Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for Wednesday, March 6h. NXT Roadblock was last night. There is a lot of news to get to, so let’s get to it.
Days until WrestleMania XL: 31
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WWE:
– John Cena revealed that WWE had plans for him to turn heel in his WrestleMania 28 program against The Rock. He even had new ring gear and music made for the change.
– Haku is rumored to get a WWE Hall of Fame induction this year.
– WWE has plans to make their way back to Saudi Arabia for another event in May.
– William Regal returned to WWE NXT this week as “Mr. Regal.” He had a great little segment with his son, Charlie Dempsey, and we’re hoping this leads to more.
WILLIAM REGAL #WWENXT #NXTRoadblock pic.twitter.com/faVtMkd5d1
— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) March 6, 2024
– Sol Ruca also made a return during WWE NXT Roadblock. She attacked Blair Davenport, the same woman who was behind all of those mysterious attacks last year, Ruca’s being one of them.
– Rhea Ripley teased that she wants a match against CM Punk.
– An old WWE legend has been debunked. During A&E’s Biography on Sgt. Slaughter, it was confirmed that WrestleMania 7’s venue move happened because of poor ticket sales. I wasn’t due to more salacious reasons, like Slaughter has said for years.
AEW:
– Sammy Guevara was suspended over that whole botched spot ordeal with Jeff Hardy.
– The company debuted a brand-new logo for Dynamite. You can check it out here. Fans will get to see that logo in action on this week’s show.
– Former AEW producer BJ Whitmer received what many are considering a slap on the wrist for some rather heinous charges. You can find all that controversial info here.
– It turns out that, even after bleeding like a stuck pig at Revolution, Darby Allin only needed 12 stitches to repair his back. Many of those cuts were small, but they certainly bled.
– John Cena told MJF he hopes he ends up in WWE during their meeting at The Iron Claw premiere.
– Sting’s son, Garrett, commented on playing his role at AEW Revolution. He wrote on his YouTube channel as an update: “Alright, it’s time for an update and a bit of a reveal. Last night, my dad, Sting, retired from his completely legendary pro wrestling career. My brother and I got to play a small part in his final match as younger versions of his character. I’ve got the American outfit, my brother has the red (or, Surfer Sting and Wolfpack Sting for any wrestling fans!) It was absolutely insane, and by far the coolest night of my entire life. The admiration and love from the fans toward my dad made me even more proud of him than I already am. So, this is obviously why I’ve been a bit absent the past month or so. I was largely focused on looking as good as possible for the show, so lots of hours that would have been spent grinding Destiny were instead spent in the gym haha. All that to say, thanks for being patient. I can’t wait to upload again soon, and I’ll for sure try to do a recap video that goes more in-depth on this weekend.”
– Sting’s other son, Steven, also commented on his appearance. He did so with a humorous post on Twitter/X where he expressed his inner thoughts before nailing that Stinger Splash at AEW Revolution.
“Do not shame your dad, do not shame your dad, do not shame your dad”
*jumps* pic.twitter.com/WLGIq2WLYu
— Steven Borden (@flyborden) March 6, 2024
AEW Dynamite March 6th, 2024 Lineup:
- Kyle Fletcher vs. Will Ospreay
- Riho vs. Kris Statlander
- More AEW Revolution fallout
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.