{"id":53650,"date":"2018-01-07T01:07:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T07:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=53650"},"modified":"2018-01-07T01:07:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T07:07:10","slug":"1-6-f1rst-wrestling-wrestlepalooza-xi-minneapolis-minn-arik-cannon-shane-strickland-ethan-page-colt-cabana-fire-ant-chuck-taylor-candice-larae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/01\/07\/1-6-f1rst-wrestling-wrestlepalooza-xi-minneapolis-minn-arik-cannon-shane-strickland-ethan-page-colt-cabana-fire-ant-chuck-taylor-candice-larae\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/6 F1RST WRESTLING &#8220;WrestlePalooza XI&#8221; in Minneapolis, Minn.: Arik Cannon, Shane Strickland,  Ethan Page, Colt Cabana, Fire Ant, Chuck Taylor, Candice LaRae"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2474920472\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>F1RST WRESTLING &#8220;WRESTLEPALOOZA XI&#8221;<br \/>\nJANUARY 6, 2018<br \/>\nMINNEAPOLIS, MINN. AT FIRST AVENUE NIGHTCLUB<br \/>\nREPORT BY KEITH HUSON, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p>ATTENDANCE: 1,000+<\/p>\n<p>I attended F1rst Wrestling\u2019s Wrestlepalooza XI event this Saturday.\u00a0 The Wrestlepalooza events are unique in that they take place in the world famous First Avenue nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, are 18+, feature live music and burlesque shows, and have no seating with the crowd barricaded off about ONE foot from the ring.\u00a0 \u00a0The show sold out several weeks ahead of time and attendance was announced as \u201cmore than 1,000\u201d which seemed credible given the size of the venue.<\/p>\n<p>Show rundown and results:<\/p>\n<p>(1) Thunder Frog &amp; Wild Cat defeated Rob Justice &amp; Scott Story.\u00a0 This was announced as a \u201clucha\u201d tag match.\u00a0 The first of many comedy spots was Justice, who does a cop gimmick, frisking Wild Cat in the corner and finding a bag of cat nip hidden in his trunks.\u00a0 Fun match to kick off the show with lots of crowd involvement and chants of &#8220;Meow!&#8221; and &#8220;Ribbit!&#8221; for the anthropomorphic babyface team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Ego\u201d Ethan Page interrupted the celebration to attack Wild Cat while cutting a heel promo on Minneapolis until Colt Cabana made the save.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Colt Cabana pinned Ethan Page in a crowd-pleasing match.<\/p>\n<p>Punk band &#8220;Off With Their Heads&#8221; played a short set.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Candice LaRae defeated Chuck Taylor.\u00a0 I\u2019m not a huge fan of intergender matchups, but the crowd was into it.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2151727425\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Up next was a burlesque performance by dancer Scarlet Revolver.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Arik Cannon defeated Shane Strickland and Jason Cade and Fire Ant in a Fatal Four-Way to retain the\u00a0Wrestlepalooza Championship. This match highlighted the drawback of having the crowd standing right up against the ring, as highflyers Cade and Strickland were limited to relatively tame dives into the ring.\u00a0 Still a good match with (F1rst Wrestling promoter) Arik Cannon picking up the win after a brainbuster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Off With Their Heads&#8221; played another set before being interrupted by local heel Darin Corbin, who stole a guitar and threatened us with an Elias-esque acoustic set. \u00a0&#8220;Off With Their Heads&#8221; took back their guitar and hit Corbin with it, sending him to the back in a fun segment.<\/p>\n<p>(5) Air Wolf &amp; Space Monkey defeated The Ugly Duckings of Lance Lude &amp; Rob Killjoy in the match of the night. This was my first time seeing any of these guys and I was very impressed.\u00a0 Air Wolf in particular was great and quickly had the crowd chanting his name.\u00a0 After the match, Air Wolf challenged Wrestlepalooza champion Arik Cannon to a title match at the next event.<\/p>\n<p>(6) Local talent Chaos 300 beat Cody Rice in a basic match.<\/p>\n<p>More burlesque with performer Sweat Pea.<\/p>\n<p>(7) Ryan Cruz defeated Darin Corbin for sole possession of the Wrestlepalooza Tag Titles.\u00a0 Cruz and Corbin were longtime tag partners in the Midwest as North Star Express until the dastardly Corbin turned on his best friend Cruz.\u00a0 This was a no DQ match with lots of big bumps and brawling. In the end, Cruz hit a frog splash off a ladder for the win.\u00a0 After more than three hours and many over-priced drinks, the crowd seemed tired but still managed some decent pops for the two local guys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Overall an enjoyable show with a hot crowd, I would definitely recommend F1rst Wrestling to anyone in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-283937746\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THIS PREVIOUS REPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/01\/07\/1-6-nxt-charlotte-n-c-gargano-vs-velveteen-dream-headlines-plus-lars-sullivan-ember-moon-no-way-jose-nikki-cross-undisputed-era-baszler\/\">1\/6 NXT in Charlotte, N.C.: Gargano vs. Velveteen Dream headlines, plus Lars Sullivan, Ember Moon, No Way Jose, Nikki Cross, Undisputed Era, Baszler<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2968348280\"><div id=\"pwtor-1850634429\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>F1RST WRESTLING &#8220;WRESTLEPALOOZA XI&#8221; JANUARY 6, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 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