Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for Sunday, March 10. There are also a ton of great stories to take a look at.
Days until WrestleMania 40: 27
Before we get going, let’s talk about Vince McMahon. He just sold a ton of TKO stock, but how much does he really still own? We put out a nice article that breaks everything down and puts it into perspective. You can check that out here.
WWE:
– Brock Lesnar is back on the WWE roster page. We have no idea what this means, but it certainly isn’t a terrible sign for his status with the company.
– I ran an exclusive last night about WWE’s new direction for Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits’ stable, and you can check that out here.
– On another interesting note, WWE.com’s official gallery didn’t include any photo of The Rock last week. When I checked yesterday morning, there were still no Rock photos, as if the company skipped them on purpose. As of 3/9/24 in the afternoon, photos of The Rock from the 3/8 SmackDown are now up in the gallery, but they are out of order and tacked onto the end. I was told that this likely had something to do with photos of Dwayne Johnson needing special approval before they can be posted. It is certainly an interesting situation.
They added Rock photos to the end of the SmackDown gallery, out of order, and it was updated WAY after they put up the rest of the photos.
I was told that this likely had something to do with The Rock having to approve his image. https://t.co/WnzNohqfmj
— Aaron (@AaronVarble) March 10, 2024
– Former WWE Superstars Emma and Madcap Moss got married.
– CM Punk was spotted at an indie show in Chicago.
– Bayley re-shared that video of Paramore giving her permission to use one of their songs at WrestleMania. This was an old clip where Bayley slid into one of their live streams during the pandemic to request this song usage. Hayley Williams was more than thrilled to give Bayley permission years ago, and that hasn’t changed. We’ll see if Triple H gives Bayley that amazing entrance she wants at Mania this year.
– The Rock may put his grandmother into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
AEW:
– Bryan Danielson vs Will Ospreay was added to the AEW Dynasty card for April 21st. That match should be a banger.
– There was a bit of a stir during Collision this week as PAC returned, and he stood right up to Okada.
– MJF pulled out of a big fan convention in Lexington, Kentucky. He was replaced by Swerve Strickland during the event.
– Amanda Huber had something to say about The Rock calling Cody Rhodes a mistake, and then Ava, The Rock’s daughter, chimed in to clap back to her. It’s worth a look, and you can check it out here.
– AEW had a different original plan for Sting’s retirement match at Revolution.
– The company also announced the start of their new World Tag Team Tournament.
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.