A self-professed late bloomer, Jackson “Stampede” Larkin is starting to take over Chicagoland independent wrestling and he tells us his story on this week’s Windy City Slam Podcast. Larkin shares how he got his start, how many great wrestling minds helped piece together the man known as “Stampede,” how he grew into his current physique, the influence of C.Red, how a car ride with Elayna Black (aka NXT’s Cora Jade) got him some opportunities in the Twin Cities, getting noticed in the Chicago area with places such as 2econd Wrestling, C3 Ultimate Wrestling and Chicagoland Championship Wrestling, and his beef with Ezio Orlandi. Plus, Pat Ackerman of The Lovely Intoxicated Men joins the show to break down Rocket Pro’s “Spring Break” and Mike recaps AAW and Freelance and previews Chicago Style Wrestling, DREAMWAVE and The Night of The Superwrestlers.

Mike Pankow is a wrestling super-fan 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!