Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for Thursday, March 14. A lot of things changed in the past 24 hours, including Mercedes Mone’s AEW debut at Big Business.
Days until WrestleMania 40: 23
WWE:
– Minneapolis officially put in a bid to host WrestleMania 41. They have already been rumored to host the show of shows next year at the Vikings US Bank Stadium.
– Thunderbolt Patterson was announced as an inductee for the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame.
– WWE is thinking about switching up their start times for premium live events going forward.
– Bayley, Naomi, and Tamina Snuka were at AEW Big Business last night to see Mercedes Mone’s debut for Tony Khan’s company.
#ceo @itsBayleyWWE @MercedesVarnado @TaminaSnuka #MercedesMone pic.twitter.com/dfZfwcXlRl
— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) March 14, 2024
– Ex WWE Superstar Nic Nemeth joined the cast of Busted Open Radio.
AEW:
– Some have called out Mercedes Mone’s AEW theme song for ripping off GUNTHER’S old WWE theme. He even apparently commented on the drama, because there was quite a bit of it.
I love how AEW brought out Mercedes Mone out at the beginning like they did CM Punk. No need to make the fans wait all night #AEWBigBusiness #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/pUyDxJBteZ
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) March 14, 2024
Wait ….I just noticed …. https://t.co/kQIHJvqDAF pic.twitter.com/nFNISuDhp6
— O’Shea Jackson Jr (@OsheaJacksonJr) March 14, 2024
So much drama. pic.twitter.com/gCcsXYEX8s
— GUNTHER (@Gunther_AUT) March 14, 2024
– Tony Khan spoke about how much trust he puts into Darby Allin to be safe while performing his incredibly dangerous stunts.
– The show kept going with Mercedes Mone after AEW Big Business was over last night. You can check out that footage here.
Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events:
- 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 SummerSlam is taking over Cleveland’s Cleveland Browns Stadium on August 3rd.
- WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.