Welcome the Daily Drop, your daily roundup of wrestling news and rumors for Thursday, March 21.
Days Until WrestleMania 40: 16
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite was a three-hour show, which included Rampage. The Dynamite show saw two title changes, as Kazuchika Okada won the Continental Title and Adam Copeland finally won the TNT Title from Christian Cage in an I Quit match.
Now, let’s get into it…
WWE:
– TKO Stock Boom: The TKO stock saw a surge in price over the last day. Many analysts are contributing that boom to the upcoming Netflix deal. There is a lot of optimism.
– WWE Shop Is Also Booming: Have you checked out the WWE Shop on the Road to WrestleMania 40? We highly suggest it, so don’t miss out and click here to see what they have to offer!
– GM Surgery: SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis needs surgery. We will have to see how long that keeps him out of action.
– Former Voice Going Elsewhere: There is a new report saying that MLW may be interested in Mauro Ranallo. His voice could add a lot to that company’s television product.
– WWE Exec Exit: John Porco left WWE last month. He had been with WWE since June 1999, initially serving as a Public Relations Coordinator before transitioning to the role of Senior Vice President of Live Events Marketing.
– WrestleMania Card Size: We ran a report yesterday saying that WWE is trying to keep each night of Mania to around 7 matches.
– WWE NXT Rating: The latest episode of NXT on 3/19 recorded its lowest viewership since July 4 last year, attracting only 569,000 viewers, marking a 3% decline from the previous week. However, there was a notable increase in the 18-49 demographic, which saw a 12% rise to 0.18.
AEW:
– Kenny Omega x John Cena: The 16x World Champion made it clear to Kenny Omega that he can see him. This came after Omega complimented Cena in a huge way last week.
– Copeland on Blank Canvas: Adam Copeland said that he and Mercedes Mone were essentially given blank canvases in AEW.
– Toronto Tribute: Adam Copeland’s gear for AEW Dynamite this week was a direct tribute to the attire he wore during his last WWE match in Toronto against Sheamus.
– Tony Speaks on Scapegoat: Tony Khan made it clear that he’s watching Jack Perry’s work in NJPW. He also said that he is doing good things, so we’ll have to see when he makes an AEW return.
Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events
Looking ahead, here are some of the major upcoming shows on the horizon:
April 6: NXT Stand & Deliver and WrestleMania XL Saturday from Philadelphia, PA.
April 7: WrestleMania XL Sunday from Philadelphia, PA.
April 21: All Elite Wrestling presents AEW Dynasty live on pay-per-view from St. Louis, Missouri at the Chaifetz Arena.
May 4: WWE Backlash France from Décines-Charpieu, France at the LDLC Arena.
