{"id":72926,"date":"2019-01-06T16:14:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T22:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=72926"},"modified":"2019-01-06T16:14:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T22:14:34","slug":"1-5-f1rst-wrestling-in-minneapolis-minn-lax-vs-the-rascalz-cabana-sasuke-vs-strickland-plus-air-wolf-mjf-djz-dorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/01\/06\/1-5-f1rst-wrestling-in-minneapolis-minn-lax-vs-the-rascalz-cabana-sasuke-vs-strickland-plus-air-wolf-mjf-djz-dorado\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/5 F1RST WRESTLING in Minneapolis, Minn.: LAX vs. The Rascalz, Cabana, Sasuke vs. Strickland, plus Air Wolf, MJF, DJZ, Dorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2771571519\" 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: WRESTLEPALOOZA XIII NIGHT 1<br \/>\nJANUARY 5, 2019<br \/>\nMINNEAPOLIS, MINN. AT FIRST AVENUE<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOEL DEHNEL, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a>. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Attendance: Sold Out at 1,000<\/p>\n<p>The show opened with a nice tribute video to Mean Gene. The video was followed by a nice ovation and \u201cMean Gene\u201d chant. Gene got his start in wresting in the Minneapolis market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) ANGEL DORADO defeated DAK DRAPER, THE ESTONIAN THUNDERFROG, and ?.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t catch the name of the last wrestler over the PA system. He was someone I don\u2019t remember from being a part of previous shows. The other wrestler are all Minneapolis staples who have been a part of F1rst Wrestling for awhile now. Thunderfrog was the most over with the crowd, but Dak and Angel continue to improve in the ring as well as finding that connection with the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Dimitry Killstorm performed their first set. Previously, F1rst Wrestling has booked punk and metal type bands. This was a welcomed transition from that with an ensemble of rappers. The crowd appeared to be more into this group than the previous bands they\u2019ve booked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) MJF defeated DJZ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always interesting to see what kind of reaction wrestlers who haven\u2019t been on a F1rst Wrestling card get. A good portion of the crowd were familiar with the two, but they didn\u2019t receive anywhere near the reaction that F1rst Wrestling regulars receive. MJF continues to get his nasty character over. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t have a merchandise booth where he could sling insults to anyone within an ear shot like he did at Starrcast.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2709643515\" 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>Burlesque performance by Joy Coy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) COLT CABANA defeated KIKUTARO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd ate up all of the comedy in this match. They were engaged with every spot. Colt cut a promo after the match saying he is going to destroy David Arquette tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Dimitry Killstorm performed their second.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) AIR WOLF defeated ARIK CANNON and DARIN CORBIN to retain the Wrestlepalooza Championship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd knows and loves these guys. Cannon has been promoting F1rst Wrestling for 12 years and the crowd adores him. Corbin is another local who has really made a name for himself since his heel turn. Air Wolf is younger wrestler on the rise. Everything in the match got a huge reaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) THE GREAT SASUKE defeated SHANE STRICKLAND.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Great reaction for Strickland. Not a lot for Sasuke. From what I could hear, there were segments of the crowd who weren\u2019t familiar with Sasuke. Sasuke was the centerpiece of the promo poster, but he\u2019s not someone on the radar of\u00a0 F1rst Wrestling regulars. He did have the largest meet and greet line before and after the show. The match was bit slow to start, but picked up a bit towards the end. Sasuke showed that he can still work, but obviously at age 49 it\u2019s nothing compared to his mid-90\u2019s work in NJPW. Strickland\u2019s character has a Prince vibe to him making First Ave a great setting for him.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3149099680\" 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<p>Burlesque performance by Sweet Pea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) LAX (SANTANA &amp; ORTIZ) defeated THE RASCALZ (DEZMOND XAVIER &amp; ZACHARY WENTZ).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High intensity and hard hitting. These guys put on a hell of a match. The crowd didn\u2019t seem familiar with either team mainly because this was the first appearance for both teams at Wrestlepalooza. By the end, the crowd knew who they were and were invested in both teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> The show clocked in at about 3 hours and 15 minutes. This show sold out in two weeks, then they booked a second show which also sold out. The F1rst Wrestling brand continues to build in Minneapolis. This show likely had the most outside talent they\u2019ve ever booked. Usually the card is filled with a lot of local talent and a few special attractions like Colt Cabana, Joey Ryan, and Chuckie T. I can only see the brand continuing to build with every Wrestlepalooza event raising the bar in terms of presentation, star power and match quality.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a>. 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