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Daily Drop (3/1): Tama Tonga\'s Status With WWE Creative, Tony Khan Wants More AEW Pay-Per-Views

Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for March 1st. It\'s the beginning of a new month, and we have a lot in store for you here. Let\'s get right into things.

Days until WrestleMania XL: 36

WWE:

- WWE’s creative is aware Tama Tonga is coming, but they have not been given any direction for him yet. I was told this is “Not surprising because he\'s probably not in before WrestleMania.” So, don’t expect Tonga for Mania.

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- John Cena is pretty hyped about the Peacemaker getting into the new Mortal Kombat Game.

- On another Cena note, he was also recently locked out of his Twitter/X account due to his questionable OnlyFans activity.

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- Pat McAfee said there\'s no way he could pass a drug test to compete at WrestleMania 40, because of all the \"rich guy stuff\" he\'s taking.

- R-Truth can\'t tell the difference between Johnny Gargano and Shawn Michaels, and we are starting to see a trend forming here.

- WWE, WWE 2K24 and Snickers are teaming up again for a WrestleMania sponsorship.

- The Rock may be a heel on the road to WrestleMania, but he recently gave big to a family who lost their daughter to cancer.

- A former WWE writer claims that they were punished for not wanting to produce racially insensitive content.

WWE SmackDown Lineup For 3/1:

  • \"Greatness is Coming\" The Rock Returns to SmackDown
  • Bayley & Dakota Kai vs. The Kabuki Warriors (w/IYO SKY)
  • Street Fight: Carlito vs. Santos Escobar

AEW:

- AEW talent are straight-up telling Tony Khan that they are not going to follow through with his creative direction, and that seems to be a growing trend backstage in the company.

- Sting said that he could have ended his career with a match against The Undertaker if that happened in WWE. It did not, so now he will wrap things up at AEW Revolution on Sunday.

- Tony Khan also said that AEW is well-equipped to handle any allegations of misconduct.

- It looks like Mercedes Mone won\'t be exclusive to AEW, because she has responded to Giulia\'s challenge. This situation could get very interesting with the former Sasha Banks in AEW.

- Tony Khan is looking to bump AEW\'s pay-per-view count to around 9 a year, which he believes is the \"sweet spot.\"

Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events

  • AEW Revolution is planned for the following weekend, on Sunday, March 3.
  • 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.
  • 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.