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.
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.
At this point, the creative team is starting to put…
— Aaron (@AaronVarble) March 1, 2024
– 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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— AIR (@AIRGold_) March 1, 2024
– 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.
