Windy City Slam

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 season of RPW. Plus, Mike recaps AAW...

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, Mike recaps Chicago Style Wrestling ...

“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 Wrestling, 2econd Wrestling and DREA...

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 the promotion. Plus, Mike recaps NXT ...

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 Quintero, young talent coming up at th...

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, his storied time with Chicago Sty...

“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 breaking out such as CJ Martin, Br...

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 Corbin’s Knowledge at Freelance Wrest...

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 coming to Elmwood Park, Frontline P...

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 upcoming final match against Trip Jo...

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 chance meeting at a birthday party got h...

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 trained by Mustafa Ali and much more. Sp...

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 WrestleMania matchups. Plus, we recap ...

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 picking up King Kong Bundy from th...

“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 Academy, evaluates what he’s improved u...

In a card-subject-to-change episode of Windy City Slam, “The Punk Rock Prince” Jordan Kross joins us again to talk SSW’s “HORSEPOWER IV” event coming in March and the talent that has been announced, his SSW Championship against his father, how The Punk Rock Jocks team with CJ Martin came together in 2econd Wrestling, expanding his reach to the Northeast, working for DREAMWAVE and more. Plus, Mike recaps Freelance Wrestling, Rocket ...

2econd Wrestling promoter Rabbi Jeremy Fine returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss four years in the wrestling business, relationship with Colt Cabana, previews of two shows this month (including “Clouded Judgement” and “Thriller In The Miller 3), Sean Login, David Ali, Missa Kate, what’s ahead in 2026 for 2econd, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears and more. Plus, Mike recaps happenings from AAW Pro “Windy City Classic XX”...

He’s a jacked specimen and a double champ in the ring and culinary artist outside of it. Will Emory, who has re-emerged over the last couple of years as a dominant force in POWW Entertainment, joins Windy City Slam Podcast for the first time to talk about the two stages of his in-ring career – as “The High Priest” William Jacobs and becoming “Champ Champ” after coming back from his hiatus, what caused him to take two years off from...

A former Freelance Wrestling World Champion and a regular in Ego Pro Chicago, Alfonso Gonzalez is a talented wrestler and just a hilarious guy. Gonzalez returns for a special holiday edition of Windy City Slam to discuss his new Christmas album (he’s a recording artist now, too), being the first wrestler to cash in a Red Star Medallion at Freelance, an altercation with Jeff Jarrett at an Iron Spirit Pro event, being a trainer at Mu...