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After a lot of hype, One Piece live action finally made its way to Netflix in 2023 and proved that not all adaptations disappoint. Starring Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, and others, Season one quickly became the most-watched Netflix show during the latter half of 2023. With Season 2 ready to hit the screens next year, fans are already wondering what Matt Owens and Steven Maeda may have in store for them.

As for the cast of One Piece, aka the beloved Straw Hat Pirates, they already know what they want to do in Season 3: join forces with the world of WWE. It would be a dream come true for Emily Rudd if she got the green light to replicate a WWE legend’s move as Nami, and turns out, she has already gotten his blessing.

Emily Rudd wants to go all Matt Hardy on her enemies Emily Rudd in One Piece live...

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on this week’s show…

Match #1: Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Crawford def. Masha Slamovich & Nxt’s Nikkita Lyons (Dq) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich teams with Robert Stone’s hand-picked partner, Nxt’s Nikkita Lyons, to battle Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford! This comes just eight nights before Crawford challenges Slamovich for the Knockouts World Title at Under Siege. Slamovich tries to make the tag to Lyons but Blanchard pulls her off the apron and sends her face-first into the steel steps. The match breaks down as Lyons retaliates against Blanchard. Crawford is about to use a steel chair but Slamovich pries it out of her hands. Slamovich hits her with the chair to cause the disqualification! Slamovich turns her attention to Blanchard with the steel chair.

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on this week’s show as the road to Genesis continues…

Match #1: Leon Slater def. Trent Seven The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

Frankie Kazarian joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary as Leon Slater battles Trent Seven in tonight’s opening contest! Kazarian and Slater will face off this Sunday on Countdown to Genesis. The bell rings and Slater puts his quickness on display. Seven gains control with a Snap Dragon suplex on the floor. Slater just makes it back into the ring before the referee’s 10 count. Seven hits the Seven Star Lariat, followed by a twisting Piledriver for two. Seven nails the Birminghammer but it’s still not enough. Slater bounces back with a Ddt on the ramp. Slater launches himself off the ramp,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Nxt, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: Shotzi def. Stephanie Vaquer The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Shotzi is officially the No. 1 Contender to Fallon Henley’s title after the Fatal Influence star interfered and cost Stephanie Vaquer in the matchup. Jacy Jayne ran down to the ring where the two Superstars battled, and in the chaos Henley cracked Vaquer with the title, allowing an unaware Shotzi to roll up Vaquer and earn the victory.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Ethan Page def. Dante Chen The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The arrogant Ethan Page picked up another win as he dispatched Dante Chen with a Twist of Fate.

My Score: 0 out of 5 Match #3: Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson def. Unholy Union The following is courtesy of wwe.

Welcome to this week’s review of Nxt, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down on this week’s New Year’s Evil go-home show!

Match #1: Kelani Jordan def. Lola Vice The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Kelani Jordan scored a huge victory over Lola Vice, but it only came because of interference from the villainous Cora Jada. Vice and Jordan clashed stylistically with the former Mma fighter using her signature striking against the former gymnasts supreme athleticism. The two battled in a close matchup until Jade showed up with a kendo stick and swung it at Vice, and even though she missed, Jordan took advantage by rolling her opponent up for the win.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Ethan Page def. Cedric Alexander The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Ethan Page followed up his heinous attack on...

Two sisters from different circumstances find themselves on an unexpected journey after the death of their father in the 2024 Netflix comedy-drama (Un)lucky Sisters. Director Fabiana Tiscornia brings us the story of Angela and Jessica, half-sisters reunited under difficult circumstances that soon grow more complicated.

Angela works as a kindergarten assistant in Buenos Aires, caring for the city’s youngsters but barely able to support herself. Jessica works long hours at a downtown fast food joint, struggling in her crowded living situation. Despite their differences, both women face financial difficulties. When they learn that the father they’ve shared so little with has passed away, Angela mourns memories of the past while Jessica wonders if inheritance might offer relief.

Meeting for the first time at the morgue and funeral, the sisters are strangers with an awkward bond. But new revelations await at their father’s luxury apartment, where stacks of hidden cash raise unsettling questions.

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…

Match #1: A.J. Francis def. Frankie Kazarian, Sami Callihan, Laredo Kid, Jake Something & Jason Hotch The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

The stakes are high in our opening contest as Frankie Kazarian, A.J. Francis, Sami Callihan, Laredo Kid, Jake Something and Jason Hotch clash for the coveted #20 spot in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet this Saturday on Countdown to Bound For Glory. But whoever is pinned or submits in this bout must enter Call Your Shot at #1. It’s total chaos as all six competitors are legal at the same time. In the end, Callihan spikes Kazarian with the Cactus Driver 97 but A.J. Francis picks up the pieces. Francis pins Kazarian to score the victory!

My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Josh Alexander def.

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…

Match #1: First Class def. Sinner & Saint The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

Judas Icarus brought the fight to First Class, delivering multiple impressive tag team combos. However, Aj Francis caught Williams with a devastating chokeslam, followed by Kc Navarro hitting a massive splash. This sequence secured the victory for First Class.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Rhino Def. Matt Cardona (Dq) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

Rhino wasted no time as he immediately went after Cardona, delivering a brutal beatdown that led to a huge suplex on the ramp! The two battled in a hard-hitting back-and-forth contest until Cardona took a shortcut, nailing Rhino with a chair. The referee called for the bell, disqualifying Cardona, but the assault didn’t stop...

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…

Match #1: Hammerstone def. Frankie Kazarian and Kushida The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

Hammerstone dominated early with a massive belly-to-belly suplex on both Frankie Kazarian and Kushida. After Kazarian attempted to ambush Hammerstone from behind, he quickly retreated, only to be caught in a double-team beatdown by Hammerstone and Kushida. Hammerstone sent Kazarian crashing face-first into the steps, but Kazarian nearly stole the win with a slingshot cutter! Just as it seemed Kazarian was on his way to Ultimate X, Kushida intervened, but Kaz was quick to counter with a leg drop. Kushida teased a mist just as Kazarian was about to hit Fade to Black, then locked in the Hoverboard Lock. However, Hammerstone powered through, reversing it into the Nightmare Pendulum to secure the victory!

Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…

Match #1: Matt Hardy & Ryan Nemeth def. The System The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:

The match kicks off with Matt Hardy and Eddie Edwards locking up. Hardy grabs a Headlock, and the two go back and forth until Edwards catches Hardy in the corner with a series of Chops. Edwards attempts a roll-up, but Hardy bites his fingers and jerks his arms around. Hardy tags in Ryan Nemeth, who holds Edwards’ arm in place for Hardy to drop an Axe Handle and Nemeth to deliver a Headbutt. Edwards shoves Nemeth to the corner and tags in Myers. Myers strikes Nemeth, but Nemeth fires back with a Dropkick and starts talking trash to Alisha. Edwards takes advantage with a cheap shot to Nemeth and continues...

After two years of waiting and multiple delays, the Call of Duty multiplayer experience Warzone finally landed for players on Android and iOS devices on March 21st. Players who were waiting for the game quickly installed it and started playing, but the title turned out to be a huge disappointment.

Players said that they faced performance issues with the game, including frequent crashes, inconsistent frame rates, and graphical glitches, despite having compatible devices. The problems seem to be getting worse now, as players have reported the game draining the phone’s battery life.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Is Damaging iPhone Battery

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile may be damaging the phone’s battery.

The reports of the players experiencing poor performance on their devices were quickly received by Activision, and it soon deployed an update aimed at fixing these issues. While players say that they are still facing some problems,...

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament Quarter-Final Match – Penta El Zero Miedo def. Jay Lethal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Lethal and Penta began shoving one another. Penta escaped a wristlock. Penta El Zero Miedo connected with a thrust kick. They traded chops. Penta hit a double foot stomp on Jay Lethal. Jeff Jarrett swiped at Penta’s foot from the outside, but Penta outsmarted him. Penta jumped over the top rope, but Satnam Singh caught him and smashed him into the ring post as the ref was distracted by Jeff Jarrett. Karen Jarrett tied the back...

Welcome to this review of WWE Payback 2023, three years after Roman Reigns turned heel and challenged for the Universal Title… and we all know how that turned out! Let’s see what this year’s pay-per-view has in store…

Match #1: Steel Cage Match – Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The Man came to Pittsburgh and made good on her word as she dispatched WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus in a thrilling Steel Cage Match. Trish Stratus started the match by attempting to unceremoniously escape the cage, but she was captured by Lynch. The Man went to work, tossing the Hall of Famer all around the ring and even into the steel structure. Both Superstars exchanged incredible moves, like Trish Stratus hitting a Widow’s Peak and Lynch nailing not only a Twist of Fate, but also a back-breaking superplex. Zoey Stark...

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Taz on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: Keith Lee & The Hardys (Matt & Jeff ) def. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Kip shook hands with Jeff Hardy and then kicked him in the midsection. Sabian mocked Jeff Hardy by dancing like him. Jeff came back with a Russian Leg Sweep. Matt Hardy tagged in, and Jeff vaulted off Matt’s back and splashed Kip in the corner. Matt Hardy dropped an elbow on Kip. He tried for the Twist of Fate, but Kip rammed him into the turnbuckles and then tagged out to Blade. Matt rocked Blade with the Side Effect for a near fall.

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show – the 100th(!) episode – was broadcast from the Rogers Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: The Dark Order def. “Hangman” Adam Page & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Alex Reynolds and Nick Jackson locked up. Nick hit a shoulder tackle and Reynolds reciprocated. Alex took a shot at Hangman on the apron. Page insisted that Nick tag him in. Page did a moonsault of the ring post to Alex Reynolds on the arena floor. Matt Jackson tagged and blasted Alex with the locomotion Northern Lights suplexes. Page buckle bombed Alex Reynolds into the Elite’s corner, with the Bucks perfectly timing kicks to Reynolds’ head!

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show features Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) & El Hijo del Vikingo def. Qtv The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Qt Marshall and El Hijo del Vikingo began the match for their respective teams. Vikingo connected with a springboard dropkick. He followed up with an implosion hurracarana! Vikingo nailed Qt with a Phoenix Splash for a near fall. Rey Fenix and Solo tagged in, and Fenix took down his opponent with an arm drag. Fenix connected with a heel kick. He tried for a knee bar, but Aaron Solo crawled over to Hobbs and tagged him in. Hobbs walked into a thrust kick from Penta El Zero Miedo,...

Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features just matches this week. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Tony Nese and Ari Daivari def. Lane Summers and Campbell Myers

My Thoughts: This was an incredibly dull opening match and a squash match at that too. Nese and Daivari are, unfortunately, pretty much charisma-free and that doesn’t help their matches in the slightest; and with this match we didn’t even get any words from Mark Sterling to cover that fact up!

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Briar and Sage Hale

My Thoughts: This was another squash match from the team of Rose and Shafir. Interestingly, Jon Moxley revealed on a podcast this week that he’s been working with Shafir to try and...

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show features Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: Aew World Trios Championship Match The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks – Nick & Matt Jackson) def. Ethan Page, Isiah Kassidy, & Matt Hardy The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Isiah Kassidy worked over Nick’s arm but Nick escaped and hit a twisting arm drag off the top rope. Nick tagged in Matt Jackson and the Bucks used their tandem offense on Kassidy. Kenny Omega and Matt Jackson tagged in for their respective teams. They locked up and Hardy hit a shoulder block. Omega avoided a Side Effect from Hardy. Matt Hardy was looking to jump off the top rope onto Ethan Page when Page stole the glory, knocking down Omega.

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means, it’s time for this week’s review of Aew: Rampage! This episode emanated from the Mvp Arena in Albany, New York. Now let’s get to the review!

Match #1: Darby Allin def. Matt Hardy The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Darby used a side headlock takeover on Matt. Matt Hardy retaliated by wrenching Darby’s arm over Matt’s shoulder. Darby jumped onto Hardy and tried to pin him with a crucifix. Hardy escaped. Darby shoved Hardy into the steel ring steps. Darby climbed to the top rope and went for the senton but Hardy dodged it! Darby crashed hard into the ring apron, with nothing to break the fall. Hardy hoisted up Darby and powerbombed him against the steel ring post! Darby charged at Hardy inside the ring and coffin splashed him in the corner. Hardy...

The legendary Olivia Newton-John, the star of the hit film “Grease” who was also a pop singer, has died, according to a statement released on social media. Newton was 73.

The Australian who played opposite John Travolta in the 1978 classic died on her Southern California ranch. The statement, via Newton-Jon’s husband John Easterling, was posted to Facebook.

The legendary Olivia Newton-John has died at 73. pic.twitter.com/9hV4rul0XC

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Olivia Newton-John, the multiple-Grammy-winning “Physical” and “I Honestly Love You” singer who went on to star in the beloved film musical Grease and later Xanadu, died today at her Southern California ranch, according to her official Facebook page. She was 73.

No cause of death was given, but Newton-John had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. She later recovered, but the cancer recurred in 2013 and had metastasized to her lower back within four years. She long had been an activist against the disease.

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A UK native who was raised in Australia, Newton-John began her career as a country singer but quickly crossed over to pop with the late-1973 hit “Let Me Be There.” It was the first of 15 Top 10 U.S. singles, including five No. 1s: “I Honestly Love You,” “Have You Never Been Mellow,” “You’re the One That I Want”, “Magic” (from the 1980 film Xanadu) and her biggest smash, “Physical.” The latter topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks and was the No. 1 single of 1981. It also spurred a physical-fitness craze, with its music video featuring Newton-John — in a period-defining outfit that included a leotard and headband — cavorting among hardbody models and chunky schlubs just trying to work off a few dozen extra pounds. Watch it below.

Newton-John won four Grammy Awards among a dozen nominations during her career: “Let Me Be There” took Best Country Performance, Female, in 1974; “I Honestly Love You” won Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, the following year; and “Heart Attack” took Video of the Year in 1983. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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She is best known to movie fans as the “Sandra Dee”-esque Sandy in Grease, the 1978 smash that remains among the top-grossing movie musicals of all time. Starring opposite Travolta in the Broadway adaptation, Newton-John sang the film’s country-flecked ballad “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and also duetted with Travolta and the company on “Summer Nights.” Both of those singles also made the U.S. Top 10. The film’s soundtrack spent 12 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold more than 8 million copies in the U.S. alone. It also spawned a No. 1 hit with Frankie Valli’s title track.

Related: John Travolta Remembers ‘Grease’ Costar Olivia Newton-John: “Your Impact Was Incredible”

Olivia Newton-John, and John Travolta in ‘Grease,’ 1978

Grease was a sensation with it premiered in June 1978. With school scenes shot at Venice High and Marshall High in Los Angeles, it combined the era’s 1950s nostalgia with the burgeoning disco movement and made film stars of Newton-John and Travolta. They played star-crossed polar-opposite lovers who become the king and queen of Rydell High School, with Newton-John’s Sandy Dumbrowski getting an extreme makeover from the prim, ponytailed new girl at school into a leather-clad stunner near the end.

Grease was added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2020.

The film also helped fuel Newton-John’s stellar music career. Along with “Physical” and “Magic,” she also had post-Grease Top 10 hits with the disco-flecked “A Little More Love,” “Make a Move on Me,” “Heart Attack,” “Twist of Fate” and the title track from follow-up film, “Xanadu.” She had five Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart as well.

Related: Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter And Peers Remember The Actress, Singer And Humanitarian: “Heartbroken Doesn’t Even Begin To Cover It”

Released by Universal in August 1980, Xanadu coat-tailed the late-’70s roller disco craze, with Newton-John starring as Kira, a mysterious woman who falls in love with a struggling freelance artist (Michael Beck) living in Los Angeles. Despite co-starring Gene Kelly, the film was not a commercial hit — the skating fad had ebbed by the time it came out — but its soundtrack reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and went on to go double platinum. It also features Electric Light Orchestra and the Tubes.

Flowers for Olivia Newton-John are placed on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Many of Newton-John’s solo albums also were hot sellers in the 1970s and early ’80s, with If You Love Me, Let Me Know topping the Billboard 200 in October 1974 and follow-up Have You Never Been Mellow doing the same just five months later. Two others made the U.S. Top 10: Totally Hot (1978) and Physical (1981).

Born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, England, Newton-John moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia, when she was a child. She began in music with a teenage pop group before winning an Australian TV talent show. She made her first single, “Till You Say You’ll Be Mine” in 1966 and toured English clubs as part of the duo Pat & Olivia with Pat Carroll. She later returned Down Under to continue her music career.

Newton-John is survived by her husband, John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; her sister, Sarah Newton-John; her brother, Toby Newton-John; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory at ONJfoundation.org.

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California. As usual, we have Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary for the first Dynamite post-Double or Nothing.

Match #1: Trios Match – Cm Punk & Ftr def. Max Caster & The Gunn Club The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Austin ate an elbow from Dax. Ftr used their tandem offense on Austin Gunn. Cash Wheeler tagged in and sent Colten for a ride with a big bag drop. Max tagged in but Cash jumped over him. Cash tagged Punk in, and Punk hit Caster with forearms. Max shoved Punk into the turnbuckles and then began stomping a mudhole. Punk rallied back with a crossbody press. Cash powerslammed Caster, but Austin Gunn quickly tagged in. The Gunn Club double teamed Dax with forearms and dropkicks. Billy Gunn connected with a...

Welcome to this week’s Aew: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the fallout from Cm Punk’s official arrival into Aew. He’s All Elite! Wouldn’t it be better to just call him Elite? Calling every new signing All Elite is bad grammar…Kelsey Grammer. Scrambled eggs! On this show, we have a bunch of matches I don’t remember and Malakai Black fighting Brock Anderson, because Tommy End still wants to mooch off of his mediocre WWE run instead of investing in his fantastic run before the WWE. If I were Tommy, I’d be less obsessed about my failed WWE run and more intent on getting people to ask if I had wrestled somewhere before the WWE under a different name. Well, since I am about to go out on a date with Dave Thomas from Sctv, I think...

Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel… Elvis Presley: …and I’m Elvis! Here comes the king! Hocha! Me: You’re the king? Elvis: Yeah man. Kapowa! Me: You’ve been accused of grooming teen girls over the years. Elvis: Hiya! Wait…what? Me: Did you? Elvis: How would I know man?! You just made me up for this review. Nepal! Me: Point taken. Do you think you did, imaginary Elvis? Elvis: Who knows baby? What I do know is simple: We’re caught in a trap! I can’t walk out, because I love you too much baby! Me: Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me when you don’t believe a word I say? Elvis and I: We can’t go on together with suspicious minds…suspicious minds…and we can’t...