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WinterSlam Returns to Butler Machinery Arena in Style

Last year, the event drew over 1,000 fans for the first time - and even more showed up for this go-round.

February 16, 2025

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – The biggest annual pro wrestling event in the Fargo area brought hard-hitting action Saturday night. Below Zero Wrestling hosted their largest-ever iteration of their flagship show, WinterSlam at the Bulter Machinery Arena on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in 2024, drawing a crowd of over a thousand people for the first time. So, they figured –…

PRCA Rodeo Announces 2025 Fargo Dates

Each night promises two hours of nearly non-stop action.

December 14, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Rodeo fans, get ready, because the show is coming back to town in 2025. The Fargo PRCA Rodeo is galloping into the FARGODOME on Friday, March 28th, and Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 pm each night. The athletes will compete in Bareback Riding, Tie Down Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Ladies WPRA Barrel Racing, and Team…

Below Zero Wrestling’s main summer event a hit with fans

September 23, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Below Zero Wrestling hosts its main summer event at Fargo Brewing Company featuring hard hits, outrageous characters and WWE legends. It’s a night of passion serving up entertainment for wrestling fans across the F-M area. “If you watch it on TV, you’re laughing, you roll your eyes…you think live music is good? Wait until you see…

16th annual Rumble on the Red returns to Fargodome

The largest high school sanctioned wrestling tournament in the nation is back as wrestling fans pour in from near and far.

December 29, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 16th annual Rumble on the Red is underway at the Fargodome. “We really enjoy it here. There’s so many people, so many teams that we see year after year…the kids that we see growing up through this process has been really fun,” says Leonard Bollinger, a Bismarck Century fan. Around 1,500 high school wrestlers across…

WWE cancels Grand Forks event

September 7, 2022

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STAMFORD, Conn. (KVRR) – World Wrestling Entertainment cancels its Sunday Stunner event October 2 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Refunds are available through the original point of purchase. Ticketmaster says that will happen “once funds are received from the event organizer which is usually completed within 30 days.” The business says if tickets were transferred to you, the refund will go…

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Are you ready for a good time? WWE Supershow coming to Fargodome

November 15, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Get ready for a grapplin’ good time as WWE is coming to the Fargodome. Raw and Smackdown Superstars will be in Fargo for the first WWE Supershow in 10 years on January 15th. Matches include a tag team match between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs “The Scottish Warrior” Drew…

MSHSL adds girls’ wrestling, vote to add boys’ volleyball fails

May 11, 2021

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BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State High School League adds girls’ wrestling as a varsity sport this winter, but a vote fails to add boys’ volleyball. Female wrestlers will continue to train and compete with boys’ teams during the regular season. They have the option to compete in a girls individual section and state tournaments that would be…

NDSU increases seating capacity at The SHAC to 50 percent

Woken says they will remain practicing the same guidelines put in place to keep everyone safe.

January 6, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University Athletics Department has updated venue capacity for the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. “As of our last home competition before Christmas, we were able to have 1,000, but with the new Department of Health regulations, now we can go up to 50 percent,” North Dakota State University Senior Associate…

Rumble On The Red wrestling tournament continues despite winter storm

For many who traveled from different states, missing the tournament was not an option

December 28, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.- For many who traveled from different states, missing the Rumble on the Red wrestling tournament was not an option. “Talking to the majority of them. They’re here tomorrow regardless, so they want to wrestle. As long as the city roads are open, let’s wrestle,” says Steve Saxlund, Organizer of “Rumble on the Red.” They say it’s always hard…

Bison Athletics Celebrate Winter Fan Day

Fans also got to enjoy free gear and prizes from the school like a brand new TV.

October 18, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Bison fans herded up into the Scheels Center to meet with the players and coaches from Bison Basketball and Wrestling. Fans also got to enjoy free gear and prizes from the school like a brand new TV. The whole point of the meetup is to get players and coaches involved in the community. “Get to know student–athletes…