Welcome to the Daily Drop for Saturday, May 4. WWE Backlash is this afternoon, and fans are waiting for that historic event. We have a lot of other things we must mention as well.
WWE released several NXT Superstars from their contracts on Friday. Aside from Drew Gulak, the biggest name that the company cut was Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson. Things just never panned out for him in the company, despite years of trying to get him ready for a massive spot that they wanted to carve out for him.
We have updated our 2024 WWE release and departure tracker, which you can check out here.
Let’s get into today’s Daily Drop!
WWE:
WWE Backlash is upon us, and the show will start much sooner for fans in the United States. The France-based event will start at 1:00 PM EST. You can find the card below.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill
- Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga)
- WWE Women’s Championship: Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
- World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c). vs. AJ Styles
WWE’s Noise Warning: The SmackDown fans received a noise warning in France. We can only imagine how loud it will be for Backlash.
The @WWEUniverse in France literally received a warning about the noise level tonight at #SmackDown @LDLC_Arena. Absolutely insane.
Like @myMotorhead said… “Only way to feel the noise is when it's good and loud.” pic.twitter.com/i4KMGnfUtY
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 3, 2024
WWE Speed: The company has a new champion after the first WWE Speed tournament is over. In the end, Ricochet pulled down the championship, which earned him a classic point pose photo with Triple H.
WWE COO Steps Down: The company saw several releases on Friday, but news also broke that the company’s Chief Operations Officer, Brad Blum, also submitted his resignation from the company.
AEW:
No Collision: AEW Collision will not air this week due to the playoffs. They will resume their weekly Saturday night schedule next week on May 11.
Christian’s HOF Stance: Christian Cage appeared at the Steel City Comic Con, where he was his trademark self. When asked about whether he wants to get into the WWE Hall of Fame, he replied: “I could give two sh*ts bout the Hall of Fame … when there is a Hall of Fame, let me know.”
Christian Cage at Steel City Con was asked about not being inducted in the WWE HOF yet:
“I could give two shits out about the Hall of Fame. When there's actually is a Hall of Fame, let me know.” pic.twitter.com/aw0DoMTVTX
— Drainmaker ?? ? (@DrainBamager) May 3, 2024
Former WWE NXT Superstar Debut: During the recent ROH Honorclub show, Amari Miller debuted under the new ring name Camron Branae. She faced Nyla Rose in her first match for the brand. Although Branae lost the bout, she made a strong impression on the fans.
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Julia Hart Return Timeline: We have an injury update on Julia Hart. She has already gone through a surgery and will be out of action for a few months from now. The earliest one can expect for her to return to the ring would be late Summer or early Fall.
Here are the upcoming major wrestling events
- Saturday, May 4: WWE Backlash France (PLE)
- Sunday, May 26: NXT Battleground (PLE)
- Sunday, May 26: AEW Double or Nothing (PPV)