{"id":133932,"date":"2025-04-18T14:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=133932"},"modified":"2025-04-18T18:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:49:01","slug":"joey-janelas-spring-break-set-to-steal-wrestlemania-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/18\/joey-janelas-spring-break-set-to-steal-wrestlemania-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break Set To Steal WrestleMania Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break 9 will provide an independent wrestling dream card on the eve of mainstream sports entertainment festival WrestleMania 41. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There&#8217;s a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/27\/wrestlemania-vegas-craziest-matches-booked-outside-wwe\/\" target=\"_self\">crazy independent matches<\/a>, this weekend, but the Spring Break match card is set to steal WrestleMania Weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A who&#8217;s who from wrestling will compete at the Palm&#8217;s Casino less than 24 hours before WrestleMania. Zach Sabre Jr., Sabu, Megan Bayne, Masha Slamovich, 1 Called Manders, and even Ricky Morton will appear on the independent wrestling supershow produced by GCW. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Janela will step into the intimidating and dangerous ring with &#8220;the suicidal&#8221; Sabu. If ECW legend Sabu wasn&#8217;t <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dangerous<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">enough, the ring ropes <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be replaced with barbed wire.<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/02\/08\/sabu-retirement-match-wrestlemania-vegas-weekend\/\" target=\"_self\"> If Sabu loses, he must retire. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is bound to be one of the most barbaric and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">talked about moments during<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/12\/wrestlemania-returns-to-las-vegas-a-look-back-at-wrestlemania-ix\/\" target=\"_self\"> WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Elsewhere on the card, a six-man senior scramble match will have a combined age of almost 400. Here&#8217;s our preview for Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break 9 from the Palm&#8217;s Casino in Las Vegas on April 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can stream Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break 9 live on <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.trillertv.com\/p\/mania-week-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TrillerTV<\/a>. Here&#8217;s everything happening at <a  href=\"https:\/\/gcwthecollective.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GCW The Collective<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joey Janela Spring Break 9: Match Card <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>No Rope Barbed Wire Match:<\/strong> Sabu vs. Joey Janela<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GCW Career vs. Mask: Atticus Cogar vs. Fuego Del Sol<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Megan Bayne vs. Bozilla<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">JCW World Championship: Masha Slamovich vs. Suzu Suzuki<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Senior Scramble: The Warlord vs. Mike Jackson vs. Damian 666 vs. Robert Gibson vs. Ricky Morton vs. George South\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zack Sabre Jr. vs. 1 Called Manders\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matt Tremont vs. Minoru Suzuki <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Wagner Family vs. Los Desperados <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GCW Tag Team Championship: Violence Is Forever vs. Alex Price &amp; Mystery Partner<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joey Janela&#39;s Spring Break takes over Mania Week this FRIDAY at The Palms in Las Vegas!<\/p>\n<p>*Sabu Final Match*<br \/>Sabu vs Janela<\/p>\n<p>Kidd v Mance<br \/>Desperados v Wagners<br \/>Tremont v Suzuki<br \/>Cogar v Fuego<br \/>Bayne v Bozilla<br \/>ZSJ v Manders<br \/>Masha v Suzu<br \/>ViF v Price\/?<br \/>+more<\/p>\n<p>Watch LIVE on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Triller_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Triller_TV<\/a>+ <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jquCWZHVRC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jquCWZHVRC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCWrestling_\/status\/1911954735071965596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Match Card: What You Need To Know<\/h3>\n<p>The most famous family in Mexican lucha libre (no, not the Mysterios) compete in six-man action. Dr. Wagner and his brother Silver King made a real name for themselves in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Wagner Jr. and his sons El Hijo de Wagner and Galeno Del Mal\u00a0continue the family&#8217;s legacy at Spring Break. Gringo Loco, Jack Cartwheel and Arez are the three GCW stalwarts who will take on the iconic family.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Bayne is an absolute godess. Tall. Beautiful. Sunkissed skin. It is no wonder <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/21\/megan-bayne-toni-storm-aew-womens-world-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">AEW has come knocking for Bayne<\/a> recently. Janela has booked her in a match with the other tallest women from the independent scene Bozilla.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEGASUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEGASUS<\/a>\u2728\u26a1\ufe0f\ud83e\udebd<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AEW<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B1ZrhdtflQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/B1ZrhdtflQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MEGAN BAYNE \u26a1\ufe0f \u30e1\u30fc\u30ac\u30f3\u30fb\u30d9\u30fc\u30f3 (@meganbayne) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meganbayne\/status\/1909977619258368349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>History Made At Spring Break 9<\/h3>\n<p>The oldest wrestling match in history takes place when six men with a combined age of 397 compete in the senior scramble.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jackson is the oldest man in the match at 75. 68-year-old former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/09\/29\/rock-roll-is-king-the-unlikely-2019-of-the-rock-n-roll-express\/\" target=\"_self\">Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Express<\/a> member Ricky Morton is the biggest name in the match and the next oldest at 68. His tag team partner Robert Gibson (66) is also in the match.<\/p>\n<p>The Warlord (63), Damian 666 (63), and George South (62) round out the competitors. The Warlord is rumored to not be able to compete. Janela promised that if he is forced to replace him, he will ensure that the combined age of the entrants reaches 400.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a historic first-ever Jersey Championship Wrestling World Championship defense as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/03\/21\/masha-slamovich-possibilities\/\" target=\"_self\">Masha Slamovich<\/a> put the belt on the line against Suzu Suzuki.<\/p>\n<p>Fuego del Sol puts his mask on the line against the GCW career of Atticus Cogar. The fierce rivalry has already left a mark on WrestleMania weekend as <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GCWrestling_\/status\/1912882190649868779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Del Sol interrupted Cogar&#8217;s match<\/a> at the GCW ID Championship tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Two of NJPW&#8217;s top stars also compete in dream matches as Minoru Suzuki, Gabe Kidd, and Zack Sabre Jr. battle Matt Tremont, Mance Warner, and 1 Called Manders respectively.<\/p>\n<h3>Sabu&#8217;s Final Match<\/h3>\n<p>But it is the historic close that will steal the weekend. Initially, Sabu vs. Janela was booked so Janela could pay respect to his hero.<\/p>\n<p>It was advertised as being Sabu&#8217;s final match but the ECW legend has said he&#8217;ll only retire if he loses.<\/p>\n<p>Things have got heated quickly. An arm operation nearly derailed things but Janela has refused to let that prevent him from competing.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below for everything you need to know about this match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">icymi<\/p>\n<p>Joey Janela addressed SABU and spoke from the heart ahead of the biggest match of his career this Friday at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JJSB9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#JJSB9<\/a> in Las Vegas&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, it will be Sabu&#39;s Final Match&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and it will be a No Rope Barbed Wire Match!<\/p>\n<p>Watch LIVE on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Triller_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Triller_TV<\/a>+<br \/>Friday 4\/18 &#8211; 8PM PT <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KJ4ZT54tP1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KJ4ZT54tP1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCWrestling_\/status\/1911946733870776775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong> Header photo \u2013 GCW \u2013 Stay tuned to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on WWE and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break 9 will provide an independent wrestling dream card on the eve of mainstream sports entertainment festival WrestleMania 41. There&#8217;s a lot of crazy independent matches, this weekend, but the Spring Break match card is set to steal WrestleMania Weekend. 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