The stars of F1RST Wrestling want you to taste their fists at Taste of Minnesota WORDS BY PATRICK STRAIT There are a lot of must-dos if you live in Minnesota—the State Fair, Twins games, and bottoming out your car in a lake-sized pothole. But over the past several years, a

Get ready to rumble. A full slate of wrestlers, including Battleground Champion Jah-C, Breakout Champion Connor Hopkins, and Tag Team Champions Big Humble. Best of all: it’s family friendly! Bring your kids for a fight night and get $5 off admission for all kids under the age of 12. SAT

WORDS BY ROSS PFUND Ask your grandma about the local wrestling scene and she’ll either tell you all about how she used to watch All-Star Wrestling on Sunday mornings before church—or maybe about the time she took the party bus from Gramma B’s or Tony Jaros in Northeast over to

FRI. 1/13 8 PM. $30. 18+ // Are you ready to wrestle? They’ve performed across the Twin Cities…

SAT. 11/26 7 PM. $30. 21+ // Now that you’re all caught up on the thriving wrasslin’ scene thanks…

Whether matches are happening in a nightclub, a shopping mall, or beneath a Birdtown water tower…

A documentary exploring pro wrestler Baron von Raschke might be screening in San Francisco, but its roots are pure Minneapolis. WORDS BY CHRIS STELLER Two late 1980s high school music scenes from suburban Minneapolis are set to unify once again—but this time, on the West Coast. The Claw, a new