What is Windy City Slam about?

Chicago's Local Wrestling Podcast It is listed as a sports show, with a wrestling focus.

Who hosts Windy City Slam?

Windy City Slam is hosted by Mike Pankow. They have published 347 episodes. The show covers sports, with a wrestling focus.

What has Windy City Slam covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Deathmatches and Disney with Dr. Redacted", "Steve Ahrendt and Tyler Volz team up for “The Spot”", and "TNA’s newest star Joe Alonzo". The latest went out on 29 Sep 2026 and ran about 70 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does Windy City Slam publish?

Windy City Slam publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 54 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 347 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

How hard is it to get booked on Windy City Slam?

For Windy City Slam, Booking Probability sits at 36/100, Listen Score at 36/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. There is no verified contact on file, so the show website is the route in.

Who should pitch Windy City Slam?

Windy City Slam covers professional wrestling, chicago wrestling, wrestling events, wrestling promotions, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 7/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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Windy City Slam

Hosted by Mike Pankow · sports · EN · 347 episodes

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What is Windy City Slam?

Windy City Slam is a sports podcast hosted by Mike Pankow, with 347 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Mike Pankow hosts Windy City Slam, a sports show with 347 episodes published.

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Episode #347
Deathmatches and Disney with Dr. Redacted
Sep 29, 20261h 10m
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!
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Episode #346
Steve Ahrendt and Tyler Volz team up for “The Spot”
Sep 22, 202646 min
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!
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Episode #345
TNA’s newest star Joe Alonzo
Sep 15, 202642 min
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!
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Episode #344
“The Spot” stars Shaq Jordan & Vero Delgado
Sep 8, 202652 min
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!
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Episode #343
“The Head Diva” Davina Thorne
Sep 1, 202652 min
Emerging young star Davina Thorne has only been wrestling for about a year and a half, but “The Head Diva” is already making her name around Chicagoland and even around the country. Thorne joins Windy City Slam for the first time to discuss training at the Freelance Wrestling Academy, working at places such as Freelance Wrestling and AAW Pro, how BloodStone Wrestling brought her and her boyfriend, fellow wrestler, Anakin Murphy, together, Deathmatch wrestling, her parents being wrestling fans, working against nationally-known talent such as Nyla Rose and Serena Deeb, how the Divas Revolution helped inspire her and more. Plus, Mike recaps premium live events from AEW, NXT and AAA and takes a spin around the local scene with news from POWW Entertainment and ICW Milwaukee and previews lineups for Freelance Wrestling, Rocket Pro Wrestling and Wrestle League. 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!
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Windy City Slam

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is Windy City Slam?

About the host

Recent episodes

Deathmatches and Disney with Dr. Redacted

Steve Ahrendt and Tyler Volz team up for “The Spot”

TNA’s newest star Joe Alonzo

“The Spot” stars Shaq Jordan & Vero Delgado

“The Head Diva” Davina Thorne

Guest Appearances

Matthew Rehwoldt

Trent Zuberi

Nuke Kevin Palmer

Tony Gabagool

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Windy City Slam

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What is Windy City Slam?

About the host

Recent episodes

Deathmatches and Disney with Dr. Redacted

Steve Ahrendt and Tyler Volz team up for “The Spot”

TNA’s newest star Joe Alonzo

“The Spot” stars Shaq Jordan & Vero Delgado

“The Head Diva” Davina Thorne

Guest Appearances

Matthew Rehwoldt

Trent Zuberi

Nuke Kevin Palmer

Tony Gabagool

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