This is the "official" Fediverse community for all things pro wrestling!
Come discuss pro wrestling! Any company or era is welcome.
Rules: (Click to expand)
1. Be Civil.
Users are expected to be civil and inclusive towards one another at all times. Remember the person on the other side of the screen. Hate speech, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other inflammatory language is prohibited.
2. Keep content related to wrestling.
Any content posted should at least be related to pro wrestling somehow.
3. Spoilers.
Do not spoil events for people. If an event is going on, please keep discussion contained to the/a discussion thread for 24h after the event. Do not post spoilers in titles during this period. Use the spoiler function when you need to, it's there for a reason. Should your post involve a url to a spoiler (Twitter, YouTube video, etc) please mark the thread as NSFW as well so thumbnails are blurred.
4. Vague/Editorialized Title.
Please keep the titles of any articles you post clear, understandable, and indicative of what the article states within. It's ok to alter the title if the original is clickbait and confusing, or contains a spoiler like a debut that just occurred that day, but do not add your own thoughts to it.
5. Sexualized Content/'Plot'.
Please do not post any pornographic, 'creep shot', or similar adult-related material to the community (regardless of connection to wrestling). Wrestling content that involves sexualized content (in storylines/matches/promos) is fine, as well as photo's wrestlers post to their own social medias. Butt-shots you take with your cell phone at a house show aren't.
6. Banned Source(s).
Due not necessarily to the content of their reporting, but to their harassing and doxxing of users, the following news sources, journalists, and content creators are not permitted to be posted on SquaredCircle in any context - including direct links, articles, social media, and reports that cite only those sources:
Useful Links:
Wrestling Promotions: (Click to expand)
US/Can/Euro πΊπΈπ¨π¦πͺπΊ
-WWE
-AEW
-ROH
-TNA
-GCW
-NWA
-Revolver
-PWG
-CZW
-MLW
-Reality of Wrestling
-Progress
-RevPro
-NORTH Wrestling
-OVW
-Mystery Wrestling
-Alpha-1
-Maple Leaf Pro
-Burning Heart
-EVE
-WOW
-Mission Pro
Japan π―π΅
-NJPW
-NOAH
-DDT
-Dragongate
-AJPW
-TRIPLESIX
-Gatoh Move
-STARDOM
-TJPW
-Sukeban
-SPARK Joshi
-Pro Wrestling Wave
-DIANA
-Actwres girl'Z
-Ice Ribbon
-Oz Academy
-Seadlinnng
-Sendai Girls'
-MARIGOLD
Mexico π²π½
Uganda πΊπ¬
-SGW
'The Dirt Sheets':
-WON/F4W
-Fightful
-PWInsider
-Denise Salcedo
-PWTorch
-SEScoops
Other Related Websites:
-Cagematch
-Kayfabe News
-WrestleCrap
-Pro Wrestling Tees
-SquaredCircle on Reddit
-Kim Justice's Wrestling Road
-WrestleMap
I'll probably just wait until tomorrow to watch so I can just get to the matches. I don't need to see 15-25 minutes of ads and video packages in between each match. I hope to be proven wrong, but I ain't holding my breath.
To quote my SLF during last year's 'mania.
"For a show called Wrestlemania, there's not a lot of actual wrestling."
βFor a show called Wrestlemania, thereβs not a lot of actual wrestling.β
Ain't that the truth.
You still won't necessarily get away from the ads, for NXT it seemed every match had a sponsor, Fallout TV Series, Knuckles TV Series, and some others with graphics on the wall and floor. They didn't hype it up or talk a lot about it though so it wasn't horribly done, but UFC-style ads are coming sadly.
Have they really booked matches which are Latino tag team vs Latino tag team, and 3 black women vs 3 Japanese women?
I'm just gonna toss my NXT Stand & Deliver comment here... WWE saw us thinking AEW/ROH had too many titles and decided to join the add more titles party, like why does NXT need a secondary women's title? They introduced the WWE NXT Women's North American Championship. Main roster, it might could work they have a lot more tv hours to work with, NXT has 2 hours, like why?
(Considered making a discussion thread but wasn't sure if it would be used, so do feel free to use this one for it too)
ugh they did? I'm in the same boat thought wise. I don't watch NXT since they did NXT 2: Rainbow Boogaloo a long while back but is the NXT women's roster anywhere near deep enough for a midcard title?
I don't watch NXT a lot, but probably more than Rampage, and while they have a lot of women on the roster, I don't see how it can support two singles and a tag title on 2 hours per week, they don't even have monthly PLE's.
Oy >.< I miss when titles meant something more than 'please pay extra attention to this wrestler'.
The greatest rapper in the world.... Lil Wayne
May God that had me rolling with laughter, he's not the worst by a long shot and up there in the ranks, but greatest in the world?
The greatest rapper in the worldβ¦that we could get to hype up Jey on the way out. Works for me!
I expected the Dr. of Thuganomics
I would give just about anything for the Dr. Of Thuganomics to come back, thick gold chain that vanilla ice style cut dropping rhymes on people left right and centre.
Prime Logo's on the turnbuckles, Dude Wipes logos on the ring posts, Giant Prime Enegery logo on the mat... the replay presented by Snickers... the ads are taking over...
I can't believe they opened with Rhea and Becky, They are doing great and will take some great wrestling to follow up with.
Due to NXT having several major sponsors on things today, I kept track of Mania as best I could... it's a new day, yes it is, in terms of advertisements.
Becky vs Rhea
Dude Wipes - Ring Post
Prime Energy - Turnbuckle
Prime Energy - Ring Mat center
Replay - Snickers
Official Energy Drink of WWE - C4
Sneak Peak - Something on Netflix hyped up a bit by announce team before trailer.
Six Pack Ladder Match for WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship (Each set is up for grabs according to the rules the announce team read. So splits?)
Steady Cam brought to you by Xfinity
Wheatley Vodka - Apron, Posts, and Walls
Prime Energy remains on turbuckles and mat for remainder of show.
SmackDown tag team champions are now A Town Down Under... match continues...
Awesome Truth win the RAW Titles. The titles are officially split apart.
Replay presented by Wheatley Vodka
Sky Cam is presented as Sky C4M for the C4 Energy Drink.
LWO vs. LDF
Minimute Maid Aguas Frescas Presenting, plus WWE 2k24 & Snickers logos in each corner for announcer hype and graphic about upcoming LWO vs. LDF with Dom.
Announcers announce the Match is presented by Minutemaid Aguas Frescas refreshing AF. They are also sponsoring the match apron, mat, posts.
Snickers Replay
Uso vs. Uso
Dude Wipes sponsoring the Usos match, walls, apron, posts.
Wheatley Vodka sponsors Cody Rhodes' bus and WrestleMania!
Six Women's Tag (Jade, Bianca, Naomi vs. Damage Ctrl) Match will be presented by WingStop! Snickers logo in corner of graphic.
3 on 3 Women's Match
Wingstop Apron, Wall, Posts.
Gunther - Sami Zayn
Prime Hydration Station at Ringside, announce team pimping the energy drink.
Dude Wipes on the ring post.
Telestrator brought to you by Xfinity recapping Eagles players interference helping Rey.
Run down of tomorrow's card... Slim Jim presents LA Knight AJ Styles... Gin & Juice something I couldn't read presents Bobby Lashley's group vs Testament. Snickers/WWE2k24 on all the others but it doesn't say specifically presented by.
Rollins Cody - Rock Reigns
American Home shield pimped by announce team as Rollins enters.
American Home Shield logo apron, mat, post.
Prime Hydration station used by Rollins, announcers say he needed a little prime.
WWE 2k24/Snickers replay of superman punch
American Home Shield logo appears in corner of screen for a few seconds after match has been going on about 20-30 minutes or so. I also just realized these ads were on the arena banners too.
Replay of Rock winning presented by American Home Shield.
That closes out the ads of Mania. It truly is a new era in advertising for WWE as TKO gets into the full swing of things.
So I'm guessing that The Final Boss Rock is going to be the replacement for the Power tripping ego filled Mr McMahon character.
Threatening to fire a ref mid match for doing his job is text book Mr McMahon.
Edit: pulling the ref out the ring mid count [β]
He just needs to beat the shit out of a ref and have his daughter come down in a ref shirt.
He has said he won't just disappear going forward, so I would think that is highly likely, maybe not around a lot, but a lot more than we are used to from The Rock.
I'm kinda hoping he takes the heel boss route, Mr McMahon Was a great character and the rock is a natural at that overly over confident ego filled narcissistic asshole.
Triple H would have been great but I don't want to see him in the ring taking bumps anymore, plus everyone knows he's a big softy who loves his wrestlers like his own children.
Also shoutout to JD, he's great at what he does. I'm always happy to watch him eat shit
Those crazy spots always scare me a little, but JD really does great at being the ragdoll of the group, I wasn't sure I liked him joining but they proved me wrong with him.
@Brain @Travon333 JD has so much more potential than we've seen yet. At NXT he was always a top contender. On the main roster he's a clown. I'm disappointed, but he's a professional.
Wow. This has flown by so far. Assuming this match is 15-20 with intros and Sami/Gunther is 30ish, the main could feasibly go for an hour!
Rocky is so jealous of Roman he had a replica belt made to carry out lol.
You got this Sami!
*checks who his opponent is*
You don't got this Sami!
Edit: I was wrong.
HE DID HAVE IT! MY BOY HAD IT!
That is the first match I completely disagree with the winner of. I absolutely do not believe Sami was the right choice to take down Gunther's long-ass reign, it should have gone to somebody up and coming, who I don't know, but not an established upper card star.
I feel the same way with the caveat that I canβt think of anyone in the short term that fits that bill and Gunther should also be moving up the card. Great match regardless, but I was rooting for Gunther to retain as well.
Everytime I see a Lucha style match with super talented wrestlers, I'm just in awe at how they can do it, always something memorable in those matches for me.
Wife subbed to Peacock last night to watch some trash tv, so I guess I might check this out. Donβt think Iβve seen one since maybe 2018 or 2019.
I'm interested in Jimmy/Jey, Rhea/Becky and the main event, but def in a 'skip to 3 mins before the end of each match while waiting for OBS to open and hit record' kinda way.
Jimmy and Jey should be good from hearing about the story thatβs been brewing for a long time. I expect Iβll like Rhea and Becky. Mostly Iβm looking forward to seeing Asuka, Kairi, and Naomi. Iβll be really impressed if the main event draws me in since itβs not normally my kind of thing.
Yeah I'm in 'eh I just wanna know what happens' mode lol
If Logan retains, that trio is going to be insufferable on Smackdown
Expect to suffer, because I just don't see them taking it off of him yet.
Yep. Seems like theyβre still working towards Knight being the one. If he beats AJ tomorrow, thatβs a good sign, if youβre a Knight fan that is.
Jimmy is such a hater man
I truly didn't want Judgement Day to retain thanks to them being dicks to Truth so this is a double feel good decision
A hope Rey doesn't think he's not getting turned on tonight
The real question is how many turn on him, my money is on Carlito.
Dom really teamed up with the neighborhood thugs against his Dad
Me screaming at Jey:
The Miz out there making a Snickers ad that doesn't annoy me lol, mAyBe YoU nEeD a SnIcKeRs!
Happy for Jade, wonder how they're going to use her. She still has a few things to cleanup
Is Gunther going to ruin another family?
I may be the only one, but I legit feel like Gable is somehow costing Sami this match.
I don't know who needs to know this but Cody and Seth look coordinated, like a Royal Wedding motif...
This Rock entrance sure is something.