Calendar of events

  1. Friday, May 1: Ultimate Combat Gauntlet: BoFill’s Brawl, BoFill’s, Oak Forest, Ill., 6 p.m.

  2. Saturday, May 2: Rocket Pro Wrestling: Kicks On 66, St. Joseph Park, Joliet, Ill., 5 p.m.

  3. Saturday, May 2: FabWrestling: Distortion, BaseCamp Pub, Lisle, Ill., 6:30 p.m.

  4. Saturday, May 2: POWW Entertainment: Mayhem, American Legion 793, Fox Lake, Ill., 7 p.m.

  5. Saturday, May 2: WCPW: Battling For Belts, The WCPW Studio, DeKalb, Ill., 7 p.m.

  6. Saturday, May 2: ARW Pro: Do Or Die, American Legion Post 100, Lake Central, Ind., 7 p.m.

  7. Saturday, May 2: Iron Spirit Pro: Rule of 3, Community Activity Center, Normal, Ill., 7 p.m.

  8. Saturday, May 2: Premier Pro Wrestling, 3839 Broadway, Rockford, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  9. Sunday, May 3: GALLI Lucha Libre: GALLIversario 19, The Edge Ice Arena, Bensenville, Ill., 5:45 p.m.

  10. Saturday, May 9: WWE Backlash, Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Fla., 5 p.m. (ESPN DTC, ESPN app)

  11. Friday, May 15: Warrior Wrestling: Hallowed Ground, Bendix Arena, South Bend, Ind., 7:30 p.m. (ET)

  12. Friday, May 15: Chicago Style Wrestling: Push It To The Limit, American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  13. Sunday, May 17: Illiana Pro Wrestling, VFW Post 311, Richton Park, Ill., 3 p.m.

  14. Friday, May 22: AAW Pro: Homecoming, 115 Bourbon Street, Berwyn, Ill., 7:30 p.m. (ALIVE, 7 p.m.)

  15. Friday, May 22: Freelance Wrestling: These Final Hours, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 8 p.m.

  16. Saturday, May 23: C3 Ultimate Wrestling: XX, Harold's Private Venue, Dyer, Ind., 12:30 p.m.

  17. Saturday, May 23: ARW Pro: Unstoppable, TBA

  18. Saturday, May 23: Brew City Wrestling: Spring City Showdown, Waukesha Elks Lodge 400, Waukesha, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  19. Sunday, May 24: AEW Double Or Nothing, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, N.Y., 7 p.m. (CT) (PPV, HBO Max)

  20. Friday, May 29: ICW Milwaukee: TBA, Da Bar, West Allis, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  21. Saturday, May 30: Northland Pro: Mayhem Rising, Trademark Events Center, Woodstock, Ill., 7 p.m.

  22. Saturday, May 30: Janesville Wrestling Alliance: JWA’s Mayhem, Holiday Inn Express, Janesville, Wis., 7 p.m.

  23. Sunday, May 31: 2econd Wrestling: Vernon Thrills, Hawthorn Mall, Vernon Hills, Ill., 4 p.m.

  24. Friday, June 12: BloodStone Wrestling: I’m Not Okay, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, 7 p.m.

  25. Friday, June 12: Legacy Pro Wrestling: Summer Chaos, Buenavista Banquets, Milwaukee, Wis., 7:30 p.m.

  26. Sunday, June 14: The SuperWrestlers: Fate of The SuperWrestlers, Concord Music Hall, Chicago, 7 p.m.

  27. Friday, June 19: DREAMWAVE/Uprising Women’s Athletes: Eye of Destruction, Knights of Columbus, La Salle, Ill., 6 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  28. Friday, June 19: DREAMWAVE/After Dark Wrestling: Walk of Shame, Sanctuary, La Salle, Ill., 9:30 p.m. (21+)

  29. Saturday, June 20: DREAMWAVE: Eye of Destruction, Knights of Columbus, La Salle, Ill., 6 p.m. (IWTV.live)

  30. Saturday, June 28: TNA: Slammiversary, Agganis Arena, Boston, Mass., 7 p.m. (PPV, TNA+ premium)

  31. Saturday, August 15: SSW Entertainment/Kenosha Kingfish: The War By The Shore, Kenosha Kings Baseball Field, Kenosha, Wis., 6 p.m.

  32. Saturday, August 23: TNA: Lockdown, Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, 7 p.m. (TNA+)

  33. Saturday, Sept. 12: Zero1 USA: Reign (all women’s show), Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn. Ill., 7 p.m.

  34. TBA: Wrestle League: TBA

  35. TBA: AllStar Lucha Libre: TBA

  36. TBA: Southland Championship Wrestling: TBA, 7 p.m. (High Voltage, 6 p.m.)

  37. TBA: ZOWA Live, The Classroom at Parties on Pope, Nelson, Ill.; TBA

  38. TBA: Defiant Pro Wrestling: TBA, Dwight, Ill., TBA

  39. TBA: NWA Chicago: TBA, Studio One, Highland Park, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

  40. TBA: Black Label Pro: TBA, RDS Gym, Crown Point, Ind., 5 p.m.

  41. TBA: All Heel Wrestling: TBA, Trademark Events, Woodstock, Ill., 7 p.m.

  42. TBA: Healthy Brain Entertainment: TBA, Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, Ill., 7 p.m.

  43. TBA: Midwest Championship Wrestling, TBA

  44. TBA: Squared Circle Megastars: 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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