[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WRESTLEMANIA COMES TO GLENDALE/PHOENIX

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2010

  Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I rise today to welcome WWE and 
WrestleMania XXVI (26) to Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium on 
Sunday, March 28, 2010. WWE will take over the greater Glendale/Phoenix 
area during WrestleMania Week from March 24-March 29, 2010.
  We are very pleased to welcome the 70,000 fans from 26 countries, all 
50 states, and more than 130 members of the international media who 
will descend upon the Valley of the Sun.
  We welcome WrestleMania, the WWE, and their fans because they will 
experience the culture of our city, the great weather, and have the 
opportunity to patronize our wonderful businesses. For the last three 
years, WrestleMania has averaged nearly $50 million in new economic 
impact into the local economy. We are happy to have this investment 
coming to the Glendale and Phoenix regions.
  In addition to WrestleMania, WWE has brought a variety of wonderful 
community activities: WrestleMania Axxess--WWE's interactive fan 
festival; WrestleMania Art--fundraiser benefitting the Make-A-Wish 
Foundation of Arizona and Phoenix Children's Hospital; the finals of 
the WWE's international literacy program, WrestleMania Reading 
Challenge; a WrestleMania Pro-Am Golf Tournament with our beloved 
Arizona Cardinals; the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; and WWE's 
Monday Night Raw.
  WrestleMania XXVI will be televised to a global pay-per-view audience 
in 75 countries.
  WrestleMania is truly a family-friendly event that creates an 
atmosphere where families from around the world can join together to 
celebrate their love for WWE and their favorite ``Superstars'' and 
``Divas.''
  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the WWE and its fans for 
choosing to come to Glendale and Phoenix and wish them a wonderful 
Arizona stay.

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