Calendar of events

  1. Tuesday, April 29: Rocket Pro Wrestling meet & greet, Pizza Ranch, Shorewood, Ill. 5-7 p.m. (w/Joseph Von Jager, Maximus Orion, The Amazing Turtle, Mya Caras & Damien Grey)

  2. Friday, May 2: NWA Chicago: The Fred Kohler Invitational, Studio One, Highland Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  3. Friday-Sunday, May 2-4: Nightmare Weekend Chicago, (Mick Foley, Gangrel, Lita, Christian Cage, Booker T & Orange Cassidy appearances), Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.

  4. Saturday, May 3: C3 Ultimate Wrestling: Press Start 3, Harold’s Private Venue, Dyer, Ind., 1 p.m.

  5. Saturday, May 3: Rocket Pro Wrestling: Kicks On 66, St. Joseph Park, Joliet, Ill., 5 p.m. (Fan Axxess, 2-4 p.m.)

  6. Saturday, May 3: ZOWA Live: Certain & Severe: Parties on Pope, Nelson, Ill., 6 p.m.

  7. Saturday, May 3: POWW Entertainment: May Mayhem, American Legion Post 703, Fox Lake, Ill., 7 p.m.

  8. Saturday, May 3: Premier Pro Wrestling, 3839 Broadway, Rockford, Ill., 7 p.m.

  9. Saturday, May 3: GLCW/MIAW/House of Headlocks: Countdown to CrusherFest, Bucyrus Club and Event Center, South Milwaukee, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  10. Sunday, May 4: True Privilege Wrestling: Thunderstruck, 25930 S. Cottage Ave., Crete, Ill., 2 p.m.

  11. Sunday, May 4: 4th Wall Wrestling: Not Another Star Wars Show, Da Bar, West Allis, Wis., 4 p.m.

  12. Sunday, May 4: GALLI Lucha Libre, Ref Dev Anderson benefit show, El Patron, Villa Park, Ill., 5:30 p.m.

  13. Sunday, May 4: Wrestle League: Lucha de Mayo, Magoo’s, Bedford Park, 6 p.m.

  14. Friday, May 9: Pro Wrestling Ventures: Rumble at Rheingest, Rheingest, Cincinnati, Ohio, 8 p.m. (EST)

  15. Friday, May 9: House of Glory: Waging War, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 8 p.m.

  16. Saturday, May 10: MLW/CMLL: Azteca Lucha, Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Ill., 7 p.m.

  17. Saturday, May 10: POWW Entertainment: Rumble In The Harbor, Schlader Rec Center, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., 7 p.m.

  18. Saturday, May 10: ARW: Unstoppable, Senior Activity & Multi-Purpose Center, Hobart, Ind., 7 p.m.

  19. Saturday, May 10: Iron Spirit Pro: Burn to Shine, Community Activity Center, Normal, Ill., 7 p.m.

  20. Saturday, May 10: Zero1 USA: War Games, Decatur Civic Center, Decatur, Ill., 7 p.m.

  21. Saturday, May 10: Brew City Wrestling: Brew City Bedlam, Waukesha Elks Lodge, Waukesha, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  22. Saturday, May 10: House of Headlocks: Standoff, HOH Training Center, Butler, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  23. Wednesday, May 14: AEW Dynamite, NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, Ill., 7 p.m. (TBS)

  24. Friday, May 16: Chicago Style Wrestling: Nowhere Generation, Elmwood Park Recreation Center, Elmwood Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m., (pre-show, 7:15 p.m.)

  25. Saturday, May 17: WCPW: Barb City Brawl!, Sports & Recreation Center, DeKalb, Ill., 7 p.m.

  26. Saturday, May 17: ACW Wisconsin: Water City WrestlingCon, Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh, Wis., 7 p.m. (meet & greet, 4:30 p.m.)

  27. Saturday, May 17: Brew City Wrestling: Showdown in Sheboygan, Sheboygan Elks Lodge, Sheboygan, Wis., 7 p.m.

  28. Saturday, May 17: AAW Pro: War Is Coming, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  29. Saturday, May 17: GLCW: TBA, Circle B Recreation, Cedarburg, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  30. Saturday, May 17: POWW Entertainment: Saturday Night Fights, T’Wood Restaurant & Lounge, Wood Dale, Ill., 8 p.m.

  31. Sunday, May 18: 2econd Wrestling: Anchorfists, Anchorfish Printing & Embroidery, Evanston, Ill., 3 p.m. (outdoors)

  32. Friday, May 23: ARW: Back To The Legion, American Legion Post 100, Lake Station, Ind., 7:30 p.m.

  33. Friday, May 23: Freelance Wrestling: One Goal, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 8 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  34. Saturday, May 24: POWW Entertainment: Brewery Brawl II, Obscurity Brewing, Elburn, Ill., 4 p.m.

  35. Saturday, May 24: Squared Circle Megastars: Unbreakable, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 7 p.m.

  36. Sunday, May 25: AEW Double or Nothing, Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Ariz., 7 p.m. (CT) (PPV)

  37. Thursday, May 29: OnlyWrestlers Live, Admiral Theatre, Chicago, TBA

  38. Friday, May 30: Ultimate Combat Gauntlet: TBA, Magoo’s, Bedford Park, Ill., 7 p.m.

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

  40. Saturday, May 31: Healthy Brain Entertainment: Super Show, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill.

  41. Saturday, May 31: Northland Pro: MegaCrusade, Trademark Events, Woodstock, Ill., 7 p.m.

  42. Saturday, May 31-Sunday, June 1: CrusherFest 2025, CrusherFest Park, South Milwaukee, Wis.

  43. Saturday, June 7: WWE/AAA/NXT: Worlds Collide, Kia Forum, Los Angeles, 2 p.m. (CT) (Peacock)

  44. Saturday, June 7: WWE Money In The Bank, Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, 6 p.m. (CT) (Peacock)

  45. Saturday, June 14: DREAMWAVE: Born For This, Knights of Columbus, La Salle, Ill., 6 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  46. Sunday, June 15: The SuperWrestlers: Wrath of The SuperWrestlers, Concord Music Hall, Chicago, 7 p.m.

  47. Sunday, June 27: Legacy Pro Wrestling: Summer Chaos, Buenavista Banquets, Milwaukee, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  48. Thursday, Aug. 7: Mick Foley: 40 Years of Foley, The WC Social Club, West Chicago, West Chicago, Ill., 8 p.m.

  49. Friday, Sept. 5: Zero1 USA: Divine (all women’s show), Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., TBA

  50. Saturday, Sept. 27: SSW Entertainment/You Are More: Suplex The Stigma, The Brat Stop, Kenosha, Wis., 7 p.m.

  51. Next show TBA: Defiant Pro Wrestling, St. Patrick Parish Hall, Dwight, Ill., 1 p.m.

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.

To advertise, suggest story ideas or submit information for Chicago area shows for our calendar of events, please email editor Mike Pankow at mikepankow@windycityslam.com.