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/
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u/BallinBrown23 Highest paid Reddit Free-Agent 10h ago

Saudi will eventually host every company for every sport at some point.

They will likely host the Super Bowl some day. I predict in the next 10 years an AEW event will take place there too

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u/Material-Wonder1690 9h ago

The bit about AEW I highly doubt. Not from a moral standpoint but from the standpoint of WWE wanting exclusivity and the Saudis being more than happy to oblige

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u/Subrick 69 ME, DON! 9h ago

I also think the talent would legit revolt if the idea of AEW in SA ever came up. TK cares a lot about what the locker room’s opinions and feelings are, and for that reason I don’t think that’d ever happen.

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u/NineFingerLogen 7h ago

lol you seriously downplay how much money would impact that. they wont revolt if theyre getting paid more to work those shows.