Mike Pankow
@mikepankow.bsky.social
Chicago sports & pro wrestling fan, journalist, founder and editor of Windy City Slam.
Always great to talk with the knowledgeable and versatile Steve Ahrendt on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Steve Ahrendt returned to Windy City Slam Pod to talk Chicago Style Wrestling’s “Nowhere Generation,” match at Rocket Pro vs. Shaq Jordan, Mario Pardua as NWA Chicago Champ, Frontline +WWE Backlash, House of Glory, AAW, POWW, 2econd, ARW & Iron Spirit.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Always great to talk with the knowledgeable and versatile Steve Ahrendt on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Catch @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast to get your fill on Chicagoland indie wrestling!
“The Godfather of the Lovely Intoxicated Men,” Tony Gabagool joined Windy City Slam Podcast for full-fledged interview as he recapped Rocket Pro Wrestling’s “Kicks on 66.” +WWE Backlash, WWE releases, Pro Wrestling Ventures, POWW, ARW, IVWF & Iron Spirit Pro.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Catch @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast to get your fill on Chicagoland indie wrestling!
Always great to chat with Ezio Orlandi on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast! Check it out!
May 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Always great to chat with Ezio Orlandi on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast! Check it out!
Love talking about #WrestleMania with former WWE staffer Jordan Garretson on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast. Check out this stacked episode now!
NEW EPISODE!
AMB & Oscar Rodriguez of Midwest Championship Wrestling join Windy City Slam Podcast to talk MCW “Street Fight.” this weekend in Ottawa. +ex-WWE staffer Jordan Garretson dives into #WrestleMania. +TNA, Chicago Style Wrestling, Ego Pro & SCW.
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AMB & Oscar Rodriguez of Midwest Championship Wrestling join Windy City Slam Podcast to talk MCW “Street Fight.” this weekend in Ottawa. +ex-WWE staffer Jordan Garretson dives into #WrestleMania. +TNA, Chicago Style Wrestling, Ego Pro & SCW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/3GlUENq.
#indiewrestling
AMB, Oscar Rodriguez talk MCW; WrestleMania 41 recap
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 04/22/2025 · 1h 38m
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April 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Love talking about #WrestleMania with former WWE staffer Jordan Garretson on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast. Check out this stacked episode now!
Check out this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast where I make my #WrestleMania picks and a lot more!
ICYMI: Ex-Freelance Champ Alfonso Gonzalez returned to Windy City Slam to talk title reign, Damien Sandow, Ego Pro Chicago, Robert “Ego” Anthony, hot sauce, etc. +AAW Pro, DREAMWAVE/Uprising, ARW & Tony Gabagool recaps Rocket Pro +Mike has #WrestleMania picks.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4j7bKwX
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April 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Check out this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast where I make my #WrestleMania picks and a lot more!
Catch Sami Callihan and AAW Pro ring announcer Jimmy D on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast.
ICYMI: AAW ring announcer Jimmy D joined Windy City Slam Pod to preview AAW’s “Ring of Fire” & more. +ex-TNA World Champ Sami Callihan joined us to preview Wrestling Revolver’s Chicago debut & talk feud w/Mance Warner. +AHW, GCW, Wrestle League, GALLI & AEW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jcxMhl.
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jcxMhl.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Catch Sami Callihan and AAW Pro ring announcer Jimmy D on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast.
Fun episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast with TNA’s Sami Callihan and Chicago-area ring announcer/broadcaster Jimmy D.
NEW EPISODE: Ring announcer/broadcaster Jimmy D joins Windy City Slam Pod to preview AAW’s “Ring of Fire,” interactions w/wrestlers & more. Ex-TNA Champ Sami Callihan discusses Chicago debut of Wrestling Revolver. +Mike talks All Heel Wrestling, GCW & GALLI.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jcxMhl.
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jcxMhl.
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AAW’s Jimmy D; Sami Callihan of TNA/Wrestling Revolver
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 04/01/2025 · 1h 18m
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April 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Fun episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast with TNA’s Sami Callihan and Chicago-area ring announcer/broadcaster Jimmy D.
Catch PWE Report’s Sean Lennon on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
ICYMI: PWE Report’s Sean Lennon joined Windy City Slam Pod to recap Chicago Style Wrestling, discuss Freelance Wrestling, state of Chicago indies, top local women & more. +Mike talked Freelance, POWW, Wrestle League, Ultimate Combat Gauntlet & GCW.
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#indiewrestling
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March 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Catch PWE Report’s Sean Lennon on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Check out the latest @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
ICYMI: “The Ragna-Rocker” KRUX joined Windy City Slam Pod to explain origins in wrestling, preview Illinois Valley Wrestling Federation’s debut show “The Donnybrook Brawl,” PRW & ARW +Mike talks TNA, NXT, Iron Spirit, Defiant Pro, Freelance, CSW, SCW & GALLI.
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March 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hear how Sean Galway recovered and rehabbed from a gnarly injury last year to return to the ring in this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast! We also recap Mustafa Ali vs. Jordan Kross at SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III,” other Chicagoland events and talk AEW, NXT & TNA.
Year after broken leg, Sean Galway joined Windy City Slam Pod to talk training at Freelance Academy, “gambler” gimmick, rehab & return at Freelance. +Mike recaps SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III” & Mustafa Ali vs. Jordan Kross. +ARW Pro, 2econd, AEW, TNA & Iron Spirit.
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March 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hear how Sean Galway recovered and rehabbed from a gnarly injury last year to return to the ring in this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast! We also recap Mustafa Ali vs. Jordan Kross at SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III,” other Chicagoland events and talk AEW, NXT & TNA.
Check out this week’s loaded @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
ICYMI: News anchor “Iron” Mike Curkov returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk Friday’s SSW “HORSEPOWER III,” role in fundraiser in Kenosha, Stone Cold Stunner, Logan Paul & Bob Uecker +WWE Chamber, Rocket Pro Wrestling, AAW, MCW IL, Ego Pro, 2econd & AEW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4knGnPU
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/4knGnPU
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March 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Check out this week’s loaded @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Get hyped for SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III” next week with Jordan Kross on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast plus a roundup of Chicagoland wrestling!
ICYMI: With SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III” next week, Jordan Kross returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk Mustafa Ali, All Heel Wrestling & Eric Priest. +Sean Lennon of PWE Report recapped Chicago Style Wrestling +Freelance Wrestling, #WWEChamber, AAW, Rocket Pro
LISTEN: bit.ly/3Xhz56j
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/3Xhz56j
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February 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Get hyped for SSW’s “HORSEPOWER III” next week with Jordan Kross on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast plus a roundup of Chicagoland wrestling!
Check out this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast with wrestling attorney Eric Schultz. There’s also recaps of Chicago-area shows, NXT and AEW.
ICYMI: Midwest Championship Wrestling & Northland Pro Champ Eric Schultz joined to Windy City Slam Pod to talk MCW’s Feb. 28 show, winning MCW title, The Undeniable at Rocket Pro, The Brass in Chicago Style Wrestling. +NXT, AEW, AHW, Freelance & CSW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4gPmjTo.
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LISTEN: bit.ly/4gPmjTo.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Check out this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast with wrestling attorney Eric Schultz. There’s also recaps of Chicago-area shows, NXT and AEW.
Check out @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast’s #RoyalRumble recap with former WWE.com writer Jordan Garretson.
February 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Check out @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast’s #RoyalRumble recap with former WWE.com writer Jordan Garretson.
Catch me and former WWE.com writer Jordan Garretson recap the #RoyalRumble on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE!
Former #WWE staffer Jordan Garretson joins Windy City Slam Podcast to recap #RoyalRumble, Jey Uso’s shocker, Roxanne Perez’s breakout & scenarios for WrestleMania. +Mike talks AAW Pro, Rocket Pro Wrestling, DREAMWAVE Wrestling & Wrestle League.
LISTEN: bit.ly/3Q2XFny.
#indiewrestling
Former #WWE staffer Jordan Garretson joins Windy City Slam Podcast to recap #RoyalRumble, Jey Uso’s shocker, Roxanne Perez’s breakout & scenarios for WrestleMania. +Mike talks AAW Pro, Rocket Pro Wrestling, DREAMWAVE Wrestling & Wrestle League.
LISTEN: bit.ly/3Q2XFny.
#indiewrestling
Royal Rumble recap with Jordan Garretson, local action
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 02/04/2025 · 1h 6m
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February 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Catch me and former WWE.com writer Jordan Garretson recap the #RoyalRumble on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Learn the wrestling origins of Kid Lat on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE: Wrestling superhero Kid Lat joins Windy City Slam Podcast to talk journey through Wrestle League school, locker-room camaraderie, big break in Frontline Pro, tag partners, Rocket Pro, forearm injury & more +Mike talks Freelance, Royal Rumble, AAW
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jAhdwX
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Kid Lat emerging on Chicago scene
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 01/28/2025 · 43m
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January 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Learn the wrestling origins of Kid Lat on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Catch Joey Roth on this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE!
Joey Roth returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss crumbling of Fabulous Idols in Rocket Pro Wrestling, upcoming tag match w/Jonny Nigh vs. Grey and Bowman, being GM at Squared Circle Megastars. +TNA, CSW, Freelance, 2econd & Southland.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4g1opiR.
#indiewrestling
Joey Roth returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss crumbling of Fabulous Idols in Rocket Pro Wrestling, upcoming tag match w/Jonny Nigh vs. Grey and Bowman, being GM at Squared Circle Megastars. +TNA, CSW, Freelance, 2econd & Southland.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4g1opiR.
#indiewrestling
No so much “The Villain” Joey Roth
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 01/21/2025 · 57m
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January 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Catch Joey Roth on this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Stacked episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE!
Chicago Elite Pro Wrestling debuts in March. Man behind CEPW, Brandon Kendrix, joins Windy City Slam Pod to discuss music & event background, working w/4th Rope & long-range goals +Mike & Tony Gabagool recap Rocket Pro. +ARW Pro, ICW MKE & CSW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jgnqOl.
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Chicago Elite Pro Wrestling debuts in March. Man behind CEPW, Brandon Kendrix, joins Windy City Slam Pod to discuss music & event background, working w/4th Rope & long-range goals +Mike & Tony Gabagool recap Rocket Pro. +ARW Pro, ICW MKE & CSW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4jgnqOl.
#indiewrestling
Introducing Chicago Elite Pro Wrestling; Rocket Pro recap
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 01/14/2025 · 1h 9m
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January 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Stacked episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Get to know Sam Eli on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE!
Chicago Style Wrestling Academy’s Sam Eli joins Windy City Slam Podcast to talk training, working as extra for TNA & MLW, advice from Joe Hendry & Matt Riddle, Rocket Pro debut vs. THE Ryan Matthews. +WrestlePunkz, ARW Pro & Iron Spirit Pro.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4gLLjvG.
#indiewrestling
Chicago Style Wrestling Academy’s Sam Eli joins Windy City Slam Podcast to talk training, working as extra for TNA & MLW, advice from Joe Hendry & Matt Riddle, Rocket Pro debut vs. THE Ryan Matthews. +WrestlePunkz, ARW Pro & Iron Spirit Pro.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4gLLjvG.
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Sam Eli paying his dues, climbing the ranks
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 01/07/2025 · 39m
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January 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Get to know Sam Eli on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Catch Jordan Kross and a recap of @aawpro.bsky.social on this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast.
ICYMI: All Heel Wrestling Champion “The Punk Rock Prince” Jordan Kross returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to preview this weekend’s WrestlePunkz event, talk about SSW’s HORSEPOWER III, The SuperWrestlers & sewing. +Mike recaps @aawpro.bsky.social.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iZcVPC.
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iZcVPC.
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January 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Catch Jordan Kross and a recap of @aawpro.bsky.social on this week’s episode of @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast.
Catch Jordan Kross on this @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast, plus a recap of @aawpro.bsky.social #AAWClassic.
NEW EPISODE!
All Heel Wrestling Champ “The Punk Rock Prince” Jordan Kross returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk WrestlePunkz, SSW Entertainment’s HORSEPOWER III, The SuperWrestlers, sewing & more. +Mike recaps @aawpro.bsky.social & previews POWW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iZcVPC.
#indiewrestling
All Heel Wrestling Champ “The Punk Rock Prince” Jordan Kross returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk WrestlePunkz, SSW Entertainment’s HORSEPOWER III, The SuperWrestlers, sewing & more. +Mike recaps @aawpro.bsky.social & previews POWW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iZcVPC.
#indiewrestling
Jordan Kross pinch-hits; #AAWClassic recap
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 12/31/2024 · 35m
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December 31, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Catch Jordan Kross on this @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast, plus a recap of @aawpro.bsky.social #AAWClassic.
Catch this emotional interview with Kirby Alexander on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
NEW EPISODE!
Kirby “The Voice” Alexander returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk receiving a brand-new heart last spring, trials & tribulations, health restrictions, returning to ring announcing for Freelance & GCW & more + Freelance, ICW MKE & AAW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iNf0xV.
#indiewrestling
Kirby “The Voice” Alexander returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk receiving a brand-new heart last spring, trials & tribulations, health restrictions, returning to ring announcing for Freelance & GCW & more + Freelance, ICW MKE & AAW.
LISTEN: bit.ly/4iNf0xV.
#indiewrestling
Kirby “The Voice” Alexander checks in
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 12/24/2024 · 1h 15m
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December 24, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Catch this emotional interview with Kirby Alexander on @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Check out Maggie Lee on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
ICYMI: Maggie Lee, rising in @aawpro.bluesky.social, Chicago Style Wrestling & DREAMWAVE, joined Windy City Slam Pod to talk rivalry w/Sierra, Windy City Classic, TNA & Heather By Elegance. +Sean Lennon (PWE Report) recaps CSW’s “Love, Death + Wrestling.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/4ixTWeN.
#indiewrestling
LISTEN: bit.ly/4ixTWeN.
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December 20, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Check out Maggie Lee on this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
Catch @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast this week with rising star Maggie Lee!
NEW EPISODE!
Rising in @aawpro.bluesky.social, Chicago Style Wrestling & DREAMWAVE Wrestling. Maggie Lee joins Windy City Slam Pod to talk rivalry w/Sierra, Windy City Classic XIX, TNA & more +Sean Lennon of PWE Report recaps CSW’s “Love, Death + Wrestling.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/4ixTWeN.
#indiewrestling
Rising in @aawpro.bluesky.social, Chicago Style Wrestling & DREAMWAVE Wrestling. Maggie Lee joins Windy City Slam Pod to talk rivalry w/Sierra, Windy City Classic XIX, TNA & more +Sean Lennon of PWE Report recaps CSW’s “Love, Death + Wrestling.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/4ixTWeN.
#indiewrestling
Maggie Lee on the rise; CSW recap
Podcast Episode · Windy City Slam · 12/17/2024 · 1h 9m
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December 18, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Catch @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast this week with rising star Maggie Lee!
Check out this week’s @windycityslam.bsky.social Podcast!
ICYMI: Superstar Steve Boz returned to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss Chicago Style Wrestling’s “Love, Death + Wrestling,” state of CSW, the CSW Academy, NWA & NWA Chicago. +Tony Gabagool recaps Rocket Pro Wrestling “Christmas Chaos.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/4imbQkB.
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LISTEN: bit.ly/4imbQkB.
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December 13, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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