Beloved Alabama Restaurant Rama Jama's Loses Famed Championship Wall
A restaurant in Alabama built a wall honoring the state's football championships.
Rama Jama's restaurant, which is known as a "game day staple," filled its dining room "with the most obscure Crimson Tide memorabilia," according to AL.com.
Outside stood a wall commemorating the state's football prowess.
But now its championship wall has crumbled.
"Today's storm took down a piece of Tuscaloosa history. We lost our National Championship wall today," Rama Jama wrote on its Facebook page, sharing a photo showing the damage.
A person commiserated on the comment thread, writing, "It's ok, you will have to replace it with a much bigger wall to add all the future Championships."
"And the walls came tumbling down," wrote another.
The restaurant stood "in the shadow of Bryant-Denny stadium" since 1996, AL.com reported. That stadium is on the campus of the University of Alabama.
According to the newspaper, the wall showed up in the background of ESPN broadcasts that sometimes occurred in the restaurant's parking lot.
The national championship wall "commemorated each of the Crimson Tide's 18 titles" and included quotes from "CBS Sports and Southern Living Magazine praising the food at Rama Jama's," AL.com reported.
"Welcome to Rama-Jama's, where culinary excellence meets the heart of the Crimson Tide experience," the website says. "Nestled just outside the iconic Bryant-Denny Stadium, we take pride in being more than just a restaurant – we are a tradition, a gathering place, and a celebration of the vibrant spirit that defines Alabama football."Beloved Alabama Restaurant Rama Jama's Loses Famed Championship Wall first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 12, 2025
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