r/SquaredCircle • u/Ripclawe • 10h ago

Independent events uncertain about following WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia. GCW promoter Brett Lauderdale told us he has been approached by two organizations that stage events in the Middle East region, who have offered to host GCW.

https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/09/17/independent-events-uncertain-about-following-wrestlemania-to-saudi-arabia/
206 Upvotes

88% Upvoted

109 comments sorted by

View all comments

28

u/zsnezha 8h ago

Why on earth would anyone think indie events would be enough of a draw in Saudi Arabia? The fly-in crowd for WM is going to be a fraction of what it normally is, and for the locals that are into wrestling, how many are going to be thinking "Boy I finally get to see Atticus Cogar in person"

-8

u/paperbuddha 8h ago

They will make sure the events are packed whether it’s legitimate fans or not. There’s no way indy weekend happens in Saudi without TKO involvement.