A brief history of wrestling in Cleveland

• Things picked up in the 1920s when local promoter Charley Marotta put on events at local theaters before moving to Public Hall.

The intrigue: Over the next several decades, events regularity look place at venues like Public Hall, Cleveland Arena and the Central Armory.

• The wrestling boom of the 1980s, driven by stars like Hulk Hogan, brought major WWF (now WWE) shows like Survivor Series to Richfield Coliseum.

State of play: WWE last held SummerSlam in Cleveland at Gund Arena in 1996.

• More than 120 professional wrestling shows have been held in Cleveland since then by WWE, Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling, among others.

Yes, but: None of those events compare to this year's SummerSlam, which will draw nearly three times as many people as the 20,000 or so that attended wrestling shows in Richfield.