Joseph Janela

Actor

July 3, 1989 (36 years)

Hazlet, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Joseph Janela, better known by his ring name Joey Janela, is an American professional wrestler known for his work on the independent circuit and as an early member of AEW. He debuted in 2006 with National Wrestling Superstars and has since competed in Major League Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Combat Zone Wrestling, where he gained prominence for his hardcore and high-risk style.

Filmography

8.0

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Joey Janela

A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.

6.0

AEW Dark

AEW Dark is a weekly web series featuring untelevised matches from the TNT series AEW Dynamite. Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone hosts the program.

6.6

AEW Dark: Elevation

Joey Janela

AEW Dark: Elevation will featuring up and rising talent in AEW, as well as wrestlers from the independent circuit Hosted by Tony Schiavone and former WWE superstar Paul Wight.

1.0

MLW Fusion

Joey Janela

Major League Wrestling: FUSION is a weekly professional wrestling television series produced by Major League Wrestling® (MLW®) and created by Court Bauer. FUSION presents top ranked wrestlers clashing from around the world, creating a unique fusion of styles.

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DEFYNOW

Joey Janela

DEFY Wrestling

8.3

AEW All Out 2019

Joey Janela

All Out is a professional wrestling event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will take place at the Sears Centre Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois on August 31, 2019. The event also will determine the inaugural AEW World Champion.

8.3

All In

Joey Janela

All In (2018), promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks, was a landmark independent wrestling event held on September 1, 2018, at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Featuring talent from NJPW, ROH, CMLL, Impact, AAA, MLW, and the NWA, it drew over 10,000 fans, becoming the first U.S. wrestling event outside of WWE or WCW to do so since 1993, and its success led directly to the launch of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in January 2019.

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MLW War Games 2018

Joey Janela

Major League Wrestling presents WAR GAMES. The event takes place 15 years after the original MLW War Games was held in the same venue.

7.5

AEW Full Gear 2019

Joey Janela

AEW Full Gear 2019 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling that took place on November 9, 2019, at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, and was headlined by Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega in a Lights Out unsanctioned match.

8.0

Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026

Joey Janela

Orange Crush presents Superpower Slam 2026 is a professional wrestling charity show benefitting neurodivergent individuals involving JCW and GCW and pro wrestlers from ROH/AEW it took place on 2.1.26

5.0

WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026

Starman

Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2026 was an annual supershow promoted by WrestleCon that took place on April 16, 2026, at Horseshoe Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Named in honor of wrestling photographer and historian Mark Hitchcock for his contributions to documenting and preserving professional wrestling history, the event serves as WrestleCon’s flagship independent supershow during WrestleMania weekend. The show was headlined by JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey) and Michael Oku vs. The Demand (Bishop Kaun, Ricochet & Toa Liona) in a six-man tag team match.

7.5

AEW Bash at the Beach

Joey Janela

Bash at the Beach was a series of professional wrestling television special episodes produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The two-part, nine-day event started on January 15, 2020 from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida with an episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. The series continued with Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea, with matches from the cruise airing on the January 22 episode of Dynamite. The events continued until January 24.

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The WRLD on GCW

Joey Janela

On January 23rd Game Changer Wrestling presents The WRLD on GCW live on FITE straight from Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York! The event features GCW World Championship Match where Jon Moxley faces off Homicide and the ROH World Title Match when Jonathan Gresham takes on Blake Christian.

8.7

AEW Winter is Coming

Joey Janela

Winter Is Coming was a professional wrestling television special episode produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event took place at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida and was broadcast on TNT as a special of AEW's weekly television program, Dynamite.

6.0

Sabu

Self

“SABU” is an intimate documentary that follows the enigmatic career of professional wrestler Sabu as he seeks closure in his storied life—a final match. From his tumultuous upbringing under the influence of The Sheik to the electrifying days of ECW, Sabu reflects on his evolution as a performer and the extreme style that defined his legacy. The film captures the highs and lows of his journey, including personal challenges, injuries, and the emotional turmoil that shaped him both inside and outside the ring.

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Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

Joey Janela

Wrestle Con presents their annual "Super Show" live from New Orleans. Bell time at 9:30 PM. Returning once again this year is the infamous WrestleCon 10-man tag. We also know that Joey Ryan will be conducting a Andy Kaufman-esque “Women’s Challenge”. Joey Janela battles Penta El Zero M Tomohiro Ishii faces Jeff Cobb. Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi (The Golden Lovers) take on Chuck Taylor and….. We don’t know. Also scheduled to appear are the Mexicools (Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis and Super Crazy), Fenix, Flamita, Tenille Dashwood and Flip Gordon.

7.6

GCW Fight Club

Joey Janela

GCW presents Fight Club straight from the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ! The event features the GCW World Championship match where Mox defends against Gage in a match that we have been waiting for during the last decade. Who will be the new GCW World Champion?

7.5

AEW Fyter Fest

Joey Janela

Fyter Fest is a professional wrestling event promoted by All Elite Wrestling. This is the second event under the AEW banner and took place on June 29, 2019, at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida alongside the Community Effort Orlando fighting game event.

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CZW Cage Of Death 19

Joey Janela

Once a year, the eyes of the wrestling world are locked on the most violent structure in all of professional wrestling. Shane Strickland and Joe Gacy challenge Rickey Shane Page for the CZW World Championship INSIDE the “Construction of Destruction”… THE Cage of Death!

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GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2

Joey Janela

The Bad Boy Joey Janela felt one Spring Break wasn't enough along with GCW they present The Greatest Clusterfuck as the final event of The Collective.