Windy City Slam

Longtime local wrestling broadcaster and interviewer Tyler Volz joins Windy City Slam to discuss his how he got into wrestling, working with AAW Pro and DREAMWAVE Wrestling over the years, stories about Billy Gunn and Cody Rhodes, getting in-ring training from Mustafa Ali and breaks down the card for this weekend’s AAW Pro event “United We Stand.” Plus, Mike recaps CM Punk’s return to Raw and prev...

Local content creator “I Am S L P W L K R” Arnley Sena joins Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss his upcoming short film “The Spot,” which stars local wrestlers Trevor Outlaw, Hans Carden, Solomon Tupu, Shaq Jordan and Mustafa Ali and is set to premiere in the fall. Sena talks about his video content career, getting into the independent scene a couple of years ago, Outlaw’s contributions...

Chicago’s own Matthew Rehwoldt, TNA’s esteemed color commentator, returns to Windy City Slam to break down the Slammiversary card, discusses The Elegance Brand, Mustafa Ali, Mike Santana, The Hardys, Tom Hannifan, Michael Cole, the state of TNA, Lockdown’s return to Chicago at Credit Union 1 Arena on the campus of UIC and more. Plus, Mike recaps happenings from 2econd Wrestling, DREAMWAVE All-Star...

Whether it’s being the wizard behind the curtain or “The Godfather” at ringside, James Russo bleeds Freelance Wrestling. Russo joins Windy City Slam for the first time in a long while to discuss Freelance’s upcoming anniversary show, Trevor Outlaw’s rise to the Freelance World Championship, working with Izzy Moreno, Bang & Matthews’ heel run and how their match with The Headbangers came along,...

Dan Reyes made himself known in the ring and behind the scenes on the Chicagoland independent scene before stepping away from the business a few years ago. D-Rey joins Windy City Slam Podcast for the first time to discuss his in-ring career as heartthrob Valentino, behind the scenes work with Zelo Pro, Zelo’s legacy, getting trained by Tony Scarpone, Bryce Benjamin and Robert “Ego” Anthony, favori...

As someone who was pretty much out of the game for many years, Chandler McClure resurrected his wrestling career in 2025 and now is an integral part of POWW Entertainment. McClure joined Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss his comeback, his role alongside Will Emory, his rivalry with Mason Percs, the quirky POWW Championship match he will be involved in at Summer Xplosion, his friendship...

A Triple Crown champion in POWW Entertainment, “It’s Ya Boi” Mason Percs has been steadily climbing the ladder of success and getting more exposure as he travels the country. Percs returned to Windy City Slam to discuss his quirky high-stakes match at POWW’s “Summer Xplosion 18,” his history with Kyle Allen, starting to work more companies and more states nationally, main-eventing “A Day For Pries...

Capturing his first top championship in 13 years, the new Southland Championship Heavyweight Champion Logan Steel joined Windy City Slam for the first time to react to his victory over Benny Bargas this past weekend. Steel discussed The Brotherhood and The Torture Killers, Scott Spade’s influence, training at POWW Entertainment’s school, which towering Attitude Era wrestler he idolized, dream matc...

One of the hosts of Sit Down Marks! Podcast and the host of DREAMWAVE Wrestling, DB joins Windy City Slam for the first time. We discuss DREAMWAVE All-Star Weekend coming up in June and a big outdoor show coming in July, some matches at these upcoming shows, DREAMWAVE Prelude and what’s to come from the pre-show format, DB’s backstory in pro wrestling, how Sit Down Marks! came to be, Jay Repsel’s...

AAW Pro Executive Producer Trent Zuberi returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about the company’s last show at the historic Berwyn Eagles Club, the transition back to 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, key happenings from “Crush and Destroy,” including a surprise appearance by Seth Rollins, the evolution of new AAW Heavyweight Champion Rafael Quintero, Robert “Ego” Anthony’s legacy in AA...

The man known as “The COO” at Rocket Pro Wrestling, “Nuke” Kevin Palmer returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss RPW’s season-finale “Kicks On 66.” We break down the card, match-by-match as Mike speculates on what might happen this weekend, we discuss big matches such as Marshe Rockett vs. Shaq Jordan, Aaron Stone vs. Isaiah Moore and Jonny Nigh vs. Damien Grey, and what to expect for next s...

Former WWE.com staffer Jordan Garretson returns to break down all the happenings surrounding the latest installment of WrestleMania in Las Vegas, including CM Punk’s true Mania moment, a surprise finish in the Randy Orton-Cody Rhodes match, what’s next for Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, celebrity celebrity involvement, shorter matches, what clicked and what didn’t and where WWE goes from here. Plus, M...

“Hawaiian Hitman” Koa Laxamana returns to Windy City Slam to catch us up on the latest in his career, including Ego Pro Chicago and AAW Pro, his reaction to the Berwyn Eagles Club situation, a personal Rock story and his takes on the card for WrestleMania 42. Plus, Tony Gabagool chimes in with Rocket Pro Wrestling’s “Spring Break” recap while Mike hits the highlights of AEW, TNA, ARWPro, Warrior W...

Growing up on the Golden Era of WWE, Bobby Lennox appreciates the old-school role of wrestling manager. Lennox, Rocket Pro Wrestling’s newest ringside manager, joins Windy City Slam to discuss his clients Zeke Kickem’ and Gustavo in RPW, possibly growing his stable and what type of talent he is looking for, which talents drew him to wrestling as a youth, what brought him to RPW and his goals in th...

Less than three years into the business, Jack Valor and Eddie Grayson have blossomed into one of Chicagoland’s best tag teams, recently becoming the Chicago Style Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Valor and Grayson make their second appearance on Windy City Slam, sharing their feelings on becoming champs, working with WWE legends such as Hornswoggle and Chavo Guerrero Jr., relationship with Rafael Qui...

Eric Schultz has proven to be versatile in the ring and the courtroom as the six-year veteran has racked up the accomplishments over the span of his career. Schultz, the current Southland Championship Wrestling Genesis Champion, returns to Windy City Slam to discuss his upcoming match vs. Warren C. Freiberg at SCW “Shamrocks & Shenanigans,” The Undeniable showing cracks in Rocket Pro Wrestling...

“The Punk Rock Prince” Jordan Kross reached the mountaintop by becoming SSW Unified Champion in front over 1,400 fans in the main event at HORSEPOWER IV in Kenosha last week. Kross returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to help recap the fun fundraiser show, his emotions of winning the title from his father Ryan Kross, the atmosphere of the show, proving his trainers “right,” some of the young talent...

One of Chicagoland’s freshest faces to the independent wrestling scene, CJ Martin joins Windy City Slam Podcast for the first time. Martin, a former football linebacker at North Park University, discusses which former WWE Superstar caught his eye when he first was exposed to pro wrestling, his Punk Rock Jocks team with Jordan Kross at 2econd Wrestling, being a part of Darin Corbin’s Conduits of Co...

Longtime Chicago independent wrestling personality Steve Ahrendt returns to Windy City Slam to discuss his final year in the business, working as a commentator and authority figure for places such as Rocket Pro Wrestling and Chicago Style Wrestling, his time as host of The Power Hour and the camaraderie he built with his co-hosts, the card for this weekend’s RPW “Shamrock Showdown, CSW’s big show...

In his mid-20s, THE Ryan Matthews just decided it was time to step away from pro wrestling just eight years into the business. The former Chicago Style Wrestling Tag Team Champion, Rocket Pro Outer Limits Champion and White Castle Crave Champion joined Windy City Slam to reflect upon his career, favorite moments, memories and opponents, The Brass, The Undeniable, why he decided to step away, his u...

A little bit of a late bloomer in the wrestling business, “Rockstar” Jonny Nigh’s career didn’t start till he was 28 years old. Now, a bit of a grizzled veteran, the new Rocket Pro Wrestling Outer Limits Champion joins Windy City Slam to talk about his career, recent run in RPW, ride with The Idols and how much of a family that faction was, his first title defense coming up next month, how a chanc...

Despite a minor setback of dropping the Rocket Pro Wrestling Championship, Shaq Jordan’s star has risen exponentially over the last two years. Jordan, the current Frontline Pro Champion, returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about his all-star faction and RPW, breaking through at Frontline, his desire to regain the Wrestle League Champion and what WL means to him, working with and being train...

Former WWE Digital staffer Jordan Garretson returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to break down all the happenings from last weekend’s Royal Rumble, what was good, what fell flat and the future holds during the Road to WrestleMania while Mike harps on Chelsea Green being pigeonholed in her WWE role and some contrived moments in the Rumble matches. Jordan and Mike also look ahead at some potential Wre...

Being part of a pro wrestling family, it only made sense that Brian Allen got into the business. But the vocation he chose may not be as glamorous as being a wrestler, but a referee is still very important to a show. Allen, whose father and brother are wrestlers, joined Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss how he became a ref, if he ever had an inclination to become a wrestler, a story about his dad...

“Being the dumbest one in the room” has certainly helped young Drillbit Damien Walker grow up pretty quickly in the wrestling business. Surrounding himself with people with “Ice Pick” Vic Capri, Doug Simmons, Jordan Kross, Missa Kate and Pat Monix, Walker has shown signs of a bright future, and he discusses his journey on this week’s Windy City Slam. Walker talks about training at The IcePick Acad...