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 previews events from POWW Entertainment, GALLI Lucha Libre, ARW Pro, Ultimate Combat Gauntlet and Great Lakes Championship 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!

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 to the film, the dangers of working ringside at shows, Jewel-Osco’s “Big Deal Energy” show and more. Plus, Mike recaps happenings from a busy weekend of Premium Live Events from WWE, NXT, TNA and NXT and local news from Freelance Wrestling, ARWPRO 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!

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 Weekend and House of Glory and previews lineups for WWE, NXT and AEW Premium Live Events, plus local cards for Freelance Wrestling, Chicago Style Wrestling, ARWPRO, Iron Spirit Pro and more.

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!