{"id":27616,"date":"2018-10-08T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=27616"},"modified":"2019-06-03T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T14:52:39","slug":"joey-janela-la-confidential-names-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/10\/08\/joey-janela-la-confidential-names-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"First Match Announced for Joey Janela LA Confidential, Other Names Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was heartbreaking news to hear that Joey Janela<\/strong>‘s knee injury would require him to take at least a year away from the ring<\/a>, but the good news is, he’s still going to putting on special events like\u00a0Joey Janela’s Spring Break<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Joey Janela’s Lost in New York<\/strong><\/em> in conjunction with New Jersey’s Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)<\/strong>. On Friday November 16, GCW is heading to California for\u00a0Joey Janela’s LA Confidential<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>and it promises to be every bit as fun a show as the past three Joey Janela special events. While there hasn’t been a lot of news on match announcements yet, they have announced one huge match, plus four other names who will be appearing on the card.<\/p>\n

First Match Announced for Joey Janela’s LA Confidential<\/h1>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/JANELABABY\/status\/1047673301517193216<\/p>\n

Nick Gage<\/strong> is the face of GCW and reigning GCW Heavyweight Champion for nearly 300 days. He’s come a long way from his ultraviolent ways in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)<\/strong>, where he spent his first 11 years and captured the CZW World Heavyweight title on four occasions. Following his return to wrestling in 2015, it didn’t take long for Gage to depart CZW for GCW, where he’s emerged as a more well rounded wrestler and having some of the best matches of his career. It will be interesting to see who Gage’s opponent will be, but it would be nice if he got a rematch against legendary WWE\/WCW tough guy Haku<\/strong>, who was supposed to be his opponent at\u00a0Joey Janela’s Lost in New York<\/em>. Sadly, Haku had to withdraw to attend the funeral of longtime friend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/JANELABABY\/status\/1048006979090878464<\/p>\n

The Great Sasuke<\/strong> was one of Joey Janela’s inspirations and he finally got the chance to wrestle the Japanese legend at this year’s\u00a0Joey Janela’s Spring Break 2<\/em> in New Orleans for WrestleMania week. The 3x Michinoku Pro Junior Heavyweight Champion and co-founder of Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW)<\/strong> is a near 30-year veteran of Japanese wrestling, having fought for NJPW, All Japan, Pro Wrestling NOAH<\/strong> and others, as well as stints in Mexico with CMLL<\/strong>, plus appearances for the WWF and ECW in the mid-90s.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/JANELABABY\/status\/1048357963692478464<\/p>\n

The only match announcement so far continues the\u00a0Joey Janela\u00a0<\/em>series tradition of generational dream matches and this one is a doozy. Another legendary WWE tough guy, Hardcore Holly<\/strong> is making his GCW debut in Los Angeles. Since departing the WWE in 2008, Holly has remained active on the indie circuit, appearing for the likes of House of Hardcore, All American Wrestling (AAW), Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW)<\/strong> and MCW Pro<\/strong>. He’s also worked quite a bit in the UK, appearing for Southside Wrestling Entertainment (SWE), IPW:UK, Preston City Wrestling (PCW)<\/strong> and others. The former 6x WWE Hardcore Champion and 3x WWE Tag Team Champion will have his hands full in Brody King<\/strong>, one of the baddest men in indie wrestling, who has had an absolutely huge breakout year in 2018. The current reigning AAW Heavyweight Champion has also left his mark with Major League Wrestling (MLW), PCW ULTRA, DEFY Wrestling, PROGRESS, AAA<\/strong>, and many other promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG)<\/strong>, where he made his Battle of Los Angeles<\/strong> debut this past September. This will be a stiff one, but one for the ages.<\/p>\n

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We're coming to LA and we're bringing MARKO with us!!!<\/p>\n

GCW presents
Joey Janela's LA Confidential
Friday 11.16 – 7pm
Avalon Hollywood<\/p>\n

Tix NOW:https:\/\/t.co\/PQmXP6Vk8T<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dMjGvevtoI<\/a><\/p>\n

— GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) October 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n