Windy City Slam

A veteran of over two decades on the Chicagoland independent scene, Meathooks O’Bannon is gearing up for the biggest match of his career. The burly Irishman joins Windy City Slam Podcast for the first time to discuss POWW Entertainment Championship match against Will Emory at Wrestle Rage 24 this weekend, his top rivalries in his career, his tag team partnership with Kavan as Irish Pub Army, how an injury suffered in high school pointed him in the direction of pro wrestling, friendship of Jimmy Blaze, earning the respect of Eric Freedom and a locker room story about Dusty Rhodes. Plus, Mike recaps happenings from NXT Halloween Havoc, Wrestle League, Warrior Wrestling and 2econd Wrestling and previews Rocket Pro Wrestling, POWW Entertainment, WWE Crown Jewel and MLW Superfight in Cicero. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

Young veteran and multiple-time tag team champion Sabin Gauge joins Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss his new faction in Freelance Wrestling, Mexican AF, the first thing he remembers when he started watching wrestling, influence of New Japan styles, his journey from Chicago Style Wrestling to Freelance to Mustafa Ali’s Chicago Wrestling Center, working with and against his cousin Koda Hernandez, working with Isaias Velazquez during Velazquez’s last run in Freelance, bond with Skye Blue, wrestling Mike Santana (aka Cruz Montana), working with BloodStone Wrestling and more. Plus, Mike recaps happenings from AAW Pro, Iron Spirit Pro, Southland Championship Wrestling, Hybrid Collective Wrestling and Illinois Valley Wrestling Federation while previewing 2econd Wrestling, Warrior Wrestling, ICW Milwaukee and NXT’s Halloween Havoc. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

Armed with three decades in the pro wrestling business, PL Myers recently brought The Chicago Connection into Rocket Pro Wrestling. Myers joins Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about his return to wrestling after a bit of a hiatus, some hints on what Steve Michaels, Eric Schultz and the Connection have planned for RPW, his history with Road Warrior Hawk and getting to interview other talents from the Golden Era of wrestling and old school-type managers on the local scene. Plus, Mike presents news on a new GALLI Lucha Libre World Champion and recaps AEW WrestleDream while previewing local cards from AAW Pro, Hybrid Collective Wrestling, Southland Championship Wrestling, Northland Pro and Iron Spirit Pro. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

“Your Local Surfer” Trent Surfer rides the wave to his first appearance on Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss his rise in Freelance Wrestling, becoming the No. 1 contender to the Freelance Legacy Championship, his upcoming match vs. Shazza McKenzie, the varied influences behind his character, other Freelance Wrestling Academy up-and-comers, the mysterious Trentico, and his behind-the-scenes relationship with Trevor Outlaw. Also, Outlaw joins to the show to talk more about “The Spot” and makes some announcements. Mike recaps WWE Money In The Bank and TNA Bound For Glory and local highlights from BloodStone Wrestling, ARWPRO, DREAMWAVE and Chicago Style Wrestling. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

“Your Local Surfer” Trent Surfer rides the wave to his first appearance on Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss his rise in Freelance Wrestling, becoming the No. 1 contender to the Freelance Legacy Championship, his upcoming match vs. Shazza McKenzie, the varied influences behind his character, other Freelance Wrestling Academy up-and-comers, the mysterious Trentico, and his behind-the-scenes relationship with Trevor Outlaw. Also, Outlaw joins to the show to talk more about “The Spot” and makes some announcements. Mike recaps WWE Money In The Bank and TNA Bound For Glory and local highlights from BloodStone Wrestling, ARWPRO, DREAMWAVE and Chicago Style Wrestling. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

Two-time ARWPRO Champion Donovan Marcelous returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss his rivalry with Brendan Balling and ARW’s “Harvest Moon” this weekend, The Joe Alonzo Show in AAW Pro, learning from Alonzo, teaming up with Josh Bishop in hopes of adding AAW Tag Team gold, being a student of the game and expanding his horizons to West Coast independent promotions. Mike also dives deep into “The Spot” premiere event from last weekend and spoke with Hans Carden, Shaq Jordan, Arnley Sena and Trevor Outlaw. We also recap Freelance Wrestling, Rocket Pro Wrestling and news of the first-ever Ego Pro Chicago Champion and preview BloodStone Wrestling, Chicago Style Wrestling, DREAMWAVE, WWE Money In The Bank and TNA Bound For Glory. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

One of pro wrestling’s premier deathmatch artists Dr. Redacted joins Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss how he got into wrestling, the evolution of the Dr. Redacted character, why deathmatches have a cult following, injuries sustained throughout his career, working with Game Changer Wrestling, winning ICW Milwaukee’s Insane 8 in 2023, his rivalry with Chico Suave at BloodStone Wrestling, Tommy Trainwreck and We Love Wrestling and his love for Disney theme parks and encounters he has had with fans. Plus, Mike recaps Southland Championship Wrestling’s “WrestleTopia VII,” the weekend of premium live events in Chicago and the shocking news of Pac’s death. Plus, there’s previews of upcoming shows from Freelance Wrestling, Rocket Pro Wrestling, Ego Pro Chicago, POWW Entertainment and C3 Ultimate Wrestling. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

Two of Chicagoland’s top independent wrestling broadcasters Steve Ahrendt and Tyler Volz join Windy City Slam to talk about how this dream duo came together for the upcoming film “The Spot.” We catch up with Ahrendt’s exploits at Rocket Pro and Chicago Style Wrestling and talk to Volz about some of the latest in AAW Pro. We also discuss the quick chemistry they developed on set and what to expect from the short film, which premieres at Hollywood Blvd. on Oct. 4. Plus, Mike previews AEW All Out and WWE’s Worlds Collide premium live events happening around the Chicago area and lineups from local indies such as Southland Championship Wrestling’s “WrestleTopia VII,” Ultimate Combat Gauntlet, BloodStone Wrestling, POWW Entertainment and Warrior Wrestling up in Milwaukee. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

Still the reigning AAW Pro Champion, “The King of Chicago” Joe Alonzo is TNA’s newest star. Alonzo joins Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss winning his dark match over The Home Town Man at LockDown in Chicago to earn his TNA contract, his X Division qualifying match against KC Navarro, taking aim at Leon Slater, thoughts on other Chicagoland talent in TNA, John E. Bravo, Robert “Ego” Anthony and Donovan Marcelous, what he needs to do to impress Santino Marella and Daria Rae and his goals in TNA. Plus, Mike recaps action from AAA TripleMania 34, Chicago Style Wrestling, ARWPRO and Rocket Pro Wrestling, which featured a return of a local star who we haven’t seen in nearly a year. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

With the premiere of “The Spot” quickly approaching, Windy City Slam welcomes current Rocket Pro, Wrestle League and ARWPRO Indiana State Champion Shaq Jordan and local photographer and artist Vero Delgado, two of the stars of the upcoming short film. The two discuss how they got involved with “The Spot” and their characters in the film. Jordan discusses the growth of his stable at Rocket Pro while Delgado shares the story of how she first discovered pro wrestling. Plus, Mike recaps Freelance Wrestling’s “Bonesaw,” Wrestle League’s “Lucha Libre In The Park” and WWE Sunday Night Main Event and previews lineups from Chicago Style Wrestling, Rocket Pro, POWW Entertainment, ARWPRO, Zero1’s Reign and AAA’s TripleMania 34. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!