A Conduit + Punk Rock Jock = CJ Martin

About this episode

CJ Martin discusses his journey in independent wrestling and upcoming events.

One of Chicagoland’s freshest faces to the independent wrestling scene, CJ Martin joins Windy City Slam Podcast for the first time. Martin, a former football linebacker at North Park University, discusses which former WWE Superstar caught his eye when he first was exposed to pro wrestling, his Punk Rock Jocks team with Jordan Kross at 2econd Wrestling, being a part of Darin Corbin’s Conduits of Corbin’s Knowledge at Freelance Wrestling, training at Freelance Wrestling Academy, his upcoming six-man scramble at SSW HORSEPOWER IV, the rest of card at HORSEPOWER, his hatred for Tornado Kid and more. Plus, Tony Gabagool joined the show to talk about the big weekend of wrestling in Joliet with Ego Pro Chicago and Rocket Pro Wrestling. Mike also talks POWW Entertainment, Warrior Wrestling, Wrestle League, ARW Pro, AEW Revolution and NXT Vengeance Day. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan 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…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Pankow

Guest: CJ Martin

Topics covered

• independent wrestling
• Chicago wrestling
• pro wrestling
• interview
• wrestling events

Keywords

• CJ Martin
• independent wrestling
• Chicago wrestling
• Freelance Wrestling
• wrestling events
• AEW
• WWE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Park University, Freelance Wrestling Academy, 2econd Wrestling, SSW HORSEPOWER IV, Ego Pro Chicago, Rocket Pro Wrestling, POWW Entertainment, Warrior Wrestling, Wrestle League, ARW Pro

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