On this episode of the Square Circle Podcast, we dive deep into MLW Fightland 2025 with co-host Dos Evil. From the big-man lucha clash between Esfinge and Último Guerrero to the disappointing Zandokan/Blue Panther Jr. bout, we break down the Opera Cup matches. We also cover Hammerstone’s evolving character alongside MJF, the MLW Featherweight title defense by Shoko Nakajima, and the Texas Death Match where Hammerstone fully embraced his darker side against Matthew Justice. Plus, we talk Don Gatto’s mysterious reveal, MLW’s creative choices, and upcoming events like Fury Road, Slaughterhouse, and Lucha de los Muertes.Timestamps

00:00 – Intro & MLW Fightland overview
00:35 – Opera Cup: Esfinge vs. Último Guerrero
06:00 – Blue Panther Jr. vs. Zandokan Jr. critique
12:00 – MJF & Hammerstone backstage promo
22:00 – MLW Featherweight Title: Shoko vs. Yuki
30:00 – Don Gatto segment with Cesar & Salina
34:00 – Hammerstone vs. Matthew Justice Texas Death Match
41:00 – Upcoming MLW schedule (Fury Road, Slaughterhouse, Lucha de los Muertes)
44:30 – Final thoughts

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This ain’t clickbait. This is me, Marie Shadows, talking straight from the heart about wrestling, music, and life without Twitter breathing down my neck.

Inside this episode:

• 🥊 Wrestling Community Truths: why so many “friendships” fall apart and what I’ve learned about people only being in your life for a season.

• 🎶 Music That Inspires: Hardy flipping the “psycho” trope, Warren Zeiders dropping “Only Bible,” Chase McDaniel leveling up — and why country music storytelling has me hooked.

• ✍️ My Creative Grind: I’m knee-deep in my cyberpunk novel, rewriting as I write, and yeah it’s frustrating — but I love it.

• 🚨 Internet Safety Storytime: someone on Threads kept pressing me for my subway stop. Nah. Protect yourself online. Always.

• 🔮 Future of Discord Notes: why this side project matters, why it’s staying, and why Fourthwall will help keep it alive.

This episode is unpolished, unscripted, but real. If you vibe with that, hit like, drop a comment, and let’s keep building this community together.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Intro: Why Discord Notes exists.

• 02:00 – Wrestling vs. life updates.

• 04:00 – People come into your life for a season.

• 11:00 – Overthinking, content creation, and Nickelback.

• 12:00 – Leaving Twitter after Hogan’s passing.

• 14:00 – Wrestling community betrayals & lack of support.

• 16:00 – Comparing wrestling vs. music communities.

• 20:00 – Toxicity of wrestling Twitter vs. positivity in music fandoms.

• 21:00 – Why country music hooked me (Hardy, Chase McDaniel, Warren Zeiders).

• 28:00 – Music, religion, and powerful storytelling.

• 34:00 – Marketing lessons from musicians vs. wrestling creators.

• 35:00 – Updates on my cyberpunk novel.

• 37:00 – Wisdom tooth surgery in November.

• 37:15 – Protecting your information online (Threads story).

• 43:00 – Final message: stay safe online & protect your energy.

• 45:00 – Future of Discord Notes & Fourthwall support.

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Raja Jackson Booked ≠ Lesson LearnedFast News, Fake Booking, and the Questions Nobody’s Asking

Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows, and today I’m talking about the fallout of the Raja Jackson situation — why jail alone isn’t the answer, how Rampage failed as a father, and why Danger Pro Wrestling’s clout-chasing post about booking Raja was the wrong move.

This episode is a continuation of my first deep dive, where I said: Jail ≠ Lesson Learned. Raja’s violent attack on Psycho Stu is still under LAPD investigation, and while jail time is necessary, I argue it’s not enough. If we don’t look at the bigger picture — grief, social media trolls, family failures, and promotions chasing bad clout — then nothing changes.

⏱️ 00:00 – 05:00

Danger Pro Wrestling posts a fake Instagram graphic booking Raja. Even as a “joke,” it happened during an active felony battery investigation. I ask: why would any company chase that kind of clout? Not all publicity is good publicity.

⏱️ 05:00 – 10:00

I agree Raja should go to jail. But what will he actually learn there? Jail without accountability changes nothing. I propose a sentence that mixes punishment with growth:

• 1 year jail time

• 3 years of community service in a veteran’s home

• Anger management classes

• Therapy sessions alongside Rampage

⏱️ 10:00 – 20:00

I shift to Rampage Jackson’s failures. On stream, Rampage admitted Raja is still grieving his mother’s death. But why reveal that only now? If Rampage had faced it earlier, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. Streaming 24/7 isn’t parenting.⏱️ 20:00 – 30:00

I dig into social media’s toxic role. Trolls and “chat hoppers” provoked Raja, then ran to Rampage’s chat to stir the pot. This cycle pushed tensions higher. Social media didn’t throw the punches, but it fueled the fire.

Fans online also focused on “gimmicked” props — beer cans, chairs. Let me be clear: you cannot gimmick a can or a chair. These distractions miss the point. The real failure was Knox Pro not communicating properly about Raja’s presence.

⏱️ 30:00 – 40:00

Some trolls claimed the whole thing was fake. If it was staged, why the blood? Why the hospital? Why the LAPD investigation? Wrestling’s blurred reality complicates things, but this was real — and if it goes to court, chat logs could even be subpoenaed.

⏱️ 40:00 – 50:00

Cooler heads must prevail. Trolls in my comments accused me of excusing Raja, but I’m not. I’m calling for nuance. LAPD will handle the investigation. Meanwhile, Knox Pro allegedly told students not to cooperate with police, which raises even more accountability questions.

⏱️ 50:00 – End (~54:00)

I return to Danger Pro’s clout-chasing post. Even if it was meant as a joke, the timing was awful. Posting “Coming Soon: Raja Jackson” is rewarding bad behavior. One commenter later apologized to me, realizing I wasn’t chasing clout but offering perspective.

💡 Final Thoughts

This isn’t about defending Raja. It’s about expanding the conversation. Accountability has layers:

• Raja must face consequences.

• Rampage must face his failures.

• Trolls must face their impact.

• Promotions must stop chasing bad clout.

Wrestling doesn’t need more chaos for clicks. It needs accountability, honesty, and cooler heads willing to speak up.

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