Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for Friday, March 8. We have a lot of stories to get into, so let\’s not waste any more time!
Days until WrestleMania 40: 29
WWE:
– Dominik Mysrterio married his long-time girlfriend. Interestingly enough, Dirty Dom was even booed during the reception.
– Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are both missing from the Money in the Bank poster. I was told that there is nothing to read into regarding Cody\’s absence from the graphic.
– Bianca Belair has received a ton of support after racist comments regarding her WWE 2K24 cover.
– The location for WrestleMania 41 may have been accidentally slipped out there already as Minneapolis Minnesota.
WWE SmackDown (3/8/24) Lineup so far:
- Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross.
- Logan Paul returns to Smackdown.
- Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins to respond to Rock regarding WrestleMania challenge.
AEW:
– There is no timetable for Kenny Omega\’s return to the company.
– AEW is paying Okada $4.5 million per year on a three-year deal.
– Kevin Kelly was removed from the AEW roster, and then he wasn\’t around for Collision\’s taping this week. It was later confirmed that Kelly has been fired.
– Tony Khan has been planning Okada\’s debut for some time now.
AEW Rampage (3/8/24) Card:
- Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta vs Kip Sabian & The Butcher
- TBS Championship Match: Julia Hart (c) vs Robyn Renegade
- Action Andretti vs Penta el Zero Miedo
- Komander & Bryan Keith vs Private Party vs Top Flight
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.
