Calendar of events

  1. Thursday, May 16: Pro Wrestling Ventures: Battle for the Heart of Chicago, ClimbZone Chicago, Chicago, 7 p.m.

  2. Friday, May 17: ICW Milwaukee: Battle at Da Bar II, Da Bar, West Allis, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  3. Saturday, May 18: Rocket Pro Wrestling: Kicks on 66 viewing party, Hollywood Blvd., Woodridge, Ill., 7 p.m. (meet & greet, 6 p.m.)

  4. Saturday, May 18: Backbreaker Wrestling: Superslam, Saint Mary-Hildebrandt Hall, Griffith, Ind., 6 p.m.

  5. Saturday, May 18: Squared Circle Megastars: Battlefront, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 7 p.m.

  6. Saturday, May 18: Southland Championship Wrestling: Retaliation, Majestic Weddings and Events, Kankakee, Ill., 7 p.m.; (High Voltage, 6 p.m.)

  7. Saturday, May 18: Racine Championship Wrestling/Legacy Pro Wrestling: Wisco Wars, Round 3, Martin Luther King Center, Racine, Wis., 7 p.m.

  8. Saturday, May 18: Brew City Wrestling: Guilty or Not Guilty, Elks Lodge 400, Waukesha, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  9. Saturday, May 18: POWW Entertainment: Saturday Night Fights, T’Wood Bar & Grill, Wood Dale, Ill., 8 p.m.

  10. Saturday, May 19: GALLI Lucha Libre: GALLIversario 17 (w/special guest Penta El Zero Miedo), Copa Cabana Banquets, East Dundee, Ill., 6:30 p.m.

  11. Friday, May 24: Midwest Championship Wrestling, Skydive Chicago, Ottawa, Ill., 7 p.m.

  12. Friday, May 24: Chicago Style Wrestling: V For Vendetta, American Legion, Franklin Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  13. Saturday, May 25: WWE King and Queen of the Ring, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (WWE Network/Peacock)

  14. Saturday, May 25: Janesville Wrestling Alliance: JWA Super Pro Wrestling 22, Craig Center, Janesville, Wis., 6 p.m. (collectibles, 4 p.m.)

  15. Saturday, May 25: ARW: Memorial Day Mayhem, TBA, Chicago, TBA

  16. Saturday, May 25: Wrestle League: Homecoming, Homewood Auditorium, Homewood, Ill., 7 p.m.

  17. Saturday, May 25: GCW: Take a Picture, Thalia Hall, Chicago, 8 p.m.

  18. Sunday, May 26: Illiana Pro Wrestling: Champion’s Collision, VFW Post #311, Richton Park, Ill., 2 p.m.

  19. Sunday, May 26: AEW Double Or Nothing, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nev., 7 p.m. (PPV)

  20. Saturday, May 31: The Dan O’s Seasoning & OVW National Tour, Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines, Ill., 7 p.m.

  21. Saturday, June 1: Brew City Wrestling: Oath Day, Solemn Oath Brewery, Naperville, Ill., 2 shows: 3 & 6 p.m.

  22. Saturday, June 1: ARW: Live in the Ville, Hammond, Ind., TBA

  23. Saturday, June 1: ZOWA 117 Not Here, Not Iowa, Poor House Tap, Camanche, Iowa, 6 p.m. (free show)

  24. Saturday, June 1: POWW Entertainment: Summer Pride, American Legion 703, Fox Lake, Ill., 7 p.m.

  25. Saturday, June 1: Sports N’ Signings presents WrestlePunkz, Route 20 Bar & Grill, Racine/Sturtevant, Wis., 7 p.m.

  26. Sunday, June 2: Defiant Pro Wrestling: Defiant We Still Stand, St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, Dwight, Ill., 1 p.m.

  27. Sunday, June 2: 4th Wall Wrestling: Sunday Funday, La Pica Lounge, Milwaukee, Wis., 4 p.m.

  28. Thursday, June 5: Freelance Wrestling: TBA, Emporium Logan Square, Chicago, 8 p.m.

  29. Saturday, June 7: Black Label Pro: Family Reunion, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

  30. Saturday, June 8: WCPW: HyVee presents WCPW, HyVee, Sycamore, Ill., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

  31. Saturday, June 8: CSW Academy Upstart, Underpass Lounge, Franklin Park, Ill., 3:30 p.m.

  32. Saturday, June 8: AAW Pro: TBA, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 7:30 p.m. (Highspots) (ALIVE taping, 6:45 p.m.)

  33. Saturday, June 8: ARW: Final Countdown, American Legion Post 100, Lake Station, Ind., 7:30 p.m.

  34. Saturday, June 8: Rockford Damage Inc.: TBA, Teamster Hall, Rockford, Ill., TBA

  35. Sunday, June 9: All Star Lucha Libre: All Star Extravaganza, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., TBA

  36. Sunday, June 9: NXT Battleground, UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nev., TBA (WWE Network/Peacock)

  37. Sunday, June 9: GLCW: Rumble at the River 3, Thiensville Mequon Lionfest Park, Theinsville, Wis., 2 p.m.

  38. Sunday, June 9: The SuperWrestlers, Concord Music Hall, Chicago, 7 p.m.

  39. Friday, June 14: TNA: Against All Odds, Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Ill., 7 p.m. (TNA+)

  40. Friday, June 14: ICW Milwaukee: TBA, Da Bar, West Allis, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  41. Saturday, June 15: WWE Clash at the Castle, Glasgow, Scotland, TBA (WWE Network/Peacock)

  42. Saturday, June 15: Ego Pro Wrestling, Navarro Farm, Frankfort, Ill., 3 p.m.

  43. Saturday, June 15: DREAMWAVE Wrestling: No Escape, Knights of Columbus, La Salle, Ill., 6 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  44. Saturday, June 15: TNA: IMPACT TV tapings, Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Ill., 7 p.m.

  45. Saturday, June 15: POWW Entertainment: Lake Zurich Showdown, American Legion, Lake Zurich, Ill., 8 p.m.

  46. Saturday, June 16: ICW Milwaukee: Father’s Day Classic Brawls and Brews, Drexel Town Square, Oak Creek, Wis., 3 p.m.

  47. Friday, June 21: WWE SmackDown, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill., 7 p.m. (Fox)

  48. Sunday, June 23: Legacy Pro Wrestling: Headlocks for Heroes, Buenavista Banquets, Milwaukee, Wis., 4 p.m.

  49. Sunday, June 23: 2econd Wrestling: Redemption, Durty Nellies, Palatine, Ill., 5 p.m.

  50. Friday, June 28: NWA Chicago: TBA, Studio One Events, Highland Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  51. Friday, June 28: Freelance Wrestling: 10 Year Anniversary, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 8 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  52. Sunday, June 30: ZOWA: TBA, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Wood Dale, Ill., TBA

  53. Saturday, July 6: C3 Ultimate Wrestling: Red Fight Blues, On The Square Sports Academy, Crown Point, Ind., 1:15 p.m.

  54. Sunday, July 14: POPFEST! Chicago (w/Kurt Angle appearance), Naperville Yard Indoor Sports Complex, Naperville, Ill., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

  55. Saturday, July 20: Ruthless Pro Wrestling: Scum of the Earth, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 6 p.m.

  56. Sunday, July 28: 2econd Wrestling: Blackout, Home Bar, Arlington Heights, Ill., 5 p.m.

  57. Friday, August 2: DREAMWAVE/Uprising: Women Athletes 3, Knights of Columbus, La Salle, Ill., 7 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  58. Saturday, Sept. 7: Rocket Pro Wrestling: Fall Brawl, St. Joseph Park, Joliet, Ill., 5 p.m.

  59. Thursday, Sept. 26: 2econd Wrestling: Split Decision, Home Bar, Arlington Heights, Ill., 7 p.m.

  60. Friday, Sept. 27: SSW Entertainment, The Brat Stop, Kenosha, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  61. TBA: All Heel Wrestling: TBA, Trademark Events, Woodstock, Ill., TBA

  62. TBA: Northland Pro Wrestling: Mega Crusade, Trademark Events, Woodstock, Ill., TBA

All times Central unless indicated; times listed are bell times unless otherwise noted. Show dates/times subject to change. Please check with promotions’ websites and social media for more details. Cards subject to change.

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