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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Raja Jackson Booked ≠ Lesson Learned - The Questions Nobody’s Asking

Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows, and I'm diving into the Raja Jackson Situation! I am giving a very deep nuance take!



In this episode of the Square Circle Podcast, I broke down the Raja Jackson situation not from the clickbait “lock him up” perspective — but from the wrestling insider view:

 * Everyone is in the wrong. Raja, Psycho Stu, Knox Pro management, the chat — all failed in different ways.

 * IRL streaming is the real villain. Chat incited Raja, and he allowed their baiting to override discipline.

 * The punishment must fit the lesson. One year jail + three years community service at a veteran’s home, plus therapy and anger management.

 * The bigger question: What do we actually teach someone if we only throw them in jail?

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[video] MLW Blood & Thunder Review with Marie Shadows and Dos Evil!

Welcome to the squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows! Today, I'm talking about: Is AEW a Safe Working Environment? I have asked this question before, gave my opinion, facts, and proof that it is not. The AEW Sickos: bots/burners/people (maybe real people) all silenced me and others from ever talking about this topic again. Well, Dustin Rhodes calls out Kyle Fletcher for having to the hospital to get invasive surgery, MRIs, cat scans and has a hole in his leg. Now why would someone want to just name drop Kyle Fletcher like that? Why put the heat on him if people think it's a work? Let's talk about it.



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Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast & CrossRoads Series where your host Marie Shadows (me) give you Vol 3 of The Chat Community Discord Notes!

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Hey friends — in this episode of Discord Voice Notes Vol. 3, I’m laying it all out.

From the latest Twitter drama involving an agent from Paradigm and the AEW Sickos, to burner accounts harassing creators like me and Nick LoPiccolo — I break it all down. I talk about how trolls try to dox people, weaponize false reports, and use the same tired lines to silence women in wrestling spaces.

I also get personal — about my finances, my struggle with promoting my own work, and the reality of content creation. I share what creators really make on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and why asking for support isn’t easy — but necessary.

Then, I dive deep into defending MD, a Black creator constantly targeted by lap dogs who can’t handle unfiltered truth. If you've never lived the culture, don’t speak on it.

And finally, I challenge the narrative around feminism and equality in wrestling. Equality sounds great in theory — but what we really need? Merit, skill, and practical tools to thrive. Not empty slogans.

This one’s raw, honest, and unapologetic.

Let’s get into it.

[Discord Voice Notes Vol 3] - F**K It: Confessions of a Content Creator & Peoples' Faux Righteous Control

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Marie Shadows returns with a fiery editorial on why equality isn’t what the media or wrestling fans think it is. From Bully Ray’s controversial quote to personal experience inside the locker room, Marie pulls no punches on why merit, value, and gratitude matter more than slogans. 💥



💡This episode isn’t anti-women — it’s anti-lies.

🕰️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Cold Open: The Truth About Equality
03:00 – Why CrossRoads Exists (New Series Explained)
05:00 – Women’s Wrestling: Evolution, Platforms & Separation
10:00 – Why Shared Space > Separate Events
13:00 – The Bully Ray Quote & Marie’s Nuanced Response
16:00 – Communism vs. Merit in Wrestling
20:00 – Fragile Masculinity Isn’t the Real Issue
23:00 – “Equal Pay” is a Scam — Here’s Why
27:00 – Real-World Wage Systems & Industry Differences
33:00 – Skill, Stocks & Building Legacy
36:00 – Contracts, Royalties, and Why Nothing is “Equal”
41:00 – What “Equal Opportunity” Really Means (or Doesn’t)
45:00 – Equal TV Time? Logistically Impossible
47:00 – Why Marie Thanks the Men in Wrestling
50:00 – Final Word: Let Women Think for Themselves

Stop Selling Equality to Women – Give Them the Truth and Thank Men

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