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WrestleMania 32
The Lone Star State may want to change the saying to “everything’s biggest in Texas.” That’s because Arlington and Dallas teamed up with World Wrestling Entertainment to stage what was a record-breaking WrestleMania 32. “WrestleMania Week in Dallas and Arlington created a historical result that had more than 165,000 people from all 50 states and 35 countries taking part throughout the week for WWE’s largest annual celebration,”…

Polartec Big Air at Fenway
When you set about building a 140-foot big air ski and snowboard ramp in a 104-year-old ballpark for an event that has never been staged before, any number of things could conceivably go amiss. But by all accounts, February’s Polartec Big Air at Fenway was deemed a success, leaving the door open for more such events at the longtime home of the Boston Red Sox—and perhaps elsewhere. By nature of the massive construction required…

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
For 10 days each December, Las Vegas becomes a cowboy town when the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo comes calling. This year those cowboys had a little more money in their pockets, as the tournament paid out a record $10 million to the best and brightest stars in professional rodeo. More than 170,000 people filed into the Thomas & Mack Center for the world’s richest rodeo. Trevor Brazile again earned his nickname…