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> Five years later in September 2022, WWE announced the Royal Rumble would return to the Alamodome for the [[Royal Rumble (2023)|2023 event]] on January 28.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1567483824556097536|user=WWE|title=#RoyalRumble is headed to the @Alamodome in San Antonio on January 28, 2023, as first reported by @ExpressNews.…|date=7 September 2022}}</ref> The event had an attendance of 51,338. [[Rhea Ripley]] and [[Cody Rhodes]] won their respective Royal Rumble matches at the event. Roman Reigns defeated [[Kevin Owens]] in the main event to retain the [[Undisputed WWE Universal Champion]]ship and was betrayed by his [[The Bloodline (professional wrestling)|Bloodline]] member [[Sami Zayn]] afterwards.<ref name="RR2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship, Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight in a Pitch Black match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/01/28/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-undisputed-wwe-universal-championship-bianca-belair-vs-alexa-bliss-for-the-raw-women/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref> On March 20–24, 2022, it was used for the qualifying rounds of [[American Ninja Warrior]]'s [[American Ninja Warrior (season 14)|Season 14]].<ref name="Season14">{{cite web|url= https://www.ninjaguide.com/tv/american-ninja-warrior/season-14-2022/|title="American Ninja Warrior Season 14": All you need to know|website=Ninja Guide|access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref>
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