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Daily Drop (4/10): Cody Rhodes Makes History, AEW To Air CM Punk Footage

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Aaron Varble

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Welcome the Daily Drop, your daily roundup of wrestling news and rumors for Wednesday, April 10. Last night’s NXT carried on after Stand & Deliver, and we saw what was possibly Bron Breakker’s final farewell on the brand.

After Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin lost the NXT Tag Team Titles this week, Breakker addressed the NXT fans with a goodbye speech.

Let’s get into today’s edition of the Daily Drop!

WWE:

– The Final Boss Gets Stock: TKO awarded The Rock with $9.4 million in company stock after WrestleMania 40. In total, he was given 96,558 additional shares, adding to around 400,000 shares of TKO stock is already had currently valued at approximately $39 million.

– Cody Rhodes Merch Sales: Cody had an incredible WrestleMania 40 weekend, and in the end, WWE sold over $1 million in his merch.

– Damian Priest Contract Status: Priest confirmed after his WWE World Heavyweight Championship win that he inked a new contract with the company.

– Cody Rhodes Made History: The American Nightmare made history at WrestleMania by racking up a triple crown title win. Rhodes became the fourth wrestler in history to hold the WWE World Championship and the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.

– The Nightmare’s New Fur Baby: Rhea Ripley celebrated her big WrestleMania 40 win by getting a new dog. Via her Instagram stories, she introduced fans to Bella.

Instagram Story va @rhearipley_wwe

– Seth Rollins’ Injury Hiatus: Rollins lost the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania, and he’s taking some time off. A recent report stated that Rollins won’t be out of action for long, as he just needs to rest up his knee injury.

– Cody Tops The Rock: Cody Rhodes actually beat The Rock in Google search volume on April 8, the day after his big WrestleMania 40 win over Roman Reigns.

AEW:

– Tony Khan Talks Footage: Khan has doubled-down that they are not bait and switching fans with the CM Punk footage.

– Limited Edition Merch: AEW has a new “Swerve When I Drive” t-shirt featuring Prince NaNa. This will be a limited edition offering, and you can check it out below.

– AEW Collision Rating: The April 6th AEW Collision show had about 463,000 people watching on average overnight, and it scored 0.15 for viewers aged 18 to 49. This is a bit higher than the last show, which had 458,000 viewers and a 0.11 score in the same age group.

AEW Dynamite Card This Week (4/10):

  • TNT Championship: Adam Copeland (c) vs. Penta El Zero Miedo
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes
  • Mariah May vs. Anna Jay
  • Chris Jericho, HOOK, & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (Anthony Ogogo, Shane Taylor, & Lee Moriarty)
  • Matthew & Nicholas Jackson will reveal backstage footage from AEW All In at Wembley Stadium
  • Toni Storm to toast Thunder Rosa

Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Pay-Per-View Events:

  • 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.

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