Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for Thursday, March 7. AEW Dynamite was last night and Okada debuted. There is a lot of news to get to, so let’s get to it.
Days until WrestleMania XL: 30
WWE:
– Bull Nakano was announced as the second inductee in the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame after Paul Heyman.
– The Rock and Cody Rhodes have dropped dueling t-shirt designs. They’re pretty great and worth checking out.
– Corey Graves detailed how much different Triple H is dealing with announcers than Vince McMahon was.
– Former Tough Enough competitor Daniel Rodimer has been arrested for murder.
– John Cena has said he’s free for WrestleMania 40 day. I previously reported that he was going to try to do something for Mania this year.
– WWE 2K24 actually burred out Vince McMahon’s face to get him out of the game.
AEW:
– Kazuchika Okada’s debut for AEW brought a ton of reactions from all over.
– Sting was okay with the idea of losing to The Young Bucks at AEW Revolution.
– Matt Hardy’s AEW contract is ticking down.
– In another piece of AEW contract news, Jim Ross has decided to ink a brand-new deal.
– AEW made a lot of money with Revolution. You can check out the numbers here.
– Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara’s team is not happening anymore after The Spanish God’s suspension.
– Lufisto dropped a lengthy post on Twitter/X, where she claimed that companies have not booked her because they want to keep a good relationship with AEW.
MY USA VISA COMING TO AN END
(Long text, sorry)
On August 23, 2024, my O1A visa that allows me to work as a performer and producer in the field of professional wrestling will expire.
Since US immigration has all the documentation that proves that I’m eligible for such a… pic.twitter.com/p51Ft2fawv
— LuFisto (@LuFisto) March 6, 2024
Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events:
- AEW Dynamite: Big Business will be hosted at Boston’s TD Garden on March 13th.
- WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is slated for the afternoon of April 6th, just before the start of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
- WrestleMania XL is set to take place on April 6th and 7th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a two-part event.
- AEW is coming to St. Louis, MO with AEW: Dynasty LIVE on PPV on Sunday, April 21st at Chaifetz Arena
- Backlash France is scheduled for May 4th at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.
- WWE NXT Battleground is booked for May 26th at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, exclusively available on the WWE Network and Peacock.
- WWE Money in the Bank will be held on July 6th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by WWE NXT Heatwave on July 7th at the same venue.
- WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.
