Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling

The 2026 Manito Popcorn Festival kicks off ONE WEEK from today, and Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling is thrilled to be part of the action!

🔹Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn and Keach Architectural Design

Here is just some of what you can look forward to all weekend long:
🔹 Live, hard-hitting Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling (Saturday at 2 PM!)
🔸 Over 30 food vendors
🔹 Over 30 craft vendors
🔸 FREE popcorn 🍿
🔹 Carnival rides & games
🔸 Live entertainment, parades, contests, and so much more! 🧐

It takes countless hours and dedicated volunteers to bring a festival like this to life, and now we need YOU 🫵 to come out and make it unforgettable! ❤️

Grab your lawn chairs, bring the entire family, and spend your Labor Day weekend with us as we celebrate and keep things "Popping with Patriotism!" ❤️🍿🤍🍿💙🍿

Flyer by: Jared Summers

Check out the full weekend schedule here: https://manitopopcornfestival.com/

NEXT STOP: MANITO POPCORN FESTIVAL! 🍿🤼‍♂️

The Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling summer tour is heading to Manito, IL!

Join us on Saturday, September 5th at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of hard-hitting, family-friendly live wrestling action. You can find our ring on Mason Street, just south of the stage!

The entire festival weekend is packed with carnivals, delicious food, parades, and entertainment, and we are thrilled to bring the action to Veterans Park.

When: Saturday, September 5th at 2:00 PM
Where: Mason St. (just south of the stage) | Veterans Park in Manito, IL

Special Thanks: Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn and Keach Architectural Design

Bring your lawn chairs, grab a bag of popcorn, and come enjoy the show! See you ringside!

Sweet Corn Circus: Day 2 Official Results! 🎪⚡
What an incredible way to wrap up an unforgettable weekend under the blue canopy! Here is how the action went down for Day 2:

Vinny Sylus def. Drake Holloway: In the opening contest, Illinois State University senior Vinny Sylus scored the victory by pinning Drake Holloway.

Downstate Championship Match: "Menace II Society" B.A. Malkin retained the Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling Downstate Championship with a hard-fought victory over CJ Esparza.

Friendly Rivalry Clash: The Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions, Latinos Most Wanted (Koda Hernandez & Sabin Gauge), made their way to the ring. Koda announced that their scheduled opponents failed to show up, leading the two cousins to settle some personal rivalry of their own. The tag team partners went one-on-one, with Hernandez picking up the win.

Main Event Title Match: Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling Champion Shain Boucher retained his championship once again, scoring the pinfall over Solomon Tupu to close out the weekend.

Thank you to everyone in Bloomington-Normal who came out to support live local pro wrestling both days!

Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling Champion Shain Boucher!

Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling Downstate Champion B.A. Malkin!

It’s Show Day: Round Two! 🎪⚡

The Sweet Corn Circus action kicks off again TODAY at 1:00 PM under the blue canopy in Bloomington-Normal!

Yesterday's crowd brought incredible energy, and our wrestlers are ready to bring the noise once again for another afternoon of hard-hitting, high-flying action.

When: Today at 1:00 PM
Where: Under the Blue Canopy at the Sweet Corn Circus
Admission: 100% FREE!

Grab your lawn chairs, bring the whole family, and come enjoy the show! See you ringside!

Sweet Corn Circus: Day 1 Official Results! 🎪⚡
What an unbelievable afternoon under the blue canopy! Thank you to everyone who packed the place.

Here is how the action went down for Show #1:

B.A. Malkin def. Quentin Crossland: B.A. took the cheap way out with a low blow behind the referee's back, following up with a shining wizard for the 1-2-3.

CJ Esparza def. Angel Escalera: CJ secured the victory after soaring off the top rope with his signature finisher for the pinfall.

Johnny Mac def. Cameron Settles: Titus Emmanuel was too busy talking trash to the fans at ringside to help his guy, allowing Johnny Mac to hit his finish for the win.

Vinny Sylus def. The Prodigal Son: In front of an electric hometown crowd, Vinny Sylus connected with his finish to take home the 1-2-3!

Missed the action or ready for round two?

We will be right back under the blue canopy TOMORROW (Sunday) at 1:00 PM for another completely free show! Bring your lawn chairs and we will see you ringside!

What an incredible turnout for Show #1! ❤️🎪

Thank you so much to everyone who packed the area under the blue canopy today! The energy, the cheers, and the support from this community made our first show at the Sweet Corn Circus unforgettable.

If you missed out today or if you just want to experience the action all over again, we will be right back here TOMORROW (Sunday) at 1:00 PM for another completely free, action-packed show!

Grab your lawn chairs, bring the family, and we will see you ringside tomorrow!