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Think about the one thing that is common between Nia Jax, the Usos, and Roman Reigns. Apart from the fact that all of these are strong performers inside the ring, they also share a common linkage to the Anoa’i family, popularly called The Bloodline.

The family heritage of this group of professional wrestlers is not only historic and majestic, but it has also dominated the squared circle for decades. Several of these Samoan wrestlers have already proved their worth to the WWE universe. The senior-most member of this family dynasty has a special place in the hearts of the fans and a distinct stature as a bloodline member.

The origins and members of the Anoa’i family Roman Reigns as the head of The Bloodline. (Image Credit: WWE)

The origins of the Anoa’i family, whose recent WWE dominance is reflected in the faction known as The Bloodline, go...

Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this is a few days late due to being abnormally busy during the earlier part of the week. Fortunately, that was a temporary thing and my life is back to normal, so I can jump right in and get back to work. So, as the Amish always say… “I wanna play X-Box… damn it!”

Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page defeated Scorpio Sky The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

Page took the fight outside the ring early in the contest and rammed Sky into the barricade twice before lawn-darting him into the ring post. Back in the ring, Page set up for a move off the top rope, but Sky caught him with a leaping hurricanrana for a near fall. Sky had two more near falls before Page connected with a lariat.

Examiner says WWE's Umaga died due to bad drug combination. According to TMZ , the former WWE superstar wrestler, Umaga (real name Eddie Fatu) apparently died due to a bad combination of drugs. He died this past December. They say that the Harris County Medical Examiner in Texas claims he died due to a bad combination of drugs. Dan Morgan who is the supervisory forensic investigator for Harris County said his death was caused by "acute toxicity" from combining hydrocodone (aka Vicodin),carisoprodol (muscle relaxer), and diazepam (aka Valium) together. The death was ruled "accidental."...

WWE's Umaga Died At A Houston Medical Center today. According to TMZ, former WWE wrestler Umaga died earlier today at a Houston medical center. His real name is Eddie Fatu,and they reported that he was being treated at a Houston medical center,and he was in really bad shape. He had recently returned from Australia where he appeared in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania" wrestling tour,which ended in late November. Then, a few hours after that, he passed away. He was 36 years old.

A rep from the WWE tells TMZ their former superstar wrestler Umaga has died. Umaga, whose real name was Eddie Fatu, was 36 years old.The WWE has released a statement on their website saying, "The WWE would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Fatu's family, friends and fans on his tragic passing." More Umaga Former WWE Superstar Hospitalized ...

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Billionaire Donald Trump has tasted victory in his wrestling challenge with WWE boss Vince McMahon and won the right to keep his infamous haircut. Trump and McMahon both picked a WWE star to represent them in the ring for the April Fool's Day event on Sunday, with the loser forced to have their head shaved. Trump's pick in the Battle of the Billionaires, Bobby Lashley, beat McMahon's wrestler Umaga, and Trump duly took a razor to McMahon's head before a 80,000 strong crowd at Detroit, Michigan's Ford Field - as well as a pay-per-view TV audience of millions.