You saw her shine in World Class Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions (of the NWA) in the ‘80s. The “Perfect 10” Baby Doll joins Windy City Slam Podcast to help preview WAW North America’s “A Knight To Remember” event, her daughter, Samantha Starr’s match against Stacy Shadows, working in the red-hot WCCW territory, hot she got into the business, her family lineage in wrestling, getting advice from Jake “The Snake” Roberts, time in Crockett with Tully Blanchard and the crazy travel schedule and much more. Plus, Mike recaps the highlights of an action-packed weekend locally and previews Freelance Wrestling and Rockford Damage Inc. among upcoming local events.

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!

Legendary manager and wrestler C.Red and “Da Kang” Myles Mercer of The A.R.C. join Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about their appearance at WAW North America’s “A Knight To Remember” event and break down some of the main matches on the show, how Mercer got his nickname “Da Kang of the Whole Show,” C.Red’s recent experience with the NWA, Mercer’s upcoming Crash Tested Wrestling Championship defense against Marshe Rockett and Cody James and more. Plus, Mike discusses AAW Pro’s “Never Say Die” and previews Chicago Style Wrestling, 2econd Wrestling, CTW, Southland Championship Wrestling and much more.

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!

Longtime Chicago-area manager The Sinister Minister of Fear and the newest member of his "Evil Hoard," “It’s Ya Boi” Mason Percs, join Windy City Slam Podcast to talk WAW North America’s “A Knight To Remember” event and Percs’ match against Mustang Mike for the vacant WAW North American Championship, some of the other matches on the show, the chemistry building between Minister and Percs, what Percs has learned in the last year while Minister shares a piece of his history with men such as Bob Luce, Dick The Bruiser, “Yukon” Moose Cholak, Fritz Von Erich, Buddy Roberts and more. Plus, Mike recaps some highlights from local indie wrestling and previews AAW Pro and POWW Entertainment shows.

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!

Former WWE referee Justin King, who will be part of the officiating team at WAW North America’s “A Knight To Remember” later this month, joined Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about the star-studded event in Tinley Park on July 28 and who he’s looking forward to working with, his relationship with Thom Latimer, working with fellow Illinois guys Jack Doan and Chad Patton, working under Dusty Rhodes at FCW, working as a Da Cobra’s manager with Resistance Pro, being honored at the Midwest Wrestling Reunion last year. Plus, Mike recaps WWE Money In The Bank, Freelance Wrestling and Warrior Wrestling.

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!

The men behind the phenomenon known as Warrior Wrestling, Steve Tortorello and Eric Hamilton, return to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about the fifth anniversary of Warrior, their favorite moments, being a stepping stone for tomorrow’s stars, what’s next for the company and a breakdown of “Friday Night Lights” back at the football stadium at Marian Catholic – the swan song for the original home for Warrior – a show that includes talents such as Matt Cardona, KC Navarro, Gringo Loco, El Hijo Del Vikingo, WARHORSE, Konosuke Takeshita, Storm Grayson, Trevor Outlaw, Jordan Kross and more. Plus, Mike talks AEW and WWE and previews Freelance Wrestling among other local events.

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!

Wrestling superagent Chazz Moretti returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about and break down WAW North America’s “A Knight To Remember” coming to Tinley Park on July 28. Moretti discusses several of the top matches, including WAW World Champion Zak Zodiac against Thom Latimer and Kamille defending her NWA World Women’s Championship against “Sweet” Saraya Knight, his relationship with the Knight family and working shows for them in the UK and much more. Plus, Mike talks CM Punk and Skye Blue in AEW, recaps DREAMWAVE Wrestling, previews Fusion Wrestling Chicago and more.

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!

Two years ago, pro wrestling was just a dream for Warren C. Freiberg III, Esq. Now Freiberg is the High Voltage Champion in Southland Championship Wrestling after a seemingly improbable journey of dropping 140 pounds and starting his wrestling training in his late 30s. Freiberg joined Windy City Slam Podcast to share his story of sheer persistence and dedication, proving to Hunter Paine that he can hang, influence behind his promo work, what era drew him to wrestling, the latest with Punitive Damages, how far he can possibly go in wrestling and more. Plus, Mike recaps Freelance Wrestling and The Starlight Invitational, talks about the issue that forced AAW to cancel its show and previews DREAMWAVE Wrestling among other shows this weekend.

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!

Freelance Wrestling World Champion Storm Grayson returns to Windy City Slam Podcast to discuss his title match against Craig Mitchell at Freelance Vs. The World 9, working as a heel in Warrior Wrestling alongside Frank the Clown and Trevor Outlaw, getting a seal of approval from Robert “Ego” Anthony, getting more opportunities as an extra for AEW and WWE, his typical week and more. Plus, Mike recaps POWW Entertainment’s weekend of shows, including the “You Better Work” Pride show with reaction from Mateo Valentine and new POWW Midwest Champion Mason Percs. We also preview Freelance, AAW Pro, C3 Ultimate Wrestling and The Starlight Invitational and look back at Chicago stars doing well at the NWA Crockett Cup.

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!

Chicago Style Wrestling Tag Team Champion Mateo Valentine returns to Windy City Slam to discuss and preview POWW Entertainment’s first-ever Pride show, “You Better Work,” coming to Lombard on June 4. Valentine tells the story of how the show came about, his upcoming dream match against EFFY, going from ring crew to main event in POWW, competing in an all-queer main event at All Heel Wrestling against Dog-Faced Bastard Greg Murray, his recent match against Pauly Thomaselli in Fusion Wrestling Chicago and more. Plus, Mike recaps the WWE-AEW-NXT shows and AHW’s recent “Defiance” event.

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!

The No. 1 contender to the POWW Heavyweight Championship and multi-time former champ Scott Spade joins Windy City Slam Podcast to talk about his championship match against Hunter Paine on June 3 during POWW Entertainment’s double-shot weekend, his match against “Golden Boy” Greg Anthony at WAW North America’s “A Knight to Remember,” being a fighting champion, helping train NXT star Tony D’Angelo and his vintage mint-on-card Masters of the Universe collection. Plus, Mike digs deep into Chicago Style Wrestling’s “Ode to Valor” where two new champions were crowned and previews a big weekend ahead including WWE, AEW, NXT, Crash Tested Wrestling and Illiana Pro Wrestling.

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!