User:J Boogie1/Waterloo arena football team

The Waterloo Woo are a professional indoor football team based in Waterloo, Iowa. They are currently members of The Arena League (TAL). They will play their home games at The Hippodrome at the National Cattle Congress.

History
On May 4, 2023, Waterloo was announced as the third city of The Arena League.

Team logo and name
On June 28, 2023, the team name and logos were announced. Woo was selected for multiple reasons as it pertains to trains and wrestler Ric Flair's legendary "Wooooooo!". Waterloo is home to the Dan Gable Museum, a wrestling museum operated by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Waterloo also has a historical tie to the railroad industry. "Woo" is a callback to blaring train whistles.

The primary logo depicts a robed, blonde haired wolf wearing sunglasses holding a football in one arm while striking the Heisman pose. The secondary logo shows the mascot wearing yellow boots. The logos were designed by Ryan Foose.

Waterloo's General Manager, Bailey McRae, stated that many submissions comprised of variations of "woo" and "loo".