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26-742: The team played at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri and later moved to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City for the 2008 AFL season. The team was owned by a Kansas City local, Chris Likens. One of the most notable co-owners is former Kansas City Chiefs star Neil Smith . Captain Max Runway was named the mascot of the team in June 2007. After the announcement that the New Orleans VooDoo would suspend operations for

52-473: A $ 23 million expansion made significant changes to the original Jahn design—most notably a glass-enclosed east lobby. Other changes include: 2,000 more seats, upgraded lower-level seating, four restrooms, and a handicapped entrance to the arena. In 2017–18, the arena underwent a $ 29 million renovation by Foutch Architecture and Development LLC to be converted into a youth sports facility. The renovated arena features 12 mixed-use hardwood basketball courts, four on

78-723: A 47–34 victory over the Columbus Destroyers . The Brigade finished the regular season with a 10–6 record. While earning the American Conference's #3 seed, the Brigade hosted their first playoff game on June 30, a wild-card matchup, with the American Conference's #6 seed, the Colorado Crush . Unfortunately for the Brigade, they were plagued by injuries and the Crush won 49–42, despite Colorado coming into

104-422: A miscalculation on the strength of the bolts on the hangers when subjected to the 70 mph (110 km/h) winds while supporting the additional rainwater weight as the roof swung back and forth. Once one of the bolts gave way there was a cascading failure on the south side of the roof. Approximately one acre, or 200 ft (61 m) × 215 ft (66 m) of roof collapsed. The air pressure, increased by

130-404: Is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri . Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention , concerts, and is the ongoing host of

156-586: The American Royal livestock show. It was originally named for Rufus Crosby Kemper Sr. , a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $ 3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn . Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in

182-633: The Los Angeles Avengers 62–45 at home. On April 22, 2006, the Brigade recorded their first road win in franchise history against the Nashville Kats , winning 58–52. By the end of the 2006 season, the Brigade finished with a record of 3–13, placing them fifth in the National Conference Southern Division. With the New Orleans VooDoo returning to the league's National Conference Southern in 2007,

208-652: The West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium to play host to the city's professional basketball and hockey teams. The arena was the first major project of German architect Helmut Jahn , who was to go on to become an important architect of his era. The building was revolutionary in its simplicity and the fact it did not have interior columns obstructing views. Its roof is suspended by exterior steel trusses. The nearly windowless structure contrasts to Jahn's later signature style of providing wide-open, glass-enclosed spaces. Kemper's exterior skeleton style

234-609: The World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) hosted the Over the Edge pay-per-view event at Kemper Arena. During the event, Owen Hart , wrestling under his Blue Blazer gimmick , was to make a superhero-like ring entrance , which would have seen him descend from the arena rafters into the ring . He was, however, released prematurely when the harness line malfunctioned, and fell more than 70 feet (21 m) into

260-609: The 1978 collapse of the Hartford Civic Center under heavy snow prompted architects to seriously reconsider computer models used to determine the safety of arenas. The arena was one of the first major projects by influential architect Helmut Jahn who was to take over the Murphy/Jahn firm founded by Charles Murphy . Steel trusses that hung from three huge portals supported the reinforced concrete roof. Design elements had called for compensating for winds that caused

286-685: The 2006 AFL season due to Hurricane Katrina , the AFL awarded an expansion franchise to Kansas City, containing most of the VooDoo's players. On November 21, 2005, the AFL announced that the team would be called the Kansas City Brigade. A stealth bomber, modeled after the B-2 Spirits stationed at nearby Whiteman Air Force Base , would represent the team for its logo. Kevin Porter was named

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312-492: The 2011 AFL season and was renamed the Kansas City Command. The logo and color scheme remained the same and home games were still played at the Sprint Center in the heart of Kansas City. The Command went 0–3 to start the 2011 AFL season but bounced back with a win in their first home game against National Conference Central Division rival Iowa Barnstormers. The Command played the 2012 AFL season finishing 4th in

338-636: The Arena was not in use at the time, no one was injured. The American Institute of Architects had given the building an "Honor" award in 1976 and the AIA, coincidentally, was holding its annual national conference in Kansas City half a mile away at nearby Bartle Hall . The last event in the arena had been a Memorial Day concert by the Village People a week earlier. Further, the collapse coupled with

364-516: The Brigade switched conferences and divisions, as they moved to the American Conference Central . On March 4, 2007, in their home opener, the Brigade defeated the defending Arena Bowl champion Chicago Rush 54–41. The game was broadcast nationally on ABC . The win marked the first time in franchise history that the Brigade were above .500 for the season. On June 8, the Brigade clinched their first-ever playoff berth with

390-689: The Central division at 3-15. On August 23, the team announced that they were shutting down operations and would not be returning to the AFL for the 2013 season. Fullbacks Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Other league exempt Refused to report League suspension The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Arena Teams: The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Ironman Teams: The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Rookie Teams: Kemper Arena Hy-Vee Arena , previously known as Kemper Arena ,

416-529: The beginning but otherwise removes any mention of his involvement was released. In October 1999, Owen's brother, Bret Hart and longtime Hart family friend Chris Benoit had a tribute match in honor of Owen at Kemper Arena on WCW Monday Nitro . Additional American Royal livestock buildings were built adjoining Kemper in 1991–92 at a cost of $ 33.4 million (the City of Kansas City built the original American Royal Arena in 1922 nearby for about $ 650,000) In 1997,

442-523: The dangerous stunt caused Owen's death. WWF settled the case out of court, paying US$ 18 million to his widow, children, and parents. Due to the accident and controversy surrounding the event, the Over the Edge name was retired. The event was also not released for home video viewing until the launch of the WWE Network in 2014, where an edited version of the show that displays a tribute to Hart at

468-435: The game with a four-game losing streak. The 2008 season saw the longest field goal in franchise history (58 yards by Peter Martinez). Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter was named the starter on June 3, 2008. Carter lost all three of his starts. Quarterback D. Bryant was named to the AFL's 2008 All-Rookie Team. The Brigade suspended football operations following the 2008 season. Kansas City returned for

494-563: The last such game being against the Toledo Rockets in the 2006–07 season; since then the Jayhawks have played one regular season game a year in the new T-Mobile Center . The Kemper Arena hosted Professional wrestling from 1984 until 2008. Promotions such as Central States Wrestling , WWE , National Wrestling Alliance , Universal Wrestling Federation , and World Championship Wrestling all held events there. On May 23, 1999,

520-556: The lower level and eight on the new upper level, and a 350-meter indoor running track. Each level also has spaces for retail services and commercial office space. The renovated arena was previously set to be known as Mosaic Arena as a result of a naming rights sponsorship by Mosaic Life Care ; however, Mosaic Life Care released its naming rights sponsorship in December 2017. On May 17, 2018, Midwestern grocery store chain Hy-Vee secured

546-599: The naming rights, making the arena's official name Hy-Vee Arena. The American Royal Association formerly hosted livestock events at Kemper starting when it was first constructed. The Royal also helped pay for the original building. Its offices were located in the building along with the American Royal Museum. The Royal moved to a new complex that includes Hale Arena . 39°5′31″N 94°36′21″W  /  39.09194°N 94.60583°W  / 39.09194; -94.60583 All-Arena From Misplaced Pages,

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572-483: The rapidly falling roof caused some of the walls to blow out. However, the portals remained undamaged. An investigation was conducted, the issues were addressed, and the arena reopened within a year. In the 1980s the arena became famed for its basketball tournaments including: The Kansas Jayhawks also played at least one men's basketball game a year in Kemper Arena as an outreach to its fanbase in Kansas City,

598-476: The ring and later died at nearby Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill . After the incident, the event was halted for 15 minutes, until Vince McMahon and other WWF Corporate officials made the decision to continue the event. Criticism later arose over the WWF's decision to continue the show after the accident. In court, his widow Martha , children, and parents sued the organization , contending that poor planning of

624-401: The roof to swing like a pendulum. The exterior skeleton design had been considered revolutionary in its simplicity (it was built in 18 months). Two major factors contributed to the collapse. First, the roof had been designed to gradually release rainwater to avoid overloading sewers. This caused water to pond (where water fills in as the roof sagged), adding to the weight. Second, there had been

650-533: The team's first head coach. They would be placed in the National Conference Southern Division , where they would take New Orleans' spot for the year. On February 19, 2006, after losing the first three games of their inaugural season, the Brigade finally had their first victory 45–24 at home against the Columbus Destroyers . On April 9, 2006, after losing six-straight games, the Brigade finally managed their second win, defeating

676-438: Was to be used extensively throughout Jahn's other projects. The building cost $ 22 million and was previously owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Financing came from seven sources: The arena won architectural awards in the 1970s and had these notable tenants: On June 4, 1979, at 6:45 p.m., a major storm with 70 mph (110 km/h) winds and heavy rains caused a portion of Kemper Arena's roof to collapse. Since

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