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.
Dominik Mysterio gets boo’d at his own wedding.
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— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 8, 2024
– 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.
I've been told that there is "nothing to read into" Cody Rhodes being absent from the MITB poster.
Also, they are still discussing the MITB winners, but nothing has been nailed down yet. As I said last week, they're just now getting to booking Backlash.
Side Note: We still have…
— Aaron (@AaronVarble) March 8, 2024
– 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.
