Joey Janela off two GCW shows due to burn on his arm

By Ian Carey
Published: 20 Apr 2023, 10:09

Joey Janela will not be wrestling on this weekend’s GCW shows.

The 33-year-old posted to Twitter on Thursday saying a burn suffered at a DDT show this weekend “is only getting worse” and limiting mobility in his arm.

Janela wrestled in a six-man tag team deathmatch against a team led by Atsushi Onita on Sunday at DDT Dramatic Explosion In Niigata.

Hey guys unfortunately I’m not gonna be able to Wrestle at @GCWrestling_ this weekend. The burn on my arm is only getting worse, since it’s on a joint the flexibility on my left arm is severely limited. I will be going to a hospital later. I will still be in ATL & Orlando please…

— “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela (@JANELABABY) April 20, 2023

https://twitter.com/JANELABABY/status/1649061944228212737 https://twitter.com/JANELABABY/status/1647570720925552640

Janela was scheduled to face Bryan Keith at GCW Into The Light on Friday in Atlanta. He was then set to defend his GCW Extreme Championship against Kommander at Scene Of The Crime in Orlando on Saturday.

GCW Into the Light 4/21 lineup:

Mike Jackson vs. Blake Christian
Cole Radrick vs. Shigehiro Irie
Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander vs. Ciclope & Miedo Extremo
Arez, Jack Cartwheel & Gringo Loco vs. Allie Katch, Dark Sheik, & Effy
Anthony Henry & JD Drake vs. Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne
Mike Bailey vs. Alex Zayne
Billie Starkz vs. Allison Danger
Komander vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo

GCW Scene of the Crime 4/22 lineup:

Ciclope & Miedo Extremo vs. El Knight & Malik Bosede
Tony Deppen vs. Robert Martyr
Allie Katch, Effy, & Dark Sheik vs. Billie Starkz, Brogan Finlay & Cole Radrick
Blake Christian vs. Alex Zayne
Arez vs. Rich Swann
JCW Champion Jordan Oliver defends against Shigehiro Irie
GCW Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Sawyer Wreck