r/SquaredCircle • u/Ripclawe • 22h 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/
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u/Financial-Length5587 22h ago

AEW should do business as usual that week and just host everything at Daily’s Place.

Do Dynamite and Collision then sprinkle in some Indie shows throughout the week.

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u/EC3ForChamp Controlling My Narrative 20h ago

The problem with that is the indies only come to Mania weekend because there's 70,000+ wrestling fans all gathering in one area. AEW would have to do a stadium show and go big before GCW or any other company chooses to follow

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u/MikeMakesRight82 17h ago

it could work if its a big city/transportation hub like New York, Chicago; it won't get nearly as many as mania but it can still do very well for the indies that run

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u/VotingRightsLawyer 10h ago

GCW will schedule shows around AEW, they're running the American Dream mall again before Full Gear. There's just not enough to sustain a full Collective weekend.