HOW Duluth, MN 2.18.18

Promotion: Heavy On Wrestling
Time/Date: 5 p.m. Sunday February 18, 2018
City, State: Duluth, MN
Venue: Clyde Iron Works

No Love Lost

It was a snowy day in Minnesota. The drive up to Duluth from the Minneapolis area didn't see much snow but it did start close to event time.That snow would cause a change to one of the matches on this card.

In the opening match Wild Cat defeated Ryan Cruz. Wild Cat debuted his new mask in this match.

In a 3 way match King Leonidas defeated heavy Metal Lore and Chainsaw King. Fan fact, Leonidas is a town in northern MN.

Ken Anderson...Anderson defeated Mitch Paradise in a #1 contender match. This #1 contender match was pretty much like a "money in the bank" match as the winner could challenge for the HOW title when ever they wanted.

This next match was scheduled to be a 4 women match for the new HOW woman's championship title. Because of the snow Madison Rayne, Angelina Love and Laurel Van Ness were unable to make it to Duluth for this event. Leva Bates was able to make so she faced Kara Noia for the HOW woman's title.

For the first 2 matches Kara Noia was ring side doing video camera for HOW production. Noia is a student at The Academy of Professional Wrestling and she has only work in less then 10 matches. I last saw her as a referee at Showtime Championship Wrestling in St. Paul, MN. Noia had less then 10 minutes to prepare for this championship match against Bates. Good thing thing

Leva Bates pinned Kara Noia to win the first ever HOW Woman's championship title. Bates is known as the cosplay wrestler. For this match she cosplayed as Mikasa Ackerman from Attack On Titan, a popular anima series from Japan. The morning after the event I showed my wife photos of Bates as Mikasa as she has watched Attack On Titan. The first thing she said was "where are the leg straps?". Bates took those leg straps off mid way through the match.

Billy Gunn defeated Shawn Daivari. Usually I post a photo of the winner the match doing a move or hold but in this match I didn't have that. During this match I had to go to the bathroom. When I returned Gunn had just won the match with his fameasser move.

While he was in the area Billy Gunn did a seminar at The Academy of Processional Wrestling. He also did a pod cast with Ken Anderson and Michael Hunter for Lower The Mic.Click here to listen to that pod cast.

The main event was a 4 corners match for the HOW championship. HOW champion Darin Corbin took on Arik Canon, Kody Rice and Air Wolf.

Air Wolf pinned Kody Rice to win the HOW championship title.

Ken Anderson...Anderson and Shawn Daivari came out to congratulate Air Wolf as they are his trainers at The Academy of Professional Wrestling.Anderson told Air Wolf that he was going after his title, right now. After a belt to the head and a mic check Anderson got the pin on Air Wolf.

Ken Anderson...Anderson is the new HOW undisputed champion.

The next HOW event is a big one. It takes place on July 29, 2018 in Tower, MN at the Fortune Bay Casino. Already signed to appear at this event are Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff and Ricky Steamboat.

PTW Bloomington, MN 6/16/17

Promotion: Prime Time Wrestling
Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday June 15, 2017
City, State: Bloomington, MN
Venue: Bloomington Event Center

6th Annual Final Show (of the season)

Airwolf defeated Ryker Mex in the opening match.

The PTW U.S. Fanny Pack champion Danny Duggan pinned Craven Knyte to retain the fanny pack.

Next up was a triple threat match for the PTW Uptown Championship held by Black Stallion. His opponents were Darin Corbin and Tyler Colton.

Darin Corbin pinned Black Stallion to become the new PTW Uptown champion.

PTW tag team champions Super Thunder Frog & Wildcat defeated The Black Plague ( Lore & Joseph "Stonehenge" Wayne) to retain the titles.

PTW champion Mitch Paradise pinned Ken Anderson to retain the title.

PTW returns to the Bloomington Event Center on October 22, 2017.
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PTW Bloomington, MN 3/24/17

Promotion: Prime Time Wrestling
Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday March 24, 2017
City, State: Bloomington, MN
Venue: Bloomington Event Center

Chris Jordan defeated Danny Duggan in the opening contest.

Lore defeated Billy Blaze.

Tyler Colton pinned Black Stallion.

Air Wolf & Wildcat defeated Apostle 13 & Antonio Marquez in a tag team match.

PTW champion Mitch Paradise defeated Ken Anderson in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

The Academy: School of Pro Wrestling

There is a new pro wrestling training camp in MN. The Academy: School of Pro Wrestling opened up about a month ago in Brooklyn Park, MN (just north of Minneapolis). The school is owned by Shawn Daivari and Ken Anderson. Both men have worked for WWE and TNA.

Daivari and Anderson are the main trainers but they also have Arik Cannon as an assistant coach.

Another coach The Academy has is Nora "Molly Holly" Greenwald.  If you are a female looking to get in to the pro wrestling biz there is no one better to learn from then Molly Holly! She is one of the greatest female pro wrestlers of all time.

If you are looking to get into the pro wrestling biz then give The Academy a try.

HOW Superior, WI 9/24/16

Promotion: Heavy On Wrestling
Time/Date: 7 pm Saturday September 24, 2016
City, State: Superior, Wisconsin
Venue: Wessman Arena

Evilution: Rise of Destruction
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was at the event to sign autographs. He was also inducted into the MN Wrestling Hall of Fame by Sylvester J. Fox.

Wildcat pinned Scott Story.

"6% Body Fat" Rob James defeated (FKA Simon Dean).

Steve Lombardi (FKA The Brooklyn Brawler) defeated "Live Wire" Johnny Parks by tap out.

In a special attraction 6 man tag team match Mitch Paradise, John Johnson & Dan Hanger ( a news anchor in Duluth, MN) defeated The Daivari brothers ( Ariya & Shawn) & Dan Jesser. Hanger got the pin on Jesser.

Darin Corbin got the win over by DQ.

HOW champion Lance Hoyt beat Ken Anderson in a best of 3 falls match to retain the title.

The next HOW event is Saturday November 12 at the South St. Paul high school.

HOW 11/30/2013 South Saint Paul, MN

Promotion: Heavy On Wrestling
Date: Saturday November 30, 2013
Venue: South Saint Paul High School
City, State: South Saint Paul, MN

The Kingz of the Underground (Scot Sommers & Ryan Genesis) defeated Horace the Psychopath & Benjamin Sailer.

 Dan Jesser with Ken Patera defeated Ox with Clutch.

 Arik Cannon pinned Luke Hawx.

 Darin Corbin pinned Pete Huge.

 Ken Anderson beat Mitch Paradise.

 Renny D & Rikishi beat Armando Estrada & HOW heavy weight champion Ariya Daivari.

HOW 10/26/2013 Eau Claire, WI

Promotion: Heavy On Wrestling
Date: Saturday October 26, 2013
Venue: Ramada Convention Center
City, State: Eau Claire, WI

"Declaration"

The Kingz of the Underground (Scot Summers & Ryan Genesis) defeated Horace the Psychopath & Cooter Bocephus.

 Lance Hoyt defeated Sam Knight, Renny D, Darin Corbin and Benjamin Sailer in a number 1 contender 5 man elimination match.

 Ken Anderson beat Mitch Paradise.

 HOW champion Ariya Daivari defeated Chas Betts to retain the title. After this event Betts drove down to Florida to start training at the WWE's Performance Center.

 Matt Hardy defeated Luke Hawx.