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Early this year, Joey Ryan, half of the indie folk duo the Milk Carton Kids, received a text from his friend Sara Bareilles. No surprise there — she, Ryan and Ryan’s musical partner Kenneth Pattengale have known each other for over a decade. This time, Bareilles asked if she could pass Ryan’s contact info along to some TV people she was working with. “I said, ‘Sure, of course, what is it?’ ” he recalls. “And she goes, ‘They want someone to do this song and it’s supposed to sound like Simon and Garfunkel.

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Hardbody Harrison is in jail for life, because he’s an idiot…and an evil perv. The show has six matches, which includes a match from Brian Pillman Jr., who now has to thank the booker-man for this wonderful opportunity…to get Covid-19. Dark starts… I can’t believe you don’t shut-up!

Match #1: Shawn Spears def. Brian Pillman Jr.

My Opinion: 2.5 out of 5 – This should have been a much longer match, but for the one we got, this was still fun and tantalizing…like Lorraine Bracco…good for her. Bp did well, except for the oil spill, but what does a seagull know? You’ll see some nice mat work here, but it all felt too brief and secondary to Spears’s and his stupid glove. If you like a...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…well, Michael Elgin is suspended and Dave Crist and Joey Ryan are fired, due to the numerous sexual misconduct allegations made against them. Jake Crist has been accused of being very violent at work (allegedly). Tessa Blanchard is still (allegedly) accused of being a racist and a sociopath by people in the wrestling industry and Moose still has an old accusation of perversion (allegedly). Also, I’m pretty sure Sami Callihan is crazy and Rich Swann just as much. Impact sure knows how to pick’em, don’t they? Well, why we all get creeped out, let’s consider how tall Santa’s elves are…stupid little fuckers. Impact is on like that old episode of “Bonanza” where George Costanza put his hands’a on The Band’s last waltz’a...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and you’re just a broom wearing boots?! Holy shit! Well, as I imagine more weird things for you to say…I’m so lonely…here comes Impact.

Match #1: Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz def. Kylie Rae & Susie The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Last week, Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz sent a message to Kylie Rae when they attacked her in the backstage area – they are a force to be reckoned with in the Knockouts division. It was the dark and mysterious Susie who came to the aid of Kylie, but she too fell victim to the numbers game. Kylie Rae and Susie had a chance at revenge when they met Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz in tag team action. In the early going, Tasha’s bad attitude was rubbing Susie the wrong way,...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and f— you. On this week’s show, we continue the build to a PPV that isn’t happening in a league that’s been rebranded with a generic name that no one wanted. Any-way, let’s enjoy Impact Wrestling, because Spousal Abuse Wrestling is not a good name for a wrestling promotion.

Match #1: Josh Alexander w/ Ethan Page def. Eddie Edwards The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Before Eddie Edwards competes against both Tessa Blanchard and Michael Elgin with the World Title on the line at Rebellion, he steps in the ring with one half of the Tag Team Champions, Josh Alexander on Impact! Eddie begins to build momentum with one of his signature dives to the outside. Alexander hits a thunderous spinning slam for two. Both men willingly exchange chops...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and the coronavirus has got people saying stupid s—. Don’t say stupid s— just because your government’s individual shutdown is giving you license to do so. Don’t tell people to stay indoors and don’t chastise them for going outside. We’re blowing this way out of proportion, especially with all of the more volatile diseases that have already been lurking around the corner for years. AIDS doesn’t give a s— if you have coronavirus and will kill you without delay, whereas the coronavirus will, likely, just make you a bit sicker than usual and for a few more days than usual. All we should be doing is having the elderly stay in doors for a month so they can skip the heavy part of the “outbreak”. We should just...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a major, historically significant World Title match to get to, so shut up and talk a little louder…and make-up your damn mind. Also, Booker T will love this s—. I can see it now…Booker T: Two chicks…no dicks…that’s some bull-s—!

Match #1: Tjp & Fallah Bahh def. The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Tjp and Fallah hit a backpack splash on Alexander. Page spins Tjp into a sitdown powerbomb from Alexander. Fallah goes on the attack with a Samoan Drop to Alexander. Page grabs Alexander, stopping the momentum of Fallah. The North hit Tjp with a double team crucifix slam for a near fall. Tjp heads to the top but Page takes him down with a superkick. Page connects with a cutter on Fallah.

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this doesn’t have Vikingo, so you can go to bed. The Knockout’s Title is on the line and so is my patience in this damn hamster. The little bastard won’t lay a golden egg, damn it! Don’t tell me that’s not how it works! I went to public school! I know everything! Impact starts…now!

Match #1: Michael Elgin def. Eddie Edwards – Best of 5 Series Match 2 The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Eddie jumps off the top but Elgin counters into a sitdown powerbomb in mid-air. Both men exchange shots, Elgin gains the advantage with a Dragon Suplex, followed by a big running clothesline. Eddie hits a Tiger Bomb for a two count. Eddie sets up for the Boston Knee Party but Elgin retreats to the outside.

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Tessa’s second week as champion, so let’s call Booker T to celebrate! (phone ringing) Booker T: Sucka? Nathan: It’s Nathan…the writer from Nerdly. Booker T: F— you, suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Ain’t no woman be no damn World Champion! Shoot da’ b—-! Nathan: Booker… Booker T: Shut yo’ mouth, sucka-man! Nathan: Why can’t a woman be a World Champion? Booker T: Tits ain’t balls, sucka. Nathan: I… Booker T: The five time, five time, five time, five time, five time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Can you dig that, suckaaaaaaaaaaaa?! Nathan: Shut the f— up you old bastard! Booker T: Oh hell no! Tell Me You Did Not Just Say That?! Tell Me You Did Not Just Say That!? Nathan: King…Bookah! Booker T: I’mma whoop dat ass,...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the fall-out of Hard To Kill, with Tessa Blanchard making history as the first female World Champion at this level of fame. Chikara and Lucha Underground have done this as well, but to lesser effect. Okay, let’s get to it.

Match #1: Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju & Shera) def. Rascalz (Dez & Wentz), Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) & Tjp & Daga The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Anything goes in this four-way tag team match featuring some of Impact Wrestling’s top tag teams. Luster hits Dez with a German suplex, followed by a double foot stomp from Thornstowe. Wentz breaks up the pin attempt at two. Shera powerslams his owner partner Rohit on top of Tjp. It doesn’t take long for Tjp to get back in the...

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Bash at the Brewery 2, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got the calm before the Tessa Blanchard storm, so don’t forget to wear your “don’t call me n—–“ rain-poncho. Hey, she’s the one who is the racist. Okay, we’ve got a good night of action to get to, so let’s rocket like a wocket in a pocket with its cocket in a socket.

Match #1: Ace Austin def. Wentz The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Wentz tweaks his knee in the early going. Wentz is about to fly to the outside but Ace rushes back in the ring and cuts him off. Ace continues to wear down the knee until Wentz builds momentum with a German suplex. Wentz hit a double foot stomp for a two count. Wentz spikes Ace on...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have MacGarnickle, the world’s most available detective. Well MacGarnickle, Billy’s dead! The triad chopped his f—— head off! Ewwwwwww!!!!!!! Not while I’m eating! That’s what justice is all about. Anyway, there’s some good wrestling here, so get you Kaley Cuoco underwear and…mmmmmmmmm. Dammmmmmmmmmn. Okay, we’ve got a good show to get to, so le…mmmmmmmmm. Dammmmmmmmmmn.

Match #1: Jordynne Grace def. Tenille Dashwood The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Jordynne catches Tenille in mid-air and hits a delayed vertical suplex. Tenille connect with a legsweep for a one count. Tenille hangs up Jordynne in the ropes with a neckbreaker. Tenille locks in the Tarantula, doing some damage before the referee forces her to break the hold. Jordynne hits a thunderous Spinebuster for a near fall.

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more build for the Tessa Blanchard/Sami Callihan Impact World Title Match at Hard To Kill. In the words of Steven Segal: “I f—– the baby-sitter.” Let’s get to it before I forget what it mea…I like turtles!

Match #1: Eddie Edwards vs. Brian Cage (No Contest) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Eddie flies but Cage catches him in mid-air. Eddie reverses into a Hurricanrana on the outside. Eddie hits a vertical suplex, followed by another Hurricanrana in the ring to build momentum. Eddie connects with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Cage comes back with a huge clothesline, turning Eddie inside out. Mid-match, Michael Elgin comes to the ring and hits both Cage and Eddie with a double clothesline.

My Opinion: 3.4 out of 5 – This...

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Charles Rosher can light my ass. Greta Garbo couldn’t wrestle her way out of a paper bag and this show might have that same problem, at least this week. You’ll see what I mean.

Match #1: Moose def. Willie Mack The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Willie hits a Hurricanrana to gain control in the early going. Moose connects with a delayed dropkick in the corner. Moose shows off his incredible strength with a strong Irish whip in the corner. Moose hits the Go to Hell Sitdown Powerbomb for a near fall. Willie builds momentum with a Stunner, followed by a huge clothesline that turns Moose inside out. Moose takes Willie off the top with a thunderous Superplex, followed by the No Jackhammer Needed Spear to win.

My Opinion: 3.2 out...

Clare Dunn doesn’t let empty pockets keep her from a good time, Madison Kozak laments a flaky lover, and Austin Jenckes looks to Memphis for inspiration in this week’s list of the best country and Americana songs.

Clare Dunn, “Money’s All Gone”

Years after playing a string of North American arenas alongside Bob Seger, Clare Dunn channels her former tourmate’s highway-speed rock & roll with this guitar-driven anthem. Inspired by her childhood in small-town Colorado, “Money’s All Gone” is a tribute to teenage kicks and carefree nights — on a budget.

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2019, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big matches tonight, so this might just be good. Okay, I already know, but I have to pretend. Freddy Krueger could’ve used some sun-screen. Okay, we’ve got the biggest night of Impact Wrestling’s year and it’s ready for…what word am I looking for? Oh well…glory! Bound For Glory! Yes! I rule/suck. Damn it! Why can’t I lie? At least Bfg is great. Ah! Spoiler Alert!

Match #1: Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match: Winner – Eddie Edwards

My Opinion: 2.6 out of 5 – Eddie won the match. This went long, but didn’t have much to offer. Eddie won! Holy $#!@!

Match #2: Taya Valkyrie defeated Tenille Dashwood – Knockouts Title Match

My Opinion: 3 out of 5 – This was not as good as I was hoping for,...

“We gotta change around here,” Mavis Staples sang toward the very end of Wednesday night’s 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Having been presented the evening’s Inspiration Award by pioneering Civil Rights activist and Freedom Rider Ernest Patton earlier in the evening, Staples’ song was a powerful reminder that change-inspiring music-makers are, like Staples put it herself during her acceptance speech, “still carrying on.”

But during a show that at once gestured at the future of the Americana genre while still firmly upholding its rigid past,...

The 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards have announced the performing lineup for the September 11th ceremony. A pool of veterans and up-and-coming artists, it’s a particularly mixed group that mirrors the diversity of this year’s nominees.

John Prine, Elvis Costello, Brandi Carlile, Delbert McClinton, and Mavis Staples are all set to perform, along with new names like Jade Bird, Erin Rae, the War and Treaty, and Yola. Other performers include Rhiannon Giddens, Our Native Daughters, I’m With Her, Mark Erelli, Ruston Kelly, Lori McKenna, Maria Muldaur, J.S. Ondara,...

Welp, the pro wrestling stars whose in-ring engagement went viral -- racking up millions of views -- are now getting Divorced ... a little more than 3 years after the famous proposal. Joey Ryan -- aka Joseph Ryan Meehan -- bent the knee and popped the question to Laura James back in February 2016 ... right in the middle of their Finest City Wrestling match in San Diego. James -- shocked by the moment -- said yes ... and the...

Macaulay Culkin gave wrestling fans the surprise of a lifetime this week when he interfered in a match using some clever tactics from his days as “Home Alone”’s Kevin McAllister. While watching at ringside at L.A.’s Bar Wrestling match involving Joey Ryan, Candace Larae and Dick Justice vs. Peter Avalon, Ray Rosas and Swoggle, the […]...

You guys give up or ya thirsty for more?!!?!  Macaulay Culkin channeled his inner-Randy Savage -- and dominated a pro wrestling match in L.A. on Thursday, culminating in a move where the actor Flew Off The Top Rope! Culkin was ringside at Bar Wrestling ... during a match between Joey Ryan, Candace Larae and Dick Justice Vs. Peter Avalon, Ray Rosas and Swoggle.  In footage captured by ProWrestlingSheet, you can see Culkin -- in...

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Chances are high that Joey Ryan and his extremely unorthodox test of strength have flooded your social media over the past week. While that was a move that deservedly received mainstream press coverage, it wasn’t the only spot worth highlighting from the previous week.

A table war has been heating up between The Wyatt Family and a trio of Ecw originals in WWE. In Ring of Honor, Dalton Castle has been his usual creative self by putting more reversals on a piledriver than previously thought possible. In Mexico’s Cmll, Kamaitachi and Dragon Lee competed in a can’t miss matchup that was chock full of moments that were can’t miss.

Joey Ryan and his domestic object will get their moment in the spotlight, but so will the rest of the insane spots alongside it.

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Joey Ryan is going to get a ton of dates after this one — but he might impale most of them. The Ddt Pro Wrestling athlete used his penis to overpower opponent Danshoku Dino at a recent house show. This is for real, even if pro wrestling is not. For some reason, Dino grabbed Ryan’s penis — but instead of hurting the American wrestler, the Japanese competitor bit off more than he could chew. Ryan (apparently) flexed his privates, not only winning the test of strength, but actually flipping his opponent clear over. Also Read: FBI Confirms Alleged Isis Threat Against WWE Event in.

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Aaa continues to be the talk of the wrestling world following Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio’s participation with the Mexican promotion. The company held their largest event of the year, Triplemania, opposite WWE’s SummerSlam and drew a sellout crowd to the Arena Ciudad in Mexico City. Now, Aaa has officially announced a new television show to air in the United States on the El Rey Network.

The show — which is titled “Lucha Underground” — will premiere on October 8th of this year. Aaa will make their American debut on El Rey — a network started by famed filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez. Together, the two companies are hyping a revolutionary wrestling product, which is to be produced by One Three Media — owned by Emmy-winning reality television producer Mark Burnett.

Burnett, the show’s Executive Producer, stated that, “Not since ‘The Contender’ premiere has a new series combined this level of drama and athletic competition.

The Milk Carton Kids, their gentle folk music and close vocal harmonies are the subject of concert DVD to be released April 29, two weeks before the duo begins their next national tour. “The Milk Carton Kids Live From Lincoln Theatre” was recorded last September in Columbus, Ohio. It includes songs from the duo’s three albums, including their Grammy-nominated “The Ash & the Clay,” released in ’13. Often compared to the Everly Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel and their folk and country predecessors who practiced close two-part harmony,...

Bonzie is 17-year-old Nina Ferraro, a Chicago-based singer-songwriter who is tapping into her youthful honesty to produce uniquely heartfelt tracks. Her debut full length, Rift Into The Secret Of Things, is a shift in sound for the artist, who has evolved from the pop-centric sound of her early teens. Now, Bonzie has released a new track from Rift Into The Secret Of Things, a song titled “Felix” on which she collaborates with The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan. “I wanted ‘Felix’ to have a male harmony part, and I had a very specific kind of voice in mind,” said Ferraro....

Impact Wrestling was back in Indiana, Pennsylvania for the second time and saw the building blocks being laid to the road to Slammiversary. Did it give me a reason to party over Tna’s birthday plans or will this party just be a bust? Well, let me tell you what I think.

Let’s begin with the opening segment, which saw Hulk Hogan apologize after months of doubting Sting. Sting says that’s water under the bridge and he wants to take the full offensive on Aces and Eights beginning next week in a six man tag. Hogan tells sting to pick whoever he wants for that squad, he has to decide who get the number one contender spot for Bully Ray in Boston. Matt Morgan comes out and says the shot should be his, Hogan says he’s not going to make mistakes anymore and just give someone the shot.

There’s a saying that everything is bigger in Texas and that proves to be true on this weeks impact from Corpus Christi, Texas. We even had the opening shown which never happens, usually on television. And to prove that, Hogan wants to talk to Hardy about his Full Metal Mayhem later tonight.

The action begins with the tag team title match two out of three falls as Austin Aries and Bobby Roode battle Hernandes and Chavo. The expectation at least in my opinion, is when two out of three falls happens it’s expected to have a long match. However, the first two falls of this match happened within the first five minutes. So why have the stipulation in the first place? If you don’t have time for it, why do it? That being said, the match was solid and everybody worked hard. It just felt very expedited.

Last week, I made a point of saying that building to Corpus Christi, Texas next week which shortchange the audience in Jonesboro and that you had to make every impact of special. Well, this week I feel like they accomplished that more was great action, storyline building and good episode structure.

From the beginning with the opening segment as the Aces and Eights have three gifts, Mr. Anderson with a cut for Aj Styles (Everyone called it a cut in the episode and not a leather vest… I guess everyone watched their Sons of Anarchy DVD set again). A mystery envelope that Devon has saying it was.for the President of the club and his lovely bride who will have a confrontation later tonight and the Vice President D’ lo Brown has his termination letter from Tna Corporate.

The Vice President says he wants some answers and he knows somebody...

Even here in the normally sunny Southwest, the rain has been falling in recent days. And so at the request of Rebekah, here's a damp but intermittently lovely playlist for all those rainy days in our lives. Please remember these words by John Updike: "Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." Here's That Rainy Day - Frank Sinatra Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics Songs About Rain - Gary Allan Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan Rain King - Counting Crows Buy For Me The Rain - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Broken Headlights - Joey Ryan featuring Sarah Bareilles Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles Walk Between The Raindrops - Donald Fagen Rain On My Parade - Bobby Darin Lady Rain - Daryl Hall and John Oates Box Of.