Wrestling GM 2026 - Beta 1.5.2.6 Release

Beta 1.5.2.6 is here

Cloud Saves. Better Shows. Cleaner Management.

Wrestling GM 2026 Beta 1.5.2.6 is now available to everyone.

This release continues the work started in the 1.5.2 preview and turns it into a much broader public update.

Your saves can now be backed up to the cloud.

Previously hidden local saves can be recovered.

Running a show has been completely redesigned.

The Dashboard has been rebuilt across mobile, tablet and desktop.

Wrestler Profiles and AI Federation pages have been redesigned.

The Shop has gained a new Cosmetics Studio.

Custom Creation has been improved.

And another major reliability and balancing pass has been completed across saves, matches, TV deals, PPV income and the wider economy.

Cloud Saves

Cloud Saves are now available.

Your save can be backed up to your account and recovered if:

• You change device
• You reinstall the game
• Something goes wrong locally

Cloud backup is managed from Settings with clear device and cloud status information.

Smarter Cloud Backups

Cloud backups no longer attempt to run after every routine change.

They now use five-minute checkpoints, reducing unnecessary background work while preserving important save checkpoints.

The goal is simple:

keep your progress protected without constantly doing unnecessary cloud work.

Local Save Recovery

Load Game now includes Local Save Recovery.

This can find saves that still exist on the device but have somehow disappeared from the normal save list.

If the save is still physically present, the game now has a route to restore access to it.

Safer Saves

Backup protection has also been strengthened.

A failed backup cannot affect your active save.

Startup behaviour has been improved when a background save takes longer than expected.

Native and Cloud backup reliability have received additional work throughout the update.

Cloud Image Library

Patreon members also have access to a personal Cloud Image Library.

Uploaded artwork can be reused across saves and devices.

This includes:

• GM avatars
• Federation logos
• Championships
• Accolades
• Show posters
• Tournament posters

Downloaded artwork is saved locally too, allowing it to remain available offline.

Completely Redesigned Show Run

Running a show has been rebuilt from the opening presentation through to the final results.

Shows now open with:

• Venue backdrop
• LIVE indicator
• Attendance reveal
• Presenting Sponsor

Matches and Segments then move through a clearer live-show flow.

Better Live Match Presentation

Match and Promo formats now use the new poster-style stage.

Winners move forward.

Losers are visually dimmed.

Championship belts display more cleanly.

Managers remain visible alongside their clients.

There is also a dedicated In the Corner presentation before Matches.

Better Show Results

The final results presentation gives a much clearer breakdown of:

• Show rating
• Stat changes
• Rivalry impact
• TV Network performance
• Finances

The same visual language now carries through to Next Week's Main Event and Match of the Week.

Match & Rivalry Improvements

Match ratings are now strictly capped at 10, even after Manager or Staff boosts.

Winner and loser portraits use each wrestler's Brand colours.

Match Results now also show:

• Total Rivalry Heat
• Heat gained from that specific match

This makes the effect of a match on a storyline much easier to understand.

Redesigned Dashboard

The Dashboard has been rebuilt across all major screen sizes.

Mobile

The mobile Dashboard revolves around six areas:

• Shows
• Roster
• Business
• World
• GM
• Shop

Opening a section shows its pages and important alerts together.

The Attention Queue prioritises your three most important items first.

Tablet

Tablet now uses all six area tiles in a single row alongside a clearer vitals layout.

Desktop

Desktop now uses one unified row of area tiles.

Selecting a tile focuses the Attention Queue on that section without needing to navigate away.

Sidebar indicators now match the same status information shown on the Dashboard.

Wrestler Profile Redesign

Wrestler Profiles have been redesigned across mobile, tablet and desktop.

The new layout improves:

• Career information
• Fight history
• Head-to-head records
• Stat tracking

The goal is to make a Wrestler Profile feel much more like the central record of that wrestler's career.

Better Federation Pages

AI Federation details have also been redesigned.

The refreshed pages include:

• Shared roster card presentation
• Clearer deal information
• Updated Decision Board
• Editable AI Tag Team Championships

Federations should now feel much more consistent with the rest of the management interface.

Custom Creation Improvements

Custom Wrestler, Tag Team, Faction and Manager creation now uses a guided step-by-step journey.

Newly created Wrestlers and Managers join your federation on a free 52-week contract.

Custom portrait processing has also been improved with automatic background removal.

The processing aims to preserve:

• Skin tones
• Clothing
• Hair
• Fine details

Images that do not meet the required quality threshold are held back instead of being published automatically.

Custom Wrestler Tier Odds

Custom Wrestler and Manager tier odds have been rebalanced.

The new distribution is:

• S — 2%
• A — 5%
• B — 15%
• C — 56%
• D — 15%
• E — 5%
• F — 2%

Most creations now land around the middle of the card, while truly elite or very weak results remain much rarer.

Shop Redesign

The Shop has been redesigned again.

A new Cosmetics Studio gives visual customisation its own dedicated area.

The Shop now also supports:

• Clearer offline messaging
• Remote promotion banners
• Updated order presentation

New Premium Cosmetics

Fourteen new premium cosmetic options have been added.

These include additional:

• Championship artwork
• Accolade artwork
• GM avatars

My Orders also now includes cosmetic purchases and the Premium Bundle.

Better Custom Orders

Custom order portraits now use the same Brand-style backdrop as Wrestler cards.

My Orders continues to bring Wrestler, Team, Faction, Manager and cosmetic purchases together in one place.

Better Roster and Career Tracking

Wrestlers away on:

• Developmental Excursion
• Talent Exchange
• Loan

are now clearly shown as unavailable.

Their Roster cards are greyed out and show how long remains.

Wrestler Tracker also records excursion and exchange history.

Career History can be filtered by Federation.

Better Manager Support

AI-booked shows now correctly include assigned Managers.

The Manager Market defaults to Managers who are currently available to your Federation.

Manager portraits also use Brand-consistent backgrounds.

Championships and Accolades

Title defence tracking is now more accurate.

Only decisive Championship results count as successful defences.

Draws, No Contests, count-outs and disqualifications do not incorrectly add defences or change the Champion.

Match Booking can also award eligible Accolades to the winner.

Tournament Improvements

Group Stage Tournament creation has been improved.

The game now gives clearer guidance around:

• Group assignment
• Fixtures
• Qualification
• Tiebreak situations
• Progression into knockout rounds

PPV Economy Rebalance

Pay-Per-View TV payouts have been rebalanced.

PPV income is now capped relative to comparable flat-fee Premium Live Event contracts.

The change also applies to deals that are already signed.

TV contract cards now forecast current expected performance instead of relying on an older saved estimate.

TV Deal Fixes

The penalty for breaking a TV deal now correctly survives week advancement and is deducted as expected.

Sponsorship Changes

Sponsor deals are now fully controlled through player enquiries.

Renewal offers and their emails have been removed.

This keeps Sponsorship decisions in your hands rather than creating unsolicited offers.

Profile & Visual Improvements

Scanline overlays have been removed throughout the game.

Portraits and screens now appear cleaner.

Optimised WebP artwork has also been added to reduce image file size.

Save dates now display the month name using your chosen language.

Dashboard Polish

Notifications no longer get clipped inside Dashboard sheets.

Large currency values are shortened so they remain readable inside compact cards.

Thank you

Beta 1.5.2.6 is a broad quality and reliability release.

Cloud Saves protect your progress.

Local Save Recovery gives you another safety net.

Show Run feels much more like an event.

The Dashboard, Wrestler Profiles and Federation pages are easier to use.

The Shop offers more customisation.

And several underlying systems — from backups to PPV payouts — have been made more robust.

Thank you to everyone who tested the preview builds and helped shape this public release.

Play Wrestling GM 2026

• Update to Beta 1.5.2.6
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• Join the GM Club to support continued development
• Build your wrestling universe

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